I live about 20 miles or so from the radio station. Does this have good enough reception to pick up the signal? My 3M tekk fades in and out.
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I live further than that from the radio stations in my area , also it is the mountains of western Virginia, I can say that I have tried at least three different brands of headsets and this by far is the best that I have tried, picks up stations that the others would not, I think you would be happy with this set. Thanks John
1536588
I live a good ways out of the city and I have not had a problem picking up the stations. it works great in my area. Hope this helps.
1536589
We live in a bit of a rural area and the reception is fantastic. We use these when mowing the lawn with our loud tractor and they are great for canceling out the noise. We highly recommend these!
1010589
I agree. I bought a better antenna and it works as good as any handheld I've had or had experience with. WELL worth the money!
2067677
First of all I am a ham radio operator and may have a better understanding of radio wave propagation. I say this because many people feel their radio is not receiving as well as it should be. At this time in the sun spot cycle the bands are not too good. 40 meters should give you some good activity late in the day and early evening. Now as far as your external antenna goes it will be best if it is resonant to the frequency you wish to receive. On my pl660 the lower frequencies respond better to the plug-in wire supplied with the radio. You can buy one of those tuned antennas that plug in. Go on youtube and put in degan w31ms.
518936
It has a better receiver than my radio shack radio. I was impressed with the clarity of am, fm as well. 100 miles seems like a possibility if the broadcast station is a strong one.
1926294
I have received signal up to 3 km in hilly area. Beyond this, I didn't tested and in plain areas range may be even greater may be up to 5-8 km. Buildings and Trees are enemy to signal and try to keep antenna as up as possible, say on the topmost floor of your building.
1195687
I would say it has better than average reception of am/fm stations. It comes with external fm antenna and it's internal am antenna is vary good.
366551
It works good for us and we live in a very rural setting. Without it being outdoors we still pick up signal. I would suggest you purchase it.
1834289
You need to plug it in a good distance away from the radio, so that the cord is stretched out. That will improve reception, as it did on mine.
1457716
The one I have will not pick up my local airport weather more than 3 miles. Ground communication back to Unicom no more than a half mile. Planes in the pattern can barely hear transmissions if at all. Weak radio. I'd suggest another type.
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There are many more factors to consider. How far do you live from the station transmitters? What is the topography of your area? Where will you place the antenna inside your residence?The antenna will receive the signals that are available to it. It's up to you to place the antenna where the signals are best. Buy it and try it. If it doesn't work you can return it and try something else.
2014241
I live in an apartment in the lowest point of the city, about 5 blocks from the Mississippi River. (Dubuque, Iowa)There is a FM station I like about 30 miles away. My other radios won't receive it. This one does with a little hissin the backround on the normal setting. By switching to the DX mode, It comes in clear.The AM mode isn't bad, but with the loop antenna built in, I find I have to face the radio in the directionof the station I want. Local stations work great with out having to do this. Hope this helps.Russ
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It would depend on your listening location. For example, if you live within the city or suburbs of Boston, I would think AM reception would be quite good. You may also get decent reception if you live in RI or Southern NH since many Boston stations are very powerful and put out strong signals during the day. At night, most of those stations reduce their signal strength, but generally, I would think the Tecsun PL 380 would work quite well on AM in the Boston area.
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When we can pick up a signal, the sound quality is excellent. There are certain times of the day when the radio cannot pick up or hold a signal. I don't know if it's the radio or how far we are from the radio towers. We are in rural, South Central Alaska. This is the second of the radio type we have owned. The first one was definitely better at holding a signal but again, that was in Analog signal days.
1191670
Reception is excellent, I get 3.1, 3.2 (movie channel), 5.1, and 5.2 (weather). About 65-70 miles North from Phoenix. I also use a signal booster.
112108
This antenna is good for signals within about 30 miles. For signals in the 60 mile range you will need to use a high quality exterior antenna.
701519
We're down in a valley, but have no problem getting stations 30 miles away, and FM 40 miles away. The antenna is very directional and needs a rotor for best performance. If we were on a hill we could get much farther.
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I don't know how big the range is. It worked ok for me but the local stations are very close by. It probably average. It is going to depend where you live and the geography between you and the broadcast towers.