Will this antenna improve the AM reception of my Grundig S450DLX SW radio?
1365288
I am not sure, as we have not tried it yet. It has not been needed for good reception-----so may send it back.
647112
I would try it with the omni antenna that comes with the booster. You can always add the directional Wilson later if you need to.
1800118
Off the top of my head, I would say yes. I would download the parts manual from Winegard for the new antenna and your antenna and check the diagrams.
845624
Yep It should improve your signal ... I use it on a outdoor antenna that is 50 ft from my house.... I went from 2 stations to 25 when i hooked it up.
1302957
Yes it would increase your signal strength. But, be careful to not over drive it with your input power from your radio as it will burn up the unit. The closer to 1-2 watts AM the better. I had success driving it with 4 watts AM with no problems. Also, another reviewer said the replacement fuses are impossible to get due to their smaller size. I walked into a local Radio Shack and walked out 3 minutes later with a package of the fuses. Moral of the story is don't relay on the information from all commenters, check out the information yourself to be sure!
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
1625866
This is more a base-station type of antenna. I suggest you look into a mobile antenna which has some gain.
1107606
It would probably work OK if the AM signals you want to receive are pretty strong and you don't have any electrical gadgets nearby that could interfere with AM signals (like some motors, fans, fluorescent lights, or nearby high voltage lines.) If you're not sure, it would probably be wise to go ahead and invest an extra $5 or so for a proper AM antenna. Just search Amazon for "AM Antenna" or something like that.
1936643
I don't think you will get any benefit from tuning the antenna for this radio. I did not attempt to tune mine but had trouble with the connector. The threads were so bad that I severed the wire while trying to tighten the connection. I returned the radio for a full refund. I did operate it briefly and tested it against a 15 year old GE 40ch walkie talkie with an external antenna jack. The GE radio performed better in my side-by-side comparison.
884968
I could get no AM reception from this devise. It helped the FM reception only.
791682
Hi, Your Grundig S450DLX uses "F" Type connectors so you will need an F Male to a 3.5mm Female adapter. It may take some looking to find one. I recommend trying to find a short flexible pigtail type as to not put stress on the radio connector. If you are handy & can solder you can make your own. Though not optimal it does also come with an adapter that clips onto the radios mast. If you have trouble finding or making an adapter & want to use this ANT-60 only for this radio you could modify the adapter that it comes with by just cutting off the clip part(leave some wire on it in case you ever want to restore it) & adding an F connector to the wire. Just solder the wire to the center pin. Nice radio, Have fun! Hi, Your Grundig S450DLX uses "F" Type connectors so you will need an F Male to a 3.5mm Female adapter. It may take some looking to find one. I recommend trying to find a short flexible pigtail type as to not put stress on the radio connector. If you are handy & can solder you can make your own. Though not optimal it does also come with an adapter that clips onto the radios mast. If you have trouble finding or making an adapter & want to use this ANT-60 only for this radio you could modify the adapter that it comes with by just cutting off the clip part(leave some wire on it in... » Read More Hi, Your Grundig S450DLX uses "F" Type connectors so you will need an F Male to a 3.5mm Female adapter. It may take some looking to find one. I recommend trying to find a short flexible pigtail type as to not put stress on the radio connector. If you are handy & can solder you can make your own. Though not optimal it does also come with an adapter that clips onto the radios mast. If you have trouble finding or making an adapter & want to use this ANT-60 only for this radio you could modify the adapter that it comes with by just cutting off the clip part(leave some wire on it in case you ever want to restore it) & adding an F connector to the wire. Just solder the wire to the center pin. Nice radio, Have fun! « Show Less
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Absolutely and it makes a big difference. If you ever list to the Commercial FM for music and news, going to this antenna makes listening a whole lot easier. Noisy distant FM station come in sometime full quieting. Well worth the price. If you later want to get the UV-B5 or UV-B6 the same antenna will fit them. I have 5R, B5, & B6.
1171108
I believe R. Garrison is correct. One other thing to know, though, is that from my experience this blade-type antenna does NOT perform significantly better than rabbit ears-type antennas if the signals in your area are not good to start with. If you're considering this to improve on rabbit ears, I personally don't think it's going to improve your reception much.
376828
If the radio has a SMA antenna connection it will adapt it to a standard PL-259 antenna connection so you can hook up am standard antenna cable to it.
691936
With the proper two wire adapter, this antenna should pick up FM reception. Adapter not included with antenna.
518939
If you're talking about AM or SW signals then yes. But your question is too broad for a definite answer. If you live 100 miles from a 50,000 watt clear channel AM station, (WABC for example) then yes you will probably pick it up.
1086375
Hi Railson....I do not understand your question, "Higher gain antennas recommendations ?"....could you please clarify. Thank you Chris