Terk FM-50 Indoor/Outdoor Dual-Drive Amplified FM Antenna (Terk FM50)

by Terk

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 58.5 x 4 x 3.5 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009UHYQ
• Item model number: FM50
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #9 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Antennas > Radio Antennas
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 14, 2003

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

TERK FM50 Indoor/Outdoor Dual-Drive Amplified FM Antenna For two decades, TERK has been the leader in AM/FM home antennas. Since the very first AM/FM Tower, TERK radio antennas have featured distinct designs and ease-of-use coupled with high-performance technology. TERK AM/FM antennas fit the needs of every household by providing simple, practical solutions together with high-quality radio reception. Enjoy music, news, sports and talk radio with a TERK antenna. It improves FM reception Installs easily; mounts on wall or sits on shelf. The FM50 captures signals in front of and behind the antenna with equal strength. It provides optimum FM reception of weaker and distant stations and has a dual-mode amplifier allowing a choice for best gain setting. It's also weatherproof and paintable!

Model	AM/FM+	FM+	PIB	ADVANTAGE	TOWER	EDGE	FM50	MINI
Frequency Range: FM	88-108 KHz	88-108 KHz	88-108 KHz	-	88-108 KHz	88-108 KHz	88-108 KHz	-
Frequency Range: AM	540-1700 KHz	-	540-1700 KHz	540-1700 KHz	540-1700 KHz	-	-	-
Reception Pattern	Omni Directional	Omni Directional	Omni Directional	Omni Directional	Omni Directional	Omni Directional	Bi Directional	-
Amplifier Gain	-	-	20dB	-	20dB	0 to +29dB	Switchable 0dB/+11dB	-
Gain Control	-	-	20dB min	-	20dB min	30dB	30 dB	-
Output Impedance	FM: 75 Ohms, AM: 300 Ohms, Twin-lead	FM: 75 Ohms	FM: 75 Ohms, AM: 300 Ohms, Twin-lead	300 Ohms	FM: 75 Ohms, AM: 300 Ohms, Twin-lead	75 Ohms	75 Ohms	75 Ohms
Accessories Included	75 Ohm Transformer	6-foot Connection Cable	Power Injector, 75-300 Ohm Adapter, 75-75 Ohm Twin-lead Adapter	6-foot Connection Cable, 75 Ohm Transformer	Power Injector, 75-300 Ohm Adapter, 75-75 Ohm Twin-lead Adapter	75 Ohm Transformer, AC/DC Power Adapter	Power Injector, 75-300 Ohm Adapter, 75-75 Ohm Twin-lead Adapter	Modulator converts any video source to VHF for viewing on your TV on channels 3 or 4

Product Description

FMPRO FM-50 Indoor/Outdoor Dual-Drive Amplified FM Antenna captures signals in front of and behind antenna with equal strength. FMPRO FM-50 FM Antenna makes optimum FM reception of weaker and distant stations. Its Dual-mode amplifier allows a choice for best gain setting.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

84 of 85 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TERK FM-50 - Performance as advertised., March 3, 2007

By 

Thomas R. Butler "Toma9" (Fort Wayne, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Terk FM-50 Indoor/Outdoor Dual-Drive Amplified FM Antenna (Terk FM50) (Electronics)

I have a Yamaha HTR-5750 receiver which I was using with a Radio Shack FM amplified antenna. I had tried various ways of improving my FM reception including the classic 300 ohm twin lead folded dipole antenna. The rabbit ear setup helped but still did not yield satisfactory results. I still had difficulties receiving some nearby FM stations that were considered moderate strength stations.

I installed the TERK FM-50 inside my home hiding it behind a curtain valance. I did use the amplifier mode and was able to receive all of the FM radio sources listed on the web at the "radio-locator" service, some as far away as 30 miles. I was able to receive all of the radio stations in stereo mode with no evidence of noise. Previously I was unable to receive some of the stations even in non-stereo mode and several of the stations had objectionable noise content in the stereo mode. The stations range from very strong to very weak. I was able to pull one station rated as very weak from 22 miles.

Given my experience, I would highly recommend the TERK FM-50. It was a very simple installation. Since the actual antenna is protected by an outside casing, I was able to use the assembly in contact with drapery material with no significant degradation in performance. I appreciated the technical performance of the antenna and my wife appreciated the fact that I was able to completely hide it.

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terk FM Pro, January 17, 2007

By 

Eric "Eric" (Puyallup, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Terk FM-50 Indoor/Outdoor Dual-Drive Amplified FM Antenna (Terk FM50) (Electronics)

This antenna works very well for weak FM reception. I find that for best performance you must move the antenna to its "sweet spot" to pinpoint the best location for optimal reception. All of the stations that used to be filled with static are now recieved without hiss or static. There is one weak FM station about 45 miles south of me that I wanted to recieve without static. This antenna fits the bill. Prior to using it the station had so much interference that my new Onkyo reciever (HT-R540) wouldn't even pick it up. Now the reception isn't quite perfect, but it's very good. I find the amplifier to not be so helpful in my location. This is fine as simply using it as a passive (i.e. non-amplified) antenna yields very good results.

As a side note: Remember that you'll have to procure your own antenna lead in cable. I got a gold plated twelve foot cable from the local dollar store. (To make sure you have a good, shielded lead in cable simply connect the cable to your reciever without the antenna. If your lead in cable is okay it won't aid in the reception of signals at all on its own. This is because if it is a proper shielded cable the signals won't penetrate the shielding around the actual antenna lead in.) When you connect the new antenna your reciever should now seemingly jump to life with signals jumping dramatically in signal strength and quality.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, an FM antenna that works for me!, January 27, 2007

By 

Clinton (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Terk FM-50 Indoor/Outdoor Dual-Drive Amplified FM Antenna (Terk FM50) (Electronics)

Radio reception in my apartment is terrible. I have purchased a few indoor antennas, even a different Terk model, but none of them helped very much. I had to move the antenna around to different areas for different stations, and my digital FM radio only received one digital channel.

This unit, however, works great. I get every station I want, and the digital FM works great. The only thing I would mention is that the antenna casing is bulky, so if you're concerned about asthetics you'll have to figure out where you can conceal it. Also, I didn't get any additional benefit from the amplifier, but the antenna worked so well that I didn't need it.