I concur with the lack of deep fringe FM Yagis. When my Channel Master FM
antenna met its demise, I looked everywhere for a replacement. (A Channel
Master rep even recommended an all-channel TV antenna which he said would
work on FM. Of course, they actually do but not as well as a dedicated FM
Yagi.) Eventually, another Ham (unfortunately now SK) said he had a
Winegard Yagi in his garage that he wasn't using anymore due to the
proliferation of Low Power FM stations precluding reception of DX. So, I
ended up with that. It was missing the balun which Winegard had used on
virtually all their TV antennas forever. It took a few people at Winegard
to understand what I was talking about - hi. The Winegard Yagi works well
(of course they don't make it anymore) but I'm slowly finding that more and
more low power FMs are showing up either on a nearby adjacent or co-channel
wiping out the DX stations which I prefer. Dave is correct that the
stations worth listening to are between 88-92MHz; I won't mention the
format which I could live without. The rest of the dial is rather
worthless with the exception of a few "Oldies" stations (Yes, I'm a Baby
Boomer). The local FM DJ needs a course in English and a guide of the
correct pronunciation of nearby counties, towns, etc. I'll be looking for
a replacement when the Winegard wears out - hi.
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