reception in the physical world

Posted by M3 lover (A) on August 12, 2018 at 09:31:52

In Reply to: overdue response?! posted by Timbo in Oz on August 11, 2018 at 22:27:28:

Boston is located on the coast, that's why they could hold that infamous "tea party" there. ;^)

My friends in RI lived within 1/4 mile of the coast. The distance to Boston is about 60 miles with no real land obstructions.

I live about 100 miles from Los Angeles but due to the curvature of the coast line most of that is over water. It helps that I'm within one mile of the coast with no elevated land in between. I use a homemade vertical extension antenna indoors and am able to receive a few LA FM stations in stereo even at that distance.

But my experience with FM problems* is twofold. One, the construction of more tall buildings, towers, etc. create reflections, along with all the additional RF interference. Two, the quality and variety of FM programming has deteriorated over at least the past 20 years. Back in the late '60s and throughout the '70s FM was a wonderful music source.

*Edit to clarify experience with FM problems.

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Topic - Two New - torc 13:03:17 08/10/18 (14)

RE: Two New - BFitz 07:38:25 08/14/18 (0)

Could I clmaly suggest thet until you have a dierctional antenna with some useful gain, you don't know a thing - Timbo in Oz 02:55:45 08/11/18 (6)

While I agree completely on the antenna - Awe-d-o-file 10:17:42 08/12/18 (1)

yes, he prefers the Scott's sound. - Timbo in Oz 00:02:56 08/13/18 (0)

RE: Could I clmaly suggest thet until you have a dierctional antenna with some useful gain, you don't know a thing - torc 11:32:59 08/11/18 (1)

A few feet with you nearby could be important as the signal will be bouncing around the room, and picking up - Timbo in Oz 17:13:25 08/11/18 (0)

And even then... - Triode_Kingdom 08:41:52 08/11/18 (1)

I agree! and we have measured it here off the old antenna array. - Timbo in Oz 18:00:41 08/11/18 (0)

Boston area FM - M3 lover 13:25:07 08/10/18 (5)

So, what kind of antenna was he using, - Timbo in Oz 02:57:34 08/11/18 (4)

RE: antenna - M3 lover 09:54:58 08/11/18 (3)

overdue response?! - Timbo in Oz 22:27:28 08/11/18 (2)

reception in the physical world - M3 lover 09:31:52 08/12/18 (1)

Same thing has happened here, but not to the two stations, that where the only ones I wanted - Timbo in Oz 14:36:58 08/12/18 (0)

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reception in the physical world - M3 lover 09:31:52 08/12/18 (1)

Same thing has happened here, but not to the two stations, that where the only ones I wanted - Timbo in Oz 14:36:58 08/12/18 (0)

reception in the physical world

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