does one have to use the auxillary antenna? how is the am reception?
598285
yes, you have to use the black auxiliary antenna for both the FM and the AM - it really helps with the reception
17409
Yes, with the plug in antenna the FM reception is good. However, AM is terrible.
2081320
All the AM stations I have in my area come in very good with this unit. Hope that helps.
49624
My experience has been it performs very well. I purchased it precisely for AM radio reception and haven't been disappointed.
39029
Sorry, but I never use AM. But I can tell you that the FM works significantly better than any of my previous alarm clocks.Cheers.
549858
Yes it does have an AM receiver that has good reception. Whoever posted that was wrong! :)
1535656
Yes you can. It includes provisions for both an AM and FM antenna. I didn't have much luck with the included AM because of local interference.RR
746575
I live in a remote rural area, so your results may vary. The FM section is above average for a radio this size. It will likely pick up as many stations as your average AM/FM stereo receiver. Regarding AM, my area receives only one AM station in the daytime. At night, it appears that this radio will pick up as many stations as any other, although stations close together may be hard to separate. In a city environment, this radio should tune either AM or FM satisfactorily.
1628083
I have the same antenna, connected to a digital tv and it works well. Reception of course depends on the area in which you reside (if in a large city with tall buildings, reception is better on higher floors). If you have an analog tv, then it is necessary to connect the antenna with a coaxial cable at "IN" on a converter box, then connect another coaxial cable going "out" on the converter box and to the analog tv. I hope this helps answer your question.
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 !
223010
It would depend on your listening location. For example, if you live within the city or suburbs of Boston, I would think AM reception would be quite good. You may also get decent reception if you live in RI or Southern NH since many Boston stations are very powerful and put out strong signals during the day. At night, most of those stations reduce their signal strength, but generally, I would think the Tecsun PL 380 would work quite well on AM in the Boston area.
687406
The AM antenna is internal. There is a jack for an external FM antenna. A small external FM antenna may have come with it; I don't recall. If there was, I tossed it because I didn't need it to get local FM stations.
1214799
My Terk am antenna is surrounded by a tv, several pieces of audio equipment and powered speakers and I have no problems picking up clear am reception...&#128522;
1920977
We have had no problem with either AM or FM reception and listen to the radio as often as the CD player. We do live in a rural area on top of a hill, but the nearest station is about 17 miles away, and we have no problems receiving it.
2101935
Probably don't need a manual, Just place AM radio near the loop and reception will improve somewhat
2085481
I've downloaded the manual, read the specifications, and nowhere do I see an indication that AM radio is offered. There is no AM/FM toggle mentioned, or a Band control. If someone has used this unit and had AM reception, please post here and mention which control on the radio allows access to AM.
1920980
I love my model which has a top button for AM that works well. But reception depends on your area. If it is poor you might want to purchase a "booster antenna" that fits into the bottom right input jack on the back on the unit if the standard antenna doesn't work. You can purchase the standard antennae from Bose or Amazon. Hope this helps.