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As I have stated here before signal strength is not a sufficient indicator of likely sound quality

Posted by Timbo in Oz (A) on January 3, 2014 at 17:09:50

In Reply to: Need a rhombic for 15deg. posted by cootcraig on January 3, 2014 at 09:43:51:

from the tuner. Multi-path (MP) is the other issue - and clearly the problem with that station off your first rhombic.

MP is the reason why a directional antenna with gain -aimed at the desired station - is always better than any omni-directional, let alone a titchy little powered thing aka a waste of money.

My comments re a map were driven by your mention of a 15degree station.

I am not surprised that station sounds bad.

The good thing about rhombics, as you'll recall from the article, is that their pattern's width or arc can be quite wide or quite narrow - depends on how you arrange it. Varying between a square with one of the two (equal-length & long) axes pointing at the station/s OR a very flattened rhomboid with the much longer axis pointing at the desired stations / town or city - if you were out in the countryside.

Warmest

Tim Bailey

Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger

Edits: 01/03/14 01/03/14 01/03/14

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