Worried about Reception I work in a warehouse and my hardly works their (if it does at all). I'm thinking about getting one of these to listen to at work, but I'm worried about the reception not working. Anyone know if it will or not? Worried about Reception I work in a warehouse and my hardly works their (if it does at all). I'm thinking about getting one of these to listen to at work, but I'm worried about the... » Read More Worried about Reception I work in a warehouse and my hardly works their (if it does at all). I'm thinking about getting one of these to listen to at work, but I'm worried about the reception not working. Anyone know if it will or not? « Show Less
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You have to have a clear view of the southwestern sky. It's only going to work if your antennae can access the satellite signals coming from the sky.
904756
I know with this one, this one has spotty reception, but I think that the one you may be looking for is this one: Pioneer GEX-INNO2BK Inno 2 Portable XM Satellite Radio with MP3 Capability. It looks the same, but I heard it gets better reception (I have the previous model), but if you are definitely looking into getting a Satellite radio, I think your best bet is to get the one that I mentioned. Just my personal opinion, also I've read a lot of good things about the other receiver.
803038
I have exactly the same problem with my radio, which basically renders it USELESS in my area. They should warn customers before hand that this is the situation. Send it back for a refund if you can.
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The base station is in my office, the office is concrete block. The warehouse is metal and adjacent to the office. The reception starts to fade toward the back of the warehouse which is 160'. However walking outside the warehouse reception is bad unless you are near a door. NO COMPLAINTS about this system. handsets get abused and they are about 3 yrs old still working!
536747
Seems to me then that the reception may bad where you have the second radio. Alert is turned on. the correct alert area setup. Should work
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)
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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
326529
I tried the same thing... Audio cut in and out. However, it even had issues when I left the front and back doors open, and it could have been the audio connection ports. Not sure if it was the box, or a defective unit, but I couldn't get a good quality sound. I ended up sending it back and getting the 733 instead. I already had one 733, and it worked great. (Plus the antennas are on the front, and get great signal when the front door is open, which it is when in operation. The company had no problem with the return, and the 733s work great.
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I am more than 25 miles away from a tower, and I live in a heavily wooded area The reception I have gotten has been good. However, it does change if the weather is bad. If it is stormy or windy, reception is greatly affected. Also, as I said in a previous post, my antenna HAD to be on on outside wall. The best reception came when it was at a window. And it did vary from position to position in my home. Some locations did not work well at all even at window locations. I think if you are within 25 miles or so, you probably won't have any problems with this antenna.
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Max,I got a new HT via A,azion.com and it came from Radio mart in KY. Just way to many of you are worried about the newest version. My newest version is a 5RA and it has the 2nd to the last firmware.But that means nothing at all. All you need to know is here. http://www.miklor.com/ Please join the list but those guys will just tell you to read up in the files.I like mine,it has a siren,the case is beautiful but it has it's quirks. Guys are downloading software but I did mine manually. Some need WIN XP and others using VISTA need to download an updated driver. PLEASE DO NOT WORRY ABOUT LATEST FIRMWARE as i may only be a restriction on what you can or can't do out of the ham bands. I called this pure junk because it is hard to manually program it and at timed I'm in FREQ mode and it jumps into memory mode. Keep in mind that the mailing list is very,very large and many still do not have a TECH license. Use it as it was intended for and don't try making a queen mary from a canoe. Many are still using the very first unit and have no problems http://www.409shop.com/shop_displaynews.php?id=608&userid=100556 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/baofeng_uv5r/ These links will help BOB AF2Q
1269575
Yes, as far as I can tell. I researched it heavily and it all seems to be right. In my research I discovered earlier models had trouble with reception quality, I believe I have the earlier model.
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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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I have not had any issues with reception. In fact, for the price, this is an incredible product. My TV is on the same floor about 50 feet away.
625433
Yes, no issues with reception. This will vary depending on your location to the broadcasted signal.
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I have had issues with wireless products working in a metal building before. If you are going from inside the building to the outside of the building, chances are, you will have issues. If you are going from within, to another location within, you may be OK. Manufacturers typically do not spend time testing for situations outside of the intended use, so the only way to know is to try it and see. I am going from a basement to the 1st floor of a house, with the set I bought, and have no issues at all. I do not monitor, just saves having to walk up and down stairs and make a cell call from within the house when dinner is ready or the wife has a question... Good luck.
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Hi, I. Cambell, yes it seems like a defect in your particular radio. You may want to consider an exchange. my fm is fine.
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I am getting excellent reception now in my car where I didn't have any. I have not had a dropped call on the road since I installed the antenna. I think it would be worth a try at work only if you could hook up to an outside antenna. You would also have to get a 12v adapter
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I do not have any trouble with my reception but it may have to do with my location. The good news is that it comes with an antenna, though not a fantastic one. I receive a strong signal from my favorite radio station which is located over 60 miles away, if that helps.