FM Transmitter Dead Air Spots

 

Has anyone created a POI list of the best FM frequencies to use with Garmin FM transmitters by location? Does this even make sense?

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Clueless owner of a Garmin Nüvi 680... HELP!

I'm not sure

I think its a good idea, however, atmospheric conditions change constantly so I don't know how valid the data would be. My Nuvi doesn't have a transmitter, but I have a cheap Belkin FM transmitter for my portable media player. It works great in the morning on my way to work. Later in the day when the traffic is heavier, interference is pretty bad at times, and on the same route. Maybe someone with more experience can offer additional thoughts.

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Chuck - Nuvi 200, Nuvi 255W

Garmin Has Frequency Suggestions

Garmin has a section on their website in which you can put in a zip code and they will give you some suggested frequencies. I'm trying to find the link

Re: vacant FM frequencies by zip code

Doc_Brown wrote:

I think its a good idea, however, atmospheric conditions change constantly so I don't know how valid the data would be. My Nuvi doesn't have a transmitter, but I have a cheap Belkin FM transmitter for my portable media player. It works great in the morning on my way to work. Later in the day when the traffic is heavier, interference is pretty bad at times, and on the same route. Maybe someone with more experience can offer additional thoughts.

Hi Doc_Brown,

Check out this link:
http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/vacant

Initially type-in your zip code and click on "Go". On the "next page" there's a link for "unused frequencies" within that zip code. Click on that link and it will generate a list of vacant channels, next best channels and third best channels.

Happy hunting...

Regards,

tailspin

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Sullivan's Law: Murphy was an optimist!

Very handy!

tailspin wrote:

Hi Doc_Brown,

Check out this link:
http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/vacant

Initially type-in your zip code and click on "Go". On the "next page" there's a link for "unused frequencies" within that zip code. Click on that link and it will generate a list of vacant channels, next best channels and third best channels.

Happy hunting...

Regards,

tailspin

Shame my little Belkin only does 4 channels in 88.x range.

Very cool though. Is there anything that is not available on the 'Net?!

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Chuck - Nuvi 200, Nuvi 255W

Awesome!

Now if only GARMIN would include such an app in the devices everything would be awesome.

Thanks for the info, though, very handy indeed!

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Clueless owner of a Garmin Nüvi 680... HELP!