Comments on: Zune antenna extension http://hackaday.com/2007/02/08/zune-antenna-extension/ Fresh hacks every day Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:02:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Dyer13 http://hackaday.com/2007/02/08/zune-antenna-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-87201 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:52:03 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/02/08/zune-antenna-extension/#comment-87201 The point of the mod was to extend the range of the fm transmitter. The original transmitter straight up sucked. Of course it was nowhere near the power and quality of Belkin FM transmitters, but I received this for Christmas, so I might as well work with what I have.

@doug
The antenna for the internal FM receiver in the zune is whatever pair of headphones you have plugged in. They use the ground of the headphone jack for the antenna. I can’t help that people changed the article name to be deceiving. My original name clearly said it was a mod for the fm transmitter.

]]> By: Barry http://hackaday.com/2007/02/08/zune-antenna-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-24834 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:50:59 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/02/08/zune-antenna-extension/#comment-24834 People buy Zunes?

]]> By: morcheeba http://hackaday.com/2007/02/08/zune-antenna-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-24833 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:08:59 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/02/08/zune-antenna-extension/#comment-24833 The wavelength of FM signals is 9-11 feet (see http://www.1728.com/freqwave.htm )
For a quarter wave antenna, keep the wire from 27-33 inches. Anything longer than a quarter wave starts to work against you, so don’t exceed 27 inches.

Not coincidentally, that’s about the length of the antenna you’d find on an old car.

]]> By: Nathan http://hackaday.com/2007/02/08/zune-antenna-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-24832 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 22:03:40 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/02/08/zune-antenna-extension/#comment-24832 The question is, how long does the antenna need to be, to actually reach another Zune owner =D

]]> By: headbonk http://hackaday.com/2007/02/08/zune-antenna-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-24831 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:19:37 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/02/08/zune-antenna-extension/#comment-24831 I find the tunecast rf amp more interesting myself. Of course, if you want to get into RF amps Free Radio Berkeley is *the* place to go for info on hacking FM band amps: http://www.freeradio.org/ They even sell kits and give seminars on how to build various transmitters – up to 40 watts.

]]> By: Doug http://hackaday.com/2007/02/08/zune-antenna-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-24830 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:36:32 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/02/08/zune-antenna-extension/#comment-24830 I definitely thought he was modding the Zune WiFi antenna. This isn’t technically even a Zune mod. Its a “Zune FM Transmitter” mod. Now, if he modded the antenna that picks UP the FM stations better (on the internal antenna), that would be a Zune mod.
Maybe this is just showing that the Zune accessories are more fun to mod than the Zune itself.

]]> By: andrew http://hackaday.com/2007/02/08/zune-antenna-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-24829 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:22:32 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/02/08/zune-antenna-extension/#comment-24829 the site appears to be down…

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