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I tried the direct hookup as well as the indirect, but reception was worse both ways than without the Terk. I bought this antenna to go with the Sangean table radio, but the radio pulled in stations much better without it. I was surprised, since I had read good reviews of it, and because I have bought numerous Terk antennas in the past, and have liked them.
One of my receivers is a $6000 unit with very good sensitivity and selectivity. I tried the little loop antenna that came with my receiver in various locations to no avail, so I took a chance and purchased the Terk AM-1000 Advantage.What a surprise.
Placing the antenna in a window produced absolute clarity.
Now I receive eight AM stations. There is a little learning curve on how to tune in a station, but nothing a six year old couldn't do.Over all, this is the best indoor AM antenna I have ever seen.
I am not one to take the time to write a review, but I am so impressed with the Terk AM-1000 Advantage that I need to comment.I am an audiophile freak, so I expect perfection. I live in a condominium and unfortunately I was not able to receive any AM radio stations, zero, zip, none.
The Terk AM Advantage has very fine selectivity, and the frequency marks on my unit are right on.
The TERK-1000 is tunable and enhances the AM signal during the daytime, but nightime is another story. Forget it.
But if you expect it to improve AM reception at night, ain't gonna happen per my experience.Buy it for daylight use, save your money for evening listening. Apparently, it is an unrepairable characteristic of AM signals that they become garbage at night, and NO antenna will help you with that, even this good-looking, tunable home AM antenna.
They STILL snap, crackle, pop, hiss, and fade in and out despite the TERK-1000 firmly attached. It works well during daylight hours.
Boy, am I dissapointed.I just purchased this antenna and wired it up as directed to my brand-new Yamaha stereo tuner. I know AM signals attenuate and degrade at night, but I expected this antenna, with its ability to tune for a best signal and incorporating the latest technology, to also enhance the AM stations at night.
If you listen to AM in the daytime then you can use this antenna.
Tried this antenna in two different locations 30 miles apart; it did not help at all with AM reception using two different radios.
helps what you have, not really a powered booster.Works for me. Bay Area.It's just a wire loop that's a little adjustable,no batteries. City I was sceptical, but I got it in the mail.I put it on top of my Bose Wave II Clock radio. Twisted it around then turned the knob back and forth to get the best reception.It helped alot to take out the static.Now I can hear Chuck Swindoll loud and clear on AM 1100 here in the SF. Jim So.
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