WRT Dual Antenna's

[artru]

has anyone on here ever fitted a second antenna, like on the wrt?

[Terry]

Hi
Yes.

The chimney is on the house behind .

Sorry can't get a good enough angle to show them both.
Have fun
Terry

[darkbluevanman]

Plus a chinmey and a tv aerial... neat

[madbri]

trust terry to show off ive got a bigger chimney than u that must b 4 the carver cascade water heater

[artru]

Plus a chinmey and a tv aerial... neat

maybe a dumb question, but if i would do it, and connect them together, will it improve my fm reception?

[Terry]

Sorry Bri
Haven't got a Carver cascade water heater...................

Got a miniwash..........



But it doesn't need a chimney or ariel .................................. now bugger off to work .

Sorry Artru, don't know if joining the antennas will improve things, I am not 'up' on radio & stuff.
My 'extra' is/was for a (never used now) scanner.

[madbri]

uve upset me terry

[Kerunk]

maybe a dumb question, but if i would do it, and connect them together, will it improve my fm reception?

In a word: No!

Please don't ask why not Just trust me!

Cheers,

Rob

[madbri]

maybe a dumb question, but if i would do it, and connect them together, will it improve my fm reception?

In a word: No!

Please don't ask why not Just trust me!

Cheers,

Rob

y

[Kerunk]

y

The original antenna is a piece of wire usually coiled up and is a specific length. The length of it is is determined by the frequency of the signal you want to receive, in the case of an AM/FM radio fitted to the Transit these two frequency bands are quite wide apart and the radio compensates for this by using internal tuning circuits matched to the length of the antenna.

Therefore by drastically altering the antenna length (adding another) these tuned circuits are out of tune and it is very unlikely that it will improve reception and may even make it worse.

Have I explained that clearly? It's not the easiest subject!

Cheers,

Rob

[AlanN]

The best improvment would be length, as car radios use a loaded 1/4 wave 76cm, so a 1/2 wave is 152cm long. CB radio usues a 1/4 wave 273cm, couldnt drive along with a 35ft long full wave on your car, or can you...
So all you need is some copper wire and make one
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