FM antennas

jabrax
jabrax Posts: 315
edited June 2006 in Electronics
My kid sucked my 4 ohm FM antenna wire into the vacuum cleaner. Problem is I cant find these things anywhere. I contacted the manufacter about a replacement that they can send for about 15 buck.

Stores like CC and best buys only carry powered. Does anyone have experience with powered FM antennas? Are the worth it?
TV...............Hitachi 42hdS52a plasma (sexy one with the swival)
Pre/Processor - Emotiva MMC
Seven Ch AMP - Emotiva LPA
Fronts - Tyler Acoustics 7U's
Center - Polk LSIC
Sub - DSWPRO600
DAC - Music Hall 25.3CD - Marantz cc4001
Blue Ray - PS3
Speaker cables - Audioquest cv4 dbs
Interconnects - MIT AVT1's
Power Filter....Monster HTS 3500 MKII
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited June 2006
    Do you think the wire is damaged? If not, open the bag, fish it out, dust it off and connect it.
    Michael ;)
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  • jabrax
    jabrax Posts: 315
    edited June 2006
    Yup, tore in half and wrapped around the wheel.
    TV...............Hitachi 42hdS52a plasma (sexy one with the swival)
    Pre/Processor - Emotiva MMC
    Seven Ch AMP - Emotiva LPA
    Fronts - Tyler Acoustics 7U's
    Center - Polk LSIC
    Sub - DSWPRO600
    DAC - Music Hall 25.3CD - Marantz cc4001
    Blue Ray - PS3
    Speaker cables - Audioquest cv4 dbs
    Interconnects - MIT AVT1's
    Power Filter....Monster HTS 3500 MKII
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited June 2006
    You could make a new "Antenna" with 300 ohm antenna down lead. Just need to split one end so each wire so it looks like the old one. You would need to search google or something for the correct lengths of the wire ends, as this needs to be "Tuned" for FM frequency.

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  • Drumingman
    Drumingman Posts: 348
    edited June 2006
    Radio Shack, Dipole FM antenna, 4.99.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited June 2006
    Easier, but not as cheap as mine ;) $4.99 vs. $.50 :D

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • Drumingman
    Drumingman Posts: 348
    edited June 2006
    I heard you were cheap. :D
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited June 2006
    Not really off topic... Bought a 42" Panasonic Plasma for $2200 then paid for $399 for HD TiVo DirecTV recorder. My wife doesn't even know about that yet Tuesday is "D" day for me, it's when I'll be a work delivery due in the afternoon. I be home a 8:30pm or so work 12noon till 8pm, my wifes home at 4:45pm or so, it will be at the front door. Worst yet it will need a signature my neighbor will sign for it then see my wife home run over with package then she doesn't know it coming...... I'm screwed.

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • jabrax
    jabrax Posts: 315
    edited June 2006
    Dude, u got some big ones!!!! lol
    TV...............Hitachi 42hdS52a plasma (sexy one with the swival)
    Pre/Processor - Emotiva MMC
    Seven Ch AMP - Emotiva LPA
    Fronts - Tyler Acoustics 7U's
    Center - Polk LSIC
    Sub - DSWPRO600
    DAC - Music Hall 25.3CD - Marantz cc4001
    Blue Ray - PS3
    Speaker cables - Audioquest cv4 dbs
    Interconnects - MIT AVT1's
    Power Filter....Monster HTS 3500 MKII
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,078
    edited June 2006
    why not just hook up coax from cable outlet to the receiver? no need for that fishing wire fm antenna
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited June 2006
    disneyjoe7 wrote:
    Not really off topic... Bought a 42" Panasonic Plasma for $2200 then paid for $399 for HD TiVo DirecTV recorder. My wife doesn't even know about that yet Tuesday is "D" day for me, it's when I'll be a work delivery due in the afternoon. I be home a 8:30pm or so work 12noon till 8pm, my wifes home at 4:45pm or so, it will be at the front door. Worst yet it will need a signature my neighbor will sign for it then see my wife home run over with package then she doesn't know it coming...... I'm screwed.

    Haha, how is that NOT off-topic???
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited June 2006
    Willow wrote:
    why not just hook up coax from cable outlet to the receiver? no need for that fishing wire fm antenna
    ....would that actually work?
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,078
    edited June 2006
    audiobliss wrote:
    ....would that actually work?

    I get all my FM chs this way. The station setting are not the same so if you are use to having say 107.5 as XYZ station, it may be 109 for example.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited June 2006
    Wow, that's really interesting. You mean, you have the regular cable coax, coming out from the floor, hooked to the back of your receiver for reception? That's....intersting. I just may have to try it out.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,078
    edited June 2006
    it's comes out from the wall where my tv cable is from, from there to a splitter, one to my HD box and one to the back of my receiver.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited June 2006
    Cool. I'll try it today.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,078
    edited June 2006
    audiobliss wrote:
    Cool. I'll try it today.

    If you have Sat, not sure if this works. But good ole cable works up here in the great white north...which is green now !;)
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