JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"aemeijers" wrote in message
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benick wrote:
My dad needs a GOOD indoor OR outdoor FM radio antenna to recieve the
Gospel station he likes. It comes in clear in the car even in the garage
but no luck in the house. Have tried the wire antenna,35 dollar
radioshack indoor antenna,rabbitears,rooftop TV antenna,ect. He is trying
to get it on his Fisher Reciever...He used to get a similar station on
satellite but it is no longer available.Southern gospel stations are hard
to come by here in Maine...LOL...There is only one....

Any thoughts or ideas????
My father had real good luck with the omnidirectional FM roof antenna RS
sells. After the big storm (Rita)bent the guyed mast that had it up 25
feet, he remounted it on the unbent section that was only 12 feet up, and
it actually worked better.

Just for laughs, I'd try another receiver as well. The Fisher (haven't
seen them in years) is likely old enough that some components may be
getting marginal. Thrift stores often have 5 year old quite competent
receivers for 10 bucks or so, now that everyone is switching to ipods and
such. Or brand new amazingly good entry-level receivers can be had at most
big-box stores for around $100.

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aem sends...


Thrift store receiver for the OP's dad? No no no....that's unholy. Get him
something decent.

http://nadelectronics.com/products/av-receivers

Doesn't have to be their top of the line, but not some piece of crap from
Wal Mart.


'Thrift Store' /= 'Walmart'. Over the last ten years, I have found in
thrift stores, trashpicked, or garage sale purchased around a dozen
actual hi-fi geek receivers, that I either cleaned up and gave away, or
even sold at my own garage sales for a nice profit. The Sherwood 5.1 A/V
receiver in the other living room here was trashpicked, and it drives my
vintage large advents just fine. Now that everyone wants baby stereos,
the old geek full-size stuff, especially if it is black in color, goes
for next to nothing, if you have to pay at all. A little windex, a
little tuner cleaner, and it usually works just fine. 5 years old does
not mean it is junk.


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