mfrench
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OK,... So its been like 40 years since I gave a darn about radio signal. Its also pretty well been that long since I lived within range of most FM stations; mostly long distances from the station, and, living at the bottom of deep canyons that prevent signal. My latest place is what I call a radio free zone, as there is very little reception that I can get (and none that I want to listen to).
All of that, until a couple of weeks ago. At that time, a new station emerged. KPRI
KPRI, which is what they refer to as Res Radio, or, Reservation Radio. It is a small low wattage broadcast intended for the residents of the Pala Indian Reservation, which is a small area within a deep canyon.
I'm loving what I hear on this station. I can hear it when I'm near the Hwy 76 corridor (the Pala Res. corridor), and I can hear it right up to my driveway. But, as soon as you enter my driveway, you get some religious x'tian broadcast station schlock.
The main highway towards my place runs along a ridge that separates two river drainage canyons. To the south of this ridge is the radio station. To the north of this ridge is my place. I'm just barely lower than the ridge itself, but it seems like I'm just a few feet lower than the broadcast signal.
I tried hooking up the basic supplied-with-the-rc'vr antenna, but not much improvement.
So, are there any off the shelf, affordable FM antenna that are worth a darn?
many thanks for the help.
All of that, until a couple of weeks ago. At that time, a new station emerged. KPRI
KPRI, which is what they refer to as Res Radio, or, Reservation Radio. It is a small low wattage broadcast intended for the residents of the Pala Indian Reservation, which is a small area within a deep canyon.
I'm loving what I hear on this station. I can hear it when I'm near the Hwy 76 corridor (the Pala Res. corridor), and I can hear it right up to my driveway. But, as soon as you enter my driveway, you get some religious x'tian broadcast station schlock.
The main highway towards my place runs along a ridge that separates two river drainage canyons. To the south of this ridge is the radio station. To the north of this ridge is my place. I'm just barely lower than the ridge itself, but it seems like I'm just a few feet lower than the broadcast signal.
I tried hooking up the basic supplied-with-the-rc'vr antenna, but not much improvement.
So, are there any off the shelf, affordable FM antenna that are worth a darn?
many thanks for the help.