Terrible radio static am/fm

[KenP]

Some people had that problem on '03 models. The longer antenna of the later models shouldn't have that problem and I can't recall ever hearing about it.

Maybe it's caused by this:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,236520,00.html

Solar Storm May Ground Aircraft, Overload Power Grids

Thursday, December 14, 2006
By Paul Wagenseil


The severe geomagnetic storm bombarding the Earth on Thursday was expected to disrupt radio, television and cell-phone communications worldwide and could force airlines to reroute passenger flights that normally fly over the North Pole.

Power-grid operators will have to make sure their systems do not overload from induced current, and satellites in close Earth orbits will need to have their positions constantly monitored as the atmosphere expands from the additional heat and frictional drag increases.