Antenna recomendation


Hi all,
I'm looking for a reasonably priced FM antenna. I'm not too far from some potent stations, but have the bad luck to be on the wrong side of a big hill which blocks line of sight transmission to some degree.

For neighborly and WAF reasons a tower or even a garish looking mast mount is out of the question. Anyone have any experience with the Magnum ST-2 whip antenna?

Thanks,
Phil
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If mounted indoors, a well oriented wire dipole ( the "T" antenna that comes with tuners and receivers ) is hard to beat. If mounted outdoors, there are a multitude of antennas that will easily outperform the ST-2 or Fanfare equivalent for measurably less money. Sean
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I was kinda in the market for one too. But for an indoor...
Sam ..Sean... you use that Radio Shack Unit indoors? (I may be wrong) How do you mount it? Is there any downfall in using an amplified antenna like the indoor models Radio Shack sells?

-Adam
I know everyone says to use the supplied "T" antenna, but I am positive (in my office system at least) that the FM Reflect (I think that is the name) from CC Crane Company .com (Art Bell Fans Anyone???) which cost $20.00 works MUCH better, by a huge margin, than the stock supplied antenna's.
Hi all,

I actually have the FM reflect and I too think it beats the dipole that I had previously. I think my issues can be stated in one word - ELEVATION. I am on the far side of a hill that is between me and most of the stations I'd like to get. So I think what I'm going to do is buy the cheap Radio Shack and stick it in the attic and give it a whirl...
Cheers,
Phil
Squiddy: i am using an omnidirectional antenna of my own design mounted appr 40' in the air. I did side by side comparisons with a half dozen commercially available omni's and it stomped them all into the ground by a very noticeable margin. If one of the others had worked better, i would be running it now.

Phil & Bill : ) I remember looking at the FM Reflect and it simply looked like a larger wire dipole aka "T" antenna ? Am i missing something here ? Sean
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