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This item did not improve FM reception on my Pioneer receiver. I returned it and purchased the Terk non amplified version which worked much better.
Received the Terk Fm-4000 Antenna within 4 days and it has performed flawlessly. My wife complained that the FM stations she wanted to listen to out at the pool, would fade in and out. They now come in crystal clear. Now she is happy which means everyone is happy.
Plugged this in and completely lost half the stations I was getting with the rigged up wire antenna. I got one of these hoping to pick up some of the local DFW radio stations a little better. Turned up to full power, just static. Currently using just a 10 foot length of speaker wire. It picks the stations up, but with static. So don't waste your time or money, get a $3.99 dipole wire antenna, it will work better. I would return mine but I waited too long to try it so now I'm stuck with it.
The product does what it was purchased to do; increase the efficiency of our radio/stero system. It was fairly easy to install and satisfactory to use. The delivery was prompt and all components were in good order when received.
Since the rabbit ears are 3 feet long, most of it was outside of the quiet zone.This small antenna allowed more flexibility and that made all the difference. The radio frequency interference (RFI) is at a null.
The rabbit ears I used before were so bulky that they restricted the locations I could try. In my city office, I was picking up lots of static and the Terk Edge solved my problem.
With patience, I found a sweet spot where the local static did not exist. The rabbit ears were nearly horizontal too.
The Terk Edge fits into many more spaces. The best location is within 6 inches of much worse reception (in all directions).
Because many people return small powered antennae, I got an "open box return" discount along with better reception.
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