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Got a new NOAA Weather Alert radio today: SANGEAN CL 100

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I should get one as a backup for the little Mexican dog. If there is any thunder going on she will wake you up. If it is real close the Jack Russel starts in as well.
 
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bczoom said:
OK, I took mine upstairs into the bedroom. I need to put a better antenna on it but it's working up there.
In the last hour it's gone off 4-5 times. Everything up to and including tornado warnings.

So, for now anyway, I'm going to keep it. That weather alarm even on low volume will wake the dead.
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Glad you got it working!

Jim
 
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I found one on Amazon. $60 with free shipping.

I need to put a better antenna on it but it's working up there
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This should be better than the built in $15.49

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Sangean-America-Inc-ANT-100-External/dp/B0055Q5FIQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1373572288&sr=8-2&keywords=Sangean+antenna"]Amazon.com: Sangean ANT-100 External Antenna: Car Electronics[/ame]
 
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Thanks Jim. That looks so much like a CB antenna, I may check my cache of antennas before buying one.
 
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bczoom said:
Thanks Jim. That looks so much like a CB antenna, I may check my cache of antennas before buying one.
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Worth a try!

You'll need an adaptor to match the plug on the scanner. Radio Shack will have one.

The only potential problem could be the matching network at the base of the antenna. CB is 27 mHz and you're working much higher 160 mHz. The mismatch might reduce the signal. As long as it works better though you've made progress!

Jim
 
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I checked the stereo box for an antenna last night but only had an AM antenna. Going to dig more as the jack is for both FM and weather. I gotta have a FM antenna laying around here somewhere (hopefully with 3.5 mm jack)...
 
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