From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!eagle!karn Newsgroups: net.audio Title: Re: How can I improve my FM reception? Article-I.D.: eagle.776 Posted: Fri Feb 11 14:03:20 1983 Received: Sat Feb 12 06:17:41 1983 References: cbosgd.3097 mcnc.1524 ANY antenna that provides gain over isotropic, by definition, *IS* directional. Even a 5/8 wave vertical; it provides gain in the plane normal to the antenna at the expense of gain in the plane containing the antenna. Of course, you may not much care about receiving FM broadcast stations that may be overhead, but if you're receiving satellite transmissions, you do. Phil Karn