Lowest station? Can anyone tell me if this can transmit to 87.7 or 87.9? I'm picking between either this or the Griffin Roadtrip and the Roadtrip can broadcast at 87.7.
1747657
I've heard that this device has an "easter egg" that if you hold down the last two presets, you'll be able to access 87.7. It has been confirmed by other but I can't say for myself as I haven't purchased one yet. Most likely will. Very Good Reviews everywhere you look.
1747658
I noticed the excellent reviews too. I think I may go with this one, if only for the fact that the Roadtrip is far too bulky for my liking. Thank you for your input!
876923
I installed an amplifier and several antenna's but nothing helped, image still breaks up. I took a road trip through several cites in Florida and had the same problem. Only strange thing was while driving around Altanta GA, I had perfect reception of Fox Ch 5 at 65mph for about 70 miles, from around Gainesville to Forsyth GA. I was watching the world series, this is the only time I had perfect reception.
1785357
I have had this antenna installed on my 2013 F150 for over a year, reception is terrible once you get outside of the city, I live in ATL, GA. I am buying the 13 inch antenna that is supposed to have better reception. The look of the antenna is great, so if you only listen to Cd's or your ipod it will not matter.
123010
I just ran through the SW bands again - it is now 9:30ish pm ET and I got 25 good stations. Either my location is better, or my radio is just a lucky example and the quality control was not good. My USB and SD card slots work - both in stereo. I am sorry yours isn't performing as well.
1570163
The full range of frequencies, 88.1-107. It's funny that you asked that bc I just read that on the user guide yesterday lol!
586780
What Mr. Faine says worked for me. No shut-offs and no interference from local radio stations. It's goofy, so here's a little more detail: Follow the instructions in the review section for this product to put it in International Mode and set preset 1 to the lowest frequency (87.7). Switch the unit back to U.S. mode. Tune your FM radio to 87.7 Press the preset button repeatedly on the unit until it says 107.9. *** the unit will actually broadcast on 87.7, not 107.9. *** it no longer shuts off
1965891
sorry, no idea. i have enuf of a problem getting a signal to the strongest am station in calif. i'm ready to dump this thing on ebay.
878685
Try using 107.9 as a frequency. It is a christian station but comes in crystal clear most of time for my xm.
1638131
The first thing to know is that GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) and CB (Citizen's Band radio) are not the same thing. GMRS is FM at 462 MHz and it's in most handheld radios now sold (usually 14 or 22 channels). CB, usually used in vehicles by truckers and others, is on 27 MHz AM and has 40 channels. SO you need to know which you really want. If you really want GMRS because you have other GMRS radios, the answer to the question is yes, it has 15 of the GMRS channels, BUT! it's not the best radio if you don't have a boat because it's so easy to transmit on the marine band by mistake during rugged outdoor use. That's illegal on land and can be very dangerous to boaters. GMRS-only radios are a better choice for that and most have 22 channels. And, frankly, this radio is a bit big and clunky on land and I have other GMRS radios I like better. Sadly, I can't recommend those because the ones I have are old and discontinued and hard they're hard to find used. If it's really CB you want, the answer is no, you have to buy a separate CB walkie-talkie. CB isn't often considered anymore for portable outdoor use but cell phones and cheap GMRS radios have emptied it out and the lower frequency can work better in forests than GMRS, and you don't need a license to transmit above 0.5 watts. For CB, I have a 4-watt Midland 75-822 and I like it.
350658
107.7 seems to work better for me .But there is lots of distortion if you want the same experience of the radio output.-Don't think the car stereo companies have any competition concerns from this but...It is nice and does what it says it does.10 bucks at biglots or dollar general.Thanks.
244965
As I understand it, the transmitter falls under the "Low Power Broadcast" rules under the FCC Bulletins. Rules can change, and I am not an expert. I would recommend that you go to the FCC website http://www.fcc.gov/ and make an informed decision. I know that it is not the answer that you are looking for, but I hope that it helps.
2163034
Just looking quickly it seems the 84 is build for long range use over the 94 which is labeled as "medium to long range." My 84 is able to receive a clear hd channels from d.c (55 miles away) and Richmond (60 miles away) I do have a signal booster. My suggestion based on price would be if you can test/return it easily to get the cheaper one and if it doesn't do the trick return it to amazon and get the more expensive antenna.
1638132
There are two settings, GMRS and VHF. We use ours on road trips and so forth too. I would test them out to the distance it can be used. On land doesn't reach as far due to slopes, hills, etc.
18908
I live in Waldorf MD. I am about 35 miles from our towers as well. I tried 3 antennas. Clearstream 2V, DB8e, and the Winegard HD 7694P. The Clearstream 2V worked pretty good, DB8e not as good for me, and the Winegard worked the best by far. Higher is better. I ended up with the 7694 a preamp and distribution amplifier to send throughout the house. I got about 30 channels on the Clearstream but it took a lot of tweaking. The DB8e never dialed in as well. The 7694 worked great the moment I set it down.
1902477
I'm at the outer edge of 30 miles between both Portland and Manchester(Farmington,N.H).Nothing at all.Tried it at a friends house in east rochester and got a few channels from each of the two broadcasting areas.
412780
You need to get an SWR meter and tune the antenna by moving the vertical antenna element for best performance. 1:2 is the best I was able to get. So far I was able to reach 30 miles on LSB during the night.
305086
yup if it is only as small as football field , I give you a tip set it on low output set the frequency to 87.3 so there is no signal crash with other local radio , and I use Coby CX90 radio as a receiver it works fine , hopefully it help.