I live by myself in mobile home park, would this be as good for or should I continue to us WR-100, I live in Largi, Fl
760436
yes it will do good and might upgrade your wr-100 2 a wr-120 the hh50 does good at home and to travel with.
760437
Stick with the WR-100 for home use. I have the HH50, but also have a home weather radio. The HH goes in my bag for work and outdoor activities.
760438
Try the RadioShack SAME Weather Radio 12-991 it's a compact table top that uses 3 AA's or the included Ac adapter I bought mine for $12.99 on amazon.
760439
This is good to use as a supplement to your regular radio or weather information. I carry one in my car and in my suitcase if traveling. It doesn't allow you to just limit the warnings to just one area or county. You will get all the reports in your area. Great if you are traveling but will keep you up if the warning goes off for other area.
2062173
Depends where you live. In the city where they have loads of terrestrial repeaters, you'll probably get good reception. Anywhere else, and it's going to be spotty at best, that's why you can record content to the units - you're not going to get a live signal all the time. As far as portables go, they don't really make any anymore, but you can grab an Inno/Helix on eBay. They are the same unit and both are great. Or use the SiriusXM app, which admittedly isn't great, and listen through your smartphone. That's how they want you to listen, and the reason why they don't make portable units anymore.
1501228
In my opinion I'd try and find a smaller radio since it's a motorcycle trip. Because one the antenna is pretty long and two it's the size of an answering machine. But if size is not an issue I'd say sure why not. Just make sure you program all the places you're going to pass through. Good luck and have a safe trip!
932477
I am a ham operator and have installed more auto antennas than I could count. This has a long whip, short whip looks to be just chopped for photo. Assume you are going to use a trunk lip mount that will require at least 1 of the mount screws to go to metal under lip of trunk. Should be able to get swr down to 1.5 to 1 depending on how close the whip is to metal. this antenna worked out just fine for me. Steve -WB9SNS
332827
I don't think it is a bad idea, i use it here in North Miami Beach. Just be carefull with barnicles and rocks, the obvious. I usually ride with my wife, child and two medium sized dogs. It works just fine for us....
1073896
Will I live in Missouri I know bye chatting to other hams here, they have the same unit. I would go on a local repeater and see if u can get a ham to help u.
1147906
I recently purchased the boyo tuner to use with my pioneer app radio. It works great, picks up local broadcast stations in Atl. Check your city to see if the local stations are broadcasting ATSC-MH because these are the only channels that can be seen while in motion. The receiver comes with an antenna, but I purchased a powered antenna and it works better but I had to modify the coax connector to sma on the antenna real easy to do bought connector at local radio shack. Overall good product
274455
I maintain around 40 of these radios. They seem to be good for that distance outside with minimal obstruction. But once you have them in a building or a car the range is reduced. I think you would have better performance with the Baofeng BF-A5 model. It has more than twice the output power of the BF-666. I have been able to find the BF-A5 for around $30 on Amazon and Ebay.
642717
It would be fine in a motor home once it is stationary. It would obviously be useless while traveling because it needs to be aimed towards the nearest tower and the amplifiers gain adjusted. It comes with a simple suction cup mount for Windows, or you could rig a pole of some sort to allow you to mount it externally and rotate it. There are plenty of apps to help you locate cell towers and signal direction. I actually mounted mine too well and had to add cable to attenuate the signal. (I was too lazy to move it after I mounted it, guess I should have tested first.). Also, the small transmitting antenna would be perfect in a small area such as an RV. Just makes sure to pay attention to the instructions about having it too close to the receiving antenna and the amp.
1286046
Same question, same answer. If you're looking for a radio you can use without a license, then no, it is not a good radio for that purpose. This radio is not Part 90 (commercial land mobile) or Part 95 (FRS/GMRS, etc.) certified. If you use it as received from the factory, you'll be transmitting on commercial and public safety channels, so could get in a lot of trouble very quickly (with fines exceeding $10,000). If reprogrammed for ham radio 70cm band and you're licensed, then yes, it can be used legally. If reprogrammed for FRS, then you'll be illegal due to power levels and the removable antenna. If reprogrammed for GMRS AND you have a license, then you'll be on shaky ground, but the chance of getting caught is small. If you're looking for a good "family" radio and don't want to get a license, then stay with FRS radios and stay off the GMRS channels (Channels 15-22 on Motorola radios). The short answer is that is that it is NOT a good solution for a low cost, LEGAL, easy to use radio for unlicensed family use.
1687211
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.
2136552
For me great. I live in south Florida . Now the wind noise is another story ... It's pretty loud at 75+ mph
1687210
There are too many variables to authoritatively answer any questions about the range your installation will get. It seems to be the best short antenna out there. Set it up (for SWR) according to the directions and vary the mount position and you will get the best range available with anything other than a permanent mount 8' whip!
301752
It is good for me and I use it only when outside weather doesn't allow me to walk my 3-mile circuit. I find you can exert yourself more or less as you choose; there are times when I wish this did have more resistance. It sounds as though you are a seasoned fast walker or runner. If so, the Supreme with more resistance would probably be better for you. I didn't know there was one or I may have gotten that instead.
796466
Disagree with Ricky Stahlman. I have been using the Ideal works adaptor in an RV Park in Florida for the past month. Without this device the Parks wifi signal strength is very poor and mostly unuseable. With it the signal strength is consistantly 100%.
1147097
I stay at a RV park in lower Alabama and my spot is several hundred yards from the antenna ath the club house. I could only get 1 bar and sometimes 2 but after I installed the Alpha I get 4 to 5 bars consistently and have good access to the internet. There a lot of campers in the park and when they are all on it slows down but I still have good access.I also tried a much more expensive one and got less signal.
2267954
Yes it is. I replaced my original RV antenna, that had the added piece to improve digital reception. The Jack antenna picks up more stations. We live well out side New York City on a mountain but in a bowl. I can not get over the air reception in the house with a powered antenna. I moved the Jack antenna to our new RV and am able to pick up all the NYC stations in HD with a great picture. We've used it in Maine and Florida with great results. In addition, it is smaller than the original RV antenna, looks nicer, sits up off the roof,so does not collect debris like the original antenna did. I'd highly recommend it. Yes it is. I replaced my original RV antenna, that had the added piece to improve digital reception. The Jack antenna picks up more stations. We live well out side New York City on a mountain but in a bowl. I can not get over the air reception in the house with a powered antenna. I moved the Jack antenna to our new RV and am able to pick up all the NYC stations in HD with a great picture. We've used it in Maine and Florida with great results. In addition, it is smaller than the original RV antenna, looks nicer, sits up off the roof,so does not collect debris like the original antenna did.... » Read More Yes it is. I replaced my original RV antenna, that had the added piece to improve digital reception. The Jack antenna picks up more stations. We live well out side New York City on a mountain but in a bowl. I can not get over the air reception in the house with a powered antenna. I moved the Jack antenna to our new RV and am able to pick up all the NYC stations in HD with a great picture. We've used it in Maine and Florida with great results. In addition, it is smaller than the original RV antenna, looks nicer, sits up off the roof,so does not collect debris like the original antenna did. I'd highly recommend it. « Show Less