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In Reply to: Re: so if I'm reading you right posted by DAMeyn on November 27, 2006 at 15:38:32:
A directional outside antenna is clearly in my future. I live in a fringe area, and my home is in somewhat of a valley, but I use a dipole right now because I listen to public radio 90% of the time, and there's an excellent station nearby. I attribute the improvement in sound to a reduction in multipath, but I also have to note that there's been a distinct increase in signal strength. The bottom line is that it works better - much better - and that's with the antenna in a second floor listening room mounted vertically along the edge of a window casing. A good mast, rotor, and antenna setup will cost several hundred dollars (a good deal of that for the mast), but will also give me much better directional selectivity. That's something I definitely need in my location. It will happen eventually, but for now I'm content.Regardless of where the tip came from originally, I'm grateful for having gotten the benefit of the knowledge.
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Believe me, you don't need to spend hundreds!On reading his site I took the chance on a Radio Shack with his easy mods. Works beautifully, even on the ground!
You might indeed need a rotator - I didn't. But you can get a RS model for $24 (returnable), their better balun for $6, use PVC pipe for under $5 for a mast if you must, and Beezley's recommended tweaks for another $5. If you want add a coax amp for $18-35 (I do with great results). This is NOT expensive to start with. If this doesn't work well enough, then return it and go for the high priced spread.
For the extra 70. or so, the APS-9 is a much better deal, especially once you go to all the trouble mounting it, installing the rotor, etc.
It's not the gain, it's the directionality, front back ratio, and SWR you are getting by paying a bit more.
I'm sure you're right.In my case it would be massive overkill. I don't even need a rotator here, nor a mast.
However, were I so inclines I'd look at the other site where the guy did customize it for distance and directionality starting with the RS and for just a few bucks added his own elements and tested out great. Also, Beezley shows you how to do a combination of 2 such antennae, and that might work exceptionally well here.
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