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Connecting an Antenna to your NOAA Weather Band Radio
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ต.ค. 2017
- The National Weather Service maintains over a 1000 transmitters that broadcast important weather information and alerts 24 hours a day, seven days a week. These broadcasts can be picked up with a NOAA weather radio like this one. But while there is coverage for almost the entire united states and territories, there are some areas where the signal may be weak, or reception might be difficult inside concrete or metal buildings like factories, schools, or hospitals. Using an external antenna will greatly improve your reception if you live in a weak signal area or building.
Midland WR-120 NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio
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NOAA Weather J-Pole Antenna
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Electrical tape does not provide a weather seal. It will break down and get very brittle when exposed to the elements over an extended time. It is best to use a proper sealant to protect the connection from water intrusion.
Interesting 🤔. I really wouldn’t have no idea of what to use. Hehehehe 🙂
phil swift has something to say to that
Your NOAA Weather Radio is a Version 1 or Version 2 midland WR100. Those are extremely rare.
Wow, I didn't realize the radio could be valuable. It is a WR-100, but I couldn't tell if it was version 1 or 2. Serial number is 30804841. I'm guessing it's an early model as I've owned it for at least 10 years.
KB9VBR Antennas I know by the statement light.
KB9VBR Antennas Plug it in. It will say what version it is. (Probably a v2, most v1s are black and silver)
Not all WR100 V1 are black and silver
I HAVE A BLACK AND SILVER WR-100!!!! VERSION 1. I got it from my grandpa. He bought it when they were made.
There is also a big community of people that collect alerts off of these so this would help a lot
Oh nice Video! By the way that’s a rare WR-100 you got there!
Hullo! In total randomness, I live in east TN.
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I was gonna say that!!
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Is there anything we can do to help increase the amount of signal getting into the weather band portion of a portable multi unit AM / FM / Weather band radio? Regular weather band radios are nice and all but they’re not really meant to be portable. Just what does the weather band internal antenna look like in one of these radios?
I used my old TV antenna on top of my home for my weather radio and it worked beautifully. I got to get the coaxial line for my antenna into my room somehow.
Television antennas are broadbanded and the weather frequencies are just below channel 7. That's a good way to repurpose an unused antenna.
Yeah a VHF antenna can also pick FM radio too just in case all of your local stations go down due to a power outage. Plus being able to pick out of town stations / cities still have power. Good to know if you have any people on life supporting medical devices. Plus the weather band isn’t really all that far above the FM band.
@@johngoodin3445 good information
You mentioned that a choke balun isn't required for receive-only but might there be any advantages to including one at the J-Pole connection? (I'm still learning.) Thanks so much and best wishes! :-)
I am having a hard time picking up NOAA radio in my tractor trailer anymore. I have a cobra 29 LX and it use to pick up NOAA radio good with all the alert alarms... now nothing... AND on a side note my WR-120 I had for years keeps telling me bad reception on the stock antenna... (No matter where in the house I put it), and also it never use too... I live between Norton, MA and Albany NY NWS. I am not sure what is going on, but it seems like reception to my area of western MA has changed on their side...
Is there a way that i can get that version of the WR100?
Are you readying the note? I am not against it because otherwise, we forget to inform important things. ❤
I've been having a really hard time finding a portable radio with AM/FM, NOAA, and an external antenna input. Maybe I just suck at the internet. Can anyone help?
It appears the Midland WR300 has what you are looking for: amzn.to/3rMfo7G
NOAA needs to develop an App. Its a no brainer. Pick up the money lying on the ground for Pete's sake.
I know and make cars come stock with a wx radio frequency. I have the Midland 120EZ I think and it gets alerts sometimes but not all the time 🙄. Good thing I don't have to rely on it and don't get severe weather much.
You can't rely on an app because during severe weather, internet and power outages will possibly occur at any moment.
Could you please share the design of the j-pole, as I would like to make one?
I don't have the plans for the antenna, but I do sell them online: www.jpole-antenna.com/shop/railroad-band-noaa-weather-160-162-mhz-j-pole-antenna/
I bought a Midland WR-120EZ radio to replace my 74-109. I can't get the darn thing to give me alerts. The old one still gives alerts but the voice is a bit garbled so we replaced it. I took the first WR-120EZ back to the store, figured it was just a bad radio but the replacement one still will not give me alerts. (With all the snow yesterday and lots of advisories and warnings it never sounded, not once and it always says "NO MESSAGE") I can't put up an outside antenna, but need some booster, I assume, but inside the house. What is wrong with my radio?
Maybe there is some interference or something else that is preventing reliable receiving of the weather broadcasts. Try moving the radio to another location or in front of a window to see if that makes a difference. Does the radio work outside? If you can pick up a signal outside, then there might be something inside the house causing interference.
Nice Version 1/2 WR-100.
Nice video, Michael. Is that antenna just copper pipe?
Yes it is. Details on it are on my website: www.jpole-antenna.com/shop/railroad-band-noaa-weather-160-162-mhz-j-pole-antenna/
@@KB9VBRAntennas Thanks.
Can I buy this rare weather radio????
La Crosse WI EAS oh idk eBay. I found you on a random vid lol
@@JakeM2slot and I found both of you on a Vine video
one question, are the jpoles directional? if i buy one can i move it around for better or worst reception? i noticed it has a small piece and a longer piece...which one has to face towards the signal?
thanks...
