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Title: Indoor FM antenna
Post by: Nathan on July 15, 2015, 03:55:54 AM

I'll be moving soon - I've used an outdoor FM antenna for years but in my new place that's not an option. Can anyone suggest a very good indoor FM antenna? It will be connected to a Magun Dynalab tuner

Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: Indoor FM antenna
Post by: Doc B. on July 15, 2015, 04:54:48 AM

I used one of these.

http://images.audioasylum.com/images/Rhombicantenna.pdf (http://images.audioasylum.com/images/Rhombicantenna.pdf)

Title: Re: Indoor FM antenna
Post by: RayP on July 15, 2015, 10:32:36 AM

Interesting article but with sides of 9' to 11' it looks a bit big for indoors. How did you manage to squeeze it in and hide it.

ray

Title: Re: Indoor FM antenna
Post by: Nathan on July 15, 2015, 10:51:38 AM

Holy Cow- I remember that antenna!

Title: Re: Indoor FM antenna
Post by: Doc B. on July 15, 2015, 11:06:59 AM

You tack it to the wall. I hid it behind a lighted soffit that goes around the living room. Mine was about 14 x 20.

Title: Re: Indoor FM antenna
Post by: Bill Epstein on July 17, 2015, 03:16:52 PM

Do the "Coat Hanger" TV antennas work for FM? Mine is great here in the multi path mountains

Title: Re: Indoor FM antenna
Post by: Grainger49 on July 18, 2015, 12:51:54 AM

Long ago when Radio Shack sold TV antennas I bought a medium priced one just for FM.  FM exists, IIRC, between channel 6 and 7.  That is the old analog ones not the digital ones.

If you can find a used TV antenna someone doesn't need any more they are good.  Just call it a ceiling decoration.  Hey, Elvis had a parachute covering the ceiling of the pool table room at Graceland.  You will just be a bit more Avant Garde than he was.

Title: Re: Indoor FM antenna
Post by: elcraigo on July 18, 2015, 04:11:57 AM

Magnum Dynalab - SR100 Indoor FM Antenna