I need an indoor FM antenna

[Ralph Kramden]

I need an indoor FM antenna for my receiver. Something not too large, so it is hidden behind my TV.

How do I know if I need a powered one?

Is there a website that will help me decide this?

I read that VHF rabbit ears work well for FM. Is that true?

Thanks.

[techguy1975]

Alot of that is going to depend on what you want to get?  Local stations or a fringe station?  How far away are you from the station(s) you want to get?

[Ralph Kramden]

Nashville? I want to pick up the Milwaukee stations. Sometimes they come in fine, and other times not. I don't know where the stations are.

[techguy1975]

Yeah, I grew up and spent most of my life in WI, moved down south in 2009.

The majority of the Milwaukee FM & TV stations transmit from Shorewood.   I'll let people smarter than I comment on the exact type of antenna, but given the distance you may need a outdoor antenna

[Ralph Kramden]

Thanks. I'm waiting patiently. :bang:

[ArgMeMatey]

The FM band, 88-108 MHz, lies just above (VHF) NTSC channel 6.  

When I needed an indoor FM antenna, I just used a 300-ohm twinlead dipole.   Seems to me 1/4 wave is about 30-36 inches.  

Here's a primer.  http://hf-antenna.com/003/

http://www.kgnu.org/ht/helpfm.html#makeantenna

If you want to tune your antenna to a particular station, a good place to start is knowing the wavelength:

http://www.onlineconversion.com/frequency_wavelength.htm

[Ralph Kramden]

The FM band, 88-108 MHz, lies just above (VHF) NTSC channel 6.  

When I needed an indoor FM antenna, I just used a 300-ohm twinlead dipole.   Seems to me 1/4 wave is about 30-36 inches.  

Here's a primer.  http://hf-antenna.com/003/

http://www.kgnu.org/ht/helpfm.html#makeantenna

If you want to tune your antenna to a particular station, a good place to start is knowing the wavelength:

http://www.onlineconversion.com/frequency_wavelength.htm

Thanks for the info.