radio on AM?

[BruceS]

I recently bought a cheap radio/CD player/USB/SD card etc and I'm having trouble trying to get it on the AM band.
The booklet/manual that comes with it indicates it CAN do AM but on contacting the seller (Australia) he reckons it won't and because he never said it would on the Ebay ad, only offers return for refund.
I'm still not convinced it can't do AM. Probably have to change some other setting before it becomes an option?
Maybe turn off stereo? Any suggestions?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/171974085404 ... EBIDX%3AIT

[Mrcoolabah1au]

Have you tried the band switch

[supersparky]

That's a bit of a nuisance Bruce, but all the ads over the net only show FM, I can't find a manual for it yet, but seriously there are only about 5 AM stations left in Oz that are worth listening to. Go to the wreckers and get an old AM radio and one speaker and set it up under the seat or something.
Good luck.

[Jim]

Cheap Aldi radios still feature AM. A lot of ABC stations, as well as commercial, still use AM.

[BruceS]

Yes Jim, there are still a lot out in the sticks too. Anyone travelling to Perth from the East or across the Hay Plains will need AM to hear any radio stations. Here around Murray Bridge we have Radio 5MU which broadcasts both AM & FM.
AM seems to be a bit more for the older ones whereas FM has a lot of chat about the soapies on TV & more modern music crap!
I just know that this radio WILL do AM but there is a secret to doing it. I'll keep trying.....

[TassyJim]

I think you will be disappointed.
There are still a few car radios with AM still available, but not this one.
AM is great for long distance traveling but we are all supposed to have an ipod with 300 years of music to listen to instead.

Even my new in-house tuner doesn't have AM. I had to choose between AM and Internet streaming and went with this century.

Jim

[BernieQ2]

WE don't even have a radio in the house , don't use the one in the car and the one in the motor home stays off as well .
Their are three or five in the shed that have am on them as too the one in car and motor home .
Bernie .

[Mrcoolabah1au]

Think if you put up a long line like in the old days of C.B you mite have better luck

[BernieQ2]

Had a quick look found four all with am send Wendy up Bruce take your pick their are more in a box with am/fn/hf/uhf and police scanners but they are under other box's . The blue heeler goes with the radio .?
Also pic of my real radio hehe haven't used it where we now live its for another time .
Bernie .
That lounge old dog is sitting on is in my shed the mongrels live better than me !!

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[Jon and Kay]

I agree with Bruce, you need "am" reception in many, many places throughout Australia. How else could you listen to Radio2 at 2am in the morning?