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C. Crane FM Reflect Antenna | 
| Brand: Sangean
Category: CE
List Price: $34.95
Buy New: $29.99
You Save: $4.96 (14%)
New (3) from $24.95
Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 2242
Color: White
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 2 x 8 x 8
MPN: FMW
Model: FMW
UPC: 696714102019
EAN: 0696714102019
ASIN: B000EFHPKO
Release Date: September 29, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Can increase FM Recption by 200% | | • | Best, affordable indoor-FM antenna | | • | Excellent for new HD digital radio reception | | • | 213% more effective than standard dipole antenna | | • | Easy to install |
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Product Description
Whether you listen to a portable radio or a top-of-the-line stereo receiver, the quality of sound coming from an FM station is dependent upon the station's signal strength in your area. Adding an FM antenna can help greatly, so be sure to select the best FM antenna for your needs. The FM Reflect Antenna will work with any portable or stereo receiver. This antenna incorporates a new dipole design for maximum gain across the entire FM broadcast band. Up to 213 percent more powerful than a standard dipole antenna, it covers the entire FM band with an almost flat response, where standard dipoles start to fall off near the end of the band. Many FM stations now broadcast their signal with circular polarization. The FM Reflect Antenna is the only FM antenna that can be adjusted to take advantage of this. It is not affected as much by surrounding objects and people as other FM antennas are.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 36 more reviews...
FM Reflect January 8, 2009
Larger and longer than I expected, but it works well. I can now receive stations that I could not before.
Results may vary . . . but this antenna does work December 30, 2008
So many people left either great or horrible reviews about this product, that I had to weigh in with the real story.
Based on the reviews on Amazon, I bought antenna with skepticism. Worst case scenario, I would return it. I live in Orange County, California, which is about 25 miles away from all the major broadcasters in Los Angeles. There is a lot of opportunity for interference between here and LA. I tried the fancy power antennas, and they pulled in far fewer stations than the simple, $1.99 dipole antenna from the local electronics shop. Don't waste your money on the powered antennas--you'll only frustrate yourself.
I tried several thin, copper dipole antennas, and they all seemed to work pretty well. I had to try several because the cat kept chewing through them no matter how well I hid them.
The C. Craine FM Reflect dipole antenna does pull in more HD stations than the cheaper dipole antennas. Trying different placement options, I found that I could pull in almost all of the HD stations available in the area. I was not able to pull my favorite station, KCRW, in as HD--but this is not a failure of the C. Craine antenna--the station's HD broadcast just isn't strong enough to reach my radio.
This antenna has two distinct advantages over other dipole antenna: (1) with careful placement, it does pull in HD stations that other antennas do not; (2) it's thick, durable construction is impervious to cats.
The $30 price tag is a bit steep for a dipole antenna, but all things considered, it's still cheaper than paying the vet bill because the cat swallowed copper wire.
As long as you understand that this antenna does not work miracles, you won't be disappointed with the C. Craine FM Reflect.
Acceptable Improvemant December 26, 2008
After the purchase of my Sony HD radio to my disappointment I couldn't receive any HD stations. Upon further investigation I found that there were only a few stations in my listening area and without a good external antenna I would never hear them.
After all I read I found the Crane antenna to be very popular for it's price range after receiving it I followed others suggestions as to bending and forming and moving it in any and all directions. I now receive the HD stations in my area and one HD3 station. However there is one slight drawback you have to adjust for each group or areas of stations to listen as with any directional antenna.
Overall I am very pleased and I will say the quality is excellent. In order to make it a little more inconspicuous maybe they could offer it in black also?
 Outperforms a Terk FM-50 IMHO December 23, 2008
I had a Terk FM-50 which worked for a while unamplified. Replaced it with this and used the same RG59 12' cable to connect it to my home theater receiver. It was an improvement when I connected the FM Reflect to it, but then the signal got worse again. So I replaced the original RG59 with 12' of quad shielded RG6 and now Public Radio comes in crystal clear. The biggest benefit is that besides the improved analog reception this antenna will work with HD radio.
The quality of RG6 cable you use, if any, is vital. Also, though it isn't in the instructions that come with the antenna you can use any "screw-on to push-on F connector" to connect to the unthreaded coax connector on the back of your receiver.
Antenna October 14, 2008
This antenna removed all the static and channel fade that was present with one of the flat antennas. Simply placing the antenna like a "T" was enough to greatly improve the reception. Connecting was simply a matter of screwing in into the receiver.
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