Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 10:14:54 +1200 From: William Hayman <williamhnopsam.co.nz> Subject: Re: AM radio reception
scrapiro wrote: > Many thanks to all you fine folks but I still don't understand why AM reception > was excellent on my 92 9000 hatchback.Both SAABs had OEM sound systems. I still > would be interested in the contents of SAAB TSB 367-2015 of July 98. > Resp'y > Rod > > Ben wrote: > > > I have the same problem with my 90 9000CD Clarion. Been thinking about > > changing the radio but what will that do to the alarm? I would have to > > loose the EQ also... > > > > Ben > > > > On Sun, 13 Aug 2000 06:38:44 -0700, Eric Schecter > > <schecternopsamemezone.com> wrote: > > > > >Rod, > > >The Clarion stock radio in my 1990 9000T was pretty bad at picking up > > >stations outside of town. I once posted the same query you have to the Saab > > >Network BB, and was told that part of the problem was in the antenna design > > >(optimized for FM) and the radio as well. Replace your radio with a > > >Blaupunkt and hear the difference. I was listening to XTRA SanDiego clearly > > >last night in the driveway. > > > > > > Greetings I am having trouble with AM reception I would also be interested in seeing this service bulletin and any advice offered. I have a 92 SAAB 900 3 door and was disappointed with the AM reception of the Akai unit fitted so I changed to a Blaupunkt Seattle. The reception was no better with the Blaupunkt and just to cheer me up, the Akai is working much better in the car it was moved to. I have replaced the cable from the radio to the antenna. The signal is never particularly strong but sounds distorted with the engine running. I think this may be the Blaupunkt's "AM noise suppression" trying to deal with ignition noise. My next step is to replace the spark leads and point a suppressor on the coil. I have also considered a signal amplifier on the antenna but this should be unnecessary on Blaupunkt. Does anybody know for sure that the antenna is "optimized for FM" Any advice would be appreciated.
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