Oregon Scientific WR102 Portable All Hazard Radio with S.A.M.E. Technology Review

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(More customer reviews)We live in an area that does get some severe weather--it's not Oklahoma, but one morning early, I was awoken by the distinctive sound of a tornado or strong down-wind rushing by the house, sounding like a train. And we get big thunderstorms. I got this radio because our local stations are weak and don't broadcast local weather reliably.
The radio comes in a holster that can clip on a belt, and it has a tether. It is sport-yellow, and obviously designed for boaters. The three batteries (not alkaline, but you can replace with these) are included so you can test that radio out right when you get it. By going onto the NOAA website, you can find your local NOAA station and tune the radio to the one of seven frequencies, indicated by letter, that is right for your area.
While tuning in the frequency was a bit tedious, once it's set up, turning the radio on is easy. You push the top right button and on comes your local NOAA station. In our area, the marine forecast comes on the quarter and three-quarters of the hour, and the local station broadcasts at the top of the hour. If there is severe weather in the broadcast area, a "statement" flashes on the very readable, backlit LCD screen. If there is a severe weather warning, a warning flashes, and the operating light goes from green flash to red flash.
If you don't want to listed to the continuous-loop broadcast, you can press the ON button once more, and a circle-with-a-dash comes on the LCD. This indicates the radio is on squawk-mode. If a warning or statement is issued, the radio will come on and inform you about the weather.
Press the ON button once more, and it's on MUTE--so you will only see statement or warning indicators if you look at the operating flashing light on the upper right corner or on the screen for any statements from NOAA. Press once more, and the radio is now OFF. If you want to sleep, but be alerted of weather hazard, the squawk setting is great. It will wake you right up. If you just want to wake up at a specific time, there is an alarm clock built in, and the LCD screen always shows the time and day, as well as the station you are tuned in to.
Summary: Boaters, this is CHEAP insurance, if your craft does not have an elaborate navigation and radio system. Homeowners in areas that get severe weather and golfers and sports enthusiasts can also benefit from this radio.
The volume is controlled by arrows up and down on the left side. The only defect to this unit is a lack of AC adapter, though you can purchase one if you intend to run this on your desk at home. The form factor is good--strong, non-slip plastic in a hand-friendly shape, sculpted to be held easily, again, probably with boaters in mind.The outlets for AC adapter are covered wtih plastic plugs, so you can tie the tether somewhere on the boat if you are worried about it going overboard, and the plug coverings make it water-resistant.

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Oregon Scientific's compact handheld WR-102 radio receives all seven NOAA weather radio channels and can be programmed to display only warnings and alerts that occur in your local area. The radio continuously receives broadcasts and sounds the radio speaker whenever an alert comes through so you can be sure to be on top of the latest weather news.
The WR-102 uses Specific Area Messaging Encoding (SAME) technology, giving you the option of screening out unwanted broadcasts and receiving alerts only for the geographical areas you program (up to six counties of your choice). It also receives National Weather Service broadcasts and alerts vital to survival in the aftermath of earthquakes, storms, floods, explosions, radiation emergencies, toxic chemical spills, and other life-threatening disasters.
The LCD's backlit display assures the best readability. This water-resistant radio also doubles as a digital alarm clock with snooze feature. It includes a belt clip and stand. The WR-102 runs on three AA batteries (not included) and also has a plug-in jack for AC power.

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Sangean CL-100 Table Top Public Alert Certified S.A.M.E. Weather Hazard Alert Radio Review

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(More customer reviews)I've owned many weather radio's over the years and I like this one the best.Sound quality is very good on this radio.It has a good size speaker and bass / treb controls.The voice of the weather service is very clean and clear on this radio.The display is excellent.It displays all relevant information and is easily viewed from almost any angle.It has a brightness and contrast control as well as the ability to program the duration that the back light remains lit.Build quality is superb.

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Deluxe Table Top AM/FM Clock Radio with all Hazards SAME Weather Radio, receives all NOAA Weather Reports, battery back-up, Certified Public Alert Radio.

