With most radios the best position for the SELECT-A-TENNA will be similar
to one of the illustrations below. The best location for the SELECT-A-TENNA depends somewhat on
the location of the radio's built-in antenna. Boom Boxes and other large radios usually benefit from
using the configuration shown in drawing “C”. A few radios have their antennas on the left side of
the radio. On these radios try placing the back of the SELECT-A-TENNA about one-half inch away
from the left-hand side of the radio as shown in drawing “D”. The Baygen Freeplay radio has an
antenna that is mounted at right angles to the front of the radio. The Baygen is the only radio where
the back of the Select-A-Tenna can go directly against the back of the Baygen.
A tiny minority of radios have shielding which makes the SELECT-A-TENNA ineffective with those
radios. Try the SELECT-A-TENNA with a different radio (a small portable is best) to see if this is the
case with your radio.
Further hint: Chances are you have a specific station in mind already and will feel satisfied when
you've improved your reception for that one station. But don't pass up the empty spots on the radio
dial. Test them by tuning the SELECT-A-TENNA and the radio together across the dial. You may be
pleasantly surprised to hear distant radio stations where you thought there was no signal at all.
OPERATION HINTS
ABOUT RADIO NOISE
Radio noise is an annoying buzz or whistle which is
sometimes heard along with the station you are try-
ing to receive. This may be caused by many things:
home computers, dimmer switches, automatic night
lights, fluorescent lights, televisions, and electric
motors (drills, blenders, even aquarium pumps).
Either turn off the offending device or rotate your
radio and the SELECT-A-TENNA with respect to the
device to nullify the buzz or whistle. If you are expe-
riencing a buzz across the entire AM band, there
may be too much interference for the antenna to be
effective. Please read the section in our catalog
about radio noise.
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ANTENNA
ANTENNA
ANTENNA
ANTENNA
RADIO
Point the Select-A-Tenna
in the general direction of
the station you want to
receive.
RADIO
RADIO
RADIO
A
B
C
D
Bird’s Eye View
This is the most likely location for
highest performance.
Toward
station
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