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I live on Long Island and in my car I listen pretty exclusively to NPR ( WNYC ).
No matter what kind of radio I use , I am unable to receive this station in
my house . Is my car radio just more powerful than a household radio ?
I would love to listen to it at night so I don't have to turn on the TV .
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I live on Long Island and in my car I listen pretty exclusively to NPR ( WNYC ).
No matter what kind of radio I use , I am unable to receive this station in
my house . Is my car radio just more powerful than a household radio ?
I would love to listen to it at night so I don't have to turn on the TV .
WNYC-FM is a low power station, only 5,200 watts. Does your house have aluminum siding? Metal does a good job of blocking communication signals.
5200 watts is not "low power" considering the height of the station's transmitting antenna.
Wattage alone is misleading. A station's effective radiated power is a function of its wattage and height. WNYC-FM is 5200 watts at 415 meters above average terrain, which would give a similar signal to a 44000ish watt station at 100 meters.
The station is close to the maximum power for an NYC FM station at its height. It should have a similar signal to the other big NYC FMs broadcasting from tall skyscrapers.
For OP, in-home reception is often more challenging than in-car. Car receivers usually have better sensitivity and there are fewer obstacles to deal with outside. You could try getting a better radio, like a C.Crane or a Sangean, or just listen online, which is probably the easiest solution.
5200 watts is not "low power" considering the height of the station's transmitting antenna.
Wattage alone is misleading. A station's effective radiated power is a function of its wattage and height. WNYC-FM is 5200 watts at 415 meters above average terrain, which would give a similar signal to a 44000ish watt station at 100 meters.
The station is close to the maximum power for an NYC FM station at its height. It should have a similar signal to the other big NYC FMs broadcasting from tall skyscrapers.
Don't know the OP's location. Intensity matters since stronger radio waves can penetrate buildings closer to the transmitter site; while there needs to be fewer barriers closer to the fringe of the coverage area.
Is the OP listening to WNYC-AM 820 kHz, or WNYC-FM 93.9 MHz?
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