In Reply to: Improved FM Reception posted by jcmusic on October 25, 2006 at 05:57:10:
AND read my post in response directly below. Do the oriented map thing and mark the distances to the station on each arrow. *Are you in your own house on own block, apartment.
AND, where are the stations in relation to you, how far, etc.
FM is directional, okay!? There's no getting away from this.
An external directional antenna - and maybe a rotor * - is the best option, next is such in the loft under the roof.
What tuner?
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Follow Ups
- which antenna by RS the folded 'TV ribbon' dipole / the 6 element outdoor Yagi. - Timbo in Oz 18:46:00 10/25/06 (6)
- Re: which antenna by RS the folded 'TV ribbon' dipole / the 6 element outdoor Yagi. - jcmusic 19:22:41 10/25/06 (5)
- well, distance is only part of the picture, are there hills / high rise buildings between you and the transmitter - Timbo in Oz 23:53:43 10/25/06 (4)
- Re: well, distance is only part of the picture, are there hills / high rise buildings between you and the transmitter - jcmusic 05:14:15 10/26/06 (3)
- you still haven't indicated what antenna you are using - Timbo in Oz 21:03:15 10/26/06 (2)
- Re: you still haven't indicated what antenna you are using - jcmusic 11:49:29 10/27/06 (1)
- yes I suggest a smallish 3 to 6 element yagi for your attic. - Timbo in Oz 13:11:00 10/27/06 (0)