How Do You Make An FM Antenna?
Have you purchased a new FM receiver, but you have no idea how to make an antenna to tune in your favorite FM stations? Making an FM antenna is a lot easier than most people think. In fact, all it requires a long piece of speaker cord and a set of wire strippers. Here I will outline the steps that you need to take to make your own FM antenna. Step 1 Cut a length of speaker wire that’s around ten feet long. This will allow you plenty of room to hang up your antenna anywhere you want. Also, more antenna means better reception. Step 2 Strip one end of the wire off by about an inch with the wire strippers. This will reveal the shiny copper wires that were inside the plastic sheath. This is what you will hook up to your FM receiver for an antenna. Step 3 Locate the FM antenna hookup on the back of your receiver. This is usually an area that says “FM” with two plastic screw caps underneath. Step 4 Tighten the two exposed ends of the speaker wire under the plastic caps. This allows the speake