How do I install this antenna for best reception?
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John once you plug the antenna to your booster, have some one stand by where the booster is located and have him or her looking to your cell phone signal. Start rotating the antenna in a very slow motion until you get the highest peak or signal bars on you cell phone. I also suggest to install the antenna on a pole at least 72" high and place it over the tallest roof area of your property.
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I attached mine to a 20 ft pole on the outside of my house. Like we used to attach TV antennas. Works great!
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if you know were the cell towers are located . point the antenna in that direction.
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Locate the tower that you will be getting your signal from (ie verizon, sprint, etc.) and mount the antenna horizontally and point it towards that antenna. You might have to fine tune it some but the antenna does help once it has been aimed correctly. The directions said to set your phone to some setting that reads your signal strength. My phone did not have this setting so I had to go by trial and error.
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We installed the antenna onto a 5 foot section of 2" PVC tubing and attached it to the peak of our roof on the eave. You need to purchase the appropriate length of coaxial cable to run from the antenna to the booster box.
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there are several apps for smart phones which help you align the antenna perfectly. zboost will provide their names
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My understanding is that you font have to point it at the strongest signal area directly. Height is most important for success, not trying to aim the point of the antenna at strongest signal direction
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Concur with previous comments. Best to mount it outdoor, chimney mount, using pipe, some strapping, and the brackets that come with the antenna.
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How would you connect this antenna, is there a place on the radio for a second antenna (e.g. 75 ohm or two screws?) 75 ohm would require a converter. This is an inexpensive antenna, and not very good. I don't believe it will make the reception better, as you already have an antenna. If your radio has a place to attach a second antenna, look for a better antenna.
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I have just used the antenna that came with my radio and it has worked fine. I make sure that the antenna is straight and fastened at a height that is higher than the radio. And be sure that the antenna is pushed in as far as it can.
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The best approach is to rotate the antenna in steps of a few degrees at a time, while connected to a TV, until the strongest signal is located. This method will automatically answer your question
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You haven't said what radio you own and if it has an input for a medium wave antenna, if it doesn't you simply place the antenna close to the radio and you use the tunning knob on the antenna for best reception. You should also rotate the antenna slowly. In case the radio has a mini plug input for that antenna then you have to get a mini to mini cable and connect it that way.
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Did u hook up the antenna?There is an adapter u have to buy... or if u have xm radio u have to get the proper wiring kit.Best Buy was a big help in getting me the right one
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As several of the previous answers state, to maximize signal it is preferable to install it at the antenna end. However, in my case, the only feasible antenna placement made doing that impossible so I installed it on the TV end and it works just fine there... vastly improving my reception. Try it either way.
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Raise the antenna. Maybe purchase an external antenna and plug it into the antenna slot.
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Look for a power antenna wire. It will also work. If that is not available you can use a switched source from radio or your fuse panel.
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Get an adapter to attach wires and plug it in. This antenna did not work well for me in a steel sided shop
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There are many more factors to consider. How far do you live from the station transmitters? What is the topography of your area? Where will you place the antenna inside your residence?The antenna will receive the signals that are available to it. It's up to you to place the antenna where the signals are best. Buy it and try it. If it doesn't work you can return it and try something else.
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Hi Larry, To improve the radio reception, (TV/Weather/FM): Tie the FM wire antenna to the suction cup. Extend and adjust the antenna. Secure the suction cup on the wall where you get the optimum reception.(AM/LW): Rotate the unit horizontally for the optimum reception. A ferrite bar antenna is built in to the unit. -Anthony
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Try connecting a cord to line-in or the headphone jack (even if nothing is connected to them). This can apparently act as an antenna to improve reception.
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The antennas are inexpensive but work very well (see review). What I did was hook two antennas to each TV. I position one antenna north/south, the other east/west. Much better reception & you receive more channels (& they don't "drop out" very often. Here's what you do:1) purchase two attennas for each TV2) purchase the Channel Plus 2512 DC & IR Passing 2 Way Splitter/Combiner for each TV3) purchase the Monoprice 3ft. RG6 Coaxial Cable for each TV. Both of the above are sold @ Amazon.