I recently purchased a Sansui Tu-517 AM/FM Stereo Tuner ($40). Up until recently I lived near Seattle where there are many stations and have had no problem with reception. I moved over the mountains to the center of the state where I am at 2700 feet elevation.

So I now have a high quality tuner and low quality signal. I have always just hooked up segments of wire to the antenna terminals, and found something that works through trial and error. I would like to know the best ways to bring in both AM and FM stations and how to correctly attach the antennas. I also would like to adjust the needle/indicator on the tuner as it reads off by quite a bit. 1/8 inch.

It does seem to sound much better than my built in tuner in my H/K AVR247. It seems to have much clearer highs and there is more low end as well. I must say that the H/K did more than impress me as it does pick up stations very well on both bands, but I just love the feel of an analog tuner, especially when you can spin the dial from 88 to 108 in one twist. I am rambling now so anyway If anyone can offer any advice on adjusting the indicator as well as my best bet for a cheap or free antenna that would be excellent. Thanks in advance.