My antenna is 275ft above Lake Huron and is lake view with no obstructions in the way west to Michigan.
Until the most recent ice storm smashed my antenna to bits. Alpena, Bad Axe, Flint, Saginaw, Lansing and occasionally Detroit or Sault Ste Marie Michigan. They could be received unless there was a rainstorm , snow, fog etc.
The signal isn't even transmitted to the east from Michigan but aimed mostly north,south and west.
The signal isn't very strong but radio waves travel rather efficiently when there are no obstructions inline.
As as there is a low noise floor without other radio signal interfering with the desired signal. A weak desired signal can still be received clearly. Signal to noise ratio is far more important than signal strength.
Many reception problems are due to signal noise and not weak signal. An analogy would be trying to converse in a noisy bar. Even when yelling into another person's ear, they can hardly hear you.
FM radio transmitters are a problem, in particular to channels 2 through 6.
Every antenna needs a mast mounted FM trap built into the amplifier.
This post was edited by buickanddeere at 17:20:54 06/07/14.
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