Re: VHF radio mic problems

"Tim Perry" <timperry@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
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> 
>> >My recommendation on antenna orientations for diversity
>> >receivers is one straight up and one at 90 degrees (if it
>> >can be perpendicular to the line of sight to the receiver.)
>>
>> Well, that's something I haven't tried yet.  Problem is, the
>> receivers are mounted sideways-on to the line of sight, so a
>> perpendicular aerial would stick out across the sound mixing
>> desk!  I've put up a photo to show you what I mean:
>>
>> http://www.legon.demon.co.uk/rack.jpg
> 
> One picture is worth a thousand words for sure!
> 
> Some things to consider:
> 
> Verify that these are the original antennas that came with the
> system. length is critical for tuning.
> according to this handy calculator
> http://www.crompton.com/wa3dsp/hamradio/antcalc.html
they
> should be about 16 inches long
> 
> 
> Make sure that the antennas don't touch each other or any
> metal. 
> 
> I believe you could orient the 2 left antenna to horizontal
> and angled slightly towards the window without jeopardizing
> you eyesight. the right antennas could then be placed
> vertical. The difference in orientation can be as much as 30
> dB of received signal strength. 

The antenna to our left that is standing up against the rack
will be doing almost nothing at all for you; it looks like its
mate is touching the monitor speaker, or at least gets close
enough that it might as well touch. 

BTW, have you read this?

http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/resource_library/literature/828718af72acaf47/atw_ra1.pdf


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