Are there any problems with radios when having to receive the signal from within metal walls?

[admin_exported]

My dad (being a cheapskate) is looking for a radio sub 50.00 which will offer good reception in his work place but he and I weren't sure if that is possible as the factory he works in has metal walls.

 

[the record spot]

Is this a portable DAB/FM Pure type thingy? If so, perhaps try borrowing one or take one in from home before going any further?

 

[Anonymous]

Yep that's the type of thing I mean, yeah i guess that's the best thing to do.

 

[Andrew Everard]

Well, given that my phone went off when several meters down in a submarine off the coast of Korea the other week - under water, and inside metal walls - I think you should be OK.

 

[Dave_]

if anything the building may act as an aerial

 

[Anonymous]

Andrew Everard:Well, given that my phone went off when several meters down in a submarine off the coast of Korea the other week - under water, and inside metal walls - I think you should be OK.

Now you are just showing off, Mr Bond.

 

[chebby]

I think metal walls + metal ceiling & floor = Faraday cage. Does not sound ideal. (Unless you have the special MI6 phone that Andrew has connected to the Navy's underwater network)

 

[Andrew Everard]

chebby:I think metal walls + metal ceiling & floor = Faraday cage. Does not sound ideal. (Unless you have the special MI6 phone that Andrew has connected to the Navy's underwater network)

Nah - standard elderly SonyEric V600i in a tourist sub.

And I think metal walls + metal ceiling & floor = shipping container.

 

[chebby]

Andrew Everard:
chebby:I think metal walls + metal ceiling & floor = Faraday cage. Does not sound ideal. (Unless you have the special MI6 phone that Andrew has connected to the Navy's underwater network)

Nah - standard elderly SonyEric V600i in a tourist sub.

And I think metal walls + metal ceiling & floor = shipping container.

Or Airstream caravan...

 

[Andrew Everard]

chebby:Or Airstream caravan...

Is that Airstream wearing Brucie's Irish?

 

[chebby]

No they were just announcing they had elected the next chairman of the caravan site committee with a puff of white smoke.