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• RE: youse tuner guyses might find this interesting (active antenna content) - Crazy Dave 14:50:45 05/12/14 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: youse tuner guyses might find this interesting (active antenna content) posted by mhardy6647 on April 27, 2014 at 15:20:04

  Hi Mark,
  
  I could not have left something that cool looking either! Being a Technics product, it is probably very rare. I have no idea how good it is, but Technics did make some good stuff.
  
  Let us know!
  
  Dave
  

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• RE: youse tuner guyses might find this interesting (active antenna content) - Pete B. 14:06:06 05/09/14 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: youse tuner guyses might find this interesting (active antenna content) posted by mhardy6647 on April 27, 2014 at 15:20:04

  Do tell, Tim - which is the one good Terk?
  

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  • Here you go - Timbo in Oz 21:32:27 05/14/14 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: youse tuner guyses might find this interesting (active antenna content) posted by Pete B. on May 09, 2014 at 14:06:06

    Go to here - just below and click on the link.
    
    A couple of points? An antenna mounted in a loft is 'a good thing,' encouraging people to do it even more so.
    
    A half-wave dipole is a lot better than any other teeny-tiny TERK with FM 'capability'.
    
    If you use it in a loft / on a roof you cannot aim it unless you invest in a rotator to mount it on. My instant thought is ..... Why put an amplified antenna in a loft if you thus MUST have room for a yagi?
    
    You can switch the RF amplifier off. I would be unsurprised if it sounded better 'off' on many stations. IE local ones.
    
    Note that the comments from Richard Modaferri would - I hope - mean that this is the BEST active* indoor FM antenna he has tested. * amplified.
    
    
    
    
    Warmest
    
    Tim Bailey
    
    
    
    Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger
    
    
    
    
    

    • Wher to fifn out about the Terk PRO (?????) FM 50.   (Open in New Window)

    
    

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• Way cool looking - jedrider 12:18:23 05/08/14 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: youse tuner guyses might find this interesting (active antenna content) posted by mhardy6647 on April 27, 2014 at 15:20:04

  if it doesn't improve your FM reception, you can always see if it'll fly by tossing it ;-)
  

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• so, have you bought some PP3 batteries yet? - Timbo in Oz 21:45:52 05/03/14 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: youse tuner guyses might find this interesting (active antenna content) posted by mhardy6647 on April 27, 2014 at 15:20:04

  EMWTKnow how it goes where you are!
  
  You will need to aim it IE across the line of sight to each transmitter.
  
  
  Warmest
  
  Tim Bailey
  
  
  
  Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger
  
  
  
  
  
  

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  • I did - even installed 'em... - mhardy6647 10:37:08 05/07/14 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: so, have you bought some PP3 batteries yet? posted by Timbo in Oz on May 03, 2014 at 21:45:52

    
    
    but I haven't hooked the antenna to a tuner yet :-P
    
    The weather's been too good -- I've been doin' chores out in the yard!
    Cut the grass yesterday for the first time this year...
    
    
    
    (we still have to figure out to do with the 'wasteland' above from which we had to have a couple of acres of red pine removed)
    
    
    
    
    
    all the best,
    mrh
    
    

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    • Spring, and Autumn / Fall are busy times, no?! ;-)! - Timbo in Oz 15:30:10 05/07/14 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: I did - even installed 'em... posted by mhardy6647 on May 07, 2014 at 10:37:08

      In autumn you are reminded of all the pruning that's been put off.
      
      ;-)!
      
      
      
      
      
      Warmest
      
      Tim Bailey
      
      
      
      Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger
      
      
      
      
      
      

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• RE: "and I don't seem to have any farking 9V batteries!?! " - 1973shovel 18:20:41 04/28/14 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: youse tuner guyses might find this interesting (active antenna content) posted by mhardy6647 on April 27, 2014 at 15:20:04

  What? No smoke detectors in your house?
  
  Scarf two out, and try that thing.
  
  I mean, what's the chances of a fire, really? Be bold!
  

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  • The old house had add-on smoke detectors with 9V batts - mhardy6647 03:14:49 04/29/14 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: "and I don't seem to have any farking 9V batteries!?! " posted by 1973shovel on April 28, 2014 at 18:20:41

    ... the new one has hard-wired smoke and CO detectors integrated with an alarm system -- I am not entirely sure this is a step forward, though.
    
    Heck, it gives me an excuse to go shopping!
    
    
    all the best,
    mrh
    
    

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• RE: It'll be interesting ......... - hitsware 19:40:30 04/27/14 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: youse tuner guyses might find this interesting (active antenna content) posted by mhardy6647 on April 27, 2014 at 15:20:04

  .....I've never read a positive comment on an active antennae ...
  

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  • LOL! - Timbo in Oz 14:18:06 04/29/14 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: It'll be interesting ......... posted by hitsware on April 27, 2014 at 19:40:30

    Thanks, and keep da faith!

    This one MIGHT be as good as the ONE GOOD TERK item also some kind of folded dipole and therefore directional.

    Battery power may make it quieter, than a PSU off the mains can.

    
    Warmest
    
    Tim Bailey
    
    
    
    Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger
    
    
    
    
    
    

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