Reception
WVNH
and WANH will have good signal strength throughout the Concord and
Meredith localities. In the nearby towns the signal should be received
easily with most car and home radios. Signal reflections off buildings
and other metal objects will occasionally cause "dead" spots for
reception. This does not pose a problem for car radios because the car
rapidly moves through these spots producing a little flutter in the
radio reception. If you have trouble receiving the station in your home
with a portable radio, move the radio around the room to various
locations. Make sure to extend the antenna and change its position to
obtain the best reception. If your radio has a stereo/mono switch, make
sure it is in the mono position. For FM stereo receivers, make sure you
have the FM antenna that came with your receiver connected to the FM
antenna terminals on the back of the receiver. Move the antenna wires
around to obtain the best signal. If you are shopping for a new FM
portable radio to receive WVNH, get one with FM antenna terminals so
you can use an external antenna.
Here
is a simple FM antenna design for stations in the NH Gospel Radio
network that can be used on portable radios and FM stereo receivers.
Use a piece of 300 ohm TV twinlead about 51 inches long. Remove .5 inch
insulation from each of the two conductors on one end of the twinlead
and connect them together. Do the same to the other end. Connections
can be made by twisting wires together, though soldering is best. Cut
one of the twin lead conductors in the middle, or about 25 inches from
each end. Strip the cut wire back about .5 inch each way. Connect
another section of twinlead to the two wires to make your antenna look
like the following diagram. The feedline can be of any length.
Remove
the insulation from the end of the twinlead feedline and connect them
to the FM antenna terminals on your radio.
Move
this antenna around inside or outside your home for the best reception.
Try positioning the antenna vertically, as well as horizontally. When
you find a good spot for it, tack or tape it in place.
If
you still aren't successful, you can call WVNH at 227-0911 and leave a
message asking for help, and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
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