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Radio works but reception is spotty even in a metro area SAME is ok and works as programed but hard to get the unit to work as it should. Better radios out there for less and Amazon is no longer the cheapest place to get it.
Difficult to get to the weather radio. Midland WR-100B SAME Weather and All Hazards Alert Monitor with Alarm Clock I had to leave it in one specific spot in my house to get reception, and if I moved it a millimeter, it would lose it's signal. Nope. ABSOLUTELY NOT.
You would think this weather radio, turned on and with fresh batteries, would go crazy and sound an alarm, or at the very least display that there has been a tornado watch issued. Other things I don't like about it: Difficult to set up. VERY POOR RECEPTION. What I would reccomend is the Midland WR-100 model. June 10, 2008: The National Weather Service issues a Tornado Watch for the entire state of Vermont.
This weather radio didn't. Would I reccomend it.
bad. I dunno) When the battery does run down, you have to re-set all the settings, except the location codes. Here in the midwest, storms seems to be more numerous and stronger at night so that's when a person really needs the alerts. I don't know where to get a wall power supply, but it would be nice. Like others say, battery life is short. What we have found that works is to put it on alert at night when you need it to wake you, otherwise turn off the alert during the daytime. After a while, you learn how to re-set it without the book (good.
I tried a few times and gave up in frustration. I'm looking for its replacement now. The only thing she brought to work on was this weather radio, so in three hours with no distractions she got it. I've built a PC recently, so its not like I'm an old man driving down the freeway with my turn signal on wondering what that ticking sound is. To seal the deal, the display has gone funny on it so the screen is barely readable now.
First of all, while I'm not a tech genius, I am competent. The interface is not at all intuitive, and the instructions are poorly organized. My wife finally figured it out when, during her last pregnancy, she had to take a glucose test, which required her to sit and wait in a clinic for three hours. I gave it two stars because we have been able to get alerts from it, but its just too difficult to get to work, and there's always the uncertaintly about whether or not it is set correctly. You would think a weather radio would be pretty simple to use, but this one takes counterintuitive to a new level.
However, this radio had me beat. But even then, we still are never entirely sure we have it set to the correct county.
I am thinking about getting the base unit for my Ham radio room. The nain push switch (on / off / speaker on/off / monitor) takes some getting used to. It has a good feel and the weight is right. The set up was easy and the directions were easy to follow. I bought the Midland to replace an Oregon Scientific that would not trigger on SAME alerts. As a member of SkyWarn, I need to get alerts when they happen.I like the radio. I keep it next to the bed at night and changing modes requires both hands.
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