Best type of aerial for a radio?
 

"Stewart Pinkerton" wrote in message
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On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 15:25:38 -0000, "Keith G"
wrote:


"MC_Emily" wrote in message
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Hi everyone

I'm hoping someone can help me with this problem and I'm sure the
solution
is very simple :o)

Because of the bad weather (!) my horses are spending a lot of their
time
inside, so I've got the radio on for them for a bit of 'human' company.
However, the aerial is broken and only has a stubby bit left on, you
know,
the bit with the other bit that turns it round. So, at the moment I'm
using, well, I don't know what it is really. I think it's a length of
tube
from a caravan awning. It's about 3' long. I found it hanging around
and
it seems to work....to a point. I just sort of balance it on the
stubby
bit
and lean it against the wall. It's certainly better than nothing but
the
reception is hopeless! The type of building might not help either -
it's
part block, part wood, with a metal roof and concrete floor.

Anyway, I like to have it on Lincs FM (102.2) but like I said the
reception
is hopeless - lots of 'squelchy' noises, fading in and out,
disappearing
completely then returning at full volume!! And that's if I stand
still!!!
Is there anything better I can use as an aerial? Does it need to be
higher
up, like close to the roof, to pick up the signal? Or am I just stuck
with
this because we're a bit out in the sticks? I'm sure the original
aerial
worked better than this!!

Thanks for any help.



Easy - get a wire coar hanger, straighten the hook part any way you can,
yank the hanger part into a square with your fingers, jam the
straightened
hook part into the stubby remnant of the original aerial, switch on, tune
into to your desired station, swivel the coat hanger until you get the
cleanest reception, turn up the volume to the desired level, give each
horse
a Polo mint.

(Experiment with different types of wire coat hanger - some swear the
sound
from a silver-finished one is a little on the 'bright' side....)

Enjoy (er, that's to the horses.... ;-).

Aah, so you know about horses and Polo mints! :-)
--

Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering

Hi I'm back. Good idea Keith. Also makes an okay car aerial? :-)
Whats all this about horses & polo mints though? Are they Polo horses
perchance?? or maybe Audiophile horses perhaps that would appreciate the
sound of silver coathangers by that well know manufacturer.....Horse Linn e'
ment ;-)
Groan...
bye

Best type of aerial for a radio?
 

Mike Gilmour wrote:

Hi I'm back. Good idea Keith. Also makes an okay car aerial? :-)
Whats all this about horses & polo mints though? Are they Polo
horses perchance??

No, just yer normal type horsey horse :o)

Jaqy


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Mike Gilmour wrote:

Hi I'm back. Good idea Keith. Also makes an okay car aerial? :-)
Whats all this about horses & polo mints though? Are they Polo
horses perchance??

No, just yer normal type horsey horse :o)

Jaqy


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"MC_Emily" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:

Easy

You see, I *knew* it would be LOL

- get a wire coar hanger, straighten the hook part any way you
can, yank the hanger part into a square with your fingers, jam the
straightened hook part into the stubby remnant of the original
aerial, switch on, tune into to your desired station, swivel the coat
hanger until you get the cleanest reception, turn up the volume to
the desired level, give each horse a Polo mint.

Or, you could buy a replacement aerial. this type is available at good radio
spares shops, and are fairly easy to fit.

Best type of aerial for a radio?
 

"MC_Emily" wrote in message
...
Keith G wrote:

Easy

You see, I *knew* it would be LOL

- get a wire coar hanger, straighten the hook part any way you
can, yank the hanger part into a square with your fingers, jam the
straightened hook part into the stubby remnant of the original
aerial, switch on, tune into to your desired station, swivel the coat
hanger until you get the cleanest reception, turn up the volume to
the desired level, give each horse a Polo mint.

Or, you could buy a replacement aerial. this type is available at good radio
spares shops, and are fairly easy to fit.

Best type of aerial for a radio?
 

On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 17:25:36 -0000, "MC_Emily"
wrote:

Stewart Pinkerton wrote:

Easy - get a wire coar hanger, straighten the hook part any way you
can, yank the hanger part into a square with your fingers, jam the
straightened hook part into the stubby remnant of the original
aerial, switch on, tune into to your desired station, swivel the
coat hanger until you get the cleanest reception, turn up the volume
to the desired level, give each horse a Polo mint.

