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Any WGBH FM radio listeners in S. Maine or Vermont

I live in the metro-Boston area & love WGBH FM radio for its Jazz & Classical programming. I'm thinking of relocating & wondering if there are any tuner fans getting this station in Maine, VT, or NH?

I get the station on my car radio about as far as Kittery ME., by Kennebunk it's getting iffy. I've thought of getting a Yagi FM antenna, but it seems pretty difficult to know in advance what the results would be. Right now I'm thinking of moving to Kennebunkport or Portland (betw. 90--120 miles N. of Boston).

BTW, I've checked the range of WGBH (a 98,000 watt station) on radio-locator.com--it's "fringe range" seems about 50-60 miles; so I'm wondering what a great outdoor antenna could do. They do provide streaming audio, but from what I've read, it would be a poor substitute for listening with my Fanfare Tuner.

Thanks in advance for any feedback!
steveaudio

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Thanks for all the info.......it sounds encouraging. (If I were more knowledgeable about FM reception, antennas, etc., I'd have more of an idea about the distance issue). I am checking out APS antennas also.

I wonder if I could get a Tivoli radio, or other portable radio, that has a connection for my Magnum Dynalab ST-2 antenna, & take it with me on various trips to check out the reception? If a portable radio wouldn't work for that, I suppose I could box up one of my tuners w/a small integrated amp that has a Headphone Output, + the MD antenna. A bit extreme, but someone staying in a hotel room for a night or 2 could do that.

I guess I need to consider the topography, as well as the distance, right? Like, probably Portland ME would have better reception with WGBH than Brattleboro VT? Or? Or maybe not, based on what Jax2 said about reception in S. VT.

thanks again, steve
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