Assembling the AM loop aerial
2. Push the tab into the open slot in the
base of the stand. Press until the tab
clicks home.
3. Connect the lead wires to the AM socket
at the rear of Solo Mini (the wires are
not polarised). Rotate the aerial’s stand
until you obtain the best reception.
1. Release the tie-wrap and unwind the
twisted lead. Fold the plastic stand
forward through the loop frame.
AM
An AM aerial is required to receive AM/medium wave
radio signals, so a simple loop aerial is supplied as an
accessory. Follow the assembly instructions in the
adjacent diagram.
Make sure that the aerial is positioned well away from
Solo Mini itself, TVs, computers and other sources of RF
‘noise’. Rotate the aerial to discover which position gives
the best reception.
In weak signal areas, or when Solo Mini is in use inside
a steel-framed building (such as an apartment building),
a wire between 3 and 5 metres long can be used to
strengthen reception. Mount this high up outside the
building (if possible) and connect one end of this wire to
the ‘AM’ part of AM aerial input, in addition to the loop
aerial supplied (do not disconnect the AM loop aerial).
FM
An FM aerial is required to receive VHF radio signals.
In strong signal areas, the supplied FM wire aerial can be
used with reasonable results.
Connect the supplied aerial to the centre terminal of the
FM coaxial connector input on the rear panel of the unit.
Experiment with the position of the aerial to get the best
reception.
In weak signal areas, or for optimal FM radio reception,
a roof- or loft-mounted aerial is advised as this will give
superior reception.
In some areas, cable radio may be available or, in an
apartment building, a distributed aerial system may be
installed. In either of these cases you should have sockets
in your home marked
FM or VHF (do not use those
marked TV); these should be connected to the FM coaxial
connector on the rear of Solo Mini.
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