[Shop-talk] Antennae

[Rush]

Depending on the age and manufacturer, it may even have "FM Segments" in 
the antenna that were specifically tuned for FM reception. Many do.

Jon

Trevor Boicey wrote:
> David Hillman wrote:
>>     I have an FM radio in my garage, with a simple wire antenna.  I used to 
>> get fine reception, until I insulated the ceiling with those 
>> styrofoam-like boards with one side of metallic film.  Since I put those 
>> up, I can barely get one station.
>>
>>     I do have an old TV antenna on the roof, however, that I never use ( 
>> satellite ) and never plan to use again.  Can I use this to improve my FM 
>> reception?  Is it as easy as extending the current wire antenna up to the 
>> roof antenna?
> 
>    Most likely, yes. Certainly worth a try.
> 
>    VHF television stations 2-6 are beneath the FM band slightly, and 
> 7-13 are quite a bit above the FM band.
> 
>    Most simple antenna designs use a single section tuned from 2-13, 
> with a UHF option.
> 
>    Some larger antenna designs use separate sections for 2-6 and 7-13.
> 
>    Whatever you have, it probably picks up FM well enough to get a 
> signal, and with the way FM is modulated, once you get an acceptable 
> signal the audio quality approaches maximum fairly quickly.