The J-Pole is an omnidirectional antenna, so it will receive equally well in all directions. Any bit of directivity you get from the stub at the bottom of the antenna is so slight that you probably won't notice a difference by rotating it.
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CQ CQ CQ Question for you guys. I work at the hospital and I’m looking for the best weather radio available on the market. We have Midland WR300 hooked up to a VHF antenna on the roof, less than 20 miles from transmitter, and with a clear line of sight. The Midland is noisy at best with lots of distortion on the strongest signal, which is channel 4. When I hooked up my BAOFENG UV-5R on the antenna tuned on 162.475 MHz (ch. 4), reception was clear and crisp, so a LOT BETTER than the Midland. I read online that Reecom makes good weather radios, is that true? If I can’t get a better radio, I think I’ll install a VHF Yagi with a 160 MHz Band-Pass Filter, or even change the ceramic filters/caps for better ones. What is your advice? 73
Does the hospital operate it's own radio paging system? Being close to one of those is enough to swamp out reception.
I think I have seen every video on TH-cam and most just talk about setting it up, none seem to have my problem.
My Wr 100s antenna is lose and I think that the plastic part that holds the antenna broke off. I'm not really sure if I should fix it.
Undo 4 screws on the bottom. There was a screw that both secured the antenna to the case and to a wire. The wire is the important part. You could stick the wire out the hole and bolt the antenna to the now loose wire... and use duct tape.
i want it on my radioshack 12-262 because of the antennea broke..
I have RCA output from the midland weather radio and a 5 dbi desktop Omni antenna RP-TNC Plug cable. To connect the radio to the antenna with minimum of 5 feet of cable between radio and antenna, has anyone seen this type of cable already made, I have no tools to make the connection.
MPD Digital will make a custom coax adapter for you. Check them out: usacoax.com/
Have you biult a 2 mtr or 70 cm moxon antennna ??
I've built a 6 meter Moxon antenna and I have plans on my website. The theory is the same for the higher bands, and I do plan on revisiting the Moxon antenna with a new video this summer: www.jpole-antenna.com/2014/06/11/building-the-6-meter-moxon-antenna/
May I ask how you run your coax through your house ?
My solution may be a little more extreme than most, but I drilled a 2 inch hole near where the house sits on the foundation and installed a service entrance and weather head for just coax. This is separate from my electrical service entrance. This gives me a flexible method of adding and removing coax for my station. This might be overkill if you need only one or two feeds to enter the house, so maybe a smaller hole with an electrical junction box installed on the outside of the house may better fit your needs.
What is maximum length of the coax
Can the pole attract lightning? If it Does I won’t buy it
Lightning is very fickle and can be attracted by any number of things. This antenna is no more attractive to lightning than an exterior mounted television antenna or satellite dish. You can reduce the chances of a lightning strike by properly grounding the antenna and using a lightning arrestor where the cable enters the house.
@@KB9VBRAntennas just thought of a crazy idea to get better wx radio reception, would using a old satellite tv dish work? I would prefer not having to mount anything to my house and deal with that crap but I already have a old dish network satellite dish on my house. Is there a way I could use that for my wx radio? 😂.
Not sure that it makes much of a difference for a weather radio with a short cable run, but radios use 50 ohm cable, not 75 ohm like RG-6, which is used for TV RF signals.
It doesn't really make a difference. The mismatch is very minor and 75 Ohm cable will work perfectly fine for receiving with little change in performance. If you were to transmit with a 75 Ohm cable your SWR would be 1.5:1 which is still within the acceptable limits of most transceivers. if you want to get into the more technical aspects of this‚ I've got an article on my blog you may find interesting: www.jpole-antenna.com/2015/01/28/using-rg-59-or-rg-6-catv-cable-with-an-amateur-radio-antenna/
@@KB9VBRAntennas cool, I'm a two-way tech, so just always have been taught only use 50 ohm cable for radios, even though like you mentioned it's such a miniscule difference in performance, it's okay to use in some applications or if that's all you have LOL.
Can you hook up multiple weather radios to one antenna?
Cable TV splitters are broadbanded and you can use those to distribute the signal to multiple weather radios. keep in mind that you are also splitting the signal strength between two or more receivers. If you have too many splits, you will end up with a very weak signal at the receiver.
@@KB9VBRAntennas thank you for your reply.
can i us a C.B. Antenna like a 108" steel whip on it too
You could do that. It wouldn't be an ideal antenna since the whip isn't tuned for 162 Mhz, but you would pick up something at least.
Will this work for a wr 120?
Yup, they have the standard RCA connector on the back.
Is there a way where I can put it on top of the roof?
What do you mean? Yes, you can put it on the roof of course.
@@smcdonald9991 Where I can get a new station
@@HighlandWeatherTV Get a new station..? What do you mean?
@@smcdonald9991 I get kentucky from Asheville NC up on a Mountain right next to me, and I was thinking that instead of going up to the mountain to get it, I was going to put it on my roof, and I dont know how.
Don't forget about Canada.
Yes. I believe Environment Canada uses the same range of frequencies for their weather radio system as the National Weather Service.
@@KB9VBRAntennas It does, and it also uses SAME like in the US.
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