I am in the process of buying a house. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for me if I was looking for an optimal location to buy in the middle Tennessee area around Nashville.
What should I look for. I am sure a nice high location on top of a hill but still what I am trying to explain is ive heard guys talk about driving around in their yard and where ever the signal comes in best on their radios that is where they put their tower?? Is there any truth in this? Is there really a specific area on a given piece of property where your radio would rx and tx better that other areas??
I know it seems when i am pulling in the drive way to where I currently reside I notice I can hear distant stations in my car a little better at the back of the house but I thought one u got above the house it didnt make much difference? Can anyone elaborate? :drool:
What should I look for. I am sure a nice high location on top of a hill but still what I am trying to explain is ive heard guys talk about driving around in their yard and where ever the signal comes in best on their radios that is where they put their tower?? Is there any truth in this? Is there really a specific area on a given piece of property where your radio would rx and tx better that other areas??
I know it seems when i am pulling in the drive way to where I currently reside I notice I can hear distant stations in my car a little better at the back of the house but I thought one u got above the house it didnt make much difference? Can anyone elaborate? :drool:
. higher is better and i think the less trees and buildings near the feed-point height of the antenna for a hundred yards or so the better . it being above everything nearby is optimal , im guessing very few folks live there though . most of us live somewhere south of optimal . i wouldn't put any stock in the driving around the yard thing since a mobile antenna is so close to the ground and a base antenna is up in the air , hopefully above all or most nearby structures and good base antennas usually have a elevated ground-plane . also the antenna on the vehicle could be mounted in a location that makes it slightly directional which will skew those results .
