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Re: AM-FM pit radio reception
A really good portable radio is from Dewalt, I believe. They make drills, saws, etc, used in construction. Lowes carries them, they are used at job sites by contractors. Ugly yellow, but always picks up the tower broadcasts when nothing else will. Factory GM vehicle radios work well too. I have friends that put GM truck radios in their trailers. They do a good job also. Most aftermarket car radios don't pick those stations up very well.
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09-28-2011, 12:02 PM
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Re: AM-FM pit radio reception
Rusty,
None of the portable radios that I tried worked very well. I installed a marine grade stereo and used one of the flexible rubber auto type antenna's on the outside of the trailer. The trick seems to be the digital tuner. This system works pretty good for me. Even with that some tracks dont come in real good.
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09-28-2011, 12:02 PM
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Re: AM-FM pit radio reception
Get an old factory radio, GM, Ford, Mopar, it don't matter, one with only am/fm or maybe a cassett and install it in your golf cart or trailer. Those radios focused on reception and not features like the aftermarket radios. They really work better at the track. I think I have a large box of the things that I use just for such stuff. You can probably get one for free at a salvage yard. Hope this helps.
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09-28-2011, 12:08 PM
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Re: AM-FM pit radio reception
If the factory radio fixes your reception, you might need a booster if you try to drive multiple speakers, as the old radios didn't have much power up high. If you drive one or two, they are ok.
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09-28-2011, 04:00 PM
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Re: AM-FM pit radio reception
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Re: AM-FM pit radio reception
Who's Pam?
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