โJan-21-2016 06:21 PM
โJan-31-2016 03:16 PM
TyroneandGladys wrote:
This has worked well for us
โJan-30-2016 04:14 PM
โJan-28-2016 05:42 PM
dewey02 wrote:
The Midland one is what we use.
Have been very happy with it. As loggenrock said, the Travel mode on it is a very useful feature for folks that do a lot of travelling.
The fact that it will run on batteries and comes with an AC adapter is nice too.
โJan-28-2016 11:32 AM
โJan-28-2016 11:27 AM
โJan-28-2016 06:56 AM
JoeTampa wrote:justme wrote:
BTY I am presently in the Ocala forest and I can not get NOAA even though their coverage map says I can, but I do get enough cell phone signal to send this message as well a my Weather Channel map. Could it be that NOAA's signal propagation is effected by the present rain storm?
Which NWR station are you trying to receive?
โJan-27-2016 10:57 AM
justme wrote:
BTY I am presently in the Ocala forest and I can not get NOAA even though their coverage map says I can, but I do get enough cell phone signal to send this message as well a my Weather Channel map. Could it be that NOAA's signal propagation is effected by the present rain storm?
โJan-27-2016 07:20 AM
JoeTampa wrote: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.
โJan-26-2016 06:36 PM
justme wrote:
If you look at the coverage map for NOAA weather channel you will notice it is similar to Verizon cell service.
justme wrote:
Also the wave propagation for the NOAA channels are greatly impacted by the weather
justme wrote:
Cell phone extender would be a better investment if you are in fringe areas.
โJan-26-2016 07:28 AM
JoeTampa wrote:justme wrote:
Weather radio is obsolete and will go the way of LORAN/LORAC, RED/GREEN lane and other old technologies. So why waste hard earned money on a dinosaur?
Because when you have no cell service, you probably will have a NWR signal. Redundancy - it can save your life.
โJan-26-2016 04:06 AM
Harley Dude wrote:paulcardoza wrote:
Get a smartphone app that can be configured to alert of the warnings you want to hear. We had a tabletop radio and it was more of a PITA than anything else. I don't care that there is a dense fog advisory, when I'm sleeping at 2am!
Okay.....Thanks. Can you recommend a link for an App on the iPhone?
โJan-25-2016 07:09 PM
JoeTampa wrote:justme wrote:
Weather radio is obsolete and will go the way of LORAN/LORAC, RED/GREEN lane and other old technologies. So why waste hard earned money on a dinosaur?
Because when you have no cell service, you probably will have a NWR signal. Redundancy - it can save your life.
โJan-25-2016 05:38 PM
justme wrote:
Weather radio is obsolete and will go the way of LORAN/LORAC, RED/GREEN lane and other old technologies. So why waste hard earned money on a dinosaur?
โJan-25-2016 03:33 PM
paulcardoza wrote:
Get a smartphone app that can be configured to alert of the warnings you want to hear. We had a tabletop radio and it was more of a PITA than anything else. I don't care that there is a dense fog advisory, when I'm sleeping at 2am!