Just received. Packaging very sketchy (no box). FM broadcast sensitivity very poor (only receives one local strong station). Did I get a lemon?
230906
I would say so. Mine came packaged in the box with plastic and ties too. Return it or exchange it. My radio works great. Just last night I was able to connect with someone 400 miles away using a repeater frequency. I was amazed and shocked at the same time. Of course the signal didn't last very long, but it worked. I was using the stock antenna too. I just ordered the 771 antenna yesterday.
230907
Mine came packaged in a box. Plastic wrap and twist ties on all the cords. Instruction manual included.I'd recommend a 771 antenna. The stock antenna is pretty weak. Higher elevations also help receive signals better. I can get at least twenty miles downhill to my west and six miles uphill to my east.
230908
Yes, you got a lemon. I am able to receive FM broadcast stations clearly 50 miles from the tower. Check your antenna connection. Clean the contacts well where the antenna threads into the radio with IPA.
230909
Sounds like it. Mine has a hard time receiving transmissions at times like it works when it wants to and I regret passing up exchanging it. Don't hesitate, exchange it while you have the chance.
137624
Don't get the Senta, virtually no FM reception even from stations within 50 miles. Sorry to disappoint, if you find a Bluetooth that does get good FM please let me know!!! steviegolfballs@icloud.com
54908
Try the external antenna (extended, switch it to external). Try another location in the house for the radio. Try orienting the antenna differently and at least a foot away from large metal objects (which could change the nature of the antenna or block the signal). Try using a dipole antenna located remotely, higher, or in the clear with respect to the desired station. This may mean a getting a balun ($5), some coax (several dollars), and a folded FM dipole antenna ($7). Finally, consider putting an RF preamplifier between the folded dipole antenna and the radio. If none of that helps, you have a difficult location, a faulty radio, or a requirement to receive a station with too weak a signal to your location. When it's finally working and you realize that it has a serious deficit in fidelity (muddy, bassy, little midrange, no highs), as I did, put a more ordinary radio nearby and turn it up just enough to hear the midrange and highs. The combined sound will be a lot more like you had hoped for to begin with. I am profoundly displeased with the lack of audio fidelity and range in this radio. It is essentially a subwoofer with a tuner and not much more. How people rate it so highly is a complete and utter mystery to me. A profound ignorance of audio fidelity in the population at large, I guess.
1104098
You're right! I noticed this as well and notified RCA/Audiovox after the update and they promised to check the firmware. It *is* an issue that they need to address it. The AM radio (which actually is a good receiver as portables go) will appear broken to many if they do not! BTW, despite these little glitches, this is still a killer product IMO.
2207439
No. Our FM generally works fine in our area...the radio on the Bose comes in good. Excellent sound.
1785356
Not good at all...I'm in your typical suberb approximately 60 miles from a major city. If I hit "scan" on my radio, it will only stop at one station which is our local radio station. Even if you only listen to FM for traffic reports or whatever, it'll drive you nuts. Save the money
573416
Sorry, I didn't keep the packaging, but this is probably avail on their website. For what it's worth, I'm ~50 miles from the transmitters, my antenna is in my second floor attic, and it works great. Not perfect - occasionally I get what presents itself like packet loss, but it's pretty rare. I'm glad I dumped cable. My .02. Good luck.
1054311
Basically, it was not satisfactory to me. Unit is too small in my estimation. Quality is not there for me. You might look into High Definition radio.
2147108
I see the entry below and wonder why. So far I've had an excellent experience with my unit. I bought it all and didn't really need the FM booster. Still, puts out sound like a full sized unit, in my humble opinion. Would I do it again? So far, you betcha'!!
577022
Have you tried a different channel on the transmitter and then matched it on the Screen? Be sure to find the right channel on the reciever, sometimes it will find a signal on a channel before, but it wont go super clear until the next channel up. What transmitter are you using? And, as always, there is a 100% money-back guarantee and we will refund or replace any defective unit at no charge. -CheapDrones
1689359
Unfortunately no, it is. FM only. Reception on FM is also unfortunately poor.
552126
Hi Caroline,This product was horrible. I have since discarded it. Maybe I just got a bad one but it wasn't worth the effort to try another one. I tryed it with a couple of radios with the same result. It would play for a minute or two then make a loud noise and cut out and did this over and over.Don
388380
I agree, it was poor. It was poor just before the radio conked out. I threw it away yesterday. If you haven't bought it yet, don't bother.
2058192
Your best bet is to take the unit to your local radio shak . Cause you won't find it on Amazon or eBay.
2214796
According to my husband, FM reception is fine. Other than just to try it out, we haven't really used it.
535025
Check the LNB rotation. Also, I noticed that for some transponders, changing the LNB frequency gets the quality going.
1542362
Pioneer sold in amazon is problematic. It only plays/receives the stations ending in even numbers, the stations ending with odd numbers cannot be listened to. I have thrown mine away. Procuring it from local market will be much better for you.