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Random Thought - Weather Radio in Car Stereo
« on: February 07, 2011, 04:05:57 PM »
Why do car stereos not have a weather radio built in?  It seems to me it would not be technically difficult to do.  Too late now since that would probably be viewed as detracting from a satellite subscription, but why was this not done a long time ago?
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Re: Random Thought - Weather Radio in Car Stereo
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2011, 04:08:47 PM »
Bubble gum.
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Re: Random Thought - Weather Radio in Car Stereo
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2011, 04:09:45 PM »
Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on February 07, 2011, 04:08:47 PM
Bubble gum.

Maybe I could use that to stick the 9V Realistic weather radio to the dash!
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Re: Random Thought - Weather Radio in Car Stereo
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2011, 04:11:18 PM »
You changed the thread title. :mad:

You're a dirty Thread-titlechanger. :mad:
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Re: Random Thought - Weather Radio in Car Stereo
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2011, 04:12:11 PM »
I've been called worse!
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Re: Random Thought - Weather Radio in Car Stereo
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2011, 04:33:37 PM »
My '97 Land Rover has it. 
Neeener.


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Re: Random Thought - Weather Radio in Car Stereo
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2011, 06:26:08 PM »
Harmon-Kardon manufacture, I believe.  If you want one, look for "Marine" stereos
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Re: Random Thought - Weather Radio in Car Stereo
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2011, 07:07:14 PM »
I've been considering getting one.  Storms in the gulf tend to pop up and can be downright nasty.

http://www.siriusxm.com/marineweather

I *should* be able to convert my current chartplotter to use weather.

http://www.boatersland.com/lwx1.html

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Re: Random Thought - Weather Radio in Car Stereo
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2011, 07:15:52 PM »
I don't see that many weather radios around. I'm guessing they're uncommon in cars because there's not much demand.
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Re: Random Thought - Weather Radio in Car Stereo
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2011, 07:23:24 PM »
My friend's Subaru Outback has one from the factory.
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Re: Random Thought - Weather Radio in Car Stereo
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2011, 07:26:05 PM »
Oh yeah I almost forgot.  My wife's Infiniti has it.



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Re: Random Thought - Weather Radio in Car Stereo
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2011, 07:38:17 PM »
The amateur radio rig in my 4Runner has it and other useful features as well. :D

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Re: Random Thought - Weather Radio in Car Stereo
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2011, 08:39:27 PM »
Sony and Blaupunkt both offer broadcast+shortwave+weather in several models not sold in North America.  For whatever reason, it's nearly impossible to get a reasonably priced in-dash stereo with shortwave (or, for that matter, particularly good AM broadcast reception) in the U.S.

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Re: Random Thought - Weather Radio in Car Stereo
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2011, 09:43:13 PM »
Is it a radio problem or an antenna problem?

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Re: Random Thought - Weather Radio in Car Stereo
« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2011, 09:52:41 PM »
Quote from: KD5NRH on February 07, 2011, 08:39:27 PM
(or, for that matter, particularly good AM broadcast reception)

Aint that the troof!
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Re: Random Thought - Weather Radio in Car Stereo
« Reply #15 on: February 07, 2011, 11:56:17 PM »
Quote from: Tuco on February 07, 2011, 09:52:41 PM
Aint that the troof!

Remember when just about any car could pick up WBAP...from anywhere this side of Jupiter?
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Re: Random Thought - Weather Radio in Car Stereo
« Reply #16 on: February 08, 2011, 08:27:25 AM »
My father in law somehow needed a new radio for his caravan. 
His only request was "good am reception"
He liked to go down to the beach and listen to a low-watt Milwaukee station (75 miles west) that broadcast only during daylight hours. 
At the local junkyard automobile recycler, I went through 5 radios before one actually worked well enough-  i.e. even reception and ignition shielded - to meet his specs.  These were stored indoors - pull outs from stock vans.  Extreme variability.

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