"StrikitRich" wrote in message
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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

What do you have now? A directional antenna will not work N and S unless you
rotate it. Off the back it will be worse than a dipole. If the TV antenna is
on a rotator, it sure would be nice to get rid of the trap, unless there is
some station very close to you. Before you spend a lot of money, try a
dipole running East and West. 80 miles is beyond normal range, and probably
nothing will give you a good signal all the time.

Tam/WB2TT