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Old 06-09-2016, 10:45 AM
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I'm looking for a quality FM reception booster or amplifier for my holiday trailer. I've looked around a bit and just can't seem to find exactly what it is I'm looking for and the ones I have found have very mixed reviews. I can pick up my favorite station CKUA to the range that ends at the eastern slopes but it would be nice if I could get a signal right in the mountains. Has anyone installed an amplifier in their trailers with good results ?
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Old 06-09-2016, 11:01 AM
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Old 06-09-2016, 12:25 PM
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Thanks roughneck I found a good 52" antenna on that web sight. Before I buy it though I'm wondering if a guy could hook up the UHF/ VHF antenna that's already mounted on top directly to the stereo using a spade connector. I'll never instal a satellite and it's useless other wise. I would assume I could pick up FM with it ? I'm not familiar with how it all works exactly but if I can make use of it for what I want it for that seems like a possible root to take
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Old 06-09-2016, 12:34 PM
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If you are trying to get a signal that has to go through mountains you won't have very much luck with any antenna unless you climb up the mountain.
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Old 06-09-2016, 12:53 PM
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Anything has got to be better than what's on it right now. I can pick up CKUA with my truck at Abraham lake and it's not crystal clear but it comes in, not so with my trailer. I can also pick up the weather band from the Saskatchewan river crossing with my trailer but I assume it's because there's a tower on limestone mountain.
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Old 06-09-2016, 12:57 PM
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Anything has got to be better than what's on it right now. I can pick up CKUA with my truck at Abraham lake and it's not crystal clear but it comes in, not so with my trailer. I can also pick up the weather band from the Saskatchewan river crossing with my trailer but I assume it's because there's a tower on limestone mountain.
A booster should work then. I would try the UHF/VHF antenna, I used the one on my house for FM radio.
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Old 06-09-2016, 04:32 PM
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Consider sat radio??
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