FM Radio Antenna

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????

Posted by Tony Hwang on March 24, 2008, 10:55 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????

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)

Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on March 24, 2008, 11:07 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????

> 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.

Posted by Tony Hwang on March 24, 2008, 11:11 pm

JoeSpareBedroom 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????

>>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.

Posted by aemeijers on March 24, 2008, 11:57 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????

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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