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Posted by aemeijers on March 25, 2008, 8:09 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????
>> 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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>
> 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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