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Old 5-Jul-2011, 2:11 AM   #12
No static at all
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Both of the desired stations are weak, but gettable with a low cost dedicated FM antenna mounted on the roof. I suggest the Antennacraft FM-6 which I have used many times with excellent results up to 80 miles out.

You may need a rotator as the stations are about 60° apart, though you may be able to find a spot where both come in well enough to not need to rotate. I'm afraid an omni-directional antenna may not have enough gain to pull the desired stations in satisfactorily.

I've tried larger, higher gain FM antennas, but the biggest obstacle to most FM problems is electrical interference (static) from overhead power lines. The larger antennas never really helped much if any overcoming those detrimental effects created by the power lines.

Run a separate RG-6 coax cable directly to the receiver. No amplification is necessary or recommended.
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