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Re:Turkey EARTHQUAKE – please keep 28.540 clear for communic... by riskneutral on Monday February 06, 2023 @11:45PM (#34688874)
I think it's because the antennas are different.
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Re:Turkey EARTHQUAKE – please keep 28.540 clear for communic... by adrianmonk on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @12:01AM (#34688973)
My old flip phone used the earphone as the antenna. The radio wouldn't work without it plugged in.

EDIT: It was a Nokia 6086, and the radio was an FM receiver.

https://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_6086-1798.php

https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=1138

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Re:Turkey EARTHQUAKE – please keep 28.540 clear for communic... by bogomipz on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @04:43AM (#34690672)
Anything that plugs into the head phone jack acts as the antenna.
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