"Evan Platt" wrote in message
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On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 20:21:51 -0400, nitespark
wrote:

10 blocks for a 49mhz remote? That is pretty unbelievable but I will
take your word for it.

Ditto on that. I had an old 49 mhz cordless.

I had a rooftop antenna used mainly for scanning.

Hooked the base of the cordless to the rooftop antenna.

Got one of those Larsen handheld antennas, about 3 feet long. Hooked
that to the handset on the cordless phone.

Got almost 2 blocks.

I "had" (before it died) - a cordless phone on 49 MHz. I was able to get
like 3 blocks out of it before interference cut into the signal. I found
that sort of amazing considering how "cheap" some stuff is made anymore.
Only antenna used was the "stock" antennas - handset and base. Now I've got
a 2.4 GHz phone - haven't ventured to try it yet.

L.