Are there any of those TV/FM input cards that also support AM radio? I have become a big talk radio junkie and although I know I can just do a line in to record, I wanted to know if there were an AM native cards out there? Thanks

If you don't need TV/FM on the same card, there's a few very good offerings like the WinRadio cards. They are quite expensive but the performance is very good, which can be quite interesting if you want to receive far-away transmitters.

Not sure where you are - in the UK, many talk radio stations are available on DAB - and a Psion Wavefinder (USB DAB radio) can be picked up at reasonable prices on ebay.

The other possibility is if they offer streaming (more interesting to broadband users, of course, or at least unmetered dialup).


http://store.yahoo.com/meritline/adscaddatrad.html - do you still have ISA slots, and I bet there's no XP drivers for this!
I was right - only supported up to Win98 - and ADS don't appear to have done anything similar.

Remembered another one, the Icom PCR100 - and later PCR1000

- looks like only the PCR1000 has updated software - not sure if the PCR100 software can also be run in XP.

Many receivers and transceivers from them and other makes also supported softwaree control, but usually required an additional interface to be bought or built - and suitable software acquired - though in many cases, enough unofficial documentation of the commands exists to allow elementart control programs to be devised.

You might even want check Ten-Tec RX-320

http://arstechnica.com/guide/audio-visual/...hortwave-1.html

And if you have an ISA slot and win98 (or linux) available, you can get one for very little:

Cadet PC Radio AM/FM card

You can get it (a new one) for $5-10

Maybe some hobbyists have built up new drivers for more recent Windows versions, that kind of tuned drivers are very common in tv-card scene

I have an ICOM PCR 1000 and am quite satisfied with it. It works without problems in Windows XP. The only problem with it is that it needs a serial port, which e.g. most modern laptops do not have.

But this is quite expensive equipment if you 'just' want to receive some of the normal AM broadcasters.

audioscience has some particularly nice FM and AM abilities. kind of pricey though.http://www.audioscience.com/