Going to try one more time with a tuner. Live between two military bases and reception sucks here. Put an antenna in the attic and while there was some change it wasn't much. So, can anyone recommend a tube or SS tuner with great sensitivity for small $? Not worried about sound quality
thanks!
You do not give use a lot of information to go on.
What type of antenna did you place in the attic?
What type of feed line are you using and how long is it?
Are there any balun transformers in line? The signal loss presented by a balun transformer may vary from only 0.5 dB to over 2 dB and I just looked back at my data from some that I measured and I found some that were some that had over 3 dB loss at FM broadcast band frequencies.
Is the antenna correctly aimed for the station(s) of interest?
Does your antenna have a clear view of the path the the station(s) of
interest, or are there obstructions, trees, buildings or hills in the way?
It your issue just weak signals?
Is your issue interference?
Or both?
How well can you receive your station(s) of interest on your car radio?
Keep in mind that with RF signal reception it is location, location, location, so it is possible for you to have good reception in a particular location and not another just a few feet away.
FM FOOL will give you an
estimate of FM broadcast band signals for your location.
In general, stations that are not listed as LOS (line of sight) are going to be more difficult to receive, such as the ones listed as 1st edge and 2nd edge.
Depending on construction material, the signal loss encountered by an attic mounted antenna will vary from not making a lot of difference to being a issue.
Remember RF signal reception is location, location, location, so what works well for one person may or may not work the same way for another person.
BTW, what is your current tuner?