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Default Kenwood receiver no sound on FM source

"OllieBommel" wrote in message
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I previously only used this receiver for CD/Tape playback. I never
used the antenna and FM tuner. I connected those T-shaped FM
wire antennas. Maybe these are not strong enough?
Also, on the antenna input terminal there is written "75ohm". Does
this need the antenna itself need to be 75ohm? Maybe these T-shaped
wire antenna's are not 75 ohm?


Stupid question... Was the FM actually working before you tried to connect
the extra speakers? That is, did you actually hear the FM playing?

A T antenna is 300 ohms, not 75 ohms -- but that has nothing to do with your
problem.

In general, if any FM tuner is working, and you live in an area of
reasonable signal strength, a foot or two of wire will pick up _something_.
If you can't get _anything_ -- something is wrong with the tuner.

If the display shows the RDS correctly for the station tuned in, then the
antenna and at least part of the tuner are working. That means something
"down the line" is kaput.