[RFI] 1500 Watts vs. Radio Shack Amplified Antenna

Ralph Bowen Ralph Bowen <rbowen@iglobal.net>
Sat, 08 May 1999 03:17:23 +0100


> Unfortunately there are the hardheads.  An acquaintance of mine asked my advice
> about one of these preamp thingies.  I told him the best thing to do was to put
> up a good antenna (in lieu of cable) and not use a preamp because they are
> subject to all kinds of interference.  His reply:  "Unlike you, I don't want a
> big *****ing antenna up at my house - that's why I like this thing."

Haven't talked to him since about it, so I'm not sure what kind of results he had.

73,  Gator  N5RZ

> Sure, tell or show them how much they could improve their reception with a
> good outside TV antenna and then offer to buy their RS Amplifier so you
> could throw it away.
>
> smitty
> W6CS




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