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Radio World Letter: AM Ain’t Done Yet! And then, Ford. Plus, more AM gripes?
« on: January 25, 2023, 0743 UTC »
https://www.radioworld.com/columns-and-views/readers-forum/letter-am-aint-done-yet    Still, the amount of noise on the MW band just sucks.
And then, there's this:   https://www.radioworld.com/columns-and-views/guest-commentaries/did-am-radio-just-get-hit-by-lightning

Hey Pigmeat! Don't forget the Ford Feista, a.k.a. their answer to the Dodge Horizon, or the Chevy Chevette, (Or as we called it, the Shove-It!).

More AM Gripes ripped and linked from SWL'ing:  https://www.radioworld.com/columns-and-views/guest-commentaries/who-benefits-by-removing-am-from-cars

Speaking of Ford... More of this:  https://www.techspot.com/news/97807-ford-dropping-radio-2024-mustang.html
« Last Edit: March 08, 2023, 2044 UTC by ThaDood »
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Re: Radio World Letter: AM Ain’t Done Yet! And then, Ford.
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2023, 0218 UTC »
"Ford, the company that brought you the Edsel and the Pinto, now brings you the new F-150 Lightning without an AM radio!"
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Re: Radio World Letter: AM Ain’t Done Yet! And then, Ford. Plus, more AM gripes?
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2023, 1350 UTC »
Yeah, the wonderful lightning that's already been recalled over catching fire.
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