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June 23rd 04, 09:27 PM

In article ,
says...
Pardon me if this is the wrong place to ask this question, but hopefully
I can get an answer here.

What would be the best type of antenna for receiving FM radio stations
up 80 miles away(Tampa to the north, Fort Myers to the south)? The
antenna would be mounted outside, up to 30' high. Would an
omni-directional antenna work, or should I stick with a directional?

My TV antenna is up about 55', but the amplifier has the trap on and I
can only get the strongest of the signals.

Thanks in advance, SR1

At that range you will probably need *both* more altitude and a
high gain directional antenna to get full limiting on FM. If you want
both directions for both Tampa and Fort Meyers you will need either a
rotator or (maybe cheaper) two separate yagi's.
If you are very close to the geodesic connecting Tampa and Fort
Meyers an elegant solution would be to homebrew a sharp bidirectional
coalinear array.