| | |  | AM/FM Antennas | Home » » » » TERK FM STEREO ANTENNA W/GAMMA LOOP | | | | | | | Description: | | TERK FM STEREO ANTENNA W/GAMMA LOOP | | | Features: | |
• Gamma Loop® technology reduces noise for clearer reception
• Omni-directional or uni-directional reception of local and distant FM stations
• Compact, unobtrusive design
• Effective replacement for folded-wire FM dipole antennas
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 7.75 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.25 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.75 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.5 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.65 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 104 reviews |
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90 of 95 found the following review helpful:
 Does exactly what it's supposed to doJul 31, 2004
By T Bass
This antenna is designed to be a step-up from the wire antenna that likely came with your system. I use this in a high rise apartment with a steel frame, which wrecks havoc on FM signals. The Terk FM+ does not pull in stations from miles away that you normally wouldn't receive, but local stations that I previously had difficulty keeping static-free now come in crystal clear. If you're looking for an improvement to stations that are within range but need a little improvement, this product is for you.
42 of 44 found the following review helpful:
Decent antennaDec 05, 2005
By N&D
"N&D"
If you already have antenna, this may not be product for you. If you have just piece of wire as FM antenna that usually comes with receiver, then you should get this one. It's nice little multidirectional antenna. I think it works the same or better than T type antenna. So if you need FM antenna and you live in the city, this is the one to buy. You may consider active FM antenna if you need to amplify FM signals. In my case Terk FM+ worked just great.
50 of 59 found the following review helpful:
 UnconvincedMay 02, 2004
By Kim Callahan
A few months ago I moved to a new apartment - less than five blocks away from my old one. The radio reception in my new location as I discovered though was terrible! Who knew a few blocks would make such a difference?! I looked around at a few different options. I wasn't willing to spend a ton of money because I really don't listen to the radio all that much. Although I had not previously heard of Terk, they seemed to have a good reputation. I settled on the FM+ Indoor FM Antenna for both its price and the Terk reputation. While it may be slightly better than the flimsy contraption that came with my tuner, I didn't find it to be the savior I had hoped for. I still can't get in the station I really want and some others are hit and miss (I was able to tune in these stations at my old apartment). Perhaps I'm just living in a bad area for reception.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Great for local stations; not appropriate for weak / distant onesSep 30, 2009
By Douglas Vanderweide
Not as ugly and hard-to-hide as a 300-ohm T-type antenna or "rabbit ears", and every bit as effective; that's the benefit of this device.
Whatever stations your car radio can receive when parked at your home, this antenna will probably pull those stations into your home stereo. But if a signal is weak or sensitive to antenna position, this antenna probably won't get it.
Comes with a 6-foot cable ending in a 75-ohm F-type push-on connector (the same type of connector used in cable TV connections). The package includes a 75-ohm matching transformer that ends in two tinned leads. Therefore, it should work for most FM receivers out of the box; if you need a different kind of adapter / transformer, chances are Radio Shack has what you need.
The antenna has a swing-out foot at the base, to help you stand it in an appropriate location; you can also wall-mount the antenna, via the nail hook molded onto the back.
A major drawback is the awkward location of the cable connection on the antenna itself; for whatever reason, it sticks out of the bottom of the antenna, right near the swing-out foot. That makes standing the antenna on a desk a bit difficult; you really need to kind of hang the antenna over the edge of a desk to table, to give the cable enough room.
Overall, an exceptional value for the money. It won't solve difficult reception issues, but it will bring in local radio stations loud and clear.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Works great, especially with extension cableMar 31, 2009
By Johann C. Rocholl
I bought this antenna to improve the FM reception for our receiver (part of a bigger stereo system) which is sitting in an inside corner of a steel-concrete skyscraper appartment. The static was reduced a little when I replaced the old wire antenna with this one. But the bigger improvement came with a 25 ft coaxial extension cable (purchased separately from radio shack). This allows the antenna to sit in the window, while the receiver is still in its shielded place in the back of the room. Now I can listen to some stations in clear stereo that previously had severe static even in mono mode. The coax cable is the same as you would use for cable TV, but you need to add a gender changer (small adapter with two female ends) between the antenna and the extension cable, and possibly a push-on adapter (non-threaded) for the receiver.
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