Reception
WVNH
will have good signal strength throughout the Concord area
and nearby towns and 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 WVNH 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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