Does this antenna improve AM or FM reception or both?
1993003
I'm sorry to say, neither. I tried three of these Sangean ANT-100 antennas on two different Sangean CL-100 radios and there was absolutely no signal improvement whatsoever on ANY band (AM, FM or NOAA). The signal I was receiving prior to attaching this "antenna" greatly degraded the moment I plugged it in. I also took the liberty of trying this "antenna" on several other radios in my home and unfortunately, I obtained the same result. In my opinion (and experience), this so-called "antenna" is literally worthless and Amazon should discontinue this product immediately.
1993004
I'm sorry to say, neither. I tried three of these Sangean ANT-100 antennas on two different Sangean CL-100 radios and there was absolutely no signal improvement whatsoever on ANY band (AM, FM or NOAA). The signal I was receiving prior to attaching this "antenna" greatly degraded the moment I plugged it in. I also took the liberty of trying this "antenna" on several other radios in my home and unfortunately, I obtained the same result.In my opinion (and experience), this so-called "antenna" is literally worthless and Amazon should discontinue this product immediately. I'm sorry to say, neither. I tried three of these Sangean ANT-100 antennas on two different Sangean CL-100 radios and there was absolutely no signal improvement whatsoever on ANY band (AM, FM or NOAA). The signal I was receiving prior to attaching this "antenna" greatly degraded the moment I plugged it in. I also took the liberty of trying this "antenna" on several other radios in my home and unfortunately, I obtained the same result.In my opinion (and experience), this so-called "antenna" is literally worthless and Amazon should discontinue this... » Read More I'm sorry to say, neither. I tried three of these Sangean ANT-100 antennas on two different Sangean CL-100 radios and there was absolutely no signal improvement whatsoever on ANY band (AM, FM or NOAA). The signal I was receiving prior to attaching this "antenna" greatly degraded the moment I plugged it in. I also took the liberty of trying this "antenna" on several other radios in my home and unfortunately, I obtained the same result.In my opinion (and experience), this so-called "antenna" is literally worthless and Amazon should discontinue this product immediately. « Show Less
1993005
Does nothing for AM reception (most radios have a built in ferrite bar antenna for AM). It does improve weather radio frequency reception and FM reception depending on placement of the antenna.
1906571
No problem with my radio. Pulling in FM stations loud and clear from over 100 miles away using the internal antenna. AM reception is rather weak so I've added an external antenna to get better AM reception
1413315
This antenna will -not- work very well at all for AM/FM... size is the key... Shorter antenna beams (the wires forming the "bow tie") indicate higher frequencies.This is a UHF antenna (around 470 to 800 MHz), whereas FM is between VHF channels 6 and 7 (88 to 110 MHz) and AM is on the order of a megaHertz (0.59 MHz to 1.6 MHz).This antenna's beams are about 1/6th the length you'd want for FM, and about 1/500th the length you'd want for AM.For FM you could try a cheap set of TV rabbit ears (or two 30-inch pieces of bare wire).
17409
Yes, with the plug in antenna the FM reception is good. However, AM is terrible.
839414
Yes, not much of a problem with FM stations, but AM gets blitzed by all the flourescent lighting. Don't forget to pull up the antenna to increase FM reception.
2040914
Sharon, this antenna is designed for FM reception. For AM, you'll want to find a loop antenna - see this link (we don't sell it but we have one at our offices):Kaito AN-200 Tunable Passive AM Antenna for AM radio, Any Brands, Like Kaito,Sony,Eton,Panasonic,Tecsun,Grundig Etc.Best wishes !
455691
YesANY antenna is far, far better than no antenna at all. And this antenna is a cheapie but it woks well if you experiment with where you place it. Go online and research reviews of DM antennas to find one better than this. You will need a push-on Balun adapter provided your unit has such an output made to accept it, found here on Amazon, to connect it to your receiver or FM tuner.Good luck to you. Happy listening.
1335857
AM/FM reception on my stock antenna (Ram 1500) was fine on all channels. Switched to the stubby and the only channel I had reception on was a local LI station and even that had a significant amount of static. Left the radio tuned to that station, switched back the the regular antenna and the signal was crystal clear.
135330
I do not have experience with the "terk" however this improved Am reception considerably for me
191949
It definitley has FM and AM antenna connections. Double check this by downloading their full manual and then blow up the size of the rear panel on your screen.
694871
If it is a GPS/radio antenna. A normal am/fm antenna will not pick up satellite signals.
2216563
This radio works well for AM and FM reception. I live in the country, and often tinker in a metal outbuilding where I have an old stereo receiver (the kind with large remote speakers and lots on inputs like you would have in a living room) from the 90's with a digital tuner using a wire inside the building for an antenna. That system will often loose reception when all doors are closed. This little radio works better on both AM and FM even though I don't bother to extend the antenna.
816721
The AM antenna is internal. The FM antenna is external and it is connected to the headphone jack. The external FM antenna is either the headphone cable (when listening to speaker or headphones) or the included cable that plugs into the headphone jack. If nothing is plugged into the headphone jack the radio has no FM antenna. The AM antenna is a coil of wire wrapped around a ferrite core. It has directional gain and you can sometimes improve reception by rotating the radio when listening to weak AM signals.
1206494
Good question! never tried the fm reception so I can't answer it. Matter of fact I do not have this antenna anymore.
1001620
Yes it's a great AM/FM radio but make sure you use an antenna. Hope this helps :)
109651
This antenna is better than the original... I receive with greater clarity and probably get 20% or so greater transmit capabilities. So, yes it is an improvement.
1210156
mine works well without a additional antenna - it will depend on how strong your FM signal is.