hey everyone im new to the fourm i have a radioshack 12 519 weather radio i live in ontario canada and i know severe weather season is on the horizon but i bought it a while ago and i tried to use it and its complete static and i put it away one time and the antena broke can anyone recomend somthing that would give me a clear signal if anyone can help out please comment back or dm me thanks form csimms99
radioshack 12 519 static and antenna issues
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That was their top of the line weather radio. I don't know, go to Home Depot and purchase 20 in of copper wire, not braided but the stiffer wire, they custom cut it and it won't cost you anything. Attach it to whatever is left of the antenna. It was probably a rotating rocking antenna so if you have to remove the screw and you'll just be left with a screw hole, attach it there.
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An easy fix for those telescopic antennas is to remove the small screw at the base. Take that antenna to an electronics store, Goodwill/Salvation Army store and look for a cheap am/fm radio that has a similar whip. They are often the same size and you can easily swap it out. I used to save the old telescopic antennas when I'd see them getting tossed just for this reason.
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does anyone know what type of antenna i need for the 12-519 of what brand of telescopic antenna or type cause i don't want to buy the wrong one by mistake or is there any good external antennas out there that i can buy for this radio that would get good reception cause i lave in canada and that radio was made in the usa and i heard some RadioShack weather radios do not work in canada at all
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any piece of metal receives radio waves.
it is just that some do a little better when they are cut to an exact size and you usually need expensive equipment to tell the difference.
just because you can measure it, does not mean you can hear it.
just wait until you hear about using a paper clip for 800Mhz.
it is just that some do a little better when they are cut to an exact size and you usually need expensive equipment to tell the difference.
just because you can measure it, does not mean you can hear it.
just wait until you hear about using a paper clip for 800Mhz.
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Looks like the radio has a BNC type antenna connector on the rear.
That antenna would work, but you'd need to purchase an adapter. The included adapters are not BNC.
Or, you could just buy this:
An antenna and a spare, has the BNC connector on it.
That antenna would work, but you'd need to purchase an adapter. The included adapters are not BNC.
Or, you could just buy this:
An antenna and a spare, has the BNC connector on it.
I found this one also would This antenna do good as well The other one you provided me is out of stock if Anyone knows Please let me know
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This looks like a decent replacement.
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