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Antenna for Office Radio
I finally have an office where I can have a radio. Unfortunately it
is on the bottom floor - more or less a basement and has no window. I am getting a CCRadio Plus (yes I have read the pros and cons but I got a good deal relatively speaking to the list price, and have a 30-day trial). My opinion is that I may need some sort of other antenna especially for AM and maybe FM too for that matter due to the possibly poor building location, plus it is a small town so the best stations are at least 50 - 100 miles. I know about the selct-a-tenna etc. Crane sells but am not eager to pony up more $ should I need an external antenna. Is there anything that will look suitable for office use that I can add to the external antenna jack on the Crane if I need it that won't set me back a lot more cash? Thanks. |
Antenna for Office Radio
David wrote: On 24 May 2006 15:03:02 -0700, wrote: I finally have an office where I can have a radio. Unfortunately it is on the bottom floor - more or less a basement and has no window. I am getting a CCRadio Plus (yes I have read the pros and cons but I got a good deal relatively speaking to the list price, and have a 30-day trial). My opinion is that I may need some sort of other antenna especially for AM and maybe FM too for that matter due to the possibly poor building location, plus it is a small town so the best stations are at least 50 - 100 miles. I know about the selct-a-tenna etc. Crane sells but am not eager to pony up more $ should I need an external antenna. Is there anything that will look suitable for office use that I can add to the external antenna jack on the Crane if I need it that won't set me back a lot more cash? Thanks. www.sirius.com www.xmradio.com He was asking about an antenna for a RADIO, 'tard boy, not that damn satellite crap you're shilling for. dxAce Michigan USA |
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Antenna for Office Radio
Bob Miller wrote:
The radio has a built-in 8-inch ferrite bar antenna, so simply rotating the radio should be sufficient for bringing in most stations. Otherwise, the manual recommends a 50 foot wire on the jack as an external AM antenna. You could try that as a cheapo option. I had excellent results using copper alarm tape from Rat Shack to use as an antenna. Even soldering wire to it (not while it's on the window!) turned out to be pretty easy. Put the tape along the edge of a window but not up against the frame itself -- if you have window shades, the top of the window may be your best bet. -- Eric F. Richards, "It's the Din of iBiquity." -- Frank Dresser |
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EFR,
Yes Copper {Foil} Alarm Tape can be put to use as Loop Antenna around the Window about an Inch or two away from the Metal Frame of the Window. If the Loop does not work 'cut' the Tape in the middle of the Loop and try it as a Folded {Bent} Dipole. The Dipole-on-the-Window usually works better for FM Radio. Also if the Copper {Foil} Tape is too much of a Eye Sore - Then try very thin Magnet Wire with a few pieces of Scotch {Clear} Tape to hold it in-place on the Window. The Magnet Wire on the Window usually allows for several turns about and Inch apart either as a Loop Antenna or as a bent spiral Random Wire Antenna. just my two cents worth - iane ~ RHF |
Antenna for Office Radio
Bob [K5QWG],
Yes the Select-A-Tenna placed near a Window or Out-Side {Exterior} Wall where the AM/MW Radio Reception is good can be one way of 'importing a Signal from a remote location to a Desk inside an Office. Use Speaker Wire {Twisted} with an 1/8" Mono-Plug on one end to plug into the Select-A-Tenna and connect the two Wires on the other end to the Terminals of the Radio. hope this helps - iane ~ RHF |
Antenna for Office Radio
On 25 May 2006 10:42:51 -0700, "RHF"
wrote: Bob [K5QWG], Yes the Select-A-Tenna placed near a Window or Out-Side {Exterior} Wall where the AM/MW Radio Reception is good can be one way of 'importing a Signal from a remote location to a Desk inside an Office. Wrong, it doesn't have to be where the reception is "good" or near a window. bob k5qwg Use Speaker Wire {Twisted} with an 1/8" Mono-Plug on one end to plug into the Select-A-Tenna and connect the two Wires on the other end to the Terminals of the Radio. hope this helps - iane ~ RHF . | | | / \ -------!------- |
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KVOO FM,Tulsa,Oklahoma (wonderfull Western Ranch music) used to be on AM
and sometimes at night,I could pick it up on any of my radios that work.Then they went to FM,messed me up! cuhulin |
Antenna for Office Radio
wrote in message ... KVOO FM,Tulsa,Oklahoma (wonderfull Western Ranch music) used to be on AM and sometimes at night,I could pick it up on any of my radios that work.Then they went to FM,messed me up! I guarantee that what messed you up was not a radio station in Oklahoma. |
Antenna for Office Radio
David Eduardo wrote: wrote in message ... KVOO FM,Tulsa,Oklahoma (wonderfull Western Ranch music) used to be on AM and sometimes at night,I could pick it up on any of my radios that work.Then they went to FM,messed me up! I guarantee that what messed you up was not a radio station in Oklahoma. you know for once I think you and I are in absolute agreement OTOH to his credit he does admit to being messed up even if he does nt know the reason he is messed up |
Your AM/MW Radio plus AM/MW Loop Antenna - Three Ways to Use Them Together
Bob [K5QWG],
