#102184 - 08/09/07 09:56 PM
All-Weather Alert Radio, FR-400
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Enthusiast
Registered: 11/17/06
Posts: 351
Loc: New Jersey
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Eton Camouflage FR-400 on sale @ llbean.com for $24.95, thats about 58% off it's regular price of $60 bucks.It's pretty ugly in camo, but you can't beat that price. I just ordered two, get'em while you can! 
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#102225 - 08/10/07 05:10 AM
Re: All-Weather Alert Radio, FR-400
[Re: Themalemutekid]
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Journeyman
Registered: 11/01/06
Posts: 97
Loc: Missouri
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Does anyone know if the TV channels will work after the first part of 2009 when broadcast of analog TV is set to end? I don't think they will work but I'm not sure. Even if they won't work after 2009, I consider this to be a pretty good buy as the AM, FM, and NOAA channels will still work. All-Weather Alert Radio, FR-400 on sale for $24.95 at L.L. Bean smitty
Edited by smitty (08/10/07 05:12 AM)
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#102286 - 08/10/07 09:27 PM
Re: All-Weather Alert Radio, FR-400
[Re: smitty]
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Posts: 351
Loc: New Jersey
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Hmmm, that would suck if the tv band didn't work...
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#102298 - 08/10/07 10:49 PM
Re: All-Weather Alert Radio, FR-400
[Re: smitty]
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Just to clear things up, I believe that the radios that receive the current TV bands will not work after the DTV transition of February 17, 2009. For one, the current radios receive analog signals and are not equipped with the digital decoder to receive the new signals. Secondly, the new digital TV stations are broadcast on completely different frequencies than the current analog stations, and once the DTV transition is complete, the old analog frequency bands will be allocated to other uses such as emergency services and wireless broadband.
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#102300 - 08/10/07 11:59 PM
Re: All-Weather Alert Radio, FR-400
[Re: Themalemutekid]
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 01/21/03
Posts: 2205
Loc: Bucks County PA
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Just remember that this WON'T get TV audio after the Feb 2009 cutover to digital
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#102302 - 08/11/07 12:00 AM
Re: All-Weather Alert Radio, FR-400
[Re: JCWohlschlag]
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 01/21/03
Posts: 2205
Loc: Bucks County PA
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Just to clear things up, I believe that the radios that receive the current TV bands will not work after the DTV transition of February 17, 2009. For one, the current radios receive analog signals and are not equipped with the digital decoder to receive the new signals. Secondly, the new digital TV stations are broadcast on completely different frequencies than the current analog stations, and once the DTV transition is complete, the old analog frequency bands will be allocated to other uses such as emergency services and wireless broadband. This is 100% accurate. see http://www.dtv.gov
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#102341 - 08/11/07 05:27 PM
Re: All-Weather Alert Radio, FR-400
[Re: Since2003]
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Enthusiast
Registered: 11/17/06
Posts: 351
Loc: New Jersey
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Hmmm...maybe something interesting will come through on those bands after 2009......
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#102396 - 08/13/07 12:16 AM
Re: All-Weather Alert Radio, FR-400
[Re: Themalemutekid]
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 01/21/03
Posts: 2205
Loc: Bucks County PA
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those bands will be converted to digital signals, no matter WHO buys them.
I just did a research piece at work on the digital tv conversion. I know more than I want to about it.
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#102404 - 08/13/07 01:25 AM
Re: All-Weather Alert Radio, FR-400
[Re: Since2003]
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Registered: 11/17/06
Posts: 351
Loc: New Jersey
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So I guess all i'll hear on there's gonna be static....
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