[EAS] So THERE !!!

[Robertm]

I dont think the headphone cable is absolutely needed for FM reception.  For many decades we have had successful AM reception in vehicles with an antenna one hundredth of a wavelength or less. On FM that amounts to about 2 inches. I am not saying that this is what cellphone manufacturers should do, only that the headphone cable is more of a connivence for the designer. Would anyone put in R&D and effort to make this happen? Most likely not but it is technically possible IF there is an FM capable chip involved.   


> On Oct 10, 2017, at 2:20 PM, Ed Czarnecki <ed.czarnecki at monroe-electronics.com> wrote:
> 
> But, an FM chip makes little difference if there is no way to get an antenna
> input into it.  Hence the giant elephant is the widespread elimination of
> the headphone jack.