Terk Indoor AM Antenna Advantage
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Antenna | Radio |
Brand | Terk |
Color | One Color |
Number of Channels | 1 |
Impedance | 75 Ohm |
Maximum Range | 6 Feet |
About this item
- Channel reception will vary depending on what's being broadcast in your area, signal strength, how far away you are from broadcast towers, as well as your surroundings (i.e. obstructions between your home and the towers).
- 6 Ft connection cable - Pin-Dot Pre-Tuning
- Omni-directional reception pattern, 300ohms output impedance
- 75 Ohm transformer
- 9.5w x 9.5h x 2.5 Diameter
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Value for money | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 4.5 |
Sound quality | 3.8 | 4.4 | — | 3.0 | 2.5 | 4.0 |
Easy to use | 4.5 | — | 4.5 | 4.1 | — | 5.0 |
Style | — | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | — |
Sold By | C. Crane | sutekus store | Electronnix | xhdata US | Perfurt | WellHome Innovation |
maximum range | 6 feet | — | — | 23 feet | — | 10 meters |
antenna description | Radio | Radio | Radio | Radio | Radio | Radio |
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Product Dimensions | 2.3 x 9.3 x 9.9 inches |
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Item Weight | 1 pounds |
Department | Home Audio Video |
Manufacturer | TERK |
ASIN | B000069EUW |
Item model number | AM-1000(Advantage) |
Customer Reviews |
4.1 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #147 in Radio Antennas |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | September 10, 2002 |
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Product Description
TERK AM antennas fit the needs of every household by providing simple, practical solutions together with high quality radio reception. Enjoy your favorite news, sports and talk radio with this premium indoor AM antenna with the pin-dot pre- tuning which allows you to tune the antenna to the desired frequency. There are no wires needed this antenna works right next to or on top of the radio.Disclaimer: Channel reception will vary depending on what's being broadcast in your area, signal strength, how far away you are from broadcast towers, as well as your surroundings (i.e. obstructions between your home and the towers). All channels are subject to local broadcast availability and not all channels may be available in all locations or in HD. The amount and quality of the channels you receive will depend on the following: 1) Channels being broadcast in your area 2) Broadcast tower locations 3) Strength of the broadcast signals 4) Line of sight and environmental terrain.
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Customers like the reception, sound quality and ease of use of the antenna. For example, they mention that it improves reception immensely, provides excellent sound quality, and is easy to hook up. That said, opinions are mixed on performance, value, static, and tuning.
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Customers like the reception of the antenna. They mention that it improves reception immensely, gets a pretty good signal, and improves AM DX reception on radios in certain scenarios. They also say that the reception is hardly indistinguishable from the FM station. Overall, customers say that it's the best indoor AM antenna they've ever seen and can help a lot for the stations that they're able to receive.
"...However, the antenna serves its purpose. It greatly helps the AM reception which is pretty sucky in my bedroom...." Read more
"...This little device has so boosted the performance of my AM radios that I can't imagine owning an AM radio without one." Read more
"Not bad. It doesn't work miracles but it will improve reception of weak AM radio stations...." Read more
"...have a new 2022 model Bose Wave Music System IV, and it hardly helps the AM reception on that either...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the sound quality of the antenna. They mention that it provides a clear, crisp listening experience, and the station comes in loud and clear. Some say that it makes noisy signals a little easier to hear, and that local stations come in crystal clear.
"...With the Terk, local stations come in crystal clear on my tube radio that is nearly 80 years old, and the first night I played with it I was pulling..." Read more
"...It’s not perfectly clear but clear enough to listen comfortably with just a little background fuzz...." Read more
"...Even the GE showed a slight but still noticable improvement in listening quality...." Read more
"...antique actually gets a pretty good signal but the Terk now makes that signal louder and much clearer so I can crank it up and hear it when working..." Read more
Customers find the antenna easy to use. They mention it's simple, reliable, and easy to hook up. They say it doesn't require any special processing and the results are superb. The test took only a few minutes to complete. Customers also like the antenna, saying the set up is easy though flimsy, and the wire is exceptionally easy to connect.
