My Thunderbolt hates Rush

[dmunz]

(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.

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

FWIW
DLM

 

[dyezak]

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)

 

[dyezak]

Here are some articles about this:

Troubleshooting Car Radio Noise And Interference Problem | Auvee Car Audio

How can avoid interference of radio stations in the amplifier? - FixYa

 

[offanairplane]

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.

 

[dyezak]

dmunz and offanairplane:

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

 

[offanairplane]

dmunz and offanairplane:

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

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.

 

[rushmore]

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?

 

[LoyalServant]

Okay... my bolt isn't the only thing that hates Rush

 

[rushmore]

Okay... my bolt isn't the only thing that hates Rush

At least you were quick and to the point about it

 

[cultldr]

Okay... my bolt isn't the only thing that hates Rush

Only Rush I know is the band!

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

Yes I'm old!

 

[rushmore]

Only Rush I know is the band!

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

Yes I'm old!

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

South Park and Strange Brew too

Neil Young too, I think....

 

[LoyalServant]

At least you were quick and to the point about it

I was looking to poke a little but of humour into it
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

 

[offanairplane]

Only Rush I know is the band!

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

Yes I'm old!

For Canadian musicians, I'd take Bryan Adams and Shania Twain over Rush any day. That lead singer's voice just gets under my skin.

 

[TheAnalogKid]

The only way I would take Shania over Geddy is if she would come over and sit on my lap!

For Canadian musicians, I'd take Bryan Adams and Shania Twain over Rush any day. That lead singer's voice just gets under my skin.

 

[offanairplane]

The only way I would take Shania over Geddy is if she would come over and sit on my lap!

Good luck with that.
Let me know how it goes.

 

[TheAnalogKid]

Let me dream, will ya?

Good luck with that.
Let me know how it goes.

 

[callinectes]

(On a side note, I love Rush, but would push you towards Niel Boortz)

Not a fan of Rush but I loves me some Neal Boortz. I've listened him since he was on WGST in Atlanta (pre-syndicated)