Digital radios and gameday experience
Did anyone out there purchase the digital ear radios last season or the season before? I attempted to use these at the WMU game on Saturday and was displeased, as both of the ones I have were not picking up the E-1 through E-5 signals, nor could they pick up 104.3 WOMC.
My fear is with the digital transition with television, the radio frequencies were changed and I need to purchase a third radio.
Can anyone help me here???
On a side note, my seats were moved from section 33 single digit row to section 39 row 43. What an improvement. I took my 8 year old son to the game and at one point he had to use the bathroom. We watched a Michigan punt, hit the can and were back in our seats prior to Western starting their drive. I suppose ABC should get some credit for the long tv timeout too.
I was pleased with the look of the team and am hopeful for the Rodriguez bounce that usually occurs in the second season. I thought the defense looked great, not many missed tackles, but still gave up the big play which have seemed to happen every week for several years now.
Finally, the stadium looks wonderful. It sounded quite a bit louder to me. Did anyone else notice that?
My fear is with the digital transition with television, the radio frequencies were changed and I need to purchase a third radio.
Can anyone help me here???
On a side note, my seats were moved from section 33 single digit row to section 39 row 43. What an improvement. I took my 8 year old son to the game and at one point he had to use the bathroom. We watched a Michigan punt, hit the can and were back in our seats prior to Western starting their drive. I suppose ABC should get some credit for the long tv timeout too.
I was pleased with the look of the team and am hopeful for the Rodriguez bounce that usually occurs in the second season. I thought the defense looked great, not many missed tackles, but still gave up the big play which have seemed to happen every week for several years now.
Finally, the stadium looks wonderful. It sounded quite a bit louder to me. Did anyone else notice that?
September 7th, 2009 at 7:14 PM ^
I actually asked about the ear radio thing to a person selling them and they called their boss right in front of me. They told me each year a new license needs to be applied for. If they get the same frequency it is just by chance. This year they did not. But the good news for this years ear radio is it will work at all Michigan Basketball Home Games as well.
September 7th, 2009 at 7:22 PM ^
yeah, i have one from last year and one from the year before and neither worked for the special frequency. I could bring in 104.3 and it seems to not have the 3 second lag...so i may upgrade to a better radio.
September 7th, 2009 at 7:44 PM ^
I was actually going to make a board post about this.
Have the one that came with season tickets from the year before.
I kept scrolling through E1 - E5 n-o-t-h-i-n-g.
Fell bamboozled and hoodwinked if the frequency may or may not be the same year-to-year.
September 7th, 2009 at 7:53 PM ^
i could pull in 104.3, but not the E1-E5. 104.3 went in and out a little, so I think i'm going to pick one of these up: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9375071&st=portable+hd+ra…
104.3 comes in HD...hence the portable HD radio...
September 7th, 2009 at 9:30 PM ^
If you are looking to buy something cheaper and non-hd, this item might suit peoples' needs. http://cgi.ebay.com/COBY-AM-FM-PORTABLE-RADIO-BLUE-HPs-FREE-US-SHIPPING…
and it's blue!
September 7th, 2009 at 9:40 PM ^
if i go with a regular FM radio i was thinking of this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-SRF-59-Radio-Walkman-Headphones/dp/B00006JQ0…
September 7th, 2009 at 10:01 PM ^
For the most part 104.3 came in pretty good for me, but it would fade in and out once in a while and would fade out completely if I left the bowl area.
I dont use it much during the game, but there were a few times it was so loud I couldn't hear the ref so I had to listen to the radio.
September 7th, 2009 at 10:44 PM ^
Sounds like a great idea, but are you sure will it pick up WOMC's digital signal out in Ann Arbor? I heard the range on these things are only about 15-20 miles and it's at least 30 miles from Ferndale (where WOMC is located) to Ann Arbor.
September 7th, 2009 at 11:06 PM ^
i was wondering that too...I just read that they range 40 miles max. I think i'll stick with a good regular FM radio.
September 8th, 2009 at 12:14 AM ^
i know people felt "bamboozled", as I watched a salesman getting chewed out as i waited to purchase a radio. Maybe I'm in the minority that actually EXPECTED my prior year's earpiece to not work? I don't have a problem paying every year--it is far superior to a standard radio signal in my opinion.
September 8th, 2009 at 10:27 AM ^
i didn't know if it would work, i'm not upset by any means. i got one two years ago that worked last year and then picked up a free one last year. you can still use them as regular radios, they're just not that good as a regular radio.
September 8th, 2009 at 12:24 AM ^
Do these radios pick up RAWK music or what?
Is there a channel where I can pick up the band?
September 8th, 2009 at 11:48 AM ^
Thanks for all your input. I feel bamboozled because I am notoriously cheap.
I'll give my two existing radios to my kids and see if I can get the three for two deal this week.
Thanks again and GO BLUE!!
September 8th, 2009 at 3:35 PM ^
well, if the "3 for 2" deal was the coupon you got in your season ticket package, you aren't going to be happy to learn that the deal expired at the end of August AND they had to be purchased over the internet (per salesman in stadium). They sold me a "2 for $30" deal; yes, they are 30cents worth of plastic and metal. No, i don't like paying for it. But it really adds to my gameday experience, I HATE the six-to-eight second delay of radio headsets, and Michigan Football Saturdays are a few of the most important afternoons of the year to me...so it was worth it.