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I only wanted this to tell me when there was a tornado warning: a thunderstorm watch or a high wind advisory is not worth waking me up at 3am for.My advice: spend more and get something that only alerts you for things that matter. This is partly my own fault for not researching more, but I was shocked to learn that this has no way of filtering the events it screams at you about.
You can review any watches or warnings given while you were out by pressing a button on the machine. You cannot adjust the volume, so be prepared to be jolted out of your sleep if a watch or warning is given during the night. It does use batteries as a backup. Anytime you wish to hear the current weather, you just push a button and you will be connected to the weather station for your area. The radio can be set to use one of three types of alert modes: siren, voice, and red flashing light. This is a good, dependable, basic weather/hazard radio.
The directions do a good job of helping you find the codes for the counties you need. There is also an alarm setting on the radio if you wish to use it for this purpose. It was easy to set up and can monitor several counties. Since the flashing light won't wake anyone in the night, your choices are siren or voice. This is good if you live near the border of one or more counties.
This model, however, cannot delete watches, so you will hear every watch or warning given out, at any time of the day or night.
What a bargain. This item was recommended by a ham radio operator, who works with the hurricane center in Miami during storms. Wait, please, no big storms. It was easy to set up, and now we're waiting for a big storm to test it out. He bought one at Publix for $30. I found this one on Amazon for $30 and free shipping.
I like the way it localizes warnings unlike earlier radios that would warn of bad weather several counties away.
I would highly recomend this unit to anyone looking to purchase a weather radio which in th emidwest I believe is a must for every home. I live in the midwest and we are hiy with severe storms on a regular absis, this radio allows me to keep abreast of weather developments before they arrive at my location so that I can prepare for whatever weather is coming my way. It's ease of setup and excelent features make it my selection for use in my home, it is so easy to use that my 10 and 7 year old kids can operate it with ease.
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