"I like the antenna. The set up is easy though flimsy. The connecting wires have no way to stay in place, so can come out easily...." Read more
"...The Terk antenna took just a few minutes to set up. The instructions are easy to follow to determine the best position for the antenna relative to..." Read more
"...Very easy to install and fine tune channels...." Read more
"It's amazingly simple but it works so well. Just set it next to your radio and rotate the loop and then tune it in...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the antenna. For example, they mention it's a quality built product, and an excellent choice for MW DXers. Customers also say it'll improve the strength and static level for all AM stations.
"...Not the type of gain I wanted. Not ccranes fault. Good solid built device, if it works for your area and conditions...." Read more
"...The volume did not appear to increase but the quality improved and I did not need to move the antenna around a lot as I usually do...." Read more
"...The build quality of this antenna is quite nice. Much nicer build than the Kaito or Grundig AM loop antennas...." Read more
"...The Terk model is better made than most...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the antenna. Some mention that it works fantastically, just as described, and serves its purpose. Others say that it didn't seem to work, works well for FM stations, but not well for AM stations, and is not powerful enough to pull in a very weak distant station.
"...However, the antenna serves its purpose. It greatly helps the AM reception which is pretty sucky in my bedroom...." Read more
"...It works equally well using the wired AM antenna connection vs. placing adjacent to the radio. It is directional...." Read more
"...using it following the "Terk User's Guide" instructions, it did not {seem to} work!..." Read more
"...Last month we had bought a new C. Crane EP PRO radio. Works good, but it did not pick up the local AM Bloomberg radio station very good, and so we..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the antenna. Some mention that it works like a charm, is offered at a decent price, and is a good buy. However, others say that it was overpriced for what it does, and a waste of time and money.
"...The antenna is a bit pricey but I think some of the really cheap antennas are a false value so in this case you get what you pay for." Read more
"...Done. Well worth the money!!!!!!" Read more
"...star because it wasn't anything special and seem to me that it was over priced...." Read more
"...It was well worth every penny that I paid for it. Nice engineering/design job TERK!!!!! Great product!!" Read more
Customers are mixed about the static. Some mention that it does a good job of reducing most static, and provides clear reception. However, others say that AM signals were weak and the static was terrible, annoying, and made it more evident.
"...The antenna caused the volume to go higher then down but never fixed the static issues...." Read more
"...Now my signal is loud and clear and no static...." Read more
"...I was able to pick up that sports station, but it was VERY staticky, and almost impossible to comprehend what was being said...." Read more
"...Now the distant stations I listen to are clear and static-free especially when I tune the antenna to the frequency of the distant station...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the tuning of the antenna. Some mention that it's sensitive but quite adequate for bring in long range BC signals, and easy to tune to the desired frequency. The wireless tune option helps with tuning in those hard to reach places. However, some say that some tuning by ear is required, as the dial is very finely set for tuning in.
"...The tuning resonance of this antenna quite sharp, which in my opinion indicates a very good design.2...." Read more
"...Rotating it can make a difference in what you'll hear. The tuning knob is notchy...." Read more
"...to the loop, stations came in 2-4 times stronger, and the loop tuning was much more broad -- you could be off by a half-inch or more and still..." Read more
"...Tuning is easy and only requires adjusting knob for best reception...." Read more
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I did my homework and spent a couple of days reading about loop antennas. I'm not very technical, so I decided to purchase, rather than try to build, a loop antenna. After reading all the reviews I could find, I decided to give the Terk Advantage a try.
The Terk can be used via inductive coupling--that is, with no direct connection to the radio--provided you have a fairly modern AM radio that has an internal antenna. But my old tube radio required me to connect the antenna to the set directly with the supplied cable. The 6-foot cable plugs into the base of the Terk. The cable terminates with two bare wires. Attach one of these wires to the antenna terminal, and the other to the ground terminal. (If you attach both wires to the antenna terminal, as I did when I first hooked it up, it won't work.)
Begin by setting the dial at the base of the Terk to roughly the same setting as the station to which the radio is set. Next, tune the radio's dial until you get the best reception. Then tune the dial on the Terk--again, until you get the best reception. Finally, remember that loop antennas are directional. Rotate the loop in small increments until you further adjust the reception (when it's out of alignment, you'll hear very little).
