Good outdoor omni-directional fm antenna ?
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 |
Good outdoor omni-directional fm antenna ?
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Good outdoor omni-directional fm antenna ?
"Brenda Ann" I'll probably get flamed here... but there is really no such thing as a good omnidirectional FM antenna. None of them have any multipath rejection whatsoever, and since multipath is most likely what you're trying to alleviate, you're just as likely as not to end up with just as bad a signal (stronger, yes, but no less garbled and noisy) as you would have with your indoor antenna. In fact, a cheap pair of rabbit ears will usually outperform one of those turnstiles, unless you live in a perfectly flat area with no surrounding tall structures. Flame, Flame & Flamed Burr |
Good outdoor omni-directional fm antenna ?
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Good outdoor omni-directional fm antenna ?
On Mar 6, 5:43*pm, "Burr" wrote:
"Brenda Ann" I'll probably get flamed here... but there is really no such thing as a good omnidirectional FM antenna. *None of them have any multipath rejection whatsoever, and since multipath is most likely what you're trying to alleviate, you're just as likely as not to end up with just as bad a signal (stronger, yes, but no less garbled and noisy) as you would have with your indoor antenna. In fact, a cheap pair of rabbit ears will usually outperform one of those turnstiles, unless you live in a perfectly flat area with no surrounding tall structures. - Flame, Flame & Flamed - - Burr Burr - Charbroiled will do- i am an old 'toasty' ~ RHF |
Good outdoor omni-directional fm antenna ?
Brenda Ann wrote:
James wrote 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 I'll probably get flamed here... but there is really no such thing as a good omnidirectional FM antenna. None of them have any multipath rejection whatsoever, and since multipath is most likely what you're trying to alleviate, you're just as likely as not to end up with just as bad a signal (stronger, yes, but no less garbled and noisy) as you would have with your indoor antenna. In fact, a cheap pair of rabbit ears will usually outperform one of those turnstiles, unless you live in a perfectly flat area with no surrounding tall structures. A few years ago, I bought a Cambridge Tuner that came with flexible dipole (wire) antenna. I also bought a Magnum Dynalab - ST-2 FM Omnidirectional Antenna shown he http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MDST2 Guess what, indoor, the flexible dipole beats the ST-2 hands down in everyway. No contest. Two weeks later, the APS-13 antenna I have ordered arrived. http://www.antennaperformance.com/ Then went to Fry's and bought a rotor with wire-dial control, a pole (2) and RG6 cable (I'm sure) at high-end store. Then installed them on the roof by fastening on the chimney and came down to listen. If there is such thing as miracle on the roof, THIS is IT. I caught so many stations that I begun to loose count after 105. I first started listing them one at the time earnestly for the next 4 or 5 days, and then got tired. If I turn the antenna's rotor using the control at, say, 180 degrees, I'd get an altogether different station -- in the same dial! They're all clear except when it's overcast. The stations that comes clear nearby, comes clearer. I get stations from as far as 75 to 100 miles and perhaps farther than I care to know. I dreaded it each time I came accross and saw this (unfinished) list 'cause I feel guilty. I really don't wanna do that anymore. |
Good outdoor omni-directional fm antenna ?
"JBorg, Jr." wrote: Brenda Ann wrote: James wrote 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 I'll probably get flamed here... but there is really no such thing as a good omnidirectional FM antenna. None of them have any multipath rejection whatsoever, and since multipath is most likely what you're trying to alleviate, you're just as likely as not to end up with just as bad a signal (stronger, yes, but no less garbled and noisy) as you would have with your indoor antenna. In fact, a cheap pair of rabbit ears will usually outperform one of those turnstiles, unless you live in a perfectly flat area with no surrounding tall structures. A few years ago, I bought a Cambridge Tuner that came with flexible dipole (wire) antenna. I also bought a Magnum Dynalab - ST-2 FM Omnidirectional Antenna shown he http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MDST2 Guess what, indoor, the flexible dipole beats the ST-2 hands down in everyway. No contest. Two weeks later, the APS-13 antenna I have ordered arrived. http://www.antennaperformance.com/ Then went to Fry's and bought a rotor with wire-dial control, a pole (2) and RG6 cable (I'm sure) at high-end store. Then installed them on the roof by fastening on the chimney and came down to listen. If there is such thing as miracle on the roof, THIS is IT. I caught so many stations that I begun to loose count after 105. I first started listing them one at the time earnestly for the next 4 or 5 days, and then got tired. If I turn the antenna's rotor using the control at, say, 180 degrees, I'd get an altogether different station -- in the same dial! They're all clear except when it's overcast. The stations that comes clear nearby, comes clearer. I get stations from as far as 75 to 100 miles and perhaps farther than I care to know. I dreaded it each time I came accross and saw this (unfinished) list 'cause I feel guilty. I really don't wanna do that anymore. I picked up a new Radio Shack 6 element FM antenna for $5 and a new Radio Shack rotor last year for $20. I'm looking forward to putting the system together this spring just to see just what I'll be able to pick up. |
Good outdoor omni-directional fm antenna ?
Thanks RHF, and to all other commentators !!
James |
Good outdoor omni-directional fm antenna ?
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