Spotty Reception with the Sony XDR-F1HD

[slider9499]

I got this unit last week and it is pretty cool. Never have used an HD radio before and I do have a few quick questions for the group...

The radio is in my bathroom and the room is an exterior room with the window facing East. I placed the dipole antenna high on the wall in the suggested T shape.

I live in Western Suffolk County, NY on the South shore and can pull in about 12 HD stations in total, the remaining preset slots are for standard FM stations and two AM stations that sound AMAZING.

My problem is twofold:

1. The reception on the HD stations that I do receive goes in and out. Every few minutes I lose the signal then it comes back. Certain HD stations are better but I would say about 75% of the HD stations have this problem.

2. I've read where people pick up HD stations from as far away as 175 miles. Why then am I having trouble getting steady, solid reception and not being able to pull HD stations that are within a 25-50 mile radius of my home?

Thanks,


slider

 

[kc1ih]

First of all, I think 175 miles is a pipe dream, you're unlikely to get even regular FM signals from that far away except during extraordinary conditions.

But you can usually improve your reception with an outdoor antenna .

 

[Bill1767]

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