Q: I got a soundbar for my bedroom TV, and it does not have an AM/FM tuner. I was disappointed because I thought all speaker devices still had AM/FM tuners. The soundbar does have Bluetooth, and it works fine with my iPhone. I know I can use a smartphone app to tune the stations, but I guess I’m old-fashioned because I just want a hardware solution to be able to turn on FM and have it playing without using my phone. It is daunting to me to tie up my phone that way. Do you know of an AM/FM tuner with RDS and Bluetooth to use with my soundbar? Is there any way to use my pocket radio with the soundbar remotely, rather than with wired earbuds?

A: It might exist, but I was unable to find an AM/FM radio or tuner that also transmits via Bluetooth. But it is easy to configure almost any audio component with an analog output to transmit via Bluetooth with an adapter.

Swiitech has a Bluetooth adapter for under $30 that both transmits and receives. It comes with connecting cables that will allow you to use either your pocket radio or component radio tuner. If you want a component tuner, I have found them at thrift shops for $20 or less. Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace are good sources for quality used tuners, as well. If you don’t want to go thrifting, the Sangean HDT-20 for $159.99 will fit the bill.

Cold comfort

With winter here, I thought it would be a good time to share two inexpensive products I purchased recently that make life a bit easier when dealing with the cold.

The first is the Jojozoo ceramic space heater ($23.99). I work exclusively from home now, and when faced with a colder-than-usual home office, I picked up the Jojozoo space heater. It has made my work environment much more comfortable. It is small and quiet, with two heat settings, and the warmth it gives off is very comfortable, like hot water radiator heat. It’s normally $29.99, and it is worth that. But it is currently $23.99 under an offer for Amazon Prime members. It’s a great way to warm up a small area or the space under your desk for a bit more than $20.

My other suggestion is Sprstar cone ice scrapers ($8.98). This product has mixed reviews on Amazon, but it worked great for me. These scrapers look like a funnel with a cap that goes over the small end so you can use it to break up ice. The large side can be used for removing frost from the windows.

I found the cone scrapers most useful for getting in corners and other areas that are hard to get at with a horizontally edged scraper. The cap comes off, so it works as a funnel to add windshield washer fluid.

Send questions to Don Lindich at donlindich@gmail.com. Get recommendations and read past columns at soundadvicenews.com.