I note that the description makes no claims about VHF and FM reception. One person has said that VHF reception has been good. Any others? And FM? Thx!
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Sorry meant could not pick up any VHF channels. A lot of VHF stations broadcast their HD signals on a UHF signal.
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I use this antenna for my flat screen tv on my boat in San Francisco Bay, and it works really good. I don't ahve it hooked up for FM radio , so I don't know about that. Isn't VHF the old type of TV broadcast signal over the air? I think most areas now broadcast a digital signal for HD ( High Definition ).
1086166
This is a UHF antenna only. I returned it and got a different one. I could not pick up any UHF channels.
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I use this to pick up over-the-air HD TV signals and nothing but that. Perhaps you should check out this site: https://www.antennasdirect.com/tv-antenna-selector.htmlThe product description identifies this item as a long range HDTV antenna and I can tell you that it works VERY well for that purpose. We pick up HD TV signals from boradcast towers as far away as 30-40 miles. Your question regarding FM or VHF would probably be better answered by Antennas Direct themselves.
1086168
The only VHF station in this area is on Channel 3 and it comes in fine. However, I'm told that it is actually broadcasting in the UHF band somehow. I've not used the antenna with FM.
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.
39030
Don't really know how good the AM frequency is but the FM is great, you just have to use an antenna :)
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From my personal experience, I was very disappointed in the performance of the amplifier. The reception of several stations are fine, with a couple of weak stations. The picture quality was the same on all of the tv stations, with or without the amplifier. I also tried it on 2 other television sets with the same results. Even switching in and out the FM attenuator had no influence on the picture quality (In the remote chance that we had an interfering FM radio station.) Without any real test equipment to verify my conclusions, the bottom line is, does the picture look better on the television with the amplifier? The answer to that I would have to say no from my experience. From my personal experience, I was very disappointed in the performance of the amplifier. The reception of several stations are fine, with a couple of weak stations. The picture quality was the same on all of the tv stations, with or without the amplifier. I also tried it on 2 other television sets with the same results. Even switching in and out the FM attenuator had no influence on the picture quality (In the remote chance that we had an interfering FM radio station.) Without any real test equipment to verify my conclusions, the bottom line is, does the picture look better on the... » Read More From my personal experience, I was very disappointed in the performance of the amplifier. The reception of several stations are fine, with a couple of weak stations. The picture quality was the same on all of the tv stations, with or without the amplifier. I also tried it on 2 other television sets with the same results. Even switching in and out the FM attenuator had no influence on the picture quality (In the remote chance that we had an interfering FM radio station.) Without any real test equipment to verify my conclusions, the bottom line is, does the picture look better on the television with the amplifier? The answer to that I would have to say no from my experience. « Show Less
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It all depends on the repeater and location, it is also possible to buy a better antenna for the unit (need an adaptor) - I am able to hit a mountain repeaters 20+ miles away so terrain is more important in this instance. UHF and VHF seem to both work reasonably well - a lot of radio for a few $$ - I find I'm using it more than my expensive Kenwood or Yaseu do to low cost and small size - no biggy if I drop it or it gets stolen - be sure and get the programming cable to make life much easier - 73 KC0OH
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It's not that hams hate the questions, it is that there are so many variables the answers are greatly varied. First, in terms of FM, 5w is pretty low power. Secondly, the antennas that come with these radios are very low efficiency. That isn't a fault of the radio, that's just a practical matter of design. You can't fit high efficiency antennas in your pocket for VHF and below! The easiest answer, given VHF frequencies typical methods of propagation, is that it can communicate a few miles (2-20) assuming you have a clear horizon and mostly a line-of sight to the others you're communicating to without a repeater. This will be the same basic performance with every HT of this sort (5w FM class). Could you go further? Sure, but it will be inconsistent and rely on other variables. Here's a great primer to just this question: http://www.hamradioschool.com/ham_radio_101/08/hr_101_081012.html Andy K5PO
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I am in the marine industry. Standard manufactures some of the best VHF's. The trick is don't cheap-out on your antenna. You can have the best VHF with a cheap antenna and you will not be satisfied. I purchased a good eight foot antenna and have reached out over 30 miles loud and clear on some of my radio checks in good weather.
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And here's the answer newer HAMs hate to get- it depends. Keep in mind that UHF and VHF have different characteristics, so it's even going to vary based on which band you're using. Best answer, I guess, is "about the same as any other HT with a decent antenna."
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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.
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The unit is physically able to transmit on those frequencies, although it could take some time to figure out how. It is not type accepted for that use. The unit is designed to be used by licensed radio amateurs and other use would technically be illegal. My suggestion would be to buy a radio designed for the use it will be put to. There are a lot of reasonably priced marine vhf radios available on sites like like EBay.
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It's pulling in vhf channels also. That's a pleasant surprise. I am receiving all of the channels I received via the uhf-vhf antenna.
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Update. It works fairly well on the aircraft band RECEIVE ONLY. I was able to scan the air band and pick up close to a dozen aircraft frequencies in use.It still cannot transmit on aircraft frequencies. And even if it did, it only transmits FM while aircraft transmission is AM, so nobody could understand you even if you did transmit.
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FM reception depends on tower locations in a rural area. My husband says AM talk radio holds a better reception from building to building compared to FM reception. But in the open fields reception for both is about the same depending on radio towers in your area. I've been purchasing 2 sony walkmans a year for my husband these past 15 Christmases and he uses the radio everyday (10- 12 hrs daily) 7 days a week 365 days a year. It takes a licking & keeps on sounding Awesome! Enjoy!
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Not for me. I get only 2 AM statics and those have a lot of static. I get 41 FM stations so I am satisifed. Of all the radios I have experience with few receive AM well.
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Hi Blair - I purchased the Leaf about a month ago. I am very surprised at the number of channels I receive. However, I cannot receive the VHF channels in my area with the Leaf. I sent an email to Mohu customer support asking about UHF vs. VHF reception for the Leaf. Their response is below. Hope this helps. Thank you for your interest in our products. I am afraid that the UHF/VHF question is not quite as simple as a yes or no question. The Leaf does pick up VHF stations it just can't pick them up as efficiently and therefore not from quite far as away as it can UHF stations. There are two reasons for this. 1) The Leaf is optimized for the UHF band stations, VHF stations operate at a lower frequency and the Leaf is a little bit too small to receive them as efficiently as a larger antenna. The Leaf could receive VHF band stations just fine but it would need to have the surface area of a wall poster to do this. (Currently it is approximately the size of a sheet of notebook paper) 2) The FCC mandates that the VHF band stations are not allowed to broadcast with as high of a power as the UHF stations. As such, you may have trouble receiving VHF stations from as far away with any antenna. This is simply because they do not broadcast at the same power level. If you live pretty close to the towers, then you probably won't have any trouble with picking up the VHF stations as well as the UHF band stations. I hope that helps answer your question. If there is anything else I can help you with please let me know.
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I listen to AM talk radio so its not to bad with AM. But when listening to FM music you will loose a lot of stereo quality. I do anyway here in Lou,Ky. We are not on flat ground around here. I put my factory antenna back on. I personally don't recommend it.
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I am amazed by the quality of the FM reception...when I can get it. Unfortunately where I work (which is why I got the item in the first place), I get only very few stations due to interference by building/steel, etc. I've not tried the record feature.