RE: that adjustable rabbit ears antenna goes on a tabel or on top of your rack

Hey Tim, thought The oz might have been related to "the Wizard Of Oz". Never considered you were in Australia.

Thanks to FM Fool, I got to thinking about the best location for my antenna. I took the two longest pieces of coax cable I had and put the antenna in the spare bedroom, which is closest to transmitters. I tried the plastic dipole first, still had noise. I put the Metz [ST-2] in there, just put up at about a 45 degree angle, and no more background noise. Both stations I listen to are about 6 miles away, and both are now clear and clean.

I just need to get a 30ft run of good coax, to neaten up the installation, and I'm done.

I appreciate all the advice. For anyone else, wanting to optimize their antenna placement, I've included the FM Fool link. You can see where your transmitters are, how powerful your station is, and much more.

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Topic - Noise free antenna cable - Jeff Starr 19:38:31 03/31/15 (15)

RE: Noise free antenna cable - Awe-d-o-file 08:14:44 04/02/15 (5)

RE: Noise free antenna cable - 6bq5 15:38:58 04/02/15 (4)

RE: Noise free antenna cable - Awe-d-o-file 19:36:20 04/02/15 (3)

RE: "surprised how shitty the ST-2 is/was" - 1973shovel 06:08:41 04/03/15 (2)

RE: "surprised how shitty the ST-2 is/was" - ABliss 09:35:28 04/05/15 (1)

RE: "surprised how shitty the ST-2 is/was" - Awe-d-o-file 05:17:26 04/06/15 (0)

Are you really restricted to a small indoor antenna? - Timbo in Oz 19:17:06 04/01/15 (8)

RE: Are you really restricted to a small indoor antenna? - Jeff Starr 11:42:40 04/03/15 (6)

I am using two of those.... - ABliss 09:22:11 04/05/15 (0)

that antenna isa dipole which has switchable networks built in to the base - Timbo in Oz 17:45:32 04/04/15 (4)

RE: that antenna isa dipole which has switchable networks built in to the base - Jeff Starr 09:11:21 04/05/15 (3)

that adjustable rabbit ears antenna goes on a tabel or on top of your rack - Timbo in Oz 19:07:18 04/05/15 (2)

RE: that adjustable rabbit ears antenna goes on a tabel or on top of your rack - Jeff Starr 09:27:57 04/12/15 (1)

FM reception as I said is a systems problem - Timbo in Oz 15:53:43 04/12/15 (0)

+1 - 1973shovel 06:02:56 04/02/15 (0)

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RE: that adjustable rabbit ears antenna goes on a tabel or on top of your rack - Jeff Starr 09:27:57 04/12/15 (1)

FM reception as I said is a systems problem - Timbo in Oz 15:53:43 04/12/15 (0)

RE: that adjustable rabbit ears antenna goes on a tabel or on top of your rack

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