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| Reviews Summary for TERK AM Advantage |
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Reviews: 3
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Average rating: 5.0/5
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MSRP: $40.00
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Description: The Terk Advantage is a passive, fully adjustable indoor antenna for the AM broadcast band. It uses a pre-tuning system that adjusts antenna to specific frequency for best reception. It covers 540 to 1700 kHz. It tunes stations that other antennas do not and tunes out static. The Advantage may be placed right next to or on top of the AM radio. This inductive coupling makes it easy to use with most portables.
For an even higher level of performance the unit may be connected to the receiver or tuner (if it has AM antenna terminals). A six foot 300 ohm cable is supplied. (This cable has a 3.5mm mini plug at one end that plugs into the antenna base and two conductor bare wire at the end that plugs into the radio's AM antenna terminals).
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Product is in production.
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More info: http://www.audiovox.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=14144&langId=-1
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K7TCE
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 4, 2010 09:05
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Excellent antenna
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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Build quality is excellent, and it works very effectively - the null is very pronounced and you can peak a signal or null out one you don't want. To get the most out of this antenna make sure you use this in an electrically quiet area - if you have it near computers, satellite receivers, and other hash-generating devices you may be dissapointed. In my case, I use a long 3.5mm M/F extender to get it far from my home entertainment equipment.
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KC7JBB
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 4, 2010 08:11
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Very effective on weak AM broadcast stations
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I bought one of these off of e-bay for about $35 shipped. The reason I bought the Terk was I needed a loop for my son and it's difficult to find the old Select-A-Tenna anymore. The SAT is more $ generally and gets high marks so I was a little concerned buying the Terk
No need to worry the Terk preformed very well basically matching the SAT in all ways, there was so little difference that when I thought one was a little better than the other, on a different frequency it would be the opposite, but always very close. Both antennas would make a major improvement on the signal gain and clarity over the internal ferrite bar. Receiver's used where CC+, Grundig Sat 800, Degan 1103.
It;s a great antenna plus the Terk has a jack for a plug so you could actually plug in a wire and direct connect if your receiver has a input jack, although I can not tell much difference between being directly connected and the passive interaction, both work. So bottom line if you live in a weak signal area or like to DX the weaker am signals these will really improve things.
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NT9E
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 9, 2009 15:39
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Great for BCB DXing!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I owned one several years ago when I was recording an overnight radio show. Brings the stations right out of the noise. Superb product. You can usually find a used one on eBay for about $25-30.
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