Just bought a base in the next town. Still have two for portable in the car. We have gotten reception all the way to America from Germany with a extended antenna when the weather was good and as written in another thread it is possible to get hundreds of miles with a 50 foot wire thrown up into a tree, shot with a bow and arrow, with a sling shot or other method. If you live near mountains and a tall tree to boot on top of the mountain, you might get good reception regularly.
