I live in an area with mountains and hills, will these work?
1044424
I bear hunt in the mountains of Pennsylvania, these are the best for mountains and wooded terrain. I've owned other radios that SUPPOSEDLY had great range. You need to buy them in pairs. Don't work as good with other brands of radios
1536681
They should work. Since it is partial coverage. The only concern may be where you arch would line up.
1805877
yes, absolutely, the range will vary depending on terrain from one hundred meters to 2 or 3 kilometers
1831401
I live on top of a 3000 ft hill in the Calif . range is depended on height of antenna, terrain, and the ground plane effect...its not all antenna.
778428
if the area is covered they would work fine. direct sun on them might make them a little warm to sit on.
670390
Absolutely. Just make sure they are placed where rocks and road debris are minimal--otherwise order an ample supply of lenses.
711096
Yes but I think you will need a reasonably clear line of sight. These are amazing for that use. I have done only a mile or so but with some trees and a building in the way.
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.
1382698
i would think they should work out just fine for what your looking for them to do.And again remember you can always send them back if your not pleased with them after you set them up
1890815
They would work great, just make sure to bevel your sliding edges, it would be just fine.
406769
Yes. They will work. They are quadband and will work everywhere in the world.
2180201
Yes, they work in water and terrain. I've purchased several of them over the years
548756
It might. It really depends on the landscape. This antenna needs clear line of sight to get the best results. If you have mountains or big hill between you and the tower then the strength of the signal might drop. You need to experiment.
1883998
They might work but might need to be elevated inside the buildings. They are not that bright.
848498
These antennas are designed to pick up a broadcasting network. On my home and also on my RV I have telescoping antenna masts. You can even use a paint roller telescopic pole with three sections as I did on my RV to extend the length to twenty feet above ground level in still air conditions. They can be found at most large hardware chains. I have a telescoping pole with a thirty foot powered USB extension cable to get my home antenna to fifty feet above ground level. The higher your antennas the better they receive weak signals. These are directional antennas and must be pointed at the signals source to have the maximum RF gain. Without knowing your specific conditions I can only state that there must be a line of site connection, I.E. you cannot have a hill in the way of the 1.5 mile distance. The trees block your signal; if you have a lot of trees your signal will be degraded. In my own experience these antennas work as well or better than Yagi antennas. The height of your antenna and the terrain the signal must travel are the determining factors in your question.
1438322
Realistically anything past a quarter of one mile will be luck. Using them in a desert/lake environment (some small tress and hills) that is the best they could do. Even in a clear line of sight we never achieved much more than the 1/4 miles without distortion.
1315937
I have not tried it in such a scenario but I think it should be as long as the outside ambience is not too noisy itself. They are quite loud so my gut tells me they'll be fine in a medium sized back yard.