Thread: N900 Radio Transmitter: ways to amplify the radio signal
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2009-12-27 , 23:59
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Originally Posted by msa View Post
maybe its important how the n900 is faced toward the antenna? :>
maybe it transmits the signal in a focussed direction rather than broadcasting it 360 degrees, so if its not pointing to the antenna the right way, you'll have bad reception.

just a thought though, still dont have a n900 to prove this theory to myself.
That's an interesting theory, I just tested it myself with the stereo in my room.

I first walked the farthest before I heard static. (pretty much out of the room, the stereo is on the opposite end). Car length wise it'd be about 1.5 Toyota Camrys (yes I know a odd measurement) length.

When the N900's screen is facing the user, and the back is facing the stereo the signal was clearer (no static). If I flipped the N900 around so the back was facing me and the screen was facing the stereo then I could hear static.

Though having tested the transmitter in a car being in a metal car does reduce its range a bit. I've had trouble getting it to work without static even when say resting on the middle compartment (between the two front seats). Toyota cars have their receivers in the back of the car.

Edit: And if you get in the way of the signal there's static too. E.g. position the N900 between you and the radio receiver.

I live in the USA (for clarification's sake). So whatever regulations for transmissions come from the FCC.
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