MIDLAND WR300 Weather Radio
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Customer Review: Great weather radio
Summary: 5 Stars
Purchased this, as my old weather radio no longer worked properly. This radio is great, it has SAME technology (for county specific alerts). This feature is great, and within a couple days of receiving it, there was a stretch of severe weather, and even a power failure. With the battery back up we were alerted to tornado warnings for my area. It also gives alerts for smog advisories. Alerts can be turned off if you don't want to hear certain ones.
The design is compact and modern. My only complaint is you have to really be picky with it's positioning to get the best reception, although an external antenna is available.
This weather radio, despite it says NOAA - works perfectly fine in Canada for Environment Canada weather broadcasts and alerts. :)
For the price you cannot go wrong with this radio.
Customer Review: A weather radio saved our lives.
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased 2 of these to replace the Midlands I lost in a tornado on July 13, 2004. The old radio saved the lives of myself, our 5 yr old and 3 of our grandchildren. If the radio had not been gone off, we would likely be dead. I never would have looked out the back door in time to get us all in the basement before an F4 hit our home. We live in the country and I have always had a weather radio. I tell everyone I know to get weather radio .
This is a nice model and I like the AM/FM feature. The problem I continually have had with every radio is that we live in the middle of the coverage areas and don't get the best signal at times. I have solved this by putting a Chore Boy stainless steel scrub pad on the antenna. It definitely improves the reception and seems to do better that foil. Other than that I think this is the best one I have had.
Customer Review: No More Flash Flood Warnings at 2:00 AM
Summary: 5 Stars
So first, the only negative is that my particular radio arrived with a DOA A/C adapter. That just tends to be my luck. I plugged in a universal adapter from Radio Shack and all is fine.
We bought a Radio Shack weather alert radio when we moved to Texas. It programmed easy, had good range and some nice features like battery backup in case of a power failure. Primarily we wanted to be alerted of any Tornado Warnings in the middle of the night. We were forever being woken up 3 to 4 times a night with a flash flood warning (not my primary concern when I am fast asleep in my 2nd floor bedroom) several counties away.
Although this radio was about $20 more it is well worth the money for the ability to silence those types of alerts. Search no further. This has all the features you will ever need in a weather alert radio.
Customer Review: Good Performer
Summary: 5 Stars
After owning this alert radio for several months, it has fully met my expectations for weather alerts. While getting it setup was a bit involved, the process was clearly spelled out and went without a significant problem. One feature I really like about this model is the ability to set alarms by type and level of emergency. This makes the few extra dollars for the 300 model well worth it. The alarm is LOUD and will wake you at night, so you probably don't need it to go off for every type of watch and warning. Ours has sounded, correctly, twice for tornado warnings...the main reason we purchased it. The alarm can be heard throughout the house. The unit can be easily hidden behind a picture or set on a bookshelf. Our only use has been as a weather alert/weather radio and it performs these tasks admirably.
Recommended!
Customer Review: Weather Radio = Peace Of Mind
Summary: 5 Stars
Living in the Midwest, I'm surprised I hadn't bought a weather radio years ago. I purchased the WR300 primarily for tornado season but have been pleasantly surprised with it's effectiveness during the winter. When you are ready to program it, sit down with the directions and give yourself a few minutes. The Midland has many weather alerts and you'll need to decide which alerts don't apply to where you live (i.e. Hurricane Watch) or alerts you just don't want waking you up at 3:00 AM (i.e. High Wind Watch). You can program it to alert you for all counties within radio range of the National Weather Service or just the county you live in. I also like that I can press the Weather Hazard Button and hear the current weather conditions and the forecast for the next few days. The WR300 works well and gives me peace of mind.