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November 9th, 2010 admin Leave a comment Go to comments

Can an outdoor antenna boost FM radio signals if the radio is not connected to the antenna?

I’ve got a shower radio that had a little antenna wire hanging out of it that broke off and now the reception is not good. I’m buying an outdoor antenna for my tv. The antenna claims to “boost FM radio signals”, but I wonder if it will make a difference even if the radio is not connected with a wire/cable to the antenna?

It will have to be connected.
Most wideband TV antennas include the FM broadcast band as well.
FM broadcast frequencies don’t couple the way AM broadcast ones do with a tuned loop antenna. (an AM antenna simply placed near it improves reception)
You might get lucky, and a reflection from the antenna will improve your reception. Or a reflection could cause local interference and worsen reception. For the most part it will have no effect at all.

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