The health club I belong to has poor FM reception inside the building.
I'm trying to get them to improve it. The thought I have is to install
an outside omni antenna and connect it to an inside identical antenna
hanging down from the ceiling.
Is this a workable idea?
Does anyone have info to help make the improvements?

Thanks
Mike
PS---This is for all the personal FM radios worn by the exercisers.

On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:28:23 -0500, "amdx"
wrote:

The health club I belong to has poor FM reception inside the building.
I'm trying to get them to improve it. The thought I have is to install
an outside omni antenna and connect it to an inside identical antenna
hanging down from the ceiling.
Is this a workable idea?
Does anyone have info to help make the improvements?

Thanks
Mike
PS---This is for all the personal FM radios worn by the exercisers.


Hi Mike,

Your idea is a necessary step in any solution. As it is the cheapest,
try it first and you may need to go no further. It has a high
likelihood of achieving what you want.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

Good point. Might as well start simple.

amdx wrote:

The health club I belong to has poor FM reception inside the building.
I'm trying to get them to improve it. The thought I have is to install
an outside omni antenna and connect it to an inside identical antenna
hanging down from the ceiling.
Is this a workable idea?
Does anyone have info to help make the improvements?

Thanks
Mike
PS---This is for all the personal FM radios worn by the exercisers.

If they have cable TV in the club you can put a set of rabbit ears
in one of the outlets and see if that helps. A preamp may help too.

Irv VE6BP
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