Am/fm radio reception – HONDA 2007 Accord Coupe - Owner's Manual User Manual

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The radio can receive the complete
AM and FM bands.

AM band: 530 to

1

,710 kHz

FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz

How well the radio receives stations
is dependent on many factors, such
as the distance from the station’s
transmitter, nearby large objects,
and atmospheric conditions.

Driving very near the transmitter of
a station that is broadcasting on a
frequency close to the frequency of
the station you are listening to can
also affect your radio’s reception.
You may temporarily hear both
stations, or hear only the station you
are close to.

Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned frequencies at least

10

kHz

apart (530, 540, 550). Stations on the

FM band are assigned frequencies at
least 0.2 MHz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).

A radio station’s signal gets weaker
as you get farther away from its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker, and the
station drifting in and out. If you are
listening to an FM station, you will
see the stereo indicator flickering off
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will
go off and the sound will fade
completely as you get out of range of
the station’s signal.

Stations must use these exact
frequencies. It is fairly common for
stations to round-off the frequency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a frequency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identify
the station as ‘‘FM101.’’

Radio Reception

AM/FM Radio Frequencies

AM/FM Radio Reception

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frequencies:

Those bands cover these

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