AM Signal Booster?

lynndiwagon wrote:
I am a talk radio nut also. I really got tired of the noisy signals, etc. The solution: Smartphone with Iheartradio and Tunein radio app, bluetoothed to the radio in the vehicle. Clear Channel owns Iheartradio and you can get all of the stations from across the nation, crystal clear. If your new radios don't have bluetooth then look for a USB connector. The streaming stations do not use up that much data and you will be very pleased with the choice of stations. I think transmitted radio signals will be a thing of the past in the near future as more people start streaming. Iheartradio is betting on it.... I know this didn't answer your question about boosting the quality of signal to your current radios, but this solution will make you very, very happy. Give it a try with your wife's smartphone.

I've gone through so many smartphones, I got sick of them failing. My droid incredicble2 just died yesterday. It's the last smart phone I purchased. I use it to stream throughout the house and when I'm in the garage. I went back to a basic flip phone for phone service. Far more reliable and the battery lasts for over month when not in constant use.

Anyway, I'm no stranger to streaming. My wife worked for Verzion wireless for 17 years and we typically had the latest and greatest phones. We had unlimited everything (those were the days).
I've tried steaming in the car more recently. Unfortunetly, the average music/talk stream is about 64Kbps. It's often 128K or higher. 64K is equal to roughly 10 hrs of streaming with a 500MB data plan. On our last 4 day trip, we went through almost all of our data listening to various streams.

UPDATE: On the Honda, I discovered there is powered antenna signal booster pre-wired. Apparently, this is a common issue with Hondas for people who have replaced the factory radio with and get little or no signal. I yanked the dash apart and sure enough, found the wire, connected it and I now get all AM station loud and clear. Problem solved. All it cost me was a butt connector. Now, onto the truck and camper radios.