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38-5 poor signal to noise ratio
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04-13-2020, 09:32 AM
Hi Root, welcome to the Phorum Icon_wave 

Unless you have strong local stations, you will probably need more than 15 feet of antenna. Also, check the antenna transformers for continuity. You may need to clean the band switch too.

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38-5 poor signal to noise ratio - by Rootboy - 04-12-2020, 11:14 PM
RE: 38-5 poor signal to noise ratio - by Steve Davis - 04-13-2020, 09:32 AM
RE: 38-5 poor signal to noise ratio - by RodB - 04-13-2020, 10:55 AM
RE: 38-5 poor signal to noise ratio - by morzh - 04-13-2020, 11:08 AM
RE: 38-5 poor signal to noise ratio - by Rootboy - 04-13-2020, 07:15 PM



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