Will this antenna work for antique AM radios I need to have to have something outside, indoor antennas don't work well?
1757921
No this will not work for that radio shack has out side am/fm radio antenna that will serve the purpoes you need this is over kill for c.b/ ham radio only you can buy a nice antenna from radio shack for a fraction of the price you can do a chimmey mount antenna just make sure to ground the antenna to ground in case of lightening run a twin lead off of the antenna to inside and connect to radio you should get good reseption depending on your area signed a ham radio tech
1757922
If you are talking about a CB or Ham transceiver radio yes. You will need to have the antenna mounted on a mast at least 10 feet or higher off the ground outside on top of the roof and connected to your radio with the proper coax cable. Before transmitting check the SWR (Standing Wave Ratio). Some radios have the SWR meter build in if not you need to borrow or bye one. If your radio is a receive only radio you do not need this type of antenna heck internet for AM outdoor receive antenna.
1757923
It works very well on C.B. and HAM radio, but for shortwave or broadcast radio receivers there are less expensive choices that would work as well or better.
1757924
Yes, this is an outdoor antenna, it is matched fro the factory, so just hook it up and check your swr. Then talk, talk, talk!
2209561
Yes I think this antenna will work fine. As always with CB radio the longer and higher the antenna the better it works. I think this is the smallest you can go without having any problems.I have this on my car for CB only and it tunes easy and works fine. The range is about 3 to 5 miles on a good day.
2117111
This will work great with an RV antenna. I don't think it will work with an antenna not designed for rv use. If you buy a batwing rv antenna and put it in the attic it would probably work well. Mike S
1781584
aluminum siding (or foil sheathed insulation board, or a metal trailer) turns your house into a Faraday cage... RF cannotget in or out, except thru holes (windows, etc) -- so you can only use an indoor antenna if you put it near a windowfacing toward the antenna's you need to pick up from. Good luck.. problem I have with my condo... hard to get aroundit, and I can't put an antenna outside, which is the best solution.
1770922
I am intrigued as to why, but there does not seem to be a technical reason why not just so long as your antenna has line of site to the towers, and the outdoor antenna can operate okay indoor. I would definitely test it first, i.e. ask for a 15 to 30 day period of return.
1561523
if you have metal siding, no. otherwise yes, but it will work only as well (maybe slightly better) as the antenna that sticks up from the back of any base station type scanner. However, if you have a multi-story home, placing this upstairs while having your scanner downstairs should help reception.
1616296
As long as you don't have a metal roof and you have enough room to rotate the antenna to align it. You'll probably loose some signal, from being inside, but it should not be much. If you have lots of trees around your house above or equal to the roof line........don't think you'll gain much......the antenna would need to be outside on a pole (do not use metal pole - sch 80 PVC works good) to get above trees,.....but then you can't do that because of no outside antennas.
1107607
Although I have used this as an FM antenna, I feel it could also be used as an AM antenna. Imagine a "T-shaped" configuration of antenna wire that attaches to your receiver and stretches out across the wall, up and behind your receiver in order to assist in pulling in the signal.
1358838
Yes this will work. I ve use it, the only thing that doesnt work is the radio.
1064044
No, I wouldn't recommend it. I thought I had a strong, direct signal outdoors and am disappointed with my reception. I haven't reached a final decision yet, but have purchased a powered signal amplifier. I live in an apartment and bought this antenna because it could be mounted discretely outdoors. It's certainly good looking.
2178614
If you have a outside antenna you just have to get the right connector in order to use it, other wise the antenna that comes with it will work fine. Also you can adjust the sensitivity of the receiver so you receive only close agencies.
645427
Depends. It's line-of-sight reception. If there's buildings or high terrain between you and the station, I'd say no. If not, it probably will work or you might have to get an external antenna. Hope this helps...
203598
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.
1740606
It is difficult to say how well a radio will work at a particular place because there are many factors that affects radio reception. Radios have to get a signal to work, so here are some of the things that are important , radio quality, location, signal strength, building construction and surrounding. In saying all that my building is cinder block and steel and I get good reception but that does mean you will get the same result, you may need some type of indoor antenna, the little radio works good for me.
1488768
This is an indoor antenna. It is not intended for nor is is constructed for use outdoors. It may work for a period of time but wind or moisture will likely kill it fairly quickly.
2079297
Yes it will work. The antenna comes with adapters to suit your application.
490097
Get an adapter to attach wires and plug it in. This antenna did not work well for me in a steel sided shop