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First Alert CR-100 AM/FM/SW Radio

$21.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i looked at several radios prior to this radio, i looked at the midland because of it's high amount of ratings, however i was looking for strictly a weather radio, i have other radios available if i
from www.amazon.com
what you want in a weather radio is for it to work when it's supposed to and be easy to set up.
from www.amazon.com
it does take some serious attention to program it and to understand what each light means but i sleep peacefully at night knowing this radio will alert me to bad weather.
from www.amazon.com
this product is a nice addition to helping our family be prepared in the event of a weather incident.
from www.amazon.com
we really like this first alert weather radio.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Inexpensive, Excellent Sound Quality, Tuning: Analog

2 RECOMMENDED by 24 people for WEATHER

Sangean DT-400W Radio

$71.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i highly recommend this product.sangean dt-400w am/fm digital weather alert pocket radio
from www.amazon.com
they took their famous dt-200vx radio, omitted the tv band, and replaced it with the noaa weather/emergency band.
from www.amazon.com
the severe weather alert feature of this radio makes it a worthy addition to my collection.
from I don't have one, www.newegg.com
the weather radio is activated by a simple touch of a button.
from www.amazon.com
i have to admit, that i forget to turn on the weather band, but i am glad that it is there in case i need it.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Great Battery Life, Easy To Use, Tuning: Digital

3 RECOMMENDED by 39 people for WEATHER

Sony ICF-S79V FM/Weather/AM/TV Radio

$75.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.abt.com
originally, i thought that a battery-opertaed radio would be a hinderance, but batteries last a long time.$[...] seemed expensive for a radio since i didn't particularly need the tv/weatherband
from www.abt.com
it keeps you up on the latest news, weather, tv and radio.
from www.amazon.com
the weather radio is a nice touch and i have found it handy when there is stormy weather coming.
from www.amazon.com
with the weather radio feature it can really come in handy.
from www.amazon.com
i don't get anything from the weather or tv stations, but i didn't buy it for that as i just wanted the radio.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Easy To Use, High Quality, Tuning: Digital

4 RECOMMENDED by 19 people for WEATHER

Midland HH50 Radio

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i am absolutely delighted with this weather radio and have been recommending it to everyone i know!
from www.amazon.com
this little radio has no trouble picking up the weather frequencies in any of the (colorado) counties where i took it.
from www.amazon.com
it's a basic weather radio, which is just what i wanted.
from www.amazon.com
i've only had this little weather radio for a few days but, so far, it works well.
from www.amazon.com
i gave this weather alert radio to my husband for christmas and he's been talking about it ever since.

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Positives: High Quality, Easy To Use, Nice Sound Quality, Design: Pocket

5 RECOMMENDED by 12 people for WEATHER

First Alert Wx-150 Radio

$38.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i looked at several radios prior to this radio, i looked at the midland because of it's high amount of ratings, however i was looking for strictly a weather radio, i have other radios available if i
from www.amazon.com
what you want in a weather radio is for it to work when it's supposed to and be easy to set up.
from www.amazon.com
this product is a nice addition to helping our family be prepared in the event of a weather incident.
from www.amazon.com
it was early evening and the weather looked sunny and clear outside, when this thing goes off for no apparent reason.
from www.amazon.com
a few weeks ago i ordered this noaa weather radio with same.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Battery Life, Great Performance, Design: Pocket

Sony Walkman SRF-M37V AM/FM/Weather/TV Radio

$32.00 Est. at Amazon

from chris from culver city, ca, www.circuitcity.com
the fm and am stations are still staticy, its impossible to hear the weather band indoors and most channels on the tv band dont work neither...in fact if youre buying this product because of the tv
from shopping.msn.com
it's a nice option to either listen to the radio station coverage or tv coverage or if the weather looks inclimate, with the push of a button i can check the weather...great options each of them!
from www.pricegrabber.com
i previously had a radio shack (tv,fm/am,weatherband)personal radio, it was ok, i recommend the sony radio.
from shopping.msn.com
the weather band has a better then average reception but as always with any radio it could stand to be better with distant listening.
from Bill from San Ant, www.circuitcity.com
(i thought it had been discontinued) i use it during hunting season to keep up with news, talk radio, music and weather reports while hunting.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Good Battery Life, Tuning: Digital

