What kind of antenna can you recommend? My reception is horrible!
1405199
my radio never worked from out of the box from all the people I talked to u need to get a different kind of radio
1405200
I used the antenna wire that came with the radio. I ran the wire the entire length of the dashboard and the last three inch I turned it at an angle. Reception is perfect
1623229
Buy yourself an indoor leaf antenna. All the channels you mentioned and more are free if you are in range of the broadcast arrays.
1010589
I agree. I bought a better antenna and it works as good as any handheld I've had or had experience with. WELL worth the money!
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Try going to antennaweb.org you can enter your address and find out exactly what type of antenna to use, how far your broadcast stations are, which and how many channels you should receive. An outdoor antenna whether in an attic or behind any wall in your home will lose 1/3 or more of its power. Does your leaf antenna have an amp already? Too powerful of an amp will hurt your signal also. Typically, the best indoor antennas (those which are powered) will give you stations from 30 miles away. Any farther, its time to consider an outdoor model. Don't fall for any company claiming to have an antenna capable of getting stations more than 70 miles away. (Curvature of the Earth) I have this pre-amp with a clear stream 4 and get about 40 channels that are non-repeats and 73 channels all together. This is a great pre-amp. Consider a Flatwave powered outdoor antenna from winegard , checkout any of their products on winegard.com you can find them at Home Depot for about a $100. (There probably on Amazon too.) Winegard is the Mercedes-Benz of antennas, you can't go wrong with them.
1056791
hmm i returned it and got another one and the reception is still very poor. I guess it's related to some interference then!
431025
if you want any range at all, you have to buy a decent antenna. height counts, so a 6' - 8' antenna is a good choice.
1107605
This type of antenna is for FM reception only....look for an antenna specifically for AM reception.
1017542
Yeah, if you are hooking up multiple TVs or have long cable runs from the antenna an amplifier is the solution. Note: Amplifiers are NOT the solution for weak signals due to distance from the stations. Your best bet there is to buy a bigger/better antenna. The amp can only work with what it gets from the antenna. If all you're getting is static than amplified static is what you'll get with an amp added.
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Give it a try. Let me know if it works for you and I will try it. I think my radio is the problem. What is the odds I get the only faulty antenna made. My Bose Wave has never picked up good signal.
1906581
The antenna will still have greatly diminished reception, maybe like a very small indoor antenna. You might still receive some very strong local stations, but nothing else. I know this because I tried it today.
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.
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It's hard for me to say since I live in a metropolitan area. I will say that it worked no better than my original Mohu Leaf antenna, so I returned it. Check out http://www.antennaweb.org, you type in your zip and it will give you information about what antenna may work best and which stations you should receive.
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You could try a small antenna outside & it should help but I have a full size antenna which depending on the day gives me any where from 35 to 60 % antenna strength. Depends ob how windy it is that day. Wind is a factor in the reception.
1209935
At Radio Shack, for about $12-$13, I bought a wire antenna,and an adaptor to connect it to the back of the radio. You have to "fool" with it to get it in the right location, but it tremendously improves reception.
2005461
OTA HD is the best!! Get a god antenna and search for stations in you area!! OTA is superior to any cable or sat!!
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.
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The antenna did almost nothing for my reception. I did not try an RCA converter, but I am skeptical about it being helpful.