Tips needed for best FM reception

Celtic66, I think you mistook my reference - I was not referring to the omni antenna by Dynalab (in fact omni's were not the subject under discussion), I was referring to a sophisticated signal booster with some added controls over the signal bandwidth. New it cost about $300. In a suburban or urban location it works even better with an omni's, more for signal reduction and reducing the signal from adjacent, interferring, stations.

So you're saying if I use an element FM antenna such as a Winegard, a power rotor and a Magnum Dynalab Sleuth I should be in pretty good shape?......thanx for all the help guys

and remember your RG-6 double shielded coaxial downlead

I went roof-mounted with a Radio-Shack FM-specfic antenna (the only outdoor FM-specific one they sell). It's omnidirectional, and looks like two crossed loops. Works great. The antenna itself is only $15, but then add the cost of a mast, mounting hardware, lead, grounding wire and ground stake. I paid someone to install it also, because I am afraid of heights. I wanted to avoid unidirectional antennas and rotors, and have so far not regretted it.

Does your MD have dual antenna inputs? I have two on my tuner and run one omnidirectional, and one multi-element directional antenna to my unfinished attic. I point the directional antenna towards my most used tower(s) and switch to unidirectional for others. That way I don't have to mess with using a rotor and fine tuning for all station changes. Just a thought...