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In Reply to: Longish thoughts! posted by Timbo in Oz on February 14, 2014 at 19:07:15:
Thank you for your thoughtful post, Tim. Sounds as if things can get pretty complicated!
Yes, my statement that the signal is "decent" wasn't very informative and is not based on anything scientific. The majority of my radio experiences these days are via the stock radio in my car; I also have a tube based radio (made in China) that I purchased a few years ago; no antenna is attached to it, but it still gets the stations I am interested in. I haven't tried to use the tuner component in either of my receivers. So, really, I have no idea what sort of signal I have here for a decent FM tuner to pick up; I imagine I would be amazed by the better sound and by what other stations I might be able to listen to once an antenna is involved. I don't know what I am missing so I guess I am not sure what I need as far as sensitivity, etc., is involved.
Denver isn't actually in the Rockies, still on the plains but we can see the foothills and mountains from here so I am sure the mountains do indeed affect the radio signals.
I like the idea of using a Rhombic antenna installed on the ceiling - my house is single story but I do have 'cathedral ceilings' in the room where my audio system is located. I will have to look into that, though "orienting my house to the topographical map" may be a challenge. And how do you find out where the radio station transmitters are? Guess that info would be on their websites?? Is there a good tutorial for making a Rhombic antenna?
Holly
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- RE: Longish thoughts! - OakIris 07:06:16 02/17/14 (5)
- RE: Longish thoughts! - Brian Levy 08:32:12 02/28/14 (2)
- RE: Longish thoughts! - OakIris 12:53:49 02/28/14 (1)
- RE: Longish thoughts! - Brian Levy 17:10:04 02/28/14 (0)
- " And how do you find out where the radio station transmitters are? Guess that info would be on their websites - Timbo in Oz 23:55:29 02/19/14 (1)
- RE: " And how do you find out where the radio station transmitters are? Guess that info would be on their websites - OakIris 06:54:48 02/20/14 (0)
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