FM Reception

Posted by Alan L. Maier [SysOp] [IP: 129.37.205.50] on January 08, 1999 at 23:25:15:

In Reply to: FM Reception posted by Dave on January 08, 1999 at 21:54:48:

Dave,

Have you ever noticed how you come to a stop at a traffic light only to have the weak station you are listening to almost vanish... but let your car roll ahead a bit and it comes back in? I have a feeling this is part of your experience with the garage reception. Between being outside and in the right place - your clock radio can pull in the station.

Amplified antennas are quite a quirky item - if I had a dollar for every one I have tried, I could buy another! I recommend installing a regular outdoor-type FM antenna in the garage (I recommend a directional one) and see what you pick up with a receiver out there. If it works, set the antenna to the best position while you have the receiver there... then using RG-6 coaxial cable, make a run into the house to your normal location for the system.

You will find that reception will be iffy much of the time, but those times when you receive the station clear is worth the effort.

I am 120 miles north of Indianapolis and can receive a Indy station clearly in my car as I come over the crest of a overpass in the interstate... but here at home I can't. Just in the right place.

Good luck!

Alan

: Does anyone know a way to improve FM reception? Here is my situation:

: I live 120 miles south of Chicago. There is an FM channel there I would desperately like to receive. I cannot pick up any signal at all on my receiver...however if I go into my garage and open my garage door and turn on my car radio, I pick it up very well!! All I can figure is my garage faces due north and that the garage is acting almost like a satellite dish and focusing the signal where I can get it.

: I've tried a few different power antennas with no luck. Does anyone have a suggestion on what I could try to get this station (other than moving my receiver into the garage!!!)

: NOTE: The neighborhood I live in does not allow large outside antennas.

Follow Ups:

• FM Reception - Dave 23:32:12 01/08/99 (4)
  • FM Reception - David Long 12:41:41 01/10/99 (0)
  • FM Reception - Alan L. Maier [SysOp] 19:56:54 01/09/99 (2)
    • FM Reception - Dan Herrmann 14:00:36 01/11/99 (1)
      • FM Reception - Alan L. Maier [SysOp] 20:09:52 01/11/99 (0)

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