Ground location

[Highridah]

i think i figured out why my bike radio isnt working would making the frame the ground instead of the radio to negative help it get FM signals?

 

[B607]

What are you using for an antenna? An FM radio, unlike an AM radio, needs an external antenna. Smaller portable FM radios usually have a pull-out whip antenna, the larger ones have a connection on the back for the antenna. A separate FM antenna should have 2 leads that attach to screws on the back. One + and one -. Get a folded dipole antenna, they come with many FM radios. Gary

 

[Highridah]

What are you using for an antenna? An FM radio, unlike an AM radio, needs an external antenna. Smaller portable FM radios usually have a pull-out whip antenna, the larger ones have a connection on the back for the antenna. A separate FM antenna should have 2 leads that attach to screws on the back. One + and one -. Get a folded dipole antenna, they come with many FM radios. Gary

yeah this one just has a cable sticking out one wire no leads but the radio ground is direct on the battery

 

[XC204]

Highridah grounding to frame to - on battery will prob do the trick the antenna needs a ground plane, to develope a signal across. The radio needs ground - too for power. More importantly get that sucker running by
next Sat. For the Chicago Monthly Ride! Whats the play list?

 

[Highridah]

dont have one set might not ride if the weather is foul or below 50 i cant afford to have my bronchitis kick up a notch