RE: Radio Shack antennas

Posted by sony6060 (A) on February 10, 2015 at 06:40:26

In Reply to: Radio Shack antennas posted by Pete B. on February 9, 2015 at 12:18:14:

A directional antenna is used for long distance reception or to help null out a multi-path issue. If multipath is not an issue and your favorite FM stations are received well, I would buy a non-directional outdoor antenna and save the cost of an antenna rotator.

I lived in Manhattan and strong FM reception with local stations was not an issue with an indoor rabbit ear antenna. I also received a station in CT with full quieting. The receiver was a tube type Fisher with good sensitivity. Some better SS FM receivers have higher sensitivity.

What tuner/receiver are you using?

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Topic - Radio Shack antennas - Pete B. 12:18:14 02/09/15 (18)

RE: Radio Shack antennas - sony6060 20:02:28 02/27/15 (0)

RE: Radio Shack antennas - Markw* 11:37:21 02/27/15 (0)

Radio Shack Rabbit Ears antenna works great in SF Bay Area for FM. - oldmkvi 08:14:25 02/22/15 (2)

For exactly where your rabbit ear antenna is, and you are lucky. - Timbo in Oz 17:32:53 02/24/15 (0)

RE: Radio Shack Rabbit Ears antenna works great in SF Bay Area for FM. - Pete B. 08:42:51 02/22/15 (0)

RE: Radio Shack antennas - jamestavegia@gmail.com 23:45:51 02/18/15 (0)

You need a 3 to 6 element directional FM-only antenna. - Timbo in Oz 05:45:07 02/12/15 (1)

RE: You need a 3 to 6 element directional FM-only antenna. - Pete B. 06:29:48 02/12/15 (0)

Have They - Awe-d-o-file 15:09:26 02/10/15 (2)

RE: Have They - Pete B. 15:16:25 02/10/15 (1)

Thanks Pete! n/t - Awe-d-o-file 09:49:17 02/11/15 (0)

RE: Radio Shack antennas - Pete B. 10:58:20 02/10/15 (0)

RE: Radio Shack antennas - openmind 07:58:56 02/10/15 (0)

RE: Radio Shack antennas - sony6060 06:40:26 02/10/15 (1)

You were just lucky! - Timbo in Oz 05:50:58 02/12/15 (0)

RE: Radio Shack antennas - stellavox 04:33:54 02/10/15 (0)

One of these might do well... - J. S. Bach 14:39:58 02/09/15 (1)

RE: One of these might do well... - tesla 06:13:48 02/12/15 (0)

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RE: Radio Shack antennas - sony6060 06:40:26 02/10/15 (1)

You were just lucky! - Timbo in Oz 05:50:58 02/12/15 (0)

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