Is there a way to use a computer to pick up radio frequencies?

Question

Well is there a way? I would like to be able to play radio station on my computer.

Answer 1

There are a few ways to get you by with this.



First you can simply go to a online radio station and listen to them like http://www.kiisfm.com/ or http://www.z100.com/ or http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/ or Yahoo Launchcast.



Second to listen to your local station on the cheap you might want to buy a USB FM radio like this http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-DSB-R100-USB-Radio-Software/dp/B0000488VF or a for more serious listening a software defined radio from here http://www.flex-radio.com/



If on the other hand if you're talking about a cheap contraption to tune into your local stations try the one here with a tuned tank circuit with a coil of wire (called an inductor) a variable capacitor(a tuning device to help you select radio stations) wired in parralel and a diode in series to that. See http://www.electronics-lab.com you need to wire the diode output into the input of your soundcard. Thats all there is to it.



There you are. You know now what to do. Take your pick.

Answer 2

you can get online radio stations from their website. or you can get yahoo music. it have internet radio stations also. but if you want you local area radio station, you will need to get yourselft a tv tuner card hardware with radio signal. try ati all-in-wonder video cards. also try look from some hardware on http://www.newegg.com . hope this helps.

Answer 3

my computer speakers you used to pick up radio all the time, the only way it can happen is if:



A) you live close to radio towers (which i unfortunately do)

B) use wireless internet