Monarch Indoor AM/FM Antenna, True 60 Mile Range Multidirectional Reception Radio Antenna

The RGTech Monarch Indoor Antenna performs better than any other FM antenna I have tried so far. My challenge is that I'm in a large metropolitan area but I'm trying to pick up a weak (100 watt) FM station across town (30-40 miles away). I prefer the FM version of the station to the AM version (as AM radio tuners don't sound as good as they used to - my Onkyo receiver is no exception, largely rolled off above 3 khz). Of course, this FM station comes in pretty clearly in my car but I struggle to get it in the house - even on the 2nd floor in my office. And with FM, the higher you place the antenna the better, as FM is largely 'line of sight' with the reach of its signal and your ability to receive it.I've had the RGTech Monarch Indoor Antenna in place, indoors on a wall near my ceiling, for about a week now. It works noticeably better than others I've tried from Terk and Bingfu (Terk amplified AM/FM tower, Bingfu FM dipole w/ 10' cord). These others have worked fairly well as FM antennas, though inconsistently - they need to be repositioned regularly for weaker stations or cannot support where they need to be placed (i.e. you think you've found "the spot" and then a few days later you have more static than signal - or "the spot" is an impractical location and you can't safely put the antenna there).But the RGTech Monarch has done significantly better with FM signals because 1) the antenna itself seems to be more sensitive 2) it is very lightweight for its size (which helps greatly with positioning it) and 3) it has a 15' cord that allows even more positioning flexibility. And for those who've not played around with positioning an FM antenna that much, there is a key factor to consider. The cord is also part of the antenna. Where you position the cord may make more of an impact than where you actually position the antenna itself, in many cases.While this antenna seems to be made to put it in a window or on a wall, you will have to move it - and the cord - around to see what works best. Be prepared to stick and unstick the antenna from different locations, several times. You might want to use some tape to place it on the location you want to try it at, before you actually use the built-in adhesive on the antenna. The built-in adhesive spots will become less sticky the more that you move it of course. This is also so that you can take your hand(s) off the antenna to see how it will perform. Any antenna tends to work better when you are touching it - so you need to step away from it to see if you found the right position that will work 'hands free' (unless you want to keep your hand on the antenna the whole time). :-)While it does indicate it's also an AM antenna on Amazon and on the product box, you'll also notice that it doesn't really mention AM frequencies on the other side of the box and the antenna only provides a single 75 ohm coax connection (with a few adapters). It seems like the mention of AM could be a misprint. On the other side of the box it talks about FM frequencies or DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting, a European or non-US format - for this antenna 170-240 MHZ). So if your radio provides an AM connection this antenna can connect to, go for it - see if it helps. But I don't think this antenna is meant for the AM band. In my experience, most AM antennas require two wire leads (ground & positive) to connect to the receiver or tuner.For this price (I purchased it for about $20) I would give this antenna a try! I am very happy with it so far.

I bought a table top AM/FM radio last week, and both with the internal antennae and the external FM antenna, I had good reception on a few stations, but quite a bit on static unless I tuned exactly on the frequency. Looked at various external antennae on Amazon, decided to try the RGTech Monarch Indoor AM/FM Antenna, although the ad wasn't crystal clear on setup. Package was delivered within 24 hours, and installation was simple: plug in the F connector at the end of the antenna wire, then determine where to stick up the antenna - up to 15 feet away. Instructions suggested putting it on a window - wouldn't work, nearest window has wooden struts on the pane and the 24-inch antenna wouldn't fit flat. So I stuck it on a large bookshelf that abuts the window, drew in the extra attenna wire and put it behind the bookshelf out so sight, turned on the radio, voila! More stations, clearer reception, no static on main stations I like. The antenna is thin and flat, and comes with double-sided tape on the back, easy to stick on pretty much any flat surface at least two feet long. No one will ever notice the antenna. (Illustration on the ad is confusing and unhelpful, but installing the antenna is easy as pie.

I'm only about 20 miles from the transmitter of the station I listen to (KILO 94.3, for almost 42 years now), but there's a BIG rock (Pikes Peak) between us. A metal sided mobile home kinda acts like a Faraday cage, too, so reception is a little iffy. Big hopes for this.I don't think it works better than the broken rabbit ears (one "ear" broke off) I use. I moved it all around, out to the limit of it's cable, but nowhere was the reception better than what I've already got. Oh well...

We have a 60’s era “L” shaped home. It is brick from the ground up to about 8 feet in height. It is all wood from the top of the brick to the peak of the roof…about 15 feet total. When we got our new receiver, I hooked up the four foot long FM antenna that came with it. I was able to pick up 17 FM stations, only 4 of which I actually listen to. I ordered the RG Tech Monarch hoping it could pull in more stations that I actually listen to. I need to be honest…side-by-side, in the same general vicinity as the 4 foot stock antenna, I actually went from pulling in 17 stations with the stock antenna to only picking up 14 stations with the Monarch. But it still picked up the stations I actually listen to.Then I took the Monarch up to the attic.I used wire nails through the pre-cut holes in the antenna to tack it to a roof truss. I then extended the 15 feet of coaxial cable down to the receiver through a small hole in the ceiling. It made a huge difference. Instead of being impeded by brick, FM signals are able to reach the Monarch much more cleanly. The receiver is now picking up 38 FM stations!!Your results will depend, of course, on how far you live from various transmitter towers and the physical construction of your home. But speaking just from my own experience, as someone who lives 60 miles from the nearest major metropolitan area…if you play around with it a little bit, trying it in different locations inside your residence…the RG Tech Monarch will likely be a very cost effective way to increase the number of stations you’re able to enjoy.

I connected this antenna to my Onkyo receiver and placed it in the exact same position and height that I had the single wire antenna that comes with the stereo. It's no better at all than the single wire antenna I had originally on there from the stereo. It's actually a tad worse than the single wire antenna. The signal I'm trying to pick up from an indoor antenna is a station that is 12 miles away and puts out 6KW. If I move the new antenna high up on the wall, the signal comes in pretty good, but my single wire antenna does the same thing. Basically, this antenna did nothing at all that was better.