Aah, so you know about horses and Polo mints! :-)

Hee-hee. Mine are enjoying chasing Swedes around the stables at the moment
to keep them occupied. The veggies BTW, not the people LOL!!

You can tell the difference between ABBA and root vegetables? :-)

BTW, the coat hanger advice is fine, or you can just trail a long wire
around the place. Purist engineering hell, but it usually works!
--

Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering

Best type of aerial for a radio?
 

On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 17:25:36 -0000, "MC_Emily"
wrote:

Stewart Pinkerton wrote:

Easy - get a wire coar hanger, straighten the hook part any way you
can, yank the hanger part into a square with your fingers, jam the
straightened hook part into the stubby remnant of the original
aerial, switch on, tune into to your desired station, swivel the
coat hanger until you get the cleanest reception, turn up the volume
to the desired level, give each horse a Polo mint.

Aah, so you know about horses and Polo mints! :-)

Hee-hee. Mine are enjoying chasing Swedes around the stables at the moment
to keep them occupied. The veggies BTW, not the people LOL!!

You can tell the difference between ABBA and root vegetables? :-)

BTW, the coat hanger advice is fine, or you can just trail a long wire
around the place. Purist engineering hell, but it usually works!
--

Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering

Best type of aerial for a radio?
 

MC_Emily wrote:

Hi everyone

I'm hoping someone can help me with this problem and I'm sure the solution
is very simple :o)

Because of the bad weather (!) my horses are spending a lot of their time
inside, so I've got the radio on for them for a bit of 'human' company.
However, the aerial is broken and only has a stubby bit left on, you know,
the bit with the other bit that turns it round. So, at the moment I'm
using, well, I don't know what it is really. I think it's a length of
tube
from a caravan awning. It's about 3' long. I found it hanging around and
it seems to work....to a point. I just sort of balance it on the stubby
bit
and lean it against the wall. It's certainly better than nothing but the
reception is hopeless! The type of building might not help either - it's
part block, part wood, with a metal roof and concrete floor.

Anyway, I like to have it on Lincs FM (102.2) but like I said the
reception is hopeless

Your aerial is too long. The wavelength of 102MHz is about 3 metres and
your aerial is a quarter wave whip, so it should be about 75cms or 30 ins
long in total. Assuming there's about 6 inches inside the radio then your
add on bit should be no longer than about 2 feet.

HTH

Ian

Best type of aerial for a radio?
 

MC_Emily wrote:

Hi everyone

I'm hoping someone can help me with this problem and I'm sure the solution
is very simple :o)

Because of the bad weather (!) my horses are spending a lot of their time
inside, so I've got the radio on for them for a bit of 'human' company.
However, the aerial is broken and only has a stubby bit left on, you know,
the bit with the other bit that turns it round. So, at the moment I'm
using, well, I don't know what it is really. I think it's a length of
tube
from a caravan awning. It's about 3' long. I found it hanging around and
it seems to work....to a point. I just sort of balance it on the stubby
bit
and lean it against the wall. It's certainly better than nothing but the
reception is hopeless! The type of building might not help either - it's
part block, part wood, with a metal roof and concrete floor.

Anyway, I like to have it on Lincs FM (102.2) but like I said the
reception is hopeless

Your aerial is too long. The wavelength of 102MHz is about 3 metres and
your aerial is a quarter wave whip, so it should be about 75cms or 30 ins
long in total. Assuming there's about 6 inches inside the radio then your
add on bit should be no longer than about 2 feet.

HTH

Ian

Best type of aerial for a radio?
 

Stewart Pinkerton wrote:

Hee-hee. Mine are enjoying chasing Swedes around the stables at the
moment to keep them occupied. The veggies BTW, not the people LOL!!

You can tell the difference between ABBA and root vegetables? :-)

LOL!!

BTW, the coat hanger advice is fine, or you can just trail a long wire
around the place. Purist engineering hell, but it usually works!

Great, thanks :o)

Jaqy


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