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Skidmark
AM radio reception on my KL can best be described as 'marginal', with frequent fading-out of signals. FM & SXM are fine. I put it down to the stubby 'rubber duck' antenna the factory put on the roof being too short for decent AM reception.

Anybody successfully improved their Cherokee's AM performance?
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Lindy
Skidmark said:
AM radio reception on my KL can best be described as 'marginal', with frequent fading-out of signals. FM & SXM are fine. I put it down to the stubby 'rubber duck' antenna the factory put on the roof being too short for decent AM reception.

Anybody successfully improved their Cherokee's AM performance?
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Never listen to AM, but on my Jeep the FM reception is the worst I've ever experienced in a vehicle. A new antenna did not help either. My guess is that it is the tuner itself and not an antenna problem.

But antenna's are cheap, so it might be worth a try for you even though a new one didn't help my FM reception.
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AZJeeper
AM? Hmmm... AMerican? I know! Application Manager! ...or is it After Market? I think there are a few more but I'm Absent Minded.

With all the talk about AM radio going away and car manufacturers not even offering it, I'm actually surprised there are people (at least 2 by this thread's count so far) still using it.

www.thedrive.com

Automakers Are Starting to Drop AM Radio in New Cars. Here's Why

Some carmakers are leaving AM radios out of their new cars. They say it's because of audio quality, but it isn't that simple.
www.thedrive.com www.thedrive.com
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Oldguyhavingfun
AZJeeper said:
AM? Hmmm... AMerican? I know! Application Manager! ...or is it After Market? I think there are a few more but I'm Absent Minded.

With all the talk about AM radio going away and car manufacturers not even offering it, I'm actually surprised there are people (at least 2 by this thread's count so far) still using it.

www.thedrive.com

Automakers Are Starting to Drop AM Radio in New Cars. Here's Why

Some carmakers are leaving AM radios out of their new cars. They say it's because of audio quality, but it isn't that simple.
www.thedrive.com www.thedrive.com
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Make that 3… , I just the other day tuned into my old favorite news station with traffic reports every 10 or 12 minutes. Note : I think that was the first time sconce I got the Jeep . I didn’t have any problems.
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Flybynightcru
I think the last time I listened to AM radio, this guy was still on the air...😁😎
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Flybynightcru said:
I think the last time I listened to AM radio, this guy was still on the air...😁😎
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Gary Kline
Skidmark said:
AM radio reception on my KL can best be described as 'marginal', with frequent fading-out of signals. FM & SXM are fine. I put it down to the stubby 'rubber duck' antenna the factory put on the roof being too short for decent AM reception.

Anybody successfully improved their Cherokee's AM performance?
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Re: AM radio reception on my KL can best be described as 'marginal',

Meaning?

a. AM on your Cherokee is marginal
b. AM radio in general is marginal
c. both 😂
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Skidmark
Gary Kline said:
Re: AM radio reception on my KL can best be described as 'marginal',

Meaning?

a. AM on your Cherokee is marginal
b. AM radio in general is marginal
c. both 😂
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Meaning AM on this KL is marginal compared to most every other vehicle i've owned.
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Steveinmedford
My only AM station (news, weather, traffic) comes in fine. If it gets static or fades, I listen to it via iHeart Radio.
(1030 WBZ)
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PunkTexas
I love AM radio. It's amazing the variety of music you can hear in the city. Music from around the world played on local low power stations. Two or three times a year (at night) I enjoy manual tuning the whole dial for "skip". You can pick up station from around the county. It's fun listening to those local commercials ( or station I.D.) to figure out where the broadcast is from.

My AM radio works fine but I have thought about upgrading the antenna. Following.
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I love AM radio. It's amazing the variety of music you can hear in the city. Music from around the world played on local low power stations. Two or three times a year (at night) I enjoy manual tuning the whole dial for "skip". You can pick up station from around the county. It's fun listening to those local commercials ( or station I.D.) to figure out where the broadcast is from.

My AM radio works fine but I have thought about upgrading the antenna. Following.
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Sounds like it works for you! (y)
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Lindy
Gary Kline said:
Sounds like it works for you! (y)
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The Uconnect system is just flaky. There are times, for example, that I will be listening to XM radio at a moderate to loud volume and then I'll switch to FM and I can barely hear it, the sound output is so low. Stop and start the car and then the sound output on FM returns to normal. Go figure.... :rolleyes:
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1coopgt61
I haven't listened to AM radio since 1972 . I was 11 yrs old.. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
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Lindy
1coopgt61 said:
I haven't listened to AM radio since 1972 . I was 11 yrs old.. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
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What happened in 1973? Did you get a new Radio Shack radio? ;)
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Flybynightcru
Lindy said:
What happened in 1973? Did you get a new Radio Shack radio? ;)
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Frequency Modulation happened!!! Damn, we're old...😉😎
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1coopgt61
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What happened in 1973? Did you get a new Radio Shack radio? ;)
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No One of my friends turned me on to WCMF a local FM Rock station and that was all she wrote.
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No One of my friends turned me on to WCMF a local FM Rock station and that was all she wrote.
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Our generation got to see all the good bands, and we definitely had the best music, hands down...LOL!!!😉😎
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Lindy
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No One of my friends turned me on to WCMF a local FM Rock station and that was all she wrote.
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I'm just amazed that you remember the year. I can't remember what I had for dinner yesterday.... :unsure:
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Lindy
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Our generation got to see all the good bands, and we definitely had the best music, hands down...LOL!!!😉😎
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Yes and no. Remember disco?

Then again, you may be one of those guys that was into it.

Scott, circa 1975?? 😲

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Dukr
Remember the little FM radio you mounted under the dash on the older cars that only had AM?
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