Looking to add this to a hurricane kit. How long does it function on a charge? How good is the reception? Can I buy a booster antenna? Other thoughts?
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Battery life is poor, I couldn't get more than 2.5 hours max. Different antenna is a must as reception is poor at best with the existing antenna. Do some research on this as I ended up giving mine away. (Very poor quality in my opinion, very poor screen, waste of money)
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The instructions that come with the radio are inadequate in regard to that subject. The radio has 7 NOAA channels which one tunes to the strongest one; then the ALERT button is pressed to put the radio in the ALERT mode. I am making a presumption that will activate during severe weather alerts; not had any such alerts yet this year. I also have severe weather alerts that come from an area TV station and that should let me know if the ALERT function on the radio work accordingly. A company inquiry can be made at www.etoncorp.com/ 800-872-2228
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Offhand I'd say you need a roof antenna with a rotor and outdoor, mast mount booster. I'm not an expert, but the range on this one is 20-30 miles max, but we were able to get a few Baltimore channels from Alexandria which is at least 40 miles, but reception was unreliable and easily disrupted. I have roof antenna at my house and get stations 50+ miles away nicely with roof antenna, rotor, mast mount booster, and in-house splitter-booster for multiple TV's. Free TV is great but requires a bit of an investment up front for rural living.
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Ya you have to get the Signal Booster by Wilson. It's about $120 and comes with a smaller antenna. This is a replacement antenna for better range. I work in the middle of the desert where there is no cell or WiFi signal anywhere but after getting the Wilson Signal Booster I get a signal which is great in case of Emergencies. It was worth the money
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Not that great I'm afraid: line of sight is fine, but unless you can get up on a pretty high perch, don't expect much. However, this is true with all handheld VHFs. What I'd love to see is a way to connect the antenna port to a mast-top antenna. Maybe such a thing already exists?
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I spent a long time with tech help also. The key to make it work was to make sure it was p I positioned near a window and to give it 24 hours to kick in. Sometimes it goes off during a storm, but then it reboots itself . We have had one for about three years and it works well.
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I cannot answer about how well it will work in your area. I can say that after trying four other antennas, this one works great. Also, I called their customer service (about a minor issue/question) and they were very responsive. They state they will accept a return without question and I would tend to believe that.
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Yes... the antenna has been fine on my boat. Be warned, this unit has a weak processor and suffers when zooming in and out on detailed maps from the SD card.
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The battery is built in. So, you need to plug it in to charge it. When using it on battery power alone, they say it'll last up to 3 hours. I do not think it actually lasts that long, so that is probably why someone told you 1 1/2 hours. So, if you want it for a hurricane, it needs to be fully charged via a wall socket, then, when the power is out, it'll run on that battery. So, you might be better off finding a TV that uses replaceable batteries. That way, when it runs out while your power is out due to a hurricane, you can just change the batteries.
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Will it go the distance? That is a very good question. It really depends on your application. If you are using a typical 4 watt radio then how much distance can you really expect anyway? There are a lot of factors that determine how far a radio will talk. When the skip is really rolling it makes it difficult to talk any meaningful distance. However, the next thing you know some guy in Mexico is trying to talk to you. As far as the antenna its self goes, I found that the ease of installation and portability made it a viable contender for what I needed at work. Using a cigarette lighter plug for a power supply I could move from vehicle to vehicle in less than 5 minutes and be talking away. The only real issue I had with the Little Wil was I could not get the SWRs down to an acceptable level. I finally returned it and mounted a 4' Firefly on a 5" magnet mount I picked up at a truck stop. I had my radio worked on and it seems to operate much better. The SWRs were a breeze to get right. Under no skip conditions (early morning) I can talk to my fellow employees 20 miles away. In this do it yourself and save world we live in it is difficult at best to gain enough information to make a good decision concerning what is the best for you. If you are new to using CBs it might be a good idea to consult a CB shop or quiz some of the on line retailers like CB World to help you decide what will be best for your application. I do know about five guys that run this antenna and they seem to like it OK. All in all, if you can get the SWRs in line with this antenna I would say that it would be OK for running down the highway. Hope this helps.
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You will need a antenna and I bought one from amazon. Look for marine antenna, it works great.Dual MAR16B Marine Flexible Mast Antenna Black, its small and works great.
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Hi: I use the booster in my motorhome on the beach with a 100 foot cliff next to me that stops cell signals. The phone works great but data is marginal.I use a 110 v adapter. hope this helps, Tom
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Hello Bryan, First, every case is different. The coverage area and quality of coverage varies depending on the area you are covering. Trees, buildings and weather can all affect the quality of your signal. With that being said, the general coverage area of this booster system is up to 10,000 square feet. Can you clarify what you mean by "be configured to boost outside the building"? Would you like for the broadcast range to reach outside of the building or would you like to set up the system outside? In addition we can also provide outdoor antennas that can be configured to use with this system. I hope this clarifies things for you, we are happy to help. Feel free to ask about anything else you need help with. Regards, CellAntenna Corp.
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We have this exact antenna and we get get VHF too. This is the best antenna we have found too. As for the wind, it will catch the wind some but we have ours anchored very well. It's easy to anchor it with the supplied clamps.
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I'm very pleased with the antenna. To answer the question YES it picks up the weather channels. The antenna is attached to my Cobra 38 WXST handheld radio. I really don't think you will have any issues with it.
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I don't know what it will pick up, up there. You will need to get an inline booster. My channel 7.1 through 7.4 comes in good all the time. My channel 21.1 through 21.4 don't come in to good all the time, at night better. But I did not get any channel 21 before. I think I probably get couple other channels that I don't watch. I went on another site to see what channels, antennas would be out there, and how far away they are. And then pointed my antenna in that direction. Had to play with the ears, and antenna direction to get to work better. I hope this will help you make up your mind. I have not done anything to my antenna, but I have been thinking about screwing a bigger base on it.
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Aloha, I don't know the equipment you have mentioned in your question ( 460101 DT 4G / booster ) but this yagi ,or directional pointer/ antenna? It was our saving grace when the booster we had purchased just wasn't enough. Get it as high as you can, point it at the nearest Tower and it will increase your range of reception. Hope this is helpful for you. Kaboonshi