When it comes to simple outdoor FM antennas folks I think tend to go for:

a simple dipole,
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Products/Mod...eNo=873&MR= N

the circular folded dipole:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/mod...1&moduleno=874

or end fed halfwave whip:
http://www.magnumdynalab.com/x_st2.htm

I feel like messing about with a straight folded dipole and a turnstile
(R.1100-FM; R.1100-FM OMNI):
http://www.funke.nl/aerials/fm.htm

Just wondering if anyone feels the same. Thing is FUNKE will not supply
direct, but CPC will order them and wondered whether a bulk order would
reduce costs.

Rich.

In article , Richard
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When it comes to simple outdoor FM antennas folks I think tend to go for:

a simple dipole,
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Products/Mod...&ModuleNo=873&
MR=N

the circular folded dipole:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/mod...1&moduleno=874

or end fed halfwave whip:
http://www.magnumdynalab.com/x_st2.htm

I feel like messing about with a straight folded dipole and a turnstile
(R.1100-FM; R.1100-FM OMNI):
http://www.funke.nl/aerials/fm.htm

Just wondering if anyone feels the same. Thing is FUNKE will not supply
direct, but CPC will order them and wondered whether a bulk order would
reduce costs.

Rich.



Best bet is a vertical folded dipole. I wouldn't give those circular
things chimney room!....
--
Tony Sayer

"tony sayer" wrote in message
...

Best bet is a vertical folded dipole. I wouldn't give those circular
things chimney room!....
--
Tony Sayer

Spot on, I agree entirely. An mutation!!! :c) No, they do okay I suppose,
not brilliant, but perhaps okay for your locals.

Could use that simple hertz dipole from Maplin's, but being a perfectionist,
I get drawn to putting up a wideband folded dipole. I'll see what CPC quote
me on the FUNKE models.

In article , Richard
writes

"tony sayer" wrote in message
...

Best bet is a vertical folded dipole. I wouldn't give those circular
things chimney room!....
--
Tony Sayer

Spot on, I agree entirely. An mutation!!! :c) No, they do okay I suppose,
not brilliant, but perhaps okay for your locals.

Could use that simple hertz dipole from Maplin's, but being a perfectionist,
I get drawn to putting up a wideband folded dipole. I'll see what CPC quote
me on the FUNKE models.



Yes another good reason for a folded di-pole, bandwidth!.....
--
Tony Sayer

tony sayer wrote:
In article , Richard
writes

"tony sayer" wrote in message
...

Best bet is a vertical folded dipole. I wouldn't give those circular
things chimney room!....
--
Tony Sayer

Spot on, I agree entirely. An mutation!!! :c) No, they do okay I
suppose, not brilliant, but perhaps okay for your locals.

Could use that simple hertz dipole from Maplin's, but being a
perfectionist, I get drawn to putting up a wideband folded dipole. I'll
see what CPC quote me on the FUNKE models.



Yes another good reason for a folded di-pole, bandwidth!.....

I've been told that in practice there would not be much difference in
reception between the hertz dipole (Maplin's "Radio Rod") and a folded
dipole. But technically, I'm sure the "Radio Rod" is not broadband enough.
And I'm a perfectionist, so I think, I need a broadband dipole, ie a folded
dipole.

When I find out prices for FUNKE'S FM folded dipole, I'll let post it here,
so if anyone is interested, they can know what the cost would be.

As you say, probably best mounted vertically.

In article , Richard
writes
tony sayer wrote:
In article , Richard
writes

"tony sayer" wrote in message
...

Best bet is a vertical folded dipole. I wouldn't give those circular
things chimney room!....
--
Tony Sayer

Spot on, I agree entirely. An mutation!!! :c) No, they do okay I
suppose, not brilliant, but perhaps okay for your locals.

Could use that simple hertz dipole from Maplin's, but being a
perfectionist, I get drawn to putting up a wideband folded dipole. I'll
see what CPC quote me on the FUNKE models.



Yes another good reason for a folded di-pole, bandwidth!.....

I've been told that in practice there would not be much difference in
reception between the hertz dipole (Maplin's "Radio Rod") and a folded
dipole. But technically, I'm sure the "Radio Rod" is not broadband enough.
And I'm a perfectionist, so I think, I need a broadband dipole, ie a folded
dipole.

When I find out prices for FUNKE'S FM folded dipole, I'll let post it here,
so if anyone is interested, they can know what the cost would be.

As you say, probably best mounted vertically.



Yes and space it fairly well away from other metalwork so as not to
upset the directional properties...
--
Tony Sayer