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- From: grr@cbmvax.commodore.com (George Robbins)
- Newsgroups: rec.audio
- Subject: Re: Why is my FM reception ordinary (was Re: FM reception)
- Message-ID: <38248@cbmvax.commodore.com>
- Date: 2 Jan 93 02:46:27 GMT
- References: <1h4vtrINNb0j@uwm.edu> <1992Dec30.072855.8927@mel.dit.csiro.au>
- Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.commodore.com (George Robbins)
- Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA
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- In article <1992Dec30.072855.8927@mel.dit.csiro.au> gre253@mis.csiro.au (Steven Green (+61 6 276 6813)) writes:
- > OK. I have a NAD 4225 Stereo tuner. I also have a external 28? element
- > UHF antenna aimed at the local TV (and FM radio) source 7km (~4miles) away.
- > The antenna has no "line of sight" problems with the translator, however,
- > I do have a problem with ghosting, althought not bad, should be better
- > given my setup. This, I am told, is caused my the proximity of the flat metal
- > roof, which the antenna sits about 2m ( 6feet) above.
- >
- > My problem with FM reception is as follows. I have tried BOTH connectiing to
- > the external UHF antenna, via a 75ohm coaxial cable, and using an internal
- > 300ohn dipole antenna. With both I get annoying high frequency interference.
- > The only work-around at present is to press the BLEND botton on my tuner
- > , which eliminates the interference, but sadly, a lot of the hi-end as well.
- > As I enjoy recording simulcasts of classical presentation on the public
- > TV channel I would like to know how I could improve my FM reception.
- >
- > Do I but an external FM-audio antenna or, as a freind suggested, raise the
- > height of the UHF antenna to about 5-6m (15-18feet) from the flat metal roof.
- > My feeling is the latter may improve my TV(video) signal, but is the antenna
- > too selective for FM(audio) use?
-
- FM is at the low end of the VHF band. A UHF-only antenna won't be any more
- effective than the lead-in wire by itself. Your best bet is probably to buy
- an all-band VHF+UHF antenna or add a second low-cost VHF-only antenna (or a
- "FM-only" antenna if you can find one easily) several feet away on the same
- mast.
-
- Given that the FM source is only 7 KM away, you shouldn't need anything
- fancier, but for fringe area FM reception an antenna with more low-band
- VHF elements and/or an in-line amplifer may help, especially with stereo
- reception. Stereo requires a better signal/noise ratio and a weak signal
- gives the effect you describe with hissing in stereo mode, which is reduced
- with mono or blend setting.
-
- The close proixity to the metal roof won't help matters, but get the right
- antenna first...
-
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