AM FM TV Reception Guide and Directory

The best value in a directional FM reception antenna available is an inexpensive antenna that is widely known among FM enthusiasts. The Radio Shack FM6 is no longer sold by Radio Shack but is still available from many antenna distributors as the Antennacraft FM6.

This antenna offers outstanding gain and side rejection while being a reasonable size. The FM 6 antenna engineering specifications from the Antennacraft site indicates it has 6.6 db gain, 66 degree bandwidth, 18.9 db front-to-back ratio, and is 71 inches long.

Mainly it is a performer; it picks up across the FM band and does a great job. Of course, with all FM antennas the key is height and good coax (you’ll hear this a lot from me). Brian Beezley provides an excellent analysis of the Antennacraft FM6 on his Web site.

Many FMers stack a pair of them with great results. Often there is little difference between the results with this antenna and antennas far greater in size and price. For ultimate enjoyment a rotor is necessary but not required; if your goal stations are generally in the same direction just point the antenna that way and secure it and it will do what  you want.

The Antennacraft FM6 is usually available on eBay at an excellent price.