Crane amp; Co SNR Radio

$90.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
she loves it, we have difficulty with reception in the area we live in, but this radio picks up the seattle radio stations and weather stations with no problem and has good clarity.
from www.amazon.com
i think that this is a excellent weather alert radio because it serves it purpose and is easy to operate.
from www.amazon.com
it has weather, tv, fm and am also.
from www.amazon.com
it had more features than i needed (weather band and tv audio links), but it provided excellent am/fm reception with good audio quality for a small speaker, something i have had difficulty finding.
from www.amazon.com
moreover, the sonido has tv and weather bands.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Sound Quality, High Quality, Tuning: Digital

Alert R1650 Weather Radio

$120.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
"it's a weather radio!" they scorn.
from www.amazon.com
i returned a midland wr300 weather radio because i was unhappy with it and purchased a reecom 1650.
from www.amazon.com
when i decided that i needed a weather radio i did what i always do and started researching them on the web.
from www.amazon.com
i don't think you can go wrong with this weather alert radio.
from www.amazon.com
so for me, a reliable weather radio that alarms loudly is a must.

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Positives: Easy To Use, High Quality, Excellent Performance, Design: Pocket

Midland WR-100 Weather/RDS Radio

$28.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
yes, it tells me how to check my radio during the weekly or monthly testing, but i just plugged it in today and inclement weather is expected.
from www.qvc.com
i have had this weather radio since june of 07 and it works wonderful.
from www.radioshack.com
this weather radio keeps me safe from bad weather.
from www.amazon.com
i highly recommend this product, it is very easy to use and you can get up to date weather reports surrounding the area in which you live.
from www.amazon.com
i recently purchased a midland wr-100b weather radio and found it to be very easy to set up so that i receive all of the local weather warnings.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Battery Life, Inexpensive, Tuning: Digital

Eton Red Cross FR400 Radio

$50.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
there are two versions, the 400 which has weather, weather alerts and tv frequencies and the 350 which has international shortwave bands.
from www.pricegrabber.com
this unit clearly resolves my concerns about being out primitive camping and not being aware of fast moving, severe weather systems.
from olafsbud, www.pricegrabber.com
summary: this unit clearly resolves my concerns about being out primitive camping and not being aware of fast moving, severe weather systems.
from www.amazon.com
it has everything i need for an emergency weather alert and the company sent the correct cell phone charger as soon as i registered the radio.i didn't find anything wrong with the material.
from www.amazon.com
this little radio is just what i was looking for - tv audio (since how often do radio stations have live djs anymore?), noaa weather stations, an "alert" mode which turns it off until there's a

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Positives: Excellent Battery Life, Easy To Use, High Quality, Tuning: Analog

Sony ICF-S79W Radio

$54.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the weather band is also a nice extra on this type of product.
from www.amazon.com
the sony icfs79w am/fm/weather band digital tuner shower radio is really well designed for its purpose.
from www.amazon.com
i love the fact it is digital and offers, tv/weather band features on it also.
from www.amazon.com
it could definitely use a little sumpin' in the sound department but for listening to some weather, traffic and background music it is actually pretty decent.
from www.amazon.com
the sony am/fm weather band shower radio has exceeded my expectations.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Great Battery Life, Tuning: Digital

Sony ICF-36 FM/Weather/AM/TV Radio

$63.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.abt.com
i think it's an all around great radio, but i do not recommend buying it for the weatherband.
from www.abt.com
used for personal listening with earphones pros: durable, good sound quality, lightweight, long battery life cons: poor weather band recepti best uses: daily use, home use
from www.abt.com
the weather option and tv option are perfect for home and travel---can't beat it for the price, get one for yourself pros: durable, great reception best uses: daily use, home use, travel
from www.abt.com
it has the weather station as well as ability to pick up audio from tv stations.
from "LWB", www.abt.com
it receives tv sound from channels 2 througy 13 as well as noaa weather which is between tv channels 6 and 7.

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Positives: High Quality, Nice Sound Quality, Nice Battery Life, Design: Portable

Sony ICF-S10MK2 AM/FM/RDS Radio

$17.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.abt.com
this is a great little lightweight radio for backcountry backpackers who need to stay informed about the weather conditions.
from www.amazon.com
i needed a small radio with good reception to pick up the news & weather in my bathroom each morning & this baby fits the bill!
from www.amazon.com
if you use headphonnes, you will get mono sound out of only one earpiece, but if you are using it only for emergencies, to catch the news/weather or just want to use the speaker, it works just fine.
from www.amazon.com
it delivers, and i keep it handy during severe weather.
from www.amazon.com
i own this sony and also the sony icf-m410v (am/fm/tv/weather).

