Can this be programmed for small town Wisconsin? We are digital now, but I'm still wondering if this will work with not living in a big city?
1707507
Go to radioreference.com, go to databases, Wisconsin, and your county. If the frequencies are there you should be able to program the radio to them.
1707508
Look up your city on https://www.radioreference.com/. That will tell you the freq to program into the radio. For example Clark County, Wisconsin uses a mix of P25, FMN and FM modes. I'm sure it will work once you program it using Freescan Software.
967650
Sorry, it's at my cabin in N.C. and probably won't be up there before Christmas. For any you are looking at, they should be able to give you the ID#, then just call Directv and they will tell you if it is programmable. and yes, I learned by getting one then finding out it was still an "active" receiver and could not be programmed.
1080057
My apartment window faces east here in Milwaukee. I get 20 channels and some are fuzzy.. The stations are 10 - 20 miles away... The stations are west from my window. I suggest that you buy it from Walmart/Target with cash, mine only cost 39.00 with a built in apm. Try it out if it doesn't work then return your item and get your refund. If it works then you can buy it from Amazon after you return it. Or keep it.
272662
If it works like prior versions, you should have no problem. I am looking to see if it will do 2 states. Can't find an answer to that.
533955
If you can get it to work, it will give you your local channels, I can't get mine to work
1390848
Yes local only. We live 30 miles from 4 stations and we receive 2 of them. I have three of these radios and really like them all. Good reception on both AM and FM also.
502535
This is a mid-range antenna, not a long range. And, I'm in a reception "hole" since broadcast went digital. When broadcast was analog, I could receive Dayton channels, sixty plus miles away. I could not receive even the strongest station with this antenna; but I can receive the Public channel, Bowling Green , which is slightly further away in the opposite direction. I'm not familiar with the antenna to which you referred in your query. If it works well for you, let me know.
2011918
I did choose my local area code. I do not know whether it works or not if you do not input an area code. Thanks.
970463
Howdy.I've got a question regarding your experience of recording digital over the air broadcasts with the dr560. Have you been able to program the machine to record stations that are not whole numbers, like 6, 12 and so on? We've got local stations that are sending multiple signals and designating them by adding a hypen and a number, like 13-1, 13-2 and so on. I'm considering buying a dr560 but won't if I can't record these stations. Thanks for your input.
1836001
Are you close to a fairly big city? I got 2 for my mom and daughter and we live in salem which is about 45 miles from Portland. Works great here. It did not work on her older tv but I got her a new one and it work great on that as well as my daughter newer tv.
316926
Yes, this unit will allow you to receive local programming. My only complaint (and it may be just my location in Columbus, OH) is that I'm not able to get a signal for any local channels while my car is in motion--- there is actually just one channel that is viewable while in motion and I believe it is transmitted over an ATSC signal. All of the local channels however are viewable when my car is stopped.
2011405
yes, you will have to program it. I suggest watching this youtube demonstration : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBQrinVNOyI
2094321
If your television is digital and you are close (within 20 miles of local stations) it will work without any other equipment!
1864932
It will work anywhere, you just need to load maps for the local you intend to use it in.
676781
I live outside Detroit and I"ll get the local channels, approx. 15, but I have to move the antenna for some of them. All the stations are within 10 miles of my house and the TV is on my screened in patio. I expeced more from an amplified antenna. I also have a cabin in Michigans Upper Peninsula and when they switched from analog to digital broadcasting all the the stations that people could get with the rabbit ear antenna were lost and unless you had cable TV you would get nothing. If you wanted reception you had to buy a tower with a costly antenna and amplifier to get reception. Its obvious to me that the digital signal doesn't reach as far as tha old analog.Terry P I live outside Detroit and I"ll get the local channels, approx. 15, but I have to move the antenna for some of them. All the stations are within 10 miles of my house and the TV is on my screened in patio. I expeced more from an amplified antenna. I also have a cabin in Michigans Upper Peninsula and when they switched from analog to digital broadcasting all the the stations that people could get with the rabbit ear antenna were lost and unless you had cable TV you would get nothing. If you wanted reception you had to buy a tower with a costly antenna and amplifier to get reception. Its... » Read More I live outside Detroit and I"ll get the local channels, approx. 15, but I have to move the antenna for some of them. All the stations are within 10 miles of my house and the TV is on my screened in patio. I expeced more from an amplified antenna. I also have a cabin in Michigans Upper Peninsula and when they switched from analog to digital broadcasting all the the stations that people could get with the rabbit ear antenna were lost and unless you had cable TV you would get nothing. If you wanted reception you had to buy a tower with a costly antenna and amplifier to get reception. Its obvious to me that the digital signal doesn't reach as far as tha old analog.Terry P « Show Less
1443774
Not sure I have the right answer, but the only time it works for me is if I have it plugged in. And it doesn't work everywhere. As I understand it, the city/area much be a subscriber to the particular service.
631044
It gives your location, I don't know about radio deal. I use it for my windows 8 surface pro tablet for navigational app., Co-Pilot live, did work with google maps but not really to good it had me blocks away from where I was and not very good at keeping up to speed.