h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

--and when driving long distances, the radio may need to be retuned to keep the same station. >> Actually, when driving long distances you should be prepared to find a new station on a fairly regular basis, I think the average radio station probably has a radius of approximately 150 miles.

--The content is limited to music and talk radio >> maybe it's just the market I'm in, but there's almost always some variety of sport on, as well.

--You mention that analog signal can be weakened when driving under overpasses or through tunnels, resulting in a static sound, but it's difficult to accept this as a drawback of traditional radio when you go on to say that satellite reception can be even more temperamental.

--Your intro deals with the drawbacks of analog radio mostly in cars, but your satellite installation information begins with home installation. I was thinking that it's impossible to aim a satellite receiver on a car, but then you didn't get to that until the following paragraph. Along with the drawbacks of analog, you can mention that a building's framework can interfere with radio reception, I get nearly twice as many stations in my car as I do at home.

That aside, there seems to be a wealth of really useful information in there . I've been hearing so much about HD radio lately, and have had no idea what it was. Really I thought it was just a much more powerful receiver capable of picking up signals that aren't strong enough to be picked up by a standard radio. Good job there

I'll give this another read when it's not so late at night and I've had a bit more sleep

Entry: Satellite Radio - < A20423107 > (Flea Market rescue)
Author: Rains - Just when I think I'm too cynical, something happens to prove me wrong - < U205100 >

Traveller in Time repeating post one for ease of tuning

Milos, I'd forgotten about sports radio, as I tend to avoid it .

Will see if I can tweak the paragraph about retuning when driving long distances - the trouble is, in the UK, 150 miles *is* a long distance.

I'll tweak the other bits mentioned, and add more about the interference issues (buildings etc).

I'm glad the bit on HD Radio made sense, though

Right, bits have been tweaked (oo-er).

I found some very useful links on interference for both digital and analogue, but they were extremely technical. Antenna technology is a really specialised area, so I didn't want to go into reams of detail as that would sidetrack the entry somewhat .

Does it still make sense?

Milos, are you happy with the changes that have been made to this entry? I got the impression that you want to come back to it from your posting.

Looks pretty good, with one exception:
>>The content is limited to music, sports and talk radio, both of which must be monitored
-- How about 'much of which must be monitored'?

Like to take care of that one little blip, Rains?

Sorry for the delay, was off having a nice Easter long weekend .

Have changed it to 'much', is there anything else?

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Good job, Rains