Posted: 5/15/2009 5:06:48 PM EDT
| Guys I am looking for a home nightstand wheather radio for the bedroom. I am wanting one that has an alarm that goes of when something is bad. I am getting a lot of big storms in my parts and the last thing I need is one sneaking up on me while sleeping. What should I be looking for and where can I get it? |
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what you want is one that supports SAME
here is NOAA page on it http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/nwrsame.htm there are many out there, I'm sure someone will come along and recommend one shortly |
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I've got this one made by Midland - it is easy to use and easy to program and has a battery back-up. I've got some of the portable hand-crank ones if needed but that Midland is a nice unit - 30 bucks at Wal-Mart
eta: is supports SAME for up to 25 counties |
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I've got this one made by Midland - it is easy to use and easy to program and has a battery back-up. I've got some of the portable hand-crank ones if needed but that Midland is a nice unit - 30 bucks at Wal-Mart eta: is supports SAME for up to 25 counties +1 I really like it, alot beter the my old one without SAME. |
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Guys I am looking for a home nightstand wheather radio for the bedroom. I am wanting one that has an alarm that goes of when something is bad. I am getting a lot of big storms in my parts and the last thing I need is one sneaking up on me while sleeping. What should I be looking for and where can I get it? Get one with a S.A.M.E alert and external antenna input (use a outdoor vhf antenna for better reception), I have a radio shack model which beeps like hell whenever there is an alert, also uses a 9v battery for when the power goes out. I live in Florida so this thing goes off at least a couple times a month, when it was new, it went off in the middle of the night and I jumped  , turns out there is two volume control(s) one on the alert and another for the weather, It comes set from the factory at the loudest setting ; this alert is loud (Keep it across the room and not on the night stand otherwise your likely to go def), I would say nearly as loud as a smoke detector, it will wake up everyone in the house.
Every home should have one, just like a smoke/carbon detector, fire extinguisher. Good Luck. |
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MIne went off three times this weekend. It's a little annoying, but better of annoyed than dead.
I got mine at a yard sale in a grab bag for 2 bucks. It also had a sony AM/FM/TV radio in the same bag along with a deck of cards and about half dozen 8 Track tapes. 
Midland, works great for $2.00. I also have a Midland hand held for hiking and camping. It also worls well, once you figure out the darn directions. Spoon |