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From the Director of Engineering...
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is 7.5" tall |
We occasionally
talk with listeners who have trouble with their radio reception.
This may be caused by living in a valley, or too near large buildings,
or perhaps having an office in a basement. Our General Manager,
Dave Horning was even having this problem because his office was
located in the middle of the building with several brick walls blocking
signals.
Because of Dave's problems and those of other listeners I decided
to do some research on what could be done to increase signal strength
for those people with similar problems. While there are many companies
that offer antennas, I purchased a number of different styles from
the Terk company. I was struck by two things. First of all they
worked. Dave is getting the best reception he's ever gotten. Second,
they offer attractive looking units.
The antenna we offer is the Terk FM Edge antenna. With a compact,
high-tech design that includes a built-in amplifier and noise filters,
it can be adjusted to optimize reception of both strong and weak
stations. Standing up, the antenna is omni-directional. On its side,
the antenna becomes directional enabling the user to zero in on
best reception.
Radio Kansas has tested several of the Terk antennas and feels that
this unit best serves the needs of the FM listener. While it may
not solve every reception problem, our experience is that this antenna
improves reception for most listeners. Try
one and if you find it doesn't help you, just send it back.
These antennas are now available from Radio Kansas for $45.00,
shipping and sales tax included.
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How can I tell if my radio can use an external antenna?
The Terk Edge antenna will work if your radio provides
a 300 ohm screw-type antenna connection or a 75 ohm
cable TV-type connector. Standard "receivers"
usually provide both types and we've found that the
Bose radio uses the 75 ohm connector.
Radios with telescopic "rabbit ears" antennas
don't usually provide external antenna connections.
But one listener told us that he successfully connected
an external antenna to his the rabbit ears. We want
to try this out ourselves before recommending it. |
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If
you have questions, please email Ric
Jung, Director of Engineering.
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