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DutchMaster · November 25th, 2001, 01:27 PM

So its a FM musicstation?
Than the design in the article is a simple solution. It is horizontal polarised instead of your car antenna which is vertical polarised.
The horizontal placed antenna works like a directional antenna so you can point it to the station for the best reception:

        &n bsp;X (station)

---------------- (your antenna (horizontal placed))
        &n bsp; |
        &n bsp; |(lead to your radio(vertical placed))
        &n bsp; |
        &n bsp; Y

Making the lead multiple lengths of 30 inches (30,60,90..) improves things too, but keep it as short as possible.

Edit: the spaces are gone grrrr, working on it.

Fixed!!!

November 25th, 2001, 01:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
DutchMaster Ultimate Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Moved to Germany Posts: 2,397	So its a FM musicstation? Than the design in the article is a simple solution. It is horizontal polarised instead of your car antenna which is vertical polarised. The horizontal placed antenna works like a directional antenna so you can point it to the station for the best reception:         &n bsp;X (station) ---------------- (your antenna (horizontal placed))         &n bsp; \|         &n bsp; \|(lead to your radio(vertical placed))         &n bsp; \|         &n bsp; Y Making the lead multiple lengths of 30 inches (30,60,90..) improves things too, but keep it as short as possible. Edit: the spaces are gone grrrr, working on it. Fixed!!! Last edited by DutchMaster : November 25th, 2001 at 02:18 PM.