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Re: Better FM radio reception?

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From: Chris Sidi
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 00:00
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In git.general The Evil EE Minion <fh28@prism.gatech.edu> wrote:
>> So if you attenuate the whole signal from your antenna you can move the
>> stronger stations down to a level where your receiver is not overloaded

> This is a good point, although if you're in home park, I don't think
> that there are any stations that are strong enough to warrant this..

z93 is pretty powerful and close by - totally takes over 91.1FM when WREK
is off the air (e.g. over the break) at least on my jambox. When I put my
jambox's tuner near 97.5 (analog dial), I get star94 and 96rock (and maybe
97.5 softly) at once if the collapsible antenna is pointed east.  If I
point it straight up and slightly southwest, I get 97.5 while standing
near the antenna (blocking signals from east and southwest?)  Sit down,
and lots of static comes in.

The FM tuner is behaves a lot better for 97.5, but has a little
static/background white noise when it doesn't get a station in well. Seems
to noticably distort when DJ's talk (like the S's in words).

-Sidi, wondering if he's proved stations are strong around here.
-- 
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From: Chris Sidi <sidi@angband.org>
Subject: Re: Better FM radio reception?
Date: 1998/11/06
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