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Interior Com fort
Audio System
Signals from an FM transm itter are
sim ilar to beam s o f light because they do
n ot bend around corners, but they do
reflect. U nlike A M signals, FM signals
cannot travel beyond the horizon.
T herefore, FM stations cannot be received
at the great distances possible w ith A M
reception.
FM wav
AM wave
100— 200 km (60— 120 miles)
A tm ospheric conditions can also affect
FM reception. H igh hum idity w ill cause
poor reception. How ever, cloudy days
m ay provide better reception than clear
days.
M u ltip a th noise
Since FM signals can be reflected by
obstructions, it is po ssib le to receive both
the d irect signal and the reflected signal at
the sam e tim e. T his causes a slight delay
in reception and m ay be heard as a broken
sound o r a distortion. T his problem m ay
also b e encountered w hen in close
proxim ity to the transm itter.
F lu tte r /S k ip noise
Signals from an FM transm itter m ove in
straight lines and b ecom e w eak in valleys
betw een tall buildings, m ountains, and
o ther obstacles. W hen a vehicle passes
through such an area, the reception
conditions m ay change suddenly,
resulting in annoying noise.
W ea k sig n a l noise
In suburban areas, broadcast signals
b ecom e w eak because o f d istance from
the transm itter. R eception in such fringe
areas is characterized by sound breakup.
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