How-to: Creating an FM antenna from speaker wire for your vintage stereo receiver

How-to: Creating an FM antenna from speaker wire for your vintage stereo receiver
I know this may sound like common sense but I get asked a lot - if an antenna is included with my stereos and I usually reply with instructions on how to use speaker wire to solve this problem.
Ignore the AM Suggestion at the end 🫠

[@robertvargas8293]

I have an old Kenwood receiver that only had the prongs in the back for the AM/ FM input. I kept scratching my head because I couldn’t find an antenna to purchase that would go along with this receiver! So I came across this video and laughed when it worked!! I had some speaker wire that I stripped and it works like a charm! Thank you so much for posting this video, very helpful! P.S. sweet Sansui receiver! My uncle had one from the 70’s. He shipped it over from Okinawa when he was stationed there in the Marines!❤️

[@BLCKPRTY]

That's Awesome! Love to hear that it worked and love hearing the nostalgia it invokes Cheers

[@mizzmary861]

Ty for sharing, proof that better times did exist 😉

[@robertkelley7988]

I can not believe that it worked!! Just 2 pieces of crap wire and presto! Danggg. Thanks dude.

[@BLCKPRTY]

Glad I could help

[@elaineplew1236]

Thankyou! I was so worried about connecting the wrong type of wire or antennae to either am or fm... haha now I dont give a crap 😂 legend all sorted 👍

[@mattharvey8712]

Bravo........wood........that was a good old days......cheers

[@Majnun74]

Nice! I have a Sansui G-6700 and need to do this.

[@BLCKPRTY]

Sweet thanks for watching!

[@auntmaryspals7978]

This makes me miss my Sansui from the 70's.

[@BLCKPRTY]

Wel, I may have a Sansui 8080DB coming up for sale in the next couple weeks...

[@auntmaryspals7978]

@@BLCKPRTY Thank you, but I think I'm set for now. I have a Pioneer SX-828 that has been reconditioned and bought a new turntable just recently. It's all sounding really good.

[@harlenburke8535]

Still have my Marantz sent home from Navy exchange in Spain 1977.

[@Maxtutubo]

Has de usar cable paralelo de 0,75-0,5 mm de diámetro del tipo para altavoces. Lo cortas a 1,50 MTS de longitud y haces una especie de T separando dos tramos de 0,75 MTS cada uno en direcciones opuestas y pegas la T en la pared con cinta adhesiva. Conectas los otros extremos a los terminales donde pone 300 Ohmios y listo. Esas son las medidas correctas para una antena de FM.

[@lucrebrazzi4069]

can I use a piece of Romex? does length and altitude help?

[@BLCKPRTY]

@@lucrebrazzi4069 possibly and yes, I find that running wire up a wall helps immensely

[@Chief176]

How long is your wire for the antenna?

[@BLCKPRTY]

About 6 inches, you could go as long as you want - for demonstration purposes I used a shorter antenna

[@newrice8540]

Thanks

[@KMShaffer]

How much should you cut off and use as the antenna?

[@BLCKPRTY]

Up to you, I would start longer and see how that works out.

[@gregbellinger5765]

Show more, talk less.

[@BLCKPRTY]

@@gregbellinger5765 🤣😂

[@SoulDaddy33]

Tip: Skip ahead to 2:45 to avoid needless info.

[@BLCKPRTY]

@@SoulDaddy33 the real MVP

[@RomeroArruda-ii5rc]

Sansui ha? Stylin

[@darwinwilde6973]

NO VIDEO!

[@darwinwilde6973]

Ignore this - iPad was maxed. Cleared it and worked fine. Just what needed. Thanks. Tried to delete rating but couldn’t.

[@BLCKPRTY]

No problems on our end

[@darwinwilde6973]

@@BLCKPRTY was on my end. Will need to watch again. No results first time. Thanks.