Almost instantly, the difference in reception was impressive--noticeably better than the wire strung in the tree. With the Terk, local stations come in crystal clear on my tube radio that is nearly 80 years old, and the first night I played with it I was pulling stations in from New York and Quebec (I'm in Massachusetts).
The Terk is small enough so that it can sit behind the set unseen (as a modern loop antenna just doesn't look right sitting atop a vintage tombstone radio)--aesthetically much nicer than wire strung around the room.
To test the Terk's inductive coupling--that is, to use it wirelessly--I used a small portable Grundig radio that had belonged to my father. This radio is perhaps 30 years old. The radio has a tuning light that lights up red when you lock on a station. I tested it by finding AM stations for which I could get some reception, but would not make the light come on. I followed basically the same steps described above: First, tune the radio to the best reception you can get. Then pre-tune the Terk to the radio's same approximate setting. Next, place the Terk next to the radio and fine-tune the dial on the Terk to get the best reception. Finally, move the Terk in a circular motion, keeping it next to the radio, to further tune it.
Using the Terk in this manner, I was almost always able to get the tuning light to light up and greatly improve the radio's reception. And even when the tuning light did not light up, reception was still greatly improved.
For those reviewers who wrote that the Terk did nothing to improve reception, I just can't believe they were using it correctly. You'll have to play with this a bit to get the feel of using the Terk with your particular radio, but this is within anyone's capabilities. This little device has so boosted the performance of my AM radios that I can't imagine owning an AM radio without one.
Changing Cell-Phone Providers & buying a newer, more powerful Smart Phone fixed that situation.
But, nothing I did improved my AM-Radio reception! I have two "BOSE Radio-CD" radios, that I tune to & play the same AM Radio Station from 8:30 A.M.--6 P.M., Monday-Fridays.
They Receive usually-excellent AM signals with their BOSE Internal AM-Antennas. But, not here! Three months after moving here, my ONLY solution was to pay $25.00/month for a Cable-T.V. AM/FM radio Cable. Paying $300.00/year for AM-Radio reception was unacceptable! So I called "BOSE Tech-Support, and they recommended this Item: The "Terk AM Advantage."
I promptly Googled "Terk AM Advantage," and was surprised to see that amazon.com was selling it.
It is a very Unique electronics item in that (1) It can ONLY be used for improving AM-Radio reception, (2) It works both by-Wire & Wirelessly, and (3) It has a manual-Tuner that is gauged ONLY for Am-radio Stations!
After using it following the "Terk User's Guide" instructions, it did not {seem to} work!
After using It and adjusting It for 2 weeks, I could not get it to increase my AM-Signal strength. So I decided to tell amazon.com about It's failure to help my situation & ask for a refund, which amazon {of course} agreed to.
On the day I was shipping it back, I decided to give the Terk one more try.
And--I am glad I did that!!
I did 2 things differently! (1) I placed it On-Top of the "BOSE Radio-CD," instead of placing it it on the sides.
Then, from that position of sitting on top of the Radio, (2) I engaged & started to turn the Tuner. The station I wanted to receive was 1150-AM. As soon as the Tuner got into range at 1000, the signal got progressively stronger as I turned it closer to 1150. Amazingly, as it got closer to 1150, the sound went from a convoluted mess of Stations right to one Station only and played Clear & Strong at 1150-AM!
I recommend this Item without reservation!
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To get these results you do need start with a decent radio. Something with some sensitivity. The C Crane is a great all purpose radio. I've gotten the best results using this antenna in combination with the Sony ICF-SW7600GR. You just can't go wrong with this classic Sony model for all frequencies for it's price range.
As other users here pointed out with full explanation, you do need to know the bare bones about radio to make this work for you. Having said that, if you refuse to read up a bit and learn something beyond what our current push button smartphone app world has become.....sorry you won't get instant results with radio DXing. Read a bit about radio, and the difference between FM, MW, and SW and how it all works. I'd mention LW too, but it's no longer applicable in North America. AM(MW) is a great intro to DXing.
Overall, this antenna is a great choice for the money and very easy to use. There is no setup, no wires to hang around your living quarters, no giant loops to place in windows, etc. You really can't go wrong for the price.