FM reception

[akf15e]

I'm a bit confused on why my FM radio seems to be "wired" the way it is and looking for any work arounds.

While watching TV (cable) I have the boost button in the bedroom closet deselected. If I then turn off the TV and want to turn on the FM radio, I get no reception unless I go turn the boost on.

Is there no way to separate the two? Not that walking up and down the steps a few times is going to kill me, but it certainly is inconvenient and seems like it should not be set up this way. We listen to the radio a lot and also have the TV going on and off several times a day to check the weather channel, news, etc. so you can see this would become tiresome.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[H. John Kohl]

The FM radio is using the TV bat wing antenna to receive radio that is why you have to turn on the antenna green led.

I have thought about putting a separate FM antenna on the side of Monty but have not drilled the holes or done it.

[richfaa]

We just disconnected at the splitter an put in a auto type antenna.

[akf15e]

Rich - where is the splitter? (sorry, being lazy here, the rig is all closed up right now).

Strange that this was not done this way in my '03 Mountaineer....

[richfaa]

In our 06 3400 it is in the cabinet above the TV.

[tkditta]

I got tired of doing the same thing, so i installed XM radio better then FM anyway.