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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???? |
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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???? Hi, If it does not do well with those antennas you tried(they are some what directional), I think something wrong with the receiver. Were you connecting antenna lead correctly.(300 Ohm twin lead or 75 Ohm coax) |
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"Tony Hwang" wrote in message
news:[email protected]... 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???? Hi, If it does not do well with those antennas you tried(they are some what directional), I think something wrong with the receiver. Were you connecting antenna lead correctly.(300 Ohm twin lead or 75 Ohm coax) I agree. Just for the hell of it, I'd take the receiver outside, connect it 20-30 feet from the house or other obstructions, and see if any of those antennas works. If not, it's the receiver. |
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"Tony Hwang" wrote in message news:[email protected]... 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???? Hi, If it does not do well with those antennas you tried(they are some what directional), I think something wrong with the receiver. Were you connecting antenna lead correctly.(300 Ohm twin lead or 75 Ohm coax) I agree. Just for the hell of it, I'd take the receiver outside, connect it 20-30 feet from the house or other obstructions, and see if any of those antennas works. If not, it's the receiver. Hi, Broadside of antenna shoud point to the station. My Yamaha AV receiver does not even has an antenna but it picks up all local FM stations with full quieting. |
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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. -- aem sends... |
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"aemeijers" wrote in message
... 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. -- 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. |
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On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:22:33 -0400, "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 You mean the car radio when it is in the garage? Car radios work better than home radios, so don't expect to duplicate their reception. If it is really God's word, it should come in no matter how bad the antenna is. And as someone with about 20 radios trying to get two out-of-town stations in every room, I've found there is little correlation between the brand or price of a radio and its reception. 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???? |
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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???? One of the benefits of my retiring to Maine was getting away from the southern gospel preachers. B |
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![]() "mm" wrote in message And as someone with about 20 radios trying to get two out-of-town stations in every room, I've found there is little correlation between the brand or price of a radio and its reception. I have an FM transmitter on the tape out of my main receiver, and just set the other radios to 88.1. Whatever I'm listening to in the living room is available in the bedroom, basement and garage. |
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On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:16:50 -0700, "Bob F"
wrote: "mm" wrote in message And as someone with about 20 radios trying to get two out-of-town stations in every room, I've found there is little correlation between the brand or price of a radio and its reception. I have an FM transmitter on the tape out of my main receiver, and just set the other radios to 88.1. Whatever I'm listening to in the living room is available in the bedroom, basement and garage. That sounds like a very good idea. Can you give me some guidance on what to get, where to get it for the transmitter? |
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![]() "benick" wrote in message ... 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???? Have him move down here to Asheville, NC. He'll hear it 24/7 without a radio. |
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On Mar 25, 3:01�am, "Sanity" wrote:
"benick" wrote in message ... 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???? Have him move down here to Asheville, NC. � He'll hear it 24/7 without a radio. put a decent car radio on a AC to DC converter, and keep it in the house. |
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On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:14:38 -0400, mm
wrote: [snip] If it is really God's word, it should come in no matter how bad the antenna is. It SHOULD. That reminds me of my "deity detector", which is just a little red LED that isn't connected to anything. An all-powerful being has enough power to light it anyway. I've had it for 4 years and it hasn't lit yet. [snip] -- "God was invented by man for a reason, that reason is no longer applicable." |
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On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:28:22 -0400, Boden wrote:
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???? One of the benefits of my retiring to Maine was getting away from the southern gospel preachers. B Yes, I find that (southern gospel preachers) to be the worst thing on radio. |
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On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:14:38 -0400, mm
