which rad io has good reception at lower end of FM stations?
626860
I found that the quality of sound and reception was VRY GOOD all across the band. My complaint about this radio is that it takes a minute or two for it to find and lock onto the station you pick when you first turn the radio on. It has terrible drift for several minutes but once the radio has been on for several minutes it has a wonderful sound.
671629
Find a station that absolutely does not come in and use that one. I've used it in vehicles that have awesome reception and it can be a pain some times because you might have to change stations on both the unit and the stereo to continue to listen. Usually the higher and lower channels are not used (I.E. 88.1 or 107.1)
718340
Any software available for RTLSDR will let you tune to local FM stations. Tune between 83-108Mhz.
2182000
Absolutely, the sound isn't half bad. My only 'complaint ' is you cannot see what station you are tuning to.
1185471
Thanks M. MasonI have had 2 of these radios. The first one was good in reception, on am., but the off on switch went bad.and the tuner also broke. The second one is not very good on am or fm, I wasted my money on it. Thanks
143794
If you're in a rural area like I am, some stations just aren't ever going to come in clean, no matter what radio you have.But, the manual tuning (analog) on this unit let's you fine tune your reception, and a few of the fm stations I enjoy are able to be brought on much better. Adjustable bass and treble , outside sound is really good. Inside in a quiet place, sound quality is exceptional for a single speaker portable. Battery life is excellent- uses d cells, aa cells or included adapter.Just can't be beat for a portable at this price, and maybe not for even much more.
1809497
Where I live I use the vacant channel 88.7FM. I measured...from transmitter to pocket radio I got good reception from8 to 12 feet. Beyond that I got static. CCrane has a list of vacant FM channels for a person's area. Hope this helps.
157854
The one good thing about this radio, is its reception. I live just outside a metropolitan area and have had no problems AM or FM.
1185470
You seem to be looking for good reception on AM and FM specifically (not really focused on SW)? If I understand your question right, then perhaps the RCA RP7887 AM/FM Super Portable Radio might work. This radio is reputed to have superior AM reception to almost all other portable radios on the market. FM reception is at least average. Quality control and product consistency can be questionable. According to literature, this RCA (used to be the GE Super Radio III) has an 8" AM antenna inside giving it incredible AM reception.
1219164
My folks have the same problem. AM interference. This unit or any other internet radio (with good reviews) is a good solution. Just make sure you set it up and update to the latest firmware. As long as you visit (and you should, lol) every so often to make sure its working right, it should be fine. Another low tech solution is a crane CC radio, which in my experience has superior AM reception. At my folks the issue was some sort of local interference creating a constant hum so CC radio would not help. All your mom would have to do is select the preset, tell her not to mess with the rest of the functions. If she will place it near her router anyways just hardwire it, and avoid some hassles. However I have this set up on the second floor with a dlink dir 655 in the basement and it works great.
574700
The FM reception is good - long wire antenna. Not quite as good as the Tivoli but comparable. We have 2 of the Yamaha TSX-70 units and they work and sound great but we primarily use them for iPod/iPhone charging and playback.
2065097
We don't have many weak stations with this radio. We live quite a ways out of town and we love it. I am very glad we got it as we listen to several stations we couldn't get before. Henry listens to music more then I do and he says it is good
1052814
This radio does not have satellite radio reception such as Sirus or XM.I receives AM, FM and Short Wave. Sorry.
2081322
The receiver does well on strong local stations but leaves a lot to be desired on distant or weak stations. I wish that they had added a little more r.f. amplification to overcome this. Otherwise, it is a great receiver.
550120
on rh side at bottom it has a small earphone jack but radio has such poor reception you can only listen to close local stations not a radio worth purchasing i had a small slightly bigger than a pack of cigarettes radio shack radio that was overall better
85740
There are only three stations. One at 88.1, one somewhere towards 97 and, one at 107.9. Depending on the area you are in and the number of radio stations around, one of the three usually works without disruption.
1272305
Depends on what you're looking for. This is a great little radio and I happen to like it a lot. I am an FM Dxer and this radio can receive stations up to 100 miles away on FM or more regularly. As far as shortwave radios go, there are better ones on the market. If you are willing to shell out the cash for Sangean 909x. That is the best shortwave radio out there. I would consider sticking with Grundig, Tecsun, Sangean. They are the best brands for this.