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Hey guys. I just got a scott digital tuner with amplifier and graphic equalizer. Equalizer model A150 and tuner model T520. My question is for the FM antennae. The back says 300 ohms and has inputs for 2 wires. What do I need to get?
Also, as you can tell I don't have the superior knowledge of audio that you guys do......what am I supposed to set the equalizer at?
Thanks
Joe
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Better results may be had with a good antenna connected to a modest turner than from a poor antenna connected to a very good tuner.
But today we have several considerations. How many FM stations in our reception area program what we are interested in listening to? Are the towers for those stations clustered near one another or spread all around us? Do we live near tall buildings, power lines, hills or mountains, etc.? The height for any FM antenna can be important; do we have options for outside or attic installation?
Yes, a $2 dipole or "T" antenna can work, and may be the best answer to start out. But if there are good signals from stations you enjoy it may be worth doing more research on questions such as suggested above.
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A Dipole simply doesn't work well here….even with a makeshift 'rotor' to try to maximize signal strength.
Winegard will have what you need….even if it IS a monster needing a 15 foot circle for full rotation.
I need a 'fringe' rated antenna, since the small 'omni' 'S' shaped won't provide any better results than the dipole.
Than I get into CCRs of my housing development, which while completely IGNORED by one and all, DO mean I can't have an outdoor antenna. I suspect the antenna I NEED for FM would fit in the Attic, but probably NOT with the needed rotor! I'm between San Diego and LA/Orange county markets which are roughly 180 degrees apart. And yes, Many of the northern antennas ARE clustered up on Mt Wilson, which theoretically helps.
Nope, all my good music feeds come over small dish, which I'm guessing has better SNR than FM and about the same frequency response.
Too much is never enough
Alternatively I use an extra pair of rabbit ears. Nowadays they have a coax cable so you still need the 75 to 300 ohm connector.I have an interest in making a fractal antenna, google it. Supposed to be superior to most anything else.
Best,
Dave
Edits: 04/18/14
I took it a step further and made it rotatable. Dipoles are directional. They pick up broadside, and reject off the ends. Mine is on a T-bar, and I rotate it to tune in weak stations.
Any wire of at least 6-10 ft connected to one or both terminals will help. A dipole FM antenna from Radio Shack might be better but that depends on a lot of things. Do you live urban or rural?
As to the equalizer don't over think that either. Set it until you like the sound. Everyone hears differently and many factors like the speakers, the room and where you put the speakers affect things. Set it where you like the sound. You'll easily hear that the adjustments on the left associated with lower numbers affect bass and go higher as you adjust the controls to the right of those with the farthest right control affecting treble.
Good luck, enjoy the journey.
ET
If the antenna will be near the tuner and indoor, get the 300 Ohm folded dipole twin lead antenna that Jerry P suggested. They're available at most any home electronics store or online. You mentioned that your tuner has spring loaded antenna connectors and the antenna leads have spades on them. Just cut the spades off and strip back 1/4 to 1/2 inch of wire, twist the strands together and push the wires into the spring loaded terminals.
You can use push pin thumb tacks to pin the vertical part of the twin lead up against a wall. Spread the horizontal sections out and pin them to the wall too. If you have strong signals nearby you can just let the antenna rest on the floor behind the tuner but it usually helps to elevate the antenna some.
If you plan to use an outdoor antenna like a directional Yagi or Log Periodic, you will likely need a 300 Ohm to 75 Ohm transformer installed at the antenna in order to match the antenna impedance to the coax lead in cable. The transformer / adapter is shown below. Most vertical whip antennas will take the 75 Ohm coax w/o a transformer.
Enjoy!
The link below shows what you need.
The second picture shows the length
the legs should be.
Edits: 04/18/14
Any smaller gauge solid insulated wire will work very well. Simply connect the two wires to the 330ohm taps, run them up the wall behind (attaching them to the wall however you want. I usually put a few twists on the wires to keep them together. At the last twist about 3ft up, I use a push pin to keep them on the wall, then split the wires right and left. I'll make a very small loop at the end of the wire and use another push pin in the loop. There are nicer looking, professionally-make antennae using this vey style for cheap in most electronics stores.
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a 300 to 75 ohm transformer.
They are cheap and I'm sure Radio Shack carries them.
As for setting an equalizer, that is a personal choice, but I'm sure most here don't use one. I would read the eq manual and see what it suggests.
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I checked out the transmitter online. I must be missing something because the end of the transmitter has 2 "u" shaped ends. How would that fit in my spring loaded FM Antenna connection?
You simply hook the twin lead flat wire which is two wires coming out of that flat lead to the 300 ohm connection..If you have a coaxial wire,that's when you need the 75ohm to 300ohm barrel with the split wire coming out of the barrel.
Honest amplification is better than excessive 2nd order distortion anytime.
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