• After 15+ years, we've made a big change: Android Forums is now Early Bird Club. Learn more here.

My Thunderbolt hates Rush

D

dmunz

Well-Known Member
(the fat white guy, not the band.)

Rush comes on AM 740 here in Houston. I was listening with my TB plugged into a car charger and got this constant oscilating whining noise from the radio. I checked all the other channels I have programmed and none of them had the same feedback/noise.

I guess my phone hates Rush. :D

Just to add some levity here amoung all the hate the phone/love the phone/battery sucks/battery is good threads.

FWIW
DLM
 
The ocilating/whine you hear is from an unshielded power source from your car's altenator which has an operating frequency of 740(ish)kHz. This is a biger problem on older cars with less regulation on their power source and less shielding on the wiring. It is a very common issue to deal with in the car audio world where larger altenators, multiple batteries, and amplifiers all pump up this interfearance. This is especially evident if using cheap amplifiers with unshielded Mosfets.

Basicly...not the t-bolt. Your t-bolt just picks up on the fact that your car hates Rush.

(On a side note, I love Rush, but would push you towards Niel Boortz)
 
Well, why does my Thunderbolt hate Rush when my Eris clearly was a fan?

Running the iHeartRadio app playing said channel, via a wired FM transmitter (ie. one that physically connects to the stereo' antenna wire.) It was dead silent when using my Eris. Now with the TB I hear the whine noise.


+1 for Rush, though I prefer Mark Levin.
 
dmunz and offanairplane:

Turn your car off, then listen to rush over your respective radio's and transmitters. Tell me what you hear.
 
dyezak said:
dmunz and offanairplane:

Turn your car off, then listen to rush over your respective radio's and transmitters. Tell me what you hear.
Click to expand...

Sounds fine when it works. My AM channels cut out constantly, which is why I started using the app. No hiss or whine whatsoever though.
 
I am more impressed some of the more "non-Rush" leaning folks have not yet made the usual quips they would. Too early to assume this?
 
cultldr said:
Only Rush I know is the band! :)

Not for or against the other guy, just there is no other lol

Yes I'm old!
Click to expand...

Rush is one of the few GOOD things from our Canadian buddies :) ;)

South Park and Strange Brew too :)

Neil Young too, I think....
 
rushmore said:
:mad:;)

At least you were quick and to the point about it :)
Click to expand...

I was looking to poke a little but of humour into it :D
But to clarify on a serious note.. I don't 'hate' Rush but I dislike his politics.
I do believe that everyone is entitled to their opinion.

I am surprised nobody jumped on that and I was waiting for it :D
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom