The FM receiver is in my metal-clad garage, so reception is poor. For example, my cell phone doesn't work in there. I was using a long wire designed for FM but I was unhappy with the reception...lots of static and few stations. This dipole came with adaptors that insured it would fit into the receptacle at the rear of my Kenwood receiver. It has a 10-foot cord leading to the dipole, so I was able to mount it much higher in my garage. It might be this higher position that made the difference, but my reception is much, much better. Not as great as in my house (no metal clad there) but much better than what it was. I'm very happy with the construction and performance.