Using TV antenna for Radio?

[LandShark]

I live in a fringe area and get poor AM/FM reception. I have a medium size TV antenna, not in use, that I could use to improve reception. Will this help? Or is it a waste of time? Anything special I need to do to hook it up?



The antenna I use now is a small loop for AM and a 3' wire for FM, both plugged in to the back of the receiver.

 

[klenger]

A TV antenna will work well for FM radio, but not for AM radio. FM is in the middle of the VHF TV freqs.

 

[DBentley]

Check out C. Crane for am antennas I have heard they work real well but are kinda pricy.

 

[Royk]

Radio Shack used to sell a tunable AM loop antenna that I can testify works very well. I say "used to sell" because I can't find it on their website. The model number is 15-1853 . It is a clone of the Terk brand antenna at a fraction of the price. Check your local store to see if they have any left. If they don't, they will call their other stores in the area.

 

[klenger]

Or consider getting Sirius or XM satellite radio.

 

[bighammer]

OMG, does anybody still use AM? (Not tuned in an AM station since I was kid)

 

[Bill Lins]

Originally posted by bighammer

OMG, does anybody still use AM? (Not tuned in an AM station since I was kid)

You've never heard of Rush Limbaugh? News, talk, etc. is almost entirely on AM.