Re: cannot make this Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2 work under linux

Luca Olivetti
2012-12-17T21:51:26Z

Al 17/12/12 20:57, En/na Renato Gallo ha escrit:

> can i amplify the signal to improve reception ?

an amplifier will amplify the noise as well as the signal (i.e., an amplifier is only useful to compensate for the losses in the cable, not to improve the signal).

> why with the bowl is better ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopole_antenna

The bowl acts as a ground plane

Bye
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Luca