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Rich Grise wrote:
My current UHF antenna is a 14" Radio Shack clip lead clipped from the
center of my coax to the venetian blind. I have to hand-adjust it
for the channel, weather conditions, phase of the moon, etc. I can
do this because I can _see_ an indication of signal strength.

Your clip lead is too long. Try 1/4 wave.

I got good reception using a 4 1/2 inch length of 24 gauge solid poked
into the F connector for a (line of sight) 45 kW station, 20 miles away.
(Most of the local stations run in the 500-1000 kW range).

Mark Zenier
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