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mason 2010-01-09 11:45

Re: N900 Radio Transmitter: ways to amplify the radio signal
 
so why not push the thanks button? ;)

morusaka 2010-01-09 15:08

Re: N900 Radio Transmitter: ways to amplify the radio signal
 
I wonder if it is possible to emit a TA signal (RDS Traffic Announcement) when the telephone rings for an incoming call. (as well as the name of the contact to show on the radio display)

My car stereo pauses CD playback when it receives a TA signal (and I think this is the common behaviour), this way you could stop cd playback when there is an incoming call.

Thank you for this interesting thread,

L-

Icee 2010-01-09 21:08

Re: N900 Radio Transmitter: ways to amplify the radio signal
 
Haw to say thanks for the Script app to boost FM Transmitter.
Tested it and now got perfect signal even 10m from the antenna :)

Kajko 2010-01-09 22:32

Re: N900 Radio Transmitter: ways to amplify the radio signal
 
Thank you. Working like a charm in bringing improvement to the fm transmitter.

felbutss 2010-01-10 00:39

Re: N900 Radio Transmitter: ways to amplify the radio signal
 
is there a newer app? and where is it??? lol this is all safe right????

goodfellabk718 2010-01-10 17:32

Re: N900 Radio Transmitter: ways to amplify the radio signal
 
so i assume this gain adjustment would need power. how has battery life been after gain adjustment? Also, whenever i used the default transmitter in the car, if i would keep my phone on the charger it would make the transmitter unusable, very staticky. I was wondering with this new app, is there less static if using fm-booster with car charger?

thanks

Icee 2010-01-10 17:49

Re: N900 Radio Transmitter: ways to amplify the radio signal
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by goodfellabk718 (Post 462581)
so i assume this gain adjustment would need power. how has battery life been after gain adjustment? Also, whenever i used the default transmitter in the car, if i would keep my phone on the charger it would make the transmitter unusable, very staticky. I was wondering with this new app, is there less static if using fm-booster with car charger?

thanks

Haven't tried charge it with the new script. But when I have been using the charger in the car I just put so the phone is higher than charger cable. When I do it like that it works quite okay.

goodfellabk718 2010-01-10 17:58

Re: N900 Radio Transmitter: ways to amplify the radio signal
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Icee (Post 462604)
Haven't tried charge it with the new script. But when I have been using the charger in the car I just put so the phone is higher than charger cable. When I do it like that it works quite okay.

yeah, i would like the phone in a specific area on my dash but i may have to get one of those windshield suction cup holders to make it sit higher. thanks for the response.

jjx 2010-01-11 01:23

Re: N900 Radio Transmitter: ways to amplify the radio signal
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by goodfellabk718 (Post 462581)
so i assume this gain adjustment would need power. how has battery life been after gain adjustment?

Radio like this involves very little power, so if the combination of chip and internal antenna are efficient I wouldn't expect a noticable difference. But you never know - good question.

Quote:

Originally Posted by goodfellabk718 (Post 462581)
Also, whenever i used the default transmitter in the car, if i would keep my phone on the charger it would make the transmitter unusable, very staticky. I was wondering with this new app, is there less static if using fm-booster with car charger?

That's due to a bug which turns the transmit power down a lot when the charger is plugged in. It may be fixed in the forthcoming firmware.

Meanwhile, the app may well fix it (NB: I haven't tried yet), even setting to the 'normal' transmit power of 112.

yorg 2010-01-11 02:46

Re: N900 Radio Transmitter: ways to amplify the radio signal
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Flandry (Post 460616)
Oh? How is it not illegal? I was skeptical at first but the material i read seemed fairly clear on it.

Well it may be illegal in the US but not in the UK for example.


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