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matty1stop
05-22-07, 02:08 PM
I bought a sony receiver with a coax input for the fm antenna. The antenna that came with the reciever was just a piece of wire with no real way of securing it to the male coax input so the wire keeps falling out and I get horrible reception. There's got to be a better way to do this.

Can someone please tell me what I'm missing?

Thanks,

Matt

HotinOKC
05-22-07, 02:10 PM
They sell this cheap adaptor at Radio Shack. You attach the two wires to the screws and push the adaptor into the receiver.
matty1stop
05-22-07, 02:21 PM
Thanks, any idea what it is called I tried searching their site but couldn't find it.

I don't understand why it comes with such a lousy antenna.

HotinOKC
05-22-07, 02:22 PM
I think they are called COAX combiner(s). I go to Radio Shack or similiar store, they will know what you need.
joed
05-22-07, 06:24 PM
This should work. $4.99 at radio shack.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062054
GT117
05-22-07, 07:41 PM
May also be called an FM Balun coil.

Takes the 300 Ohm dipole antenna down to a 75 ohm coax.

They're cheap.
matty1stop
05-23-07, 05:34 AM
Thanks for all the info. Any idea why they include such a lousy antenna with these receivers. This was a sony, not a craig or emerson. I just can't see how that single wire could ever work effectively.
classicsat
05-23-07, 08:36 AM
They are just being cheap. Go buy yourself a proper dipole antenna and aformentioned adapter. It is only a couple bucks.