Radio reception in a big metal morton building

[jakedaawg]

How, and what type of antenna do I need to install to be able to get AM and hopefully FM? I can get one AM channel good enough to listen to some days. No FM at all.

Any radio guys out there? I am hoping I don't have to put it on the roof.

 

[Scott Danforth]

A metal building is a faraday cage. Any antenna run outside the building will help. I usually stream a few stations because i have an office made of metal studs within a metal building. My cell doesnt even ring in the office

 

[jakedaawg]

Any idea of what type of antenna to purchase?

 

[Blorton]

You should be able to get away with a small outdoor antenna under an eave on the side of the building facing the stations you want to pick up. I would try something like this temporarily and run a cable through a window to test the mounting locations.

https://www.amazon.com/Stellar-Labs-30-2435-Outdoor-OMNIDIRECTIONAL/dp/B00DHHOZBI

 

[Scott Danforth]

Any idea of what type of antenna to purchase?

what kind of radio/stereo? does it have an external antenna connection? usually two screws (300 ohm) or the coax cable (75 ohm)

my old shop radio was the boom box from when I was a teen. I wired a simple home made T-antenna (similar to the $5 FM antennas) and shoved it outside the window and that is all I needed.

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[matt167]

Any TV antenna can work for AM and FM. There are coax spllitters that have AM/ FM breakouts. I can listen to anything with my huge Ariel. But I also use it for TV

 

[roscoe]

my old shop radio was the boom box from when I was a teen. I wired a simple home made T-antenna (similar to the $5 FM antennas) and shoved it outside the window and that is all I needed.

Scott, is this your "boom box?"

 

[Scott Danforth]

Scott, is this your "boom box?"

nah..... that would be yours..... However i did have a McDonnalds french-fry radio as a kid. I believe 1977 as in 1976 was the "spirit of 76" radio

I had one like this. bought it new with my first few paychecks at age 12 https://www.ebay.com/p/219593538

 

[roscoe]

I went from a 6 transistor pocket radio, directly to a Marantz 2250 receiver.

 

[Scott Danforth]

I went from a 6 transistor pocket radio, directly to a Marantz 2250 receiver.

me drooling on my keyboard.....

I currently have a TEAC, miss my old Yamaha/fisher/polk setup (taken out by a lightning strike)