weather radio

Thank god I plugged this thing in a few months ago....It#39;s pretty old and was sitting unplugged. Fore some reason I plugged it in and it woke ...

I live in Kansas better known as tornado alley. Would like to get a portable hand held weather radio, not one that is rinky dink.

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2007-05-20 02:53:58 by primedelightinfo

Price: $39.99

Public-alert certified monitor receives 7 NOAA channels with flood, tornado, thunderstorm, and other warnings
Built-in clock with alarm and snooze; measures 6.0 x 1.5 x 5.0 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty
Trilingual (English Spanish French) Compact alert monitor for weather, civil emergency, and other hazards
SAME programming sounds an alert only when specific counties are threatened
Uses three AA alkaline batteries for emergency power back-up in the event of power outage

I'm looking for a nice weather radio for around $50-75 or less if possible. Please let me know your feedback if you have one and where you got it.

Thanks!

I got a nice one at radio shack for 50 dollars. it is sponsored by the red cross, has am/ fm/ tv bands, and weather bands from NOAA. It can run on batteries, optional a/c adaptor, or a dynamo (hand crank). it also has a small light and a siren. We had a bad ice storm and i used it for 18 hours -- music and weather, and only had to crank it a few times. Hope this helps, and i don't get any royalties from the company.

2007-05-29 19:15:58 by luv2travel

Price: $67.69

All Hazards SAME Weather Radio
Certified Public Alert Radio
LCD Dimmer Contrast Control
DeLuxe Table Top, AM/M Clock Radio
Receives all NOAA Weather Channels Reports

I cant remember how to set my NOAA radio up to pick up alerts for my area. Does anyone know of a website with this info? Help, we have severe storms and tornados heading this way and I'm at work with no television, or any other way to hear the weather.

First you will need the FIPS codes for your area. If you don't have the operating manual for your NOAA weather radio, you might find a copy on-line to download.

From my experience, most are fairly simple to program and would only take a few minutes.

Another source you might try if you are having problems programing the radio is to contact your local Office of Emergency Management. Usually, there will be someone that knows how to program the radio.

2007-03-01 08:04:50 by I know, I know!!!!

Have a Sony weather radio. How do I program it to awaken me at night for tornados?

Contact the U.S. Weather service or it's proper name of "National weather service" or "NOAA" (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Association). Find out the weather frequency in your area, Probably a boater (like me), or a fireman (they use lot's of "scanners") would know the frequency in your area, then you punch in the frequency, and "set". My marine V.H.F. Radio has a "Weather Alert" feature. The frequency for S.W. Long Island, and NY city area is "162.55 Mgz." (for the area weather info.) frequency. If there is to be an "ALERT" sent out for a Rapidly moving upcoming Thunderstorm, they broadcast "Tones" that automatically turns "ON" the "weather Alert" frequency of 162.55mghz, and broadcasts the information.

2007-02-25 08:10:26 by Ken