text: is it possible to receive dth signals on a radio as is the case with am/fm radio? i want to know if it is possible to receive dth radio signals on a radio without a tv set as is the case with am/fm radio? it would be better if there is no need to carry a tv set with you and only a portable dth radio set. from what i've read online, dth is a satellite system, so this will not be possible unless you have a satellite dish receiver on your radio.  this is because satellites use frequencies on the order of about 15 ghz.  your am/fm radio antenna will only pick up frequencies up to about 110 mhz.    further, dth signals are digital.  an am/fm radio is purely analog.  thus, even if you had a satellite dish that was the right size and pointed in the right direction, all you would hear is garbage.  the signals are compressed and encrypted, so you need hardware to convert the analog signal to digital, and then decompress and unencrypt the data.  so, in short, the answer is a definitive no. sorry buddy.