wrote: You mean the car radio when it is in the garage? Car radios work better than home radios, so don't expect to duplicate their reception. To clarify, what I meant was that car radios work better than home radios because they are in the car, whose metal body helps out the radios antenna, aiui. I think my friend confirmed this, and maybe sci.electronics.repair . I'm not sure what happens in cars with plastic bodies. |
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On Mar 25, 1:53�pm, mm wrote:
On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:14:38 -0400, mm wrote: You mean the car radio when it is in the garage? �Car radios work better than home radios, so don't expect to duplicate their reception. To clarify, what I meant was that car radios work better than home radios because they are in the car, whose metal body helps out the radios antenna, aiui. � I think my friend confirmed this, and maybe sci.electronics.repair . I'm not sure what happens in cars with plastic bodies. car radios have better designs so that poor reception is unlikely. so put the car radio indoors on a dc adapter and install whatever you want for the antenna, |
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On Mar 24, 10:22*pm, "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???? Here is a link to build his own out of flat 300 ohm lead in wire http://www.kgnu.org/ht/helpfm.html#makeantenna If you need to fine tune for a specific frequency divide 5565 by the station frequency in MHZ and that will give you the length in inches for the top part of the antenna. These antennas are directional so try it first on one wall and again on one 90 degrees away |
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On Mar 24, 9:22*pm, "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???? I bet its the radio and most home stero fm radios have poor specs anyway, it might be Kloss that has a good unit or get a car radio, but learn sensitivity specs, there is a big online cataloge seller of car stuff [ fotgot the name] that publishes specs for about all car radios made, and everything else on car stereos. |
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"benick" wrote in message
... 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???? Something nobody's mentioned yet: You didn't say how old the Fisher was. There was a time when they made decent stuff, probably back in the 60s & 70s. They dredged up the brand name in the mid-1980s and slapped it on some of the worst **** imaginable. Worse than Sanyo, if that's possible. Depending on the age of your dad's receiver, it may be a piece of crap. And even if it's one of the good ones, it could probably use a going-over by a competent tech, if you can find one. |
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"aemeijers" wrote in message ... 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. -- 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. -- aem sends... |
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On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:14:38 -0400, mm wrote: You mean the car radio when it is in the garage? Car radios work better than home radios, so don't expect to duplicate their reception. To clarify, what I meant was that car radios work better than home radios because they are in the car, whose metal body helps out the radios antenna, aiui. I think my friend confirmed this, and maybe sci.electronics.repair . I'm not sure what happens in cars with plastic bodies. Hi, Car radio must have an external antenna to pull in signals. Car body acts like ground(ground plane). |
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"benick" wrote in message ... 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???? Have him move down here to Asheville, NC. He'll hear it 24/7 without a radio. Thanks for the info. That sounds like a good place to avoid. -- The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to minimize spam. Our true address is of the form . |
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![]() "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "benick" wrote in message ... 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???? Something nobody's mentioned yet: You didn't say how old the Fisher was. There was a time when they made decent stuff, probably back in the 60s & 70s. They dredged up the brand name in the mid-1980s and slapped it on some of the worst **** imaginable. Worse than Sanyo, if that's possible. Depending on the age of your dad's receiver, it may be a piece of crap. And even if it's one of the good ones, it could probably use a going-over by a competent tech, if you can find one. Thanks for the on topic replies..joe is correct on his reciever being a crappy one from from the early 90's I think..Maybe a little older. He also has a NEW metal roof...I think a new reciever and outdoor omnidirectional antenna should get his Southern Gosple music back. |
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![]() wrote in message ... On Mar 25, 3:01�am, "Sanity" wrote: "benick" wrote in message ... 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???? Have him move down here to Asheville, NC. � He'll hear it 24/7 without a radio. put a decent car radio on a AC to DC converter, and keep it in the house. He doesn't have a spare car on blocks in the front yard to take a radio out of like you rednecks do..LOL... Giter Done...Right????LOL |
