Does the radio pull in a range of NOAA radio station well? Many of the competitors do not?
1932759
This is a great radio. Not meant to be a dedicated NOAA radio. For the price it is well worth it. I love it for what it is meant to do. All features work as stated in the description..
1195686
Yes! I live in NH and with my other radio's (basic cheaper tabletops, run of the mill variety) I couldn't listen to many of my favorite more distant stations unless I was in a particular room of my place, and even then it was often not worth listening to as there was too much static interfering with my listening pleasure. With the new Sangean I get all the stations I wanted and they come in GREAT! Really good sound! I am thinking of getting one for my Dad for Christmas as he listens to radio all night as do I.
2021211
IF VHF is below channel 13, yes. I picked up the channel 6- 3 pbs stations less than 30 miles away and channel 17- 3 uhf stations over 36 miles away. I was not supposed to receive by their chart. The main thing is moving the antenna around until you pick up the stations particularly for the farther stations which were digital (17). The rain did not bother reception, but the snow did.Although I could pick up the stations high on my first floor wall, the reception was better on the second floor.
1541273
We are getting stations in the red and blue zone, plus one that does not show up as one that we should be able to receive. We have the antenna mounted on the chimney of a 2 story house and live in a hilly area. Have to adjust direction when it was mounted. Has been working well.
1900096
I have not been able to check that kind of distance but I can tell you the previous version of this radio that I purchased years ago got out to about 7 miles pretty clear. So I would venture to guess, depending on atmospheric conditions, elevation etc, it should get fairly close.
2152364
I live in Eastern Rhode Island - and in the path of a number of transmissions from local radio and TV stations. This antenna picked up as many as 26 stations -including 4 ION stations, however those 4 have 'suddenly' disappeared - no reason to know why. I do receive all my local affiliate TV transmissions as well as my RI PBS station (without which I could not be happy), however I 'suspect' that some of the commercial stations reduce their signals every so often because we get their free broadcasts...however, this antenna works well and I don't get many pixel problems with most stations on most days. Sometime this coming year, I might have some time to play with the location I use for the antenna to see if it makes any difference in the number of TV stations I pick up. I am pretty well satisfied with this unit overall.
849681
The radio reception is about as good as my car radio. I mostly listen to FM. I live in the Ozarks, so if I am behind a mountain I do not get reception. If I am on top of a mountain the radio pulls in stations very well. I do not know how long the battery lasts using only the radio.
1906571
No problem with my radio. Pulling in FM stations loud and clear from over 100 miles away using the internal antenna. AM reception is rather weak so I've added an external antenna to get better AM reception
1376418
It picks up a lot of stations, but we have great difficulty tuning it in accurately. Tuning is very "hit or miss". I don't know if a great antenna would make it work better. Once I get a station tuned in, I try not to change it! Good luck.
1494413
This portable,handheld radio is very nice.I understand what your asking in your question and this is true it is pricey,however its worth it.This radio can't compete with most am/fm handheld radios alone,plus you have NOAA weather on this with an alert system.The other big plus is the reception,this lil yellow radio can pull in some real weak stations as well. I am very impressed with the AM stations @ night time that it brings in.FM is also good and if your outside or by a window your going to be happy with the reception.True its higher priced however you get what you pay for ,and in my opinion this this one nice radio to own. This portable,handheld radio is very nice.I understand what your asking in your question and this is true it is pricey,however its worth it.This radio can't compete with most am/fm handheld radios alone,plus you have NOAA weather on this with an alert system.The other big plus is the reception,this lil yellow radio can pull in some real weak stations as well. I am very impressed with the AM stations @ night time that it brings in.FM is also good and if your outside or by a window your going to be happy with the reception.True its higher priced however you get what you pay for ,and in my... » Read More This portable,handheld radio is very nice.I understand what your asking in your question and this is true it is pricey,however its worth it.This radio can't compete with most am/fm handheld radios alone,plus you have NOAA weather on this with an alert system.The other big plus is the reception,this lil yellow radio can pull in some real weak stations as well. I am very impressed with the AM stations @ night time that it brings in.FM is also good and if your outside or by a window your going to be happy with the reception.True its higher priced however you get what you pay for ,and in my opinion this this one nice radio to own. « Show Less
222331
What I have noticed here in Memphis is that you have to periodically adjust the station. Some stations are not as clear/strong at my house but when I move closer to the city the interference increases and I have to change the frequency. It works on a moving vehicle very well if you can find a frequency that is not occupied strongly. It can overtake some broadcast frequencies as long as they are not super strong. Good luck
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.
2280631
In my opinion it all depends on the distance of the radio station you want to reach. Short wave goes long ways, besides, no matter how far you are into the woods now days, there's always a station near by. For the size and price of this mini radio I think it is a very powerful one!!!
1263679
With the stock antenna, I was able to get reasonable voice quality up to about 5 miles. This was flat suburban terrain. There were trees and buildings between the two radios, so you will likely get more range in a desert. This was on a GMRS frequency at full output power. The other radio was a high-end Cobra with a similar factory antenna and transmit power. As the others said, range will vary widely based on terrain, antenna.
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.
755449
Yes, and it is surprisingly sensitive. I get numerous stations in a fringe area. And it has station presets. Handy gadget.
416810
Jason I have not checked to see if it has a dedicated button for the weather channel but I would think if you dial in the frequency you should be able to hear it I some times listen to the weather on my Icom R6 receiver and it is just a matter of dialing in the frequency The frequency used for NOA here in Seattle is 162.550 MHz you can google NOA and find the frequency for your area. Hope this helps. Terry