radio reception

Broadcast signal quality

Radio reception is how well a radio signal is received at a given location or by a particular device.

Good reception means clear sound; poor reception means static, fading, or dropout.

Reception quality depends on distance from the transmitter, terrain, weather, and equipment: We lost reception in the tunnel, The mountains kill radio reception out here.

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Wireless electromagnetic signal

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Absence of broadcast communication

static · interference · dead air · no signal · radio interference

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