Had the same problem.... I returned the RS antenna because it was so selective that I could no longer receive signals that it wasn't directly pointed at... I refused to get a rotor for this thing.. The RS Salesman said it would not be directional.... so he was happy to take it back, including the marks on the mast pole from being mounted. I also ended up with a Magnum Dynalabs ST2 and life is good. I use the ST2 inside my attic mounted vertically from a roof truss (to minimize the chance of lightening strikes) -- works great and invisible from the outside.
Anntenna Question
Hi,
I recently had electricians put a Radio Shack FM antenna on my roof. It's wired with RG-6U cable through a couple of patch panels down to where my receiver is located. Probably about 100' of wire in all.
It doesn't help reception -- in fact, I've gone back to the little wire dipole anenna that comes with the receiver because it sounds better. I put a little Radio Schack antenna amplifier in the mix about 10' from the antenna, and that doesn't help either.
The problem is that I don't know of any way to check whether there's actually a signal on this wire! I have access to bench-quality DVM, but that's about it. Would I require an oscilliscope to check?
I'm also not sure this is the right type of wire, or that I'm hooking it to the receiver correctly.
Any advice appreciated. Thank you!
- Eric
I recently had electricians put a Radio Shack FM antenna on my roof. It's wired with RG-6U cable through a couple of patch panels down to where my receiver is located. Probably about 100' of wire in all.
It doesn't help reception -- in fact, I've gone back to the little wire dipole anenna that comes with the receiver because it sounds better. I put a little Radio Schack antenna amplifier in the mix about 10' from the antenna, and that doesn't help either.
The problem is that I don't know of any way to check whether there's actually a signal on this wire! I have access to bench-quality DVM, but that's about it. Would I require an oscilliscope to check?
I'm also not sure this is the right type of wire, or that I'm hooking it to the receiver correctly.
Any advice appreciated. Thank you!
- Eric