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![]() "mm" wrote in message ... On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:16:50 -0700, "Bob F" wrote: "mm" wrote in message And as someone with about 20 radios trying to get two out-of-town stations in every room, I've found there is little correlation between the brand or price of a radio and its reception. I have an FM transmitter on the tape out of my main receiver, and just set the other radios to 88.1. Whatever I'm listening to in the living room is available in the bedroom, basement and garage. That sounds like a very good idea. Can you give me some guidance on what to get, where to get it for the transmitter? USR6003 http://www.amazon.com/Robotics-USR60.../dp/B00005ICD2 I picked it up at a thrift shop for $6. |
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wrote: "benick" wrote in message ... 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???? Something nobody's mentioned yet: You didn't say how old the Fisher was. There was a time when they made decent stuff, probably back in the 60s & 70s. They dredged up the brand name in the mid-1980s and slapped it on some of the worst **** imaginable. Worse than Sanyo, if that's possible. Depending on the age of your dad's receiver, it may be a piece of crap. And even if it's one of the good ones, it could probably use a going-over by a competent tech, if you can find one. I had some Fisher equipment made around 1980 by Sears. It worked OK then but didn't last very long. -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com "DISCLAIMER If you find a posting or message from me offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive, please ignore it. If you don't know how to ignore a posting, complain to me and I will demonstrate." |
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"mm"... "Bob F" "mm" And as someone with about 20 radios trying to get two out-of-town stations in every room, I've found there is little correlation between the brand or price of a radio and its reception. I have an FM transmitter on the tape out of my main receiver, and just set the other radios to 88.1. Whatever I'm listening to in the living room is available in the bedroom, basement and garage. That sounds like a very good idea. Can you give me some guidance on what to get, where to get it for the transmitter? USR6003 http://www.amazon.com/Robotics-USR60.../dp/B00005ICD2 I picked it up at a thrift shop for $6. Too bad they don't sell this anymore. Tomes |
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:26:50 -0400, "Tomes" wrote:
I have an FM transmitter on the tape out of my main receiver, and just set the other radios to 88.1. Whatever I'm listening to in the living room is available in the bedroom, basement and garage. That sounds like a very good idea. Can you give me some guidance on what to get, where to get it for the transmitter? USR6003 http://www.amazon.com/Robotics-USR60.../dp/B00005ICD2 I picked it up at a thrift shop for $6. Too bad they don't sell this anymore. Tomes That's ok. I just wanted to know what sort of thing he was using. Maaybe I'll find it used too, or they'll make something else that is similar. I've also been using cordless speakers connected to my PC. I bought two sets and only use one speaker in each of 4 places. I don't care about stereo because I listen to a lot of talk (and I have no space in any of the rooms for two speakers.) It worked fine for a couple years but I think the transmitter is failing. I'll have to see if the one from the other set works better. But I like this FM transmitter thing because I have an FM radio in 6 rooms counting the bathroom and the basement, and I can put one back in the laundry room too. And outdoors. I'm in no hurry. I have had my car for 6 years now and usually only keep them for 7. It had no cup holder, and I really needed one, and I finally managed to put in a nice looking and nice working one. And somehow it doesn't bother me that I didn't have one for 6 of the 7 years. All that seems to matter is that it came out nice. |
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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???? Just a thought... is this radio station available online? Erik |
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:47:59 -0500, wrote:
On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:22:33 -0400, "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???? I forgot to mention. You can usually get pretty good reception by tapping into a rooftop TV antenna coax. Just add a TEE splitter in the coax. The antenna wire goes to the one labelled IN. There are two labelled OUT. One of them goes to the tv, the other to the FM radio. If the radio had two screws on the back, you'll need a balun, which you can buy anwhere they sell antenna parts, and they are just a small tubular device with a coax fitting on one end and two wire spades on the other. You're only looking at $10 worth of parts unless the radio is a long distance from the tv and you need a real long cable. Your Radio Shack employee should be able to sell you the right parts, unless the store has idiots for employees (some of them are). Most building supply stores like Home Depot, Manards, Lowes, etc all carry this stuff. Walmart probably even has it. That should work fine, considering that the FM broadcast band is a range of frequencies just above TV channel 6. BTW, I used to know some people around here would listen to TV channel 6 using FM radios. It's near the low end of the radio's tuning range. This would likely not work with a modern radio with digital tuning. -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com "DISCLAIMER If you find a posting or message from me offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive, please ignore it. If you don't know how to ignore a posting, complain to me and I will demonstrate." |