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, High Quality, Durable, Design: Pocket

Eton FR300 AM/FM/Weather/TV Radio

$50.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
yet still be used if the batteries were old; would tune radio and our local tv stations and emergency weather stations, was small and didn't cost an arm and a leg, as it would only be used rarely.
from www.amazon.com
i have long been a fan of grundig/eton radios, but had to carry a separate weather radio when traveling, and while i like shortwave, it's just not practical to string a longwire antenna from your
from www.amazon.com
i received this radio as a gift, and i keep it handy in case there is an extended power outage, or severe weather coming through.
from www.amazon.com
chances are, i will never use the crank as we have batteries around, but if it was an extended power outage, i would be thrilled to be able to access weather band, radio and tv without worry of
from www.amazon.com
think about this the next time you have a power outage at your house: a radio with a light source is not only useful for you as an adult to listen to the weather and news, it comforts children with

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Positives: Nice Battery Life, Easy To Use, Tuning: Analog, Design: Portable

Oregon Scientific OR-WR602 Portable Public Alert

$64.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
which has been reviewed by a dozen people as of now (august 2008) under the product title "weather radio & charge cradle oregon scientific."
from www.amazon.com
weather radio & charge cradle we shopped almost a year for this, and a couple of times thought we might not survive to find it.
from storm5guy, www.newegg.com
i hope that i can rely on this radio when it comes to florida's severe weather.
from Bill, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: this is a great weather radio it does what i expected much better than i expected it to fo it for this price.
from www.amazon.com
it used to be that the noaa weather-alert functions came in three varieties: on top-line walkie-talkies, in cumbersome base units, or integrated with am and fm.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Nice Battery Life, Tuning: Digital

Sony ICF-38 Radio

$30.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
result, it works very well and i am always up to date on weather, traffic, and other good stuff.
from www.amazon.com
i want to buy a gift for my aunt who is 84 years old, not tech oriented, and i want to get here a radio so that when we have power outages she can tune in on the the weather and listen to the news as
from www.amazon.com
it worked fine and i was able to get local weather and emergency news as well as some talk shows to keep me entertained.
from www.amazon.com
this is replacing the older version of this model which had the tv band and emergency weather, never the less this one works great i use this for the yard and beach and it is also fairly sturdy.
from www.amazon.com
the icf-38 radio is identical to the icf-36, minus the weather and tv bands.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, High Quality, Easy To Use, Tuning: Analog

Sangean H201 Radio

$76.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
previously i have owned the sony icfs79w weather digital shower radio and it worked well for me for about six years, but the top of the radio was made out of a material that cracked over time and the
from www.amazon.com
the sound quality is not as good as my other sangean radios but i suspect it has something to do with the type of weather/water proof speaker they use.
from www.amazon.com
if i had to nit pick i would say it would be nice if it included a weather band--but how many shower radios do?
from www.amazon.com
there is nothing like getting all the traffic, weather, and news first thing in the morning or listening to music while brushing your teeth before bed.
from www.amazon.com
it's a comfort to have during bad weather and power outages when i can carry it around the house with me.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, High Quality, Easy To Use, Tuning: Digital

Freeplay Energy Ranger AM/FM/DAB Radio

$92.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
one really nice feature for example is that the fm/weatherband antenna can be simply stored in the radio when not being used, but when it is needed it can easily be fully extended.
from www.amazon.com
an oddity with this radio is how you tune the weather band - it's not part of the am/fm band, but rather on the back.
from www.amazon.com
it has am and fm radio - no weather band - but really during any problem the regular radio is going to be telling you everything you need to know :) the radio signals come in loud and clear, with no
from www.amazon.com
the system is totally analog, lacks weatherband, shortwave, aircraft as well as tv bands.
from www.amazon.com
living in the middle west, we get all kinds of extreme weather, from tornadoes to ice storms.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Great Battery Life, Easy To Use, Tuning: Analog

Sony SRF-HM10 FM Radio

$33.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if you use headphonnes, you will get mono sound out of only one earpiece, but if you are using it only for emergencies, to catch the news/weather or just want to use the speaker, it works just fine.
from www.amazon.com
i just got my new sony walkman digital tuning weather/fm/am stereo radio (black) in the mail today.
from www.amazon.com
i have used it for about 40 hours outside in the hot weather with dirt and sweat and it has done well.
from www.amazon.com
it delivers, and i keep it handy during severe weather.
from www.amazon.com
i can't get any weatherband stations but from what i understand they don't broadcast all the time in urban areas.

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Positives: Excellent Battery Life, Inexpensive, High Quality, Tuning: Digital

Midland ER102 AM/FM/Weather Radio

$50.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
excellent am/fm and noaa weather radio reception.
from www.amazon.com
it also has better reception of weather channels.
from www.amazon.com
tells temp, alarm clock, weather alