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Review on πŸ“‘ Enhanced TERK Indoor Omni-Directional FM Antenna for Improved Signal Reception by Sean Maples

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Nothing beats no antenna

I'm close to the land, far from the stations' transmitters. I live about 20 miles from the center of one of the 25 largest cities in the US, which has a lot of FM radio stations. Based on the ratings, it was an easy win. After all, my car radio easily picks up many stations in my driveway. I have a high quality Pioneer Elite receiver. Without an antenna, I can receive exactly one station. With this antenna I was able to receive exactly one station. I put it on the windowsill. Not better. I held it as high as I could and moved as far as the cable would allow. Without change. I reversed the polarity to make sure the receiver wasn't mislabeled. I could ALMOST hear a station that I couldn't pick up without an antenna, but there was just too much noise to be considered audible. I wanted it to work. I really want to take FM. I'm sending the block back...

Pros
  • Easy installation
Cons
  • New competitors