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Mark Lloyd wrote: BTW, I used to know some people around here would listen to TV channel 6 using FM radios. It's near the low end of the radio's tuning range. This would likely not work with a modern radio with digital tuning. Seems to. The local Channel 6 actively markets the FM channel so that you can hear their programming (especially the local news) in your car. |
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On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:16:44 -0400, Kurt Ullman
wrote: In article , Mark Lloyd wrote: BTW, I used to know some people around here would listen to TV channel 6 using FM radios. It's near the low end of the radio's tuning range. This would likely not work with a modern radio with digital tuning. Seems to. The local Channel 6 actively markets the FM channel so that you can hear their programming (especially the local news) in your car. That sounds like your station has a different audio channel for that purpose. Some do, although that has nothing to do with what I was talking about. TV stations normally broadcast audio using FM (at least for another year or so). -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com "DISCLAIMER If you find a posting or message from me offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive, please ignore it. If you don't know how to ignore a posting, complain to me and I will demonstrate." |
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![]() "mm" wrote in message ... On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:26:50 -0400, "Tomes" wrote: I have an FM transmitter on the tape out of my main receiver, and just set the other radios to 88.1. Whatever I'm listening to in the living room is available in the bedroom, basement and garage. That sounds like a very good idea. Can you give me some guidance on what to get, where to get it for the transmitter? USR6003 http://www.amazon.com/Robotics-USR60.../dp/B00005ICD2 I picked it up at a thrift shop for $6. Too bad they don't sell this anymore. Tomes They make little transmitters for ipods, although most may not have much range. That's ok. I just wanted to know what sort of thing he was using. Maaybe I'll find it used too, or they'll make something else that is similar. I've also been using cordless speakers connected to my PC. I bought two sets and only use one speaker in each of 4 places. I don't care about stereo because I listen to a lot of talk (and I have no space in any of the rooms for two speakers.) It worked fine for a couple years but I think the transmitter is failing. I'll have to see if the one from the other set works better. But I like this FM transmitter thing because I have an FM radio in 6 rooms counting the bathroom and the basement, and I can put one back in the laundry room too. And outdoors. I'm in no hurry. I have had my car for 6 years now and usually only keep them for 7. It had no cup holder, and I really needed one, and I finally managed to put in a nice looking and nice working one. And somehow it doesn't bother me that I didn't have one for 6 of the 7 years. All that seems to matter is that it came out nice. |
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![]() Headphone rm-radio: on weak signal, if I put my hand up near it, it pulls in MUCH better. Long ago, I recall that a tiny "transistor radio" (1958? Japanese) would REALLY pull-in (AM I think it was) when I put it next to a radiator-pipe. What's happening -- and how to make it happen without having to hold my hand up near my ears? Thanks, David |
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David Combs wrote:
Headphone rm-radio: on weak signal, if I put my hand up near it, it pulls in MUCH better. Long ago, I recall that a tiny "transistor radio" (1958? Japanese) would REALLY pull-in (AM I think it was) when I put it next to a radiator-pipe. What's happening -- and how to make it happen without having to hold my hand up near my ears? Thanks, David Wind a whole lotta copper coil wire around your head? Maybe as a hatband on a fishing hat? -- aem sends.... |
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David Combs wrote:
Headphone rm-radio: on weak signal, if I put my hand up near it, it pulls in MUCH better. Long ago, I recall that a tiny "transistor radio" (1958? Japanese) would REALLY pull-in (AM I think it was) when I put it next to a radiator-pipe. What's happening -- and how to make it happen without having to hold my hand up near my ears? Thanks, David Hi, Headphone is acting like an antenna. Phone cord can do dual job pick up redio frequency and delivering audio frequency to your ears. |
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In article m,
G. Morgan wrote: Bob F wrote: USR6003 http://www.amazon.com/Robotics-USR60...ery/dp/B00005I CD2 I picked it up at a thrift shop for $6. · Operates on 900 MHz frequency ^^^^^^^ That is not an FM transmitter. It is if it¹s frequency modulated. Just because it¹s not on the FM broadcast band does not mean it¹s not FM. The unit shown requires a transmitter AND a 900MHz receiver. -- Larry Weil Lake Wobegone, NH |
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![]() "G. Morgan" wrote in message news:[email protected] e.com... Bob F wrote: USR6003 http://www.amazon.com/Robotics-USR60.../dp/B00005ICD2 I picked it up at a thrift shop for $6. · Operates on 900 MHz frequency ^^^^^^^ That is not an FM transmitter. The unit shown requires a transmitter AND a 900MHz receiver. Wrong. It is a transmiter and a separate 900 MHz receiver, which contains an FM transmitter, which transmits to every FM receiver within maybe 50 feet. The receiver/FM transmitter end also has RCA outputs for a line level input to a receiver or amp. |
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