Correct use of the FM dipole antenna

A properly dimensioned wire antenna is more than a compromise: thanks to the favorable ratio between wire length and wavelength, quite good reception is entirely possible. A proper wire antenna does not consist of the usual short piece of wire that is standard today on many "modern" radios, for example. A good wire antenna is a true dipole. In addition to the feed line, it consists of a T-shaped wire of a very specific length. An important practical tip: please do not let the dipole wire simply disappear in a tangle behind the device, but attach it at its full length and straight, e.g. behind a piece of furniture. The wire dipole antenna has a certain directivity: it preferentially receives stations located on either side perpendicular to the direction of the wire. Therefore, in case of reception problems, it can make sense to mount the wire antenna on a different wall. As a basic rule, the wire antenna should be mounted as high as possible. The zalias shop offers a dipole wire antenna with a 1,80 m feed line, which allows many mounting options.
If reception is still insufficient, there are two possibilities:
1) There are fundamental reception problems at the location, e.g. in a basement apartment. Where nothing arrives, nothing can be received even with great effort. Only an outdoor antenna helps here. 2) Unfortunately, many radios sold today have miserable tuner sections that do not allow noise-free reception even with an antenna.

A special indoor antenna does not provide better reception than a wire dipole. Its only advantage is its smaller dimensions, but it has the disadvantage of constant power consumption. We therefore clearly recommend the wire dipole.

The shop offers dipole antennas with the 75 ohm IEC connector that is common and standardized today. A 240 ohm version is available for older devices.