Hi guys (and David!)
Me again.
So, things have been working great X-10 wise. My filters have blocked out the random codes, and so far, I have not had one light go on by itself in about three weeks. Excellent.
I was curious about one thing, though.
As you may remember, I gave up on using the CM15A antenna, and use it only to generate macros.
So, I am back to using three separate, cheap, X10 transceivers on the main level of my home.
90% of my remotes trigger the units, but not always. Of course, the slimline ones are always a pain.Here's my question:
At a local electronics store, I purchased (for $2.00) a slightly larger telescoping antenna. I think that makes a bit of a difference. I wonder, however, if there are different frequencies of these telescoping antennas. Is it possible that I have degraded the reception?
Also, I wouldn't mind aiming for even better reception.
Therefore, I was thinking of wrapping a wire onto the antenna, and just let it hang behind my sofa.
Could this hurt, or is more wire always better?
Is there a special wire I should use? I still have lots of left over RG6U (I believe) from my eggbeater attempt. I also have an old FM antenna (two fine strands of copper wrapped in plastic)... would that help if I wrapped it around the current antenna?
I'm just looking for a small boost, but of course, I don't want to cause problems.
Thanks!
Mike