What kind of weather radio reception do you get?
1251249
I get great reception with this antenna....It works just as well as the magnetic mount one that I have!
1775745
First you should know that I have neither radio. However I do have a First Alert radio similar in operation to the WR300 and Uniden scanners similar to the Uniden 500 channel radio. If you are interested in only the NOAA weather alerts then the WR300 would be a good choice. The Uniden is a scanner radio which can also be set to receive your local public service channels such as police and fire. This particular Uniden radio however is only capable of receiving analog radio transmissions and many public services have switched to digital and/or trunking systems. This Uniden radio will not receive those public service systems. If you are interested in that you should check what is used in your area. Both will receive NOAA but if I was interested in only NOAA weather alerts I would use the WR300 with the S.A.M.E. feature. THat is my opinion. Hope it helps.
1206494
Good question! never tried the fm reception so I can't answer it. Matter of fact I do not have this antenna anymore.
415077
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.
115514
I didn't get good reception in my sun room. I bought the antenna and it did help quite a bit. The radio works well now.
1125288
I have XM radio. However we used to it in some pretty remote areas of the Northwoods. The weather band was already used. There were a couple that came in pretty clear the rest were pretty staticky but I could still hear the forecast and I could still prepare for any income at weather. They work great for 18 bucks.
1765508
Hi Larry, To improve the radio reception, (TV/Weather/FM): Tie the FM wire antenna to the suction cup. Extend and adjust the antenna. Secure the suction cup on the wall where you get the optimum reception.(AM/LW): Rotate the unit horizontally for the optimum reception. A ferrite bar antenna is built in to the unit. -Anthony
849681
The radio reception is about as good as my car radio. I mostly listen to FM. I live in the Ozarks, so if I am behind a mountain I do not get reception. If I am on top of a mountain the radio pulls in stations very well. I do not know how long the battery lasts using only the radio.
297647
The radio FM reception is very good. This is the third waterproof radio I have had and it is by far the best.
1913516
I couldn't compare the two radios but try a long wire antenna off the Kaito. Also be aware that shortwave reception depends on the bands and what time of day it is. Higher bands are better for the daytime also the lower bands are better for the night. There are several good websites that list broadcast information for shortwave.
625433
Yes, no issues with reception. This will vary depending on your location to the broadcasted signal.
1804507
The reception is going to be very similar. Some differences that you may notice is the CC Pocket has a sleep timer vs a fixed auto shut off. Also ours has AM/FM and WX, not sure if that is of importance to you, but we've had a lot of customers who like having a small radio that also has weather. There are also one touch presets vs having to scan through the memories. If you have any other questions, please let us know.
602103
There is none this is a cheep radio that can pick up local stations only. I would consider a grundig or sangean if you want good reception
2103821
No it is weather on whenever you turn on.you can tune into different frequencies manually.
623541
It is not good for that. AM, FM, and Weather band frequencies only-- plus, the antenna can be expected to receive from only so far.[For proper reading of this post, please set you snark tuner to level 8]
254103
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.
76328
Try the Midland WR-300 it has AM and FM radio and gets weather alerts like the WR-120 but the down side is you to get the S.A.M.E code for your county and enter it. You can find the country codes at WWW. Noaa.gov