George said:
Really no mono button ???!!! I would have thought a mono button was an essential feature on any stereo FM tuner. Because the signal is not strong where I live I listen in mono it sounds better to me than having slightly distorted stereo.
You are absolutely right. To my mind a mono button should be a feature on every FM tuner. Even excellent reception areas have more distant/marginal stations that are improved by switching to mono.
At least it gives you something with which to narrow down the field on ebay.
I have some sympathy for your love of FM. I recently - and totally unecessarily - bought an FM tuner to supplement my system despite excellent (arguably superior) performance from digital radio sources.
In my case it is a form of nostalgia for old-school radio technology and a willingness to - occasionally - submit my self to 'linear listening' where I don't have any choice over what comes next. (Unlike BBC iPlayer Radio or other apps where you 'cherry-pick'.)
Just like your's it's a somewhat 'perverse' choice, although I have excellent reception as the local transmitter is 'line of sight' from the top of our roof (on a clear day with binoculars) whereas you are severely restricted in getting in getting a signal at all.