Do you have to use the 12 ft cable that comes with the antenna, or does it work without the wires?
2002698
You have to use the cable supplied...it isn't wireless. The cable supplied has different connectors on each end.
2002699
Perhaps I don't understand your question.. to get from the radio to the windshield, your use coax from back of radio to inside stick on passive drvice.. the signal is then passed through the 1/4 inch of glass to the outside passive device and out the antenna. Do not shorten the coax, and do not roll it up.. that can cause problems.. so I guess the short anser is NO .. it will ruin the radio.. Dan kb7uxe. find me on the internet by that id. kb7uxe.. I will gladly clarify any other questions you may have. either yahoo or gmail to my id kb7uxe. :)
2002700
I love it. It is out of the way and low branches can't break it.Works well too.
2002701
with almost all radio stuff, performance and convenience is a trade off. The is antenna is very convenience, no holes, easy mount and install, not very big, and performance is "OK".. for the money, it is a very good buy.. There are other antennas that will work better, but drilling holes, height and coax routing etc, This antenna is very convenient and easy to install. and it will never leak where you installed it.
2091277
Yes, the system does come with an external antenna. I live in town so I can't really answer your question as to how good the reception is but it works good for me. The cord on the antenna is fairly long so you should be able to get some height when hanging it. I'd say around 5 feet of wire, give or take.
1210156
mine works well without a additional antenna - it will depend on how strong your FM signal is.
81447
I don't know what the others are measuring as the cords on my antenna's are 12 feet long.
79497
No 18 ft is not necessary. Fires til tunes at tip. The longer the coax the less per to antenna. Just make sure it's grounded and you need a meter to check modulation
1088899
Wire not included. I found this antenna to be as useful as a piece of wire, i.e. not at all. Perhaps if you live in a densely populated urban area it might work, but then you would not need it anyway.
1765510
The unit comes with a wire antenna and a suction cup. However, I have never un-coiled the wire (still have the twist-tie on it) and the reception clarity is excellent.
1852138
All good information except never tape the cable to the mast you need to run 4" stand offs, they are available anywhere that sells antenna equipment. Also keep the cable away from metal gutters etc..
1185185
The antenna uses the same cable. I unhooked my DirectV cable and just hooked it up to the antenna. I added a splitter to hook up another TV.
1314000
No wires needed only screws the only wire i come to mind of if you attach a wireless network mini pci card you need 2 cables for the antenna
732192
I'm sorry, I didn't use an antenna. I had cable and used the roku box. Plus my Tv didn't last a year before going out. You have better call customer service if you haven't had the TV that long.
1821839
I used the antenna that came with the product... not sure of the specs Sorry
383925
No cable comes with this antenna! You will have to buy whatever you need separately.
1561522
The cable is quite long. I use mine in my home, I mount the antenna outside and run the cable in through a window. You could use the antenna inside as well.
484201
i haven't tried it without the antenna. i bought it for the antenna to get better signal. which it didn't do
1152273
as for the cable it self. you want to use the shortest run possible (the longer the run the more chance for signal degradation and interference) You can mitigate some of this by using a "quad shielded" cable. Again, try to get the least distance between your set and the antenna. If you run more than one set or you are farter from the TV station than 50 miles. You will need a antenna booster.
285489
I took the dish off of the mast and mounted this antenna on it. So I am using the whole length of the cable that runs through the basement across the whole house. I am not sure but at least 30-40 feet. However I noticed that the dish company has left a plugged in what appears to be a signal booster. I don't know if that matters. But I am at least 20 miles from the nearest tower and am catching 8 stations. 4 of which are junk. Installed cable recently.