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N9TRZ
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Rating: 1/5
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Aug 23, 2011 12:48
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Not Working
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I've had for just over a year and didn't like the fact that it didn't recognize the EOM after an announcment and now it doesn't recieve NOAA at all. I've looked for a total reset and haven't found that so I gave up on it and bought a new Sangean.
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N3ZC
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Rating: 3/5
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May 24, 2011 08:39
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Work OK..
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I've had a bunch of NOAA WeatherRadios over the years. I have weatheradios in several rooms of the house, including one mounted on the bedroom wall next to the bed. I traditionally bought Radio Shack weather radios, even before the NWS used the SAME system. I read the reviews on this one, & grabbed one on Amazon.com. It works as described. The only thing I do not care for is that it does not shut down the audio after the warning alert is fiinished (the NWS sends a data burst to turn these on..and off) but keeps the audio on for another 5 minutes. My Radio Shack WeatherRadios DO have the ability to return themselves to standby after the alert message. (Thus the #4 rating). A great little desktop weather radio, but I still prefer the Radio Shack ones..
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KE5TGG
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Rating: 5/5
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May 23, 2011 22:11
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Great, but...
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I've had the Midland WR-300 radio for over 3 1/2 yrs. It has been put to the test thoroughly, at times vigorously, and has worked almost flawlessly. I like the flexibility it gives you that most lesser-priced radios don't give. You can program which kinds of hazardous conditions you want to receive alerts about (severe weather, Amber alert, etc.), and which counties you want to receive this info about. For instance, I don't need to know about a severe thunderstorm that's in a county 250 miles away. But I definitely want to know about one in the county next to mine that's approaching my own county. Because many of these thunderstorms have hail, high winds, or even tornadoes with them.
There are some negatives though: some of the letters on the read-out are so faint and tiny, I literally have to use a magnifying glass to read them, such as the "A.M." or "P.M." next to the time setting. And somebody please correct me if I'm wrong about this, but this radio does NOT store alerts for later retrieval. To me, those are significant things that need to be corrected. Some people rate the radio by the performance of the AM/FM part of it, or how well the sleep alarm function works. But I couldn't care less about those things. I bought this radio only for one purpose and it fulfills it with flying colors. So my opinion is that the Midland WR-300 is WELL WORTH its price, and if you need more proof of that, here it is:
In another review I read, not on this forum, a guy said that he and his family were in their home in Oklahoma one day, when the siren on this radio started blaring out. He said he looked out the window, grabbed his wife and kids and ran to the storm cellar. Only seconds after they had shut the door, they heard the roar of the tornado directly overhead. Later, when they came out and looked, their house was demolished... but their lives were saved because of this radio. What else need be said?
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KB0HAE
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 6, 2011 15:15
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great WX alert radio!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I “inherited” this radio when a roommate moved out and left it here. He never tried to program it. I like very much that I am able to program which alerts I want to hear, and which counties I want to hear alerts from. This was never meant to be an alarm clock or clock radio. In an emergency I would only be listening to local stations. Those who low rated this radio are missing the point. The radio performs its main function of alerting its users of threatening weather flawlessly. It also allows you to tune in local radio stations in emergency situations. Oh, and mine runs from a 12 volt 7 amp gel cell battery that is float charged by a small power supply.
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KB8WSG
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Rating: 2/5
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Jun 28, 2008 08:02
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Good WX - VERY BAD AM
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Good thing I bought this for the WX. This weather radio has great weather radio features and the FM is good. However the AM reception is deaf as a doorknob unless you are right in the city. I am only 30 miles from Columbus Ohio and can barely get their strongest station and it is the ONLY station that comes in. I think it is a problem with Midland AM circuits in general as the AM on my XT-511 GMRS Base camp radio is also deaf. Yet I get great AM reception with several pocket transistor radios of other brands Do not consider this as a bedside radio - it is good for WX only.
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WN9E
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Rating: 5/5
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May 29, 2008 14:34
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Does What I Bought it For
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I've had this radio for well over a year now. It goes off when it's supposed to and I'm thankful for that. I liked it so much I bought three more to give to family members for Christmas last year.
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W6LBV
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 15, 2007 13:15
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SAME Old Stuff!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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In southern California true weather emergencies are thankfully rare, but they do occasionally happen. Considering the small cost involved, an operational NOAA Radio SAME Alert receiver in the house is well justified.
I've owned and operated a Midland WR-300 for three months. I demand only one thing of it: whenever NOAA releases a SAME alert, I want to know about it immediately! The 300 does this flawlessly. All other capabilities that it has are "candy sprinkles on the ice cream cone." There is no other function that it can perform, including basic reception of NOAA Radio channels, that I can't do at least two or three other ways independently of the WR-300. The SAME alerts are everything.
I've tried its other functions, however. The reception of AM and FM broadcast stations is about average for a table top consumer receiver. It's best at coverage of metropolitan stations. The key-press beep tones, while noticeable, are not unnerving. The digital clock keeps accurate time.
I had no expectation that I was buying an NIST-certified instrument, and the WR-300 fulfilled my modest expectations for it. For the price paid, I've received good value.
And, by the way, if you aren't permanently powering your SAME Alert receiver (as well as other critical station receivers and low-powered transmitters) directly from a rechargable 12 volt storage battery plant...then you aren't yet serious about emergency preparations!
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N2DY
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 15, 2007 08:57
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Excellent WX Radio
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I have a owned a number of other WX radios and this is the best I have tried so far. It is quite sensitive on the WX channels. I am simply able to use the built in whip and pick up a number of WX transmitters. My previous units, including the high-end First Alert model, required an outdoor antenna to get a decent signal. Where I am located the AM/FM works fine, but I rarely use it for that purpose. The Alert feature works perfectly and was very easy to program. I have it set to capture alerts for a two county area and it has been quite reliable. So far, I am very pleased.
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N8WDL
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 14, 2007 20:06
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Excellent
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Time owned: months
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I have owned this radio now for approximately 4 months. In that time it has consistently alerted me to dangerous weather conditions that were entering my county. I am dismayed at the fact that some do not see the forrest for the trees. This radio is excellent in what it is DESIGNED to do. Alert to threatening weather. This is not a stereo; it is not for the most part a "bose" clock radio, this is a weather alert radio. And it does it's job nicely.The am/fm feature is an added feature. A bonus if you will. In today's modern technology era, people expect our modern "gadgets" to be jacks of all trades. To DO IT ALL. It is like having a swiss army knife with a can opener, chain saw, television and toilet roll. The primary purpose is one and one only. A WEATHER ALERT RADIO. I give it a 10/10.
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KD5OM
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 8, 2007 08:33
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FB WX ALERT RADIO!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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First let me Ditto everything KA2EEV said and he said it well.
I bought this for my dad who lives in Florida 15 miles from where the Lady Lake tornado hit February 2007 at 3am in the morning killing over 20 people. To think that my Pop dodged such a bullet terrified me. I bought it, brought it home, looked up all the freqs and SAME codes on the Web and programmed it for him. Programming was very easy to do as compared to the other "Brand X" weather radio I have. The receiver seemed fairly sensitive meaning it was able to hear NOAA stations several counties away including our local station some 30 miles away. And Hey! I like the loud annoying beeps on the buttons because when hard of hearing old farts like my Dad are using the radio, loud annoying beeps is a good thing. Now if another tornado comes at 3 in the morning, he'll have enough time to kiss his sorry rear-end goodbye. Oh I do love my Dad! :)
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