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Title: FM Stereo antenna
Post by: Fuzzy on May 31, 2009, 05:22:13 PM
I have just installed a new stereo (there was none before) in Katarina and still need an antenna.  What do most of you do for
an AM/FM antenna??  Also what does Catalina do for an antenna with factory installed stereos  ??
Tried the search but couldn't find much specifically on antennas for stereo.

Thanks in advance for any help.
Larry
Title: Re: FM Stereo antenna
Post by: Craig Illman on May 31, 2009, 05:34:28 PM
Larry - You can get a splitter for your VHF antenna. I have a separate VHF antenna for my AIS receiver. I have the VHF/FM splitter there, instead of my main VHF cable. I'm sure some people have TV antennas and split the FM band off that cable. How much antenna you require is probably a function of the distance and power of your favorite stations. I expect most newer radios have support for XM/Sirius satellite radio as another option.

Craig
Title: Re: FM Stereo antenna
Post by: Ron Hill on May 31, 2009, 06:37:37 PM
Larry : I have a Hinkley TV antenna (see Mainsheet article).  I'm sure that it will work after the change next month.  What I found is that you are better off using and A/B switch so ALL (100%) of the signal goes to the TV or the FM radio.
Will work best, unless you listen to TV and FM radio at the same time!!  A thought
Title: Re: FM Stereo antenna
Post by: Stu Jackson on May 31, 2009, 09:16:14 PM
AM antennas are built into the radio.  We successfully use an $8 plug in wire antenna.  Cheapest, works best.
Title: Re: FM Stereo antenna
Post by: Bobg on June 01, 2009, 09:31:45 AM
found my antenna, cheap one, laying on its side behind the port settee. FM Radio comes in good, however, can't raise AM for my favorite talk shows.
Title: Re: FM Stereo antenna
Post by: Lance Jones on June 01, 2009, 01:30:29 PM
I bought a splitter at West Marine and, while typically expensive, it will pull in all the FM you'd like to have.