need to increase radio-reception on pc

RichBa5tard · 20th August 2002, 09:51

I've bought a second hand tv/radiocard for my pc, but radio quality sucks donkey balls.

It's not the card itself, my walls are pretty thick & solid, because I can't even make a decent telephone call here...

I'm currently using 2 ordinary antenna's (like those ones you get for free with a hifi) wired together, and all i receive is a local station... and not even in good quality. :/

It's not the card itself, because i tested it at home too and it worked fine.

Anyone an idea how to improve reception?

Bosw8er · 20th August 2002, 10:25

Get the antenna through to the outside, ... watch the lightning !
Do you have cable TV ? Connecting to that cable gives you excellent quality.

RichBa5tard · 20th August 2002, 10:34

Nope, no cable tv

I do have kotnet (telenet) though, If i'm not mistaken that's the same connection...?

How do I extend the antenna? Copper cable?

jmke · 20th August 2002, 17:05

buy some HQ radio cable & place an antenna in your backyard!

20th August 2002, 09:51	#1
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	need to increase radio-reception on pc I've bought a second hand tv/radiocard for my pc, but radio quality sucks donkey balls. It's not the card itself, my walls are pretty thick & solid, because I can't even make a decent telephone call here... I'm currently using 2 ordinary antenna's (like those ones you get for free with a hifi) wired together, and all i receive is a local station... and not even in good quality. :/ It's not the card itself, because i tested it at home too and it worked fine. Anyone an idea how to improve reception? __________________ HTPC (mac osx): Mac Mini \| Core Duo 1.6Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 \| 26\" TFT Development (mac osx): Macbook \| Core 2 2.0Ghz \| 4GB DDR2 \| 250GB HD Games (win xp): E2160 @ 2.4Ghz \| HD3850 OC \| Asrock 4coredual-vsta \| 2GB DDR2

20th August 2002, 10:34	#3
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	Nope, no cable tv I do have kotnet (telenet) though, If i'm not mistaken that's the same connection...? How do I extend the antenna? Copper cable? __________________ HTPC (mac osx): Mac Mini \| Core Duo 1.6Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 \| 26\" TFT Development (mac osx): Macbook \| Core 2 2.0Ghz \| 4GB DDR2 \| 250GB HD Games (win xp): E2160 @ 2.4Ghz \| HD3850 OC \| Asrock 4coredual-vsta \| 2GB DDR2

20th August 2002, 17:05	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,423	buy some HQ radio cable & place an antenna in your backyard! __________________

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20th August 2002, 10:25	#2
Bosw8er [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,711	Get the antenna through to the outside, ... watch the lightning ! Do you have cable TV ? Connecting to that cable gives you excellent quality.