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[QUOTE=&quot;Piggie, post: 21310, member: 2941&quot;]Even in a town like Gainesville, FL which isn't that small, to get any variety on FM, you need to be able to beam Jacksonville and Orlando.&nbsp; Where it's difficult on a good day to pick up their TV anymore, the FM comes pouring in with a beam.&nbsp; If you get a something simple like a FMSS up 30 ft or so, you don't need the beam.The nice thing about FM&nbsp; is you don't need an amp most of the time.&nbsp; Most feed lines are about 50 ft and that is only 1 lonely db at 100 MHz in RG6.Will an amp lower the noise floor?&nbsp; I don't really know, in theory yes. Most of the time to bother with an external antenna you have a decent receiver.&nbsp; I have never needed one to hear the stations I was trying to receive. There is so much clutter on the band when trying to listen out of town (not DXing but actually listening), you normally only try for the 100KW stations anyway. Another good use is low power stations LOS and not too far away (less than 30 to 40 miles).&nbsp; There is a 5KW Jazz station in Gainesville about 23 miles from me. I barely get it full quieting on the car (fades some).&nbsp; Indoors it doesn't exist. On the FM6 it's rock solid.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="Piggie, post: 21310, member: 2941"]Even in a town like Gainesville, FL which isn't that small, to get any variety on FM, you need to be able to beam Jacksonville and Orlando. Where it's difficult on a good day to pick up their TV anymore, the FM comes pouring in with a beam. If you get a something simple like a FMSS up 30 ft or so, you don't need the beam. The nice thing about FM is you don't need an amp most of the time. Most feed lines are about 50 ft and that is only 1 lonely db at 100 MHz in RG6. Will an amp lower the noise floor? I don't really know, in theory yes. Most of the time to bother with an external antenna you have a decent receiver. I have never needed one to hear the stations I was trying to receive. There is so much clutter on the band when trying to listen out of town (not DXing but actually listening), you normally only try for the 100KW stations anyway. Another good use is low power stations LOS and not too far away (less than 30 to 40 miles). There is a 5KW Jazz station in Gainesville about 23 miles from me. I barely get it full quieting on the car (fades some). Indoors it doesn't exist. On the FM6 it's rock solid.[/QUOTE]

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