Radio Antenna Booster

I have an antenna booster for my car radio that I am trying to install. It says to:
Simply plug booster into radio and antenna into booster. Connect power lead to switched 12-volt power source and your done.

I figured out how to plug the booster into the radio and antenna into the booster, but I don't know how to connect it to the power lead to switched 12-volt power source or what that means. Any ideas? Thanks

Well you cigarette lighter socket has a 12v output, so do most car batteries. Hope this helps.

2008-01-09 15:08:06 by chessie621

Increasing reception! I was quite satisfied with my external drainpipe antenna but still some signals where too weak. So I bought a cheap quot ...

just bought this one:
http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/stor es/servlet/Product?storeId=10101&Pr= p_Product.CATENTRY_ID%3A2001196&prod uctId=2001196&catalogId=10101

Instructions: Simply plug booster into radio and antenna into booster. Connect power lead to switched 12-volt power source and your done. For radios with motorola style antenna plug only

I managed to get the red cable connected to the car battery, but I still does not get good signal, I still hear a lot of static when i am listening to the radio.
could it be something that i did wrong?
I bought it so i wouldn't need my antenna extended to high on my 1999 honda CRV.

Usually all it will amply what ever signal comes into it. (I've had some and in rural areas it boosted some stations but not to the level people are exclaiming in the ads because average limit for a FM station is 25 miles (even though reality is 10-100 miles)

If the antenna is extended, does your reception get better?

IF no, or the same, check the power lead or you may have a defective unit

Swap out and make sure it's put in... the unit catches the ground thru the motorola plug (standard plug used for many years, but has gone by wayside in the last 10 years or so) and if you had to add an adapter of any sort it may not allow it to work correctly also ...


So try what I wrote and if not, take a piece of wire and touch it from the adapter to ground and see if it works also.....

other than that all I can suggest is JC whitney

2008-05-15 08:06:43 by Richie

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Considering the "CC RADIO PLUS" FROM SANGEAN/C CRANE ADDING THE TWIN COIL ANTENNA BOOSTER THEY OFFER.

Radio Shack usedto sell a Shortwave Radio Antenna Kit-A nice long copper wire, with standoff insulators, a ground wire,and a lead in wire. Works great! If You can get in contact with any old-timers in a local radio club, they can give you some valuable pointers.Also, add a knife switch to cut the Antenna off during an electrical storm.

2006-01-26 10:54:19 by waveskibob

Price: $429.95

Up to 3-watts maximum output power
Supports CDMA, TDMA, GSM AMPS, in addition to 3G data protocols such as HSDPA, EVDO EDGE
Allows Multiple Phones Data Cards to Be Used Simultaneously
Supports Cdma, Tdma, Gsm Amps In Addition to 1X 3X 3G/4G Data Protocols Such As Hsdpa, Evdo Edge
Plug-and-play kit ? Everything you need is in the box!

I'm a truck driver and move my AM/FM/CB antennas alot and am having trouble picking up AM stations. At present I'm using a 48" francis AM/FM antenna. Would I make out better with a steel whip or a signal booster? I'm wide open for suggestions. I like to listen to talk radio when I'm driving at night.
Thanks in advance for any help!

Any antenna that is small enough to fit on a moving vehicle will be less than ideal for the AM radio band. Most mobile radio antennas are actually cut to a length of around 30 inches to match the FM radio band. An equivalent antenna to match the AM band would be approximately 224 feet long.

However, many AM car radios do have a tuning adjustment to compensate for AM antenna length. This is sometimes accessible from a hole in the front of the radio so it can be adjusted without removing the radio. Ask a car audio tech for help in optimizing this adjustment.

WK

2006-10-21 15:21:42 by Greg H.

anyone have any tips on how to get great reception and some of those further away stations?

does a longer wire help?..... does it work better if i routed it through my attic?..... i have a way to hook it up to my television rooftop antenna, would that work?.... i tried those 30 dollars antenna boosters and it didn't seem to help.... does it have to have a certain resistance... or will a large gage wire work better?...

Hook it up to your rooftop Antenna, the FM band is between channel6 and channel 7 on the TV band. Get a 2 way splitter at Radio Shack to inset between the TV and your FM Radio. :)

2007-10-03 19:04:18 by c