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Hey all,what is the best type of FM antenna to use today to get great overall FM reception from my Pioneer SX 838 and 939 receivers...The strongest signal reading I get on the best station is only around 3.5 on the meter,though the station itself is clean and clear....I'm currently using a radio shack antenna on my roof,but it's been up for many years....The antenna lead is 300 ohm on the antenna to 75 ohm coaxial into my home and then ends up 300 ohm at the receiver(s)..Is this hampering my FM signal maybe also? Thanks for some advice....
John

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Re: Best FM Type Antenna for Vintage Receivers? - Russ57 04:00:12 01/09/02 (1)
Try the following site. They have links to a company that sells a nice one. Not cheap though and I don't know if you need that level of performance.
http://www.classic-audio.com/marantz/mtips.html

Good luck,
Russ
- Do It Yourself, instead! Pioneerhead. - groman 04:42:04 01/09/02 (0)
  } Pioneerhead
  Use your knowledge
  draw a map of antenna devices
  put in the impedance values
  and get some additional info from us.
  You then get a customized antenna system
  for your Tuner.
  And that would be best, would't it?
  And save some money, too
  And satisfy your Creative Needs.
  listen to me
  Pioneerhead
  groman
Re: Best FM Type Antenna for Vintage Receivers? - John S. 01:43:14 01/09/02 (2)
If the antenna looks OK,you probably should get the 300 ohm twinlead out of there.Replace it with some RG-6 and see if that helps.Kinda sounds like it needs an alignment..Know any good technicians?
- Remove the 300 Ohm cable? - Char 02:15:02 01/09/02 (1)
  Why would you use RG-6 instead of 300 Ohm?
  
  Char...
  - Re: Remove the 300 Ohm cable? - John S. 13:04:43 01/09/02 (0)
    Generally,twin lead is more lossy than RG-6 and is subject to noise, being that there's no shielding.It also doesn't stand up to wind very well,if it hasn't been installed properly.It tends to flap around in the wind and will break after a while.
Seems to me okay ....but - groman 22:39:41 01/08/02 (4)
Maybe the FM-signals knows
that they have come to a vintage box,
so they tap toe as they see the grandness in
the moment, to be going through a such
old and fine tuner.
So they almost whisper to each other
oh, a vintage.....
So that might be your problem, but what to do
about it, I really do not know...
the storyteller
groman
- New Radio Shack Antenna and new wiring - Pioneerhead 13:25:01 01/09/02 (3)
  I put up Radio Shack's $19.99 FM specific antenna,but I went with outdoor 300 ohm cable and secured it real well with standoffs and wire ties....I'm running 2 seperate leads from the antenna into both an 838 and a 939 Pioneer,but I'm wondering if I should have went with the RG6 or even the 75ohm coaxial and adapted it down? At any rate,I did get my reception up from 3 to almost above 4 on the signal meters and I have thought about an adjustment to both,but the signal and tone is nice and clear coming in.....Any more thoughts on the wiring,or am I pretty much good to go? ;o)Thanks again
  John
  - Re: New Radio Shack Antenna and new wiring - groman 14:49:49 01/09/02 (2)
    1. How strong is signal in your neighbourhood?
    From what side is it coming?
    Is there any obsticals in signals way to antenna?
    2. The matching is more difficult, as you
    feed 2 tuners. You should have trafo, toroid
    perhaps, with 2 coils leading out of trafo.
    3. You might check the quality of cables,
    losses per certain lenght.
    I am no expert, just remember a little from
    my DX-ing period.
    You might find better advice at ARRL.net
    it is dedicated to radio-matters
    here is more Audio
    search for ARRL
    they have forums to ask too
    done my best now
    groman
    all I ask is a Thanks,
    but that you gave in advance
    - Re: New Radio Shack Antenna and new wiring - PIONEERHEAD 18:48:46 01/09/02 (1)
      "1. How strong is signal in your neighbourhood?
      From what side is it coming?
      Is there any obsticals in signals way to antenna?"
      Overall the signal is strong for the station I like to listen to the most,as we live in a pretty populated area east of Tampa...one Classic Rock station I like listening to is pretty far away though and I'm puzzled because my Realistic STA 2600 receiver from 1986 pulled it in pretty easily? I get pretty good reception w/both my 838 and 939 Pioneers,but the signal strength readings are like 1 to 2 compared to like 4 to 5 with my favorite station...
      My antenna faces southeast(Almost straight towards Tampa....
      No obstacles except some high tree branches from our camphor trees...
      Thanks again for the many posts on this topic guys....
      John
      - Re: If you find an URL for ARRL give it here, Thanks - groman 19:13:21 01/09/02 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: New Radio Shack Antenna and new wiring posted by PIONEERHEAD on January 09, 2002 at 18:48:46:
        
        same
        groman

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