Re: Need some antenna advice (for my CM15A, of course)

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

I'm afraid my health is too bad for me to help you with the assembly.

"Michael G." <514mike@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Thanks for the tips, Robert.
>
>I will check out that site.
>
>Dave, I have stuff shipped here all the time from ebay.  This month
>alone: Three books, GPS device (bluetooth!), 2 line cordless phone,
>cell phone casing, universal keychain remote...  and absolutely nothing
>has been held up at the border, much less not been delivered.
>
>Our addressing conventions are the same as in the US.
>First Name Last Name
>Civic Number + Street
>City, Province, ZIP
>
>I'd lllllove to ship you my TenTec board and a few bucks if you would
>be kind enough to help me with the the assembly.  For comic relief, I
>could even send you my current antenna assembly!!  (Actually, no, I'd
>be too embarressed.  My soldering job on the TenTec amp would be bad
>enough!
>
>That would be neat!  Then I could boast that my antenna was built by
>the Antenna King himself!!
>
>I can even pay you in X10 modules, if you want! :)  I have several
>extras here!  (How could I resist those 4-for-1 offers??)
>
>
>One item of note... on my current transceivers, I did change the
>antennas a few years back.  I just put on slightly longer ones  (still
>metal telescoping ones - $2.00 at the local electronics store).
>
>For me,  I have to put them at 45 degrees.  If they are straight up,
>they don't work as well.
>
>I have two on my main level (as I have mentioned), and I could use
>EVERY controller (keychain/slimline/palmpad/credit card) from every
>inch of the house.  Even the Active Eyes tucked up away in the walk-in
>closets fire perfectly every time.
>
>To answer your question, I did buy a new CM15A and returned the old
>one.  The guy from X10 said that this new one (with the newer date code
>on back) is more reliable.
>
>Looking forward to your reply!
>
>Mike