RadioBanter - View Single Post - Good outdoor omni-directional fm antenna ?

Earl Kiosterud · July 2nd 08, 11:01 PM posted to rec.audio,rec.audio.opinion,rec.radio.shortwave

"James" no wrote in message
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Who makes a good outdoor, omni-directional fm antenna ?

I prefer to use RG6 as the lead in, and I definitely need an omni-directional antenna.

Radio Shack used to make a dual element, folded dipole outside fm antenna, but I don't
find it on their website.

Thanks for any tips !!

James

If you want to save some money, you can make your own omni. Take two pieces of heavy copper
wire, about 30" each, and extend them in opposite directions. You could also use small
copper pipe or something like that if you don't want to use wire. Take two more and do the
same at 90°. Take about a 20" piece of RG6 or RG59 and connect the two dipoles together.
Your downlead will also be RG6 or RG59, attached across one dipole or the other. Put a
couple of loops, around 10" in diameter, in the downlead near the antenna. I have two of
them in my attic, one on a splitter driving two FM radios. Works great.
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Earl