a good weather radio
Just returned from a trip to Oklahoma and while on the trip I broke out our old crank style weather radio/flashlight. Cranked my bloody arm off and barely got static. Long story short am in the market...
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garmp wrote:
Just returned from a trip to Oklahoma and while on the trip I broke out our old crank style weather radio/flashlight. Cranked my bloody arm off and barely got static. Long story short am in the market for a new one.
A complication to the issue is that we were in a dead zone. No cell service nor wifi at all. No radio or tv, nothing, just wind.
So with all this in mind I really doubt that a cell phone app would work. What is out there that is effective, but reasonable price wise, and doesn't rely on cell signal nor wifi or 110?
thanks
Chances are good if you are not within OTA TV/radio stations you WILL be out of range for the NOAA Weather station frequencies.
Retry your weather radio at home..
NOAA weather radio systems are low power transmitters at 1Kw or less, they often depend on agreements with existing tower owners like TV and radio stations to place their transmitter and antennas.
1 KW in VHF on a good day and depending on the terrain may get you about 50-60 mile area of coverage around the transmitter antenna.
I would recommend you review what transmitters are available, you can find that info at https://www.weather.gov/nwr/station_listing before condemning your radio.
