Thread: Early FM tuners
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Old 5th Jan 2005, 8:43 pm   #8
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Default Re: Early FM tuners

Some early FM tuners were designed as an add-on rather than for "hi-fi" purposes; the oft-seen HMV model comes to mind here. Also, if you look at the KB FB10FM (the FM "Toaster") what would be the wavechange switch on the AM model now reads IIRC "Radio" and "Adaptor". Again, usually designed to go in the pick-up sockets.

We didn't do what the Germans did - make our sets adaptable for FM reception via an internal add-on adaptor- but then and again, we didn't get screwed over in the Copenhagen Plan like they did. Another case of the "spoils to the victor".

I recommend a visit to Andrew Mitz's FM Only website for further reading. Although Andrew is American, his site encompasses the world.

As for your aerial - it needs to be 1.5m across from end to end as a simple dipole. Ordinary twin lighting flex or loudspeaker cable will do.
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