Your AM/MW Radio plus AM/MW Loop Antenna - Three Ways to Use Them Together http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/9766 1 - YES - You are right the Select-A-Tenna can be used beside the AM/MW Radio for improved reception; and often doing just that works OK. READ - AM/MW DXing = Your Radio + Lazy Susan + Select-A-Tenna http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/1787 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/1811 READ - About the 'alternative' to the common Loop Antenna The Long "LoopStick" Antenna for AM/MW/BCB DXing -by- Bill Bowden http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/3075 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/3100 2 - Sometimes inside and Office Building it is necessary to run a Wire to an Out-Side Area or Window to 'import' a Signal to the Office Space {Desk} which is the Listening Area for the Radio. The Select-A-Tenna is then used as a AM/MW Tuner-Coupler for the External Wire Antenna. -Example- http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/am-an...a-model-m.aspx READ - Using a AM/MW Loop Antenna as a Tuner-Coupler with your GE Superadio / CCRadio+ / Grundig S350 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/2272 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/1150 READ - For Improved AM/MW DXing - Think Loop Antenna as a Coupler Tuner http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/2240 3 - Other times when a single AM/MW Radio Station is the Target-of-Interest of the Radio Listener and Interior AM/MW Radio reception is difficult. The Select-A-Tenna can be located near a Window or Exterior Wall and a feed-in-line {Twisted Speaker Wire} can be used to 'import' the selected AM/MW Radio Station's Signal into the Radio via the Radio's AM/MW Antenna Input Terminals or Jack. -Example- http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/am-an...ire-model.aspx READ - "HOW TO USE" a AM/MW Loop Antenna with a 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/1865 More to read about AM / MW Radfio Reception : * Improving AM Radio Reception - Carlos http://www.ccrane.com/library/am-rec....08.25.03.aspx * Improving AM Reception In An Office Building - Carlos http://www.ccrane.com/library/office....04.29.02.aspx * AM / MW Radio Reception Tips - Carlos http://www.ccrane.com/library/am-rec....10.29.01.aspx * C. Crane Co. "Carlos" - About the Author http://www.ccrane.com/library/carlos-perez-bio.aspx READ - Using the Built-in WHIP Antenna for Better AM/MW Radio Reception http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/875 READ - AM/MW Radio Reception : Whip Antenna Up? -or- Down? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/1105 READ - About - The three 'small' commercial AM/MW/BCB Loop Antennas and more... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/2584 am - a medium wave goodbye - iane ~ RHF |
Antenna for Office Radio
Art [N2AH],
I would agree the deeper that you get into the Core {Interior} of a Steel Frame Office Building the more difficult it is to get a Strong Clean Signal for all kinds of Radio Reception. Getting a piece of Wire Out-Side and Up-in-the-Air {On-the-Roof} is on of the better solutions to correcting this problem and usually easier then gettting promoted to a job with a Corner Office Window :o) iane ~ RHF |
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I love Oklahoma,(been there a few times before) and Oklahoma
wimmins.Oklahoma never messed me up. www.hometownfreepress.com OKLAHOMA cuhulin |
Antenna for Office Radio
Definitely an interesting approach: "This is an easy to use Antenna that
you simply place beside your radio, no wires to attach !" "homepc" wrote in message ... http://tinyurl.com/jdchp I just got this loop antenna in the mail a couple of days ago. I haven't tried it at the office yet, but it works well at boosting weak AM stations in the early evening. I'm in southern Manitoba and usually listen to KFAB 1110 Omaha Nebraska at night (just for a laugh). In the winter the station usually comes in clear, but in the summer it's hit and miss. This loop antenna was able to boost a barely audible signal to a listenable level. It's probably just the same as a select a tenna or the Terk 1000 , and it works between 515 to 1920 kHz. My results with the TG-33 antenna didn't even come close. The seller marked it as a gift, so no customs or sales tax :) wrote in message oups.com... I finally have an office where I can have a radio. Unfortunately it is on the bottom floor - more or less a basement and has no window. I am getting a CCRadio Plus (yes I have read the pros and cons but I got a good deal relatively speaking to the list price, and have a 30-day trial). My opinion is that I may need some sort of other antenna especially for AM and maybe FM too for that matter due to the possibly poor building location, plus it is a small town so the best stations are at least 50 - 100 miles. I know about the selct-a-tenna etc. Crane sells but am not eager to pony up more $ should I need an external antenna. Is there anything that will look suitable for office use that I can add to the external antenna jack on the Crane if I need it that won't set me back a lot more cash? Thanks. |
Antenna for Office Radio
David wrote:
On 24 May 2006 15:03:02 -0700, wrote: I finally have an office where I can have a radio. Unfortunately it is on the bottom floor - more or less a basement and has no window. I am getting a CCRadio Plus (yes I have read the pros and cons but I got a good deal relatively speaking to the list price, and have a 30-day trial). My opinion is that I may need some sort of other antenna especially for AM and maybe FM too for that matter due to the possibly poor building location, plus it is a small town so the best stations are at least 50 - 100 miles. I know about the selct-a-tenna etc. Crane sells but am not eager to pony up more $ should I need an external antenna. Is there anything that will look suitable for office use that I can add to the external antenna jack on the Crane if I need it that won't set me back a lot more cash? Thanks. www.sirius.com www.xmradio.com www.sirius.com does not work in my office, 5th floor next to the window, Dallas, TX! Wish I never spent the $120.00 + monthly fees. Wife has one in the car also and she likes it there but inside pretty much everywhere it does not work very good at all. |
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