AM wasn't to bad. It wasn't as good as the super radio 2, but I don't have
one anyway.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2012 8:00 AM
Subject: Re: Quick Review of Insignia Hd Radio, Not Very Good
> How is it's performance on am?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve
> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 12:27 PM
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> Subject: Re: Quick Review of Insignia Hd Radio, Not Very Good
>
> I experienced a similar issue with my Insignia. We had a power outage
> last
> night. I had the radio plugged in with battery backup.
>
> When the power came back on, the radio was inoperative. The only way I
> got
> it working again was to disconnect it, take the backup batteries out, then
> put the batteries back in and reconnect the electrical power. I didn't
> think of trying the reset button first.
>
> That kind of shoots the time and alarm settings all to heck, which is the
> reason for the backup in the first place.
>
> Interestingly, I tried the reset procedure today without battery backup,
> it
> erased the time setting but it preserved the alarm setting.
>
> As far as tuner performance, the only tabletop radio that I can compare it
> with is the Bose Wave. The Bose is not connected to an antenna.
> Sensitivity on Fm is slightly better on the Bose throughout the whole
> band,
> although the Insignia seems more sensitive at the upper end of the band
> than
> the lower end. I don't know whether there is something in the Insignia's
> filtering, or possibly some IM issues. All the local stations here
> broadcast at 101.7 or lower.
>
> I noted some intermod issues at around 96.7MHz. This is very likely an
> image mixing of a couple stations. This is common in my location,
> particularly for tuner sections of good or less quality. I also noted
> some
> intermod at 93.3MHz, which I haven't noted on other tuners. It wasn't
> significant and could be alleviated by changing the antenna orientation.
> Steve
> Lansing, MI
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