A Diamond Discone antenna (circled in red) was chosen for off-air monitoring of AM and FM stations. It is mounted along with our microwave antennas on the 160-foot rooftop. I can’t remember a time in ...

Yup, the humble broadcasting technology, which ceased being a novelty around the time of Woodstock, has re-emerged in several new and potentially significant permutations. Unused portions of the FM ...

For good reception, a radio must have good selectivity (selectivity is a radio’s ability to separate weak stations and strong stations on the FM dial) and good sensitivity (the ability to receive weak ...

Depending on where I am in my room (sitting/laying on bed, standing somewhere), my FM radio, which is at the foot of my bed and on the floor, experiences various levels of interference in the ...

I need help with my stereo receiver’s FM reception. I listen primarily to WQED in Pittsburgh, approximately 35 miles away, but the direct line of sight to the transmitting tower is blocked by a hill.

Q I am getting a new home-theater receiver. My wife said, "Please tell me this one will have better radio reception." I didn't think I could control this. I did a search and came upon your column ...