justme wrote:
If you look at the coverage map for NOAA weather channel you will notice it is similar to Verizon cell service.
I have no idea what map you are looking at, but it's not NOAA's:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/resources/NWR_Propagation.pdf
Here's Verizon's, for comparison:
https://vzwmap.verizonwireless.com/dotcom/coveragelocator/
NWR transmitters are usually 1000 watts.
justme wrote:
Also the wave propagation for the NOAA channels are greatly impacted by the weather
162 Mhz is NOT impacted by the weather. I've listened to NWR on radios with RSSI indicators in all types of weather and the signal is NOT degraded, even in torrential rain.
justme wrote:
Cell phone extender would be a better investment if you are in fringe areas.
I would classify these as a good investment, but not in comparison to a weather radio.