RE: Outside Antennas - Do they make that huge a difference?

Posted by Hornlover (M) on April 29, 2016 at 08:18:15

In Reply to: Outside Antennas - Do they make that huge a difference? posted by eleiko2@verizon.net on April 17, 2016 at 15:18:13:

As others have stated, you can indeed get better reception with an outdoor antenna. A yagi design will give you gain for a stronger signal, and a stronger signal will give a better SN ratio. However, an outdoor antenna can be a major undertaking and expense. If you prefer to stay simple, you can improve your simple dipole. Check this site out for good info on dipoles, and scroll down to the section called Collinear Antenna for a dipole design with 3.2db gain over the simple 'T' dipole. Like the simple dipole, it is directional, and getting it higher will help.

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Topic - Outside Antennas - Do they make that huge a difference? - eleiko2@verizon.net 15:18:13 04/17/16 (16)

Yes... yes they do. - MannyE 11:46:51 04/30/16 (0)

RE: Outside Antennas - Do they make that huge a difference? - Hornlover 08:18:15 04/29/16 (1)

RE: Outside Antennas - Do they make that huge a difference? - eleiko2@verizon.net 13:31:39 04/29/16 (0)

Seems to be very little explicitly discussing -aiming- a directional multi-element antenna with gain. - Timbo in Oz 03:35:15 04/25/16 (0)

Yes - Awe-d-o-file 13:09:22 04/19/16 (0)

RE: Outside Antennas - Do they make that huge a difference? - Bill Way 11:54:51 04/19/16 (1)

RE: Outside Antennas - Do they make that huge a difference? - eleiko2@verizon.net 02:41:21 04/20/16 (0)

I suggest you buy an outdoor antenna and try it in your room - jedrider 16:59:56 04/18/16 (7)

Like this, you mean? - 1973shovel 05:44:12 04/20/16 (5)

Neat, it even had a rotator. )MT( - J. S. Bach 06:03:43 04/20/16 (4)

And I bet it stands up to some pretty strong breezes... - Neil49 14:48:58 04/21/16 (1)

With a strong breeze like that... - kootenay 14:56:26 04/21/16 (0)

Omni-directional, too, at high-speed -NT - jedrider 08:12:21 04/20/16 (1)

RE: Omni-directional, too, at high-speed -NT - Tin Ear Bob 04:15:32 04/21/16 (0)

RE: I suggest you buy an outdoor antenna and try it in your room - eleiko2@verizon.net 18:13:44 04/18/16 (0)

RE: Outside Antennas - Do they make that huge a difference? - Timbo in Oz 16:30:06 04/17/16 (0)

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RE: Outside Antennas - Do they make that huge a difference? - Hornlover 08:18:15 04/29/16 (1)

RE: Outside Antennas - Do they make that huge a difference? - eleiko2@verizon.net 13:31:39 04/29/16 (0)

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