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radio station with an aerial

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  • 30-10-2004 10:46am
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    SF1
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    i have an old bunnyear areal at home. if i put it into my radio will it get more stations.


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    At a guess you mean "rabbits ears" and the radio is FM

    If the radio has it's own aerial then it would probably be better. TV aerials are designed to operate at much higher frequencies so not ideal. 100MHz would have a 1/4 wavelength of 75cm - so something that length would be good. YOu can buy wire FM aerials like the letter T which should be better. I've not tried the circular FM ones like B&Q have so no idea if they are worth it.

    For AM - MW/SW/LW the aerials would need to be different and turning the radio would probably help more - unless you have a large aerial.

    If you have cable TV then should be able to use the piped signal


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    Mike 1972
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    The circular aerials out of B&Q are horizontal polorised but all broadcasters use either vertical or mixed polorisation nowadays

    Rabbit ears (the V type as opposed to the O kind or the type that look like a small yagi which are designed for UHF frequencies) will work for FM

    http://www.radiowaves.fm/Articles/OutdoorAerials.shtml


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    SF1
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    it,s a o type one


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