So i was sitting in the dark, a couple days removed from last weeks ice storm but still without power(5 days total) trying to listen to the Patriots game on a small portable radio that uses 3 AA batteries. I couldnt remember the last time I put new batteries in the radio as I hadnt used it for a while. The radio would come in fine if I held it my hand or put it in a certain area of the room and I stayed in another area but if I tried to take it into the other room or if I walk past it the reception would cut out and all I’d hear was static.
This got me to wondering if strong batteries equals better reception. In other words: Will the reception remain constant until the batteries could no longer power the radio/speaker itself and simply fade out in volume? Or, would there be a gradual increase in static before the battery life completly drains and the radio dies?
I did try putting brand new batteries in but I did not notice any discernable increase in reception. However, for one I do not know if the old batteries were still fine and I was simply replacing good batteries with equally good batteries and second, I was probably close to a six-pack into the game and was probably not in the best frame of mind to make a sound judgement call.
So, anyone know what the deal is with batteries and radio reception?
Thanks,
Van