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In Reply to: 1st tuner - Kenwood KT-815...what now? posted by soulbrass on January 10, 2007 at 18:32:24:

How far apart - on the compass - from you are the two stations?
Two cheapish 3 to 6 element Yagis may be better than one with a rotator.
Less work to maintain, too.
Warmest
Timbo in Oz
The Skyptical Mensurer and Audio Scrounger
And gladly would he learn and gladly teach - Chaucer. ;-)!
'Still not saluting.'

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Re: get an external directional antenna, or you'll jut never know! - soulbrass 19:20:32 01/10/07 (2)
Hi...thanks for your answer. Not sure what you mean by on the compass. The two stations are approximately 1 mile from each other and I am about 20 miles due north from both. I assume you are getting at aiming a directional antenna toward them? 88.1 and 91.5 are their respective frequencies. Rolling terrain in between but nothing Everestian.
- well, one mile at 20 miles distence doesn't subtend very much, so ONE antenna may be just fine - Timbo in Oz 00:07:48 01/11/07 (1)
  radius is 20, so circumference is 2xPixR, is 6.3 times 20 or 126 miles or so!
  One-mile on the circumference is a tiny arc is 360/126 - less than 3 degrees!
  One decent 4 to 6 element FM only jobbie will be just FINE.
  I ought to BILL you!
  ;-)!
  
  Warmest
  Timbo in Oz
  The Skyptical Mensurer and Audio Scrounger
  And gladly would he learn and gladly teach - Chaucer. ;-)!
  'Still not saluting.'
  - given that both are in low bandII a stacked pair of DIY low band 3 element yagis may be even better. - Timbo in Oz 00:16:21 01/11/07 (0)
    Commercial FM antennas are 'cut' for the entire band, from 88 to 108.
    A pair of 3 element antennas is pretty easy to make, and might easily fit in a loft* side by side. Search on the web for a 3-element DIY yagi formula. Cut both for the centre freq. between each each station!
    In a loft kiln dried oregon will stay straight, for yonks as booms plus use broom handles for masts, drill one inch hole into joists at suitable distances apart.
    listening out.
    
    Warmest
    Timbo in Oz
    The Skyptical Mensurer and Audio Scrounger
    And gladly would he learn and gladly teach - Chaucer. ;-)!
    'Still not saluting.'

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