Originally posted by wxmeddler
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abcd567 lives in an appartment so only gets a 180 degree view of the horizon. He will have some tips/tricks he will pass on I'm sure.
In answer to your questions
1) an amplifier will help in all circumstances if you have any sort of coax run between the antenna and the dongle. My range jumps about 80 nautical miles and the plane count almost doubles. I'm sure the noise is also amplified ...
2) abcd is the expert here
3) I terminate with F connectors. Anything which is outdoors needs to be wrapped in self amalgamating tape to keep out the weather
4) any sort of can will work. Obviously with aluminium you won't get corrosion. I've made ones from Red Bull, baked bean and a coffee can. They all work better than the provided antenna.
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