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First Alert Public Alert Radio with S.A.M.E Review

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(More customer reviews)This radio arrived (and was set up) two days before very heavy thunderstorms with hail and high winds hit my area.It was early evening and the weather looked sunny and clear outside, when this thing goes off for no apparent reason. I thought it was a mistake or false alarm, but when I turned on the cable weather channel the radar showed a huge thunder storm rapidly forming in the West and moving my way. It's very late in the Spring season right now for a storm like this and I wasn't expecting any harsh weather.I had time to get the cars under cover, find the cat & put her inside and bring in the outdoor furniture cushions before the storm hit.In our neighborhood, we lost some big limbs a few trees and some cars were damaged by hail.Fortunately, I had no damage.

The instructions are not very complicated and the set-up was much, much easier than that required for a VCR or TIVO.It has battery back-up in case the power goes off and doesn't take up a lot of space on the night stand or dresser.Also, you can program which alerts you want to hear and limit the alerts to those applicable to only the County you live in.This really cuts down on unnecessary alarms.For example, though we are in an area that can have flash floods, I don't need this warning because I don't go out in heavy rain or flooding anyway. A warning about a storm only is sufficient.I think I might get this radio as a gift for some elderly friends and relatives of mine.It's a good and very unobtrusive watchdog.

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First Alert Storm Sentry with superior reception and sensitivity. Equipped with external trigger for handicapped accessories. S.A.M.E. technology to eliminate unwanted alerting. Meets Public Alert (CEA-2009A) standard. Small footprint for placement on nightstands and dressers

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MIDLAND WR300 Weather Radio Review

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(More customer reviews)After having tried just about every SAME technology weatheradio out there, I found the WR-300 to be one of the better ones, and definitely the best of the Midland weatheradios to date.

One of the best features it has is that it allows you to disable the audiable alerts for every watch/warning except life threatening ones like tornado warning, or biological hazard warning, etc.Other brands and models will only allow you to disable the most harmless events.I do not wish to be alerted at 3am because of a severe thunderstorm warning, or tornado watch.With the WR-300, I won't be alerted unless there is actually a tornado warning.

The blue LED backlit LCD display is pretty sharp looking, too!There is a menu feature that allows you to continuously keep the blue backlighting on, although I think it would be too bright in a bedroom at night, especially if the WR-300 is right next to the bed on a nightstand.
Some people have complained about the beeps for every keypress, and I did not find that to bother me.Maybe a softer "click" sound for every keypress would be better.Also, others have reported that their WR-300 leaked audio when the WX is muted.I did not have this problem at all; it worked fine for me.

Things I really liked about the WR-300:

1) Extensive audiable alert disable ability
2) Form factor and relatively small size
3) Blue backlit display
4) 4-AA battery backup (instead of 9v transistor batt)
5) Am/Fm/clock/alarm features
6) Menu flexibility (although not that intuitive)

I gave the WR-300 a 4 instead of 5 star rating because of the following minor issues:

1) No display of event(s) remaining time(s)
2) Menu navigation and master alert disable/enable operation was not intuitive.
3) No visual indication as to whether or not the master audible alert is enabled or disabled.

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Stay alert to conditions that affect you with Midland's WR-300 weather/all-hazard radio. The unit offers S.A.M.E. technology (Specific Area Message Encoding), which preprograms the device to receive only those warnings that apply to your local area--you can choose state, county, and/or nearby counties. The single-speaker radio offers 30 programmable county codes, AM/FM tuning, date, time, alarm functions, and even auto switch from AM/FM to pertinent all-hazard alerts.
For tuning, the radio employs drift-free PLL (phase-lock loop) technology and an easy-to-read blue, backlit LCD. You get a convenient, 10-alert memory, and you can add, edit, and remove unwanted alerts at any time. The radio uses the supplied AC power adapter or four AA Batteries (not included).
What's in the Box
Radio, AC power adapter, and a user's manual.

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