FM Radio Antenna Considerations

[Shrink36s]

So what is a ground plane? What makes a good one? How does it affect radio reception?

https://is.gd/Z7HfsN

 

[bloo]

At least it wasn't a Rickroll.

 

[Tom Sawyer]

https://is.gd/Z7HfsN

At least it wasn't a Rickroll.

What was it? I'm very reluctant to click on links I don't recognize.

 

[bloo]

What was it? I'm very reluctant to click on links I don't recognize.

"Let me DuckDuckGo that for you."

 

[Shrink36s]

It was a bit troll-ish… not my proudest moment. Always smart to be suspicious of random no context links.
A LMDDGTFY label and then Rick roll would have been better.
¯\_(ಠಿ_ಠ)_/¯

 

[bloo]

It was a bit troll-ish… not my proudest moment. Always smart to be suspicious of random no context links.
A LMDDGTFY label and then Rick roll would have been better.
¯\_(ಠಿ_ಠ)_/¯

I do something like that on my stupid website. There's a Twitter icon among the social media links at the bottom. Twitter doesn't exist anymore, and I'm not on X. Yet that link goes... somewhere

 

[Chrontius]

I am curious, what FM radio stations are so important that one would install an antenna for? Asking because I listen to 103.5 for 80s music but am fine without. 🙂

I used to enjoy the local jazz station but there were a lot of station ads. Their funding issues made me feel so guilty for listening without contributing.

146.52

(That's basically the ham radio version of CB 19, btw)

Currently, I'm thinking seriously about drilling holes in the roof plastic for antenna mounting. I'd go with a dual-NMO connector arrangement, allowing me to connect a standard ham dual-band VHF/UHF radio to one, and a CB on the other.

 

[SparkYellow]

146.52

(That's basically the ham radio version of CB 19, btw)

Currently, I'm thinking seriously about drilling holes in the roof plastic for antenna mounting. I'd go with a dual-NMO connector arrangement, allowing me to connect a standard ham dual-band VHF/UHF radio to one, and a CB on the other.

Thank you! Is that call sign different depending on the region? I'd be interested in listening to the CB radio. Not familiar at all with what is required to engage in two-way communication. It'd be nice to hear what truck drivers are talking about.

 

[EV Trek]

My 2006 GMC canyon had the radio antenna mounted on the cowl between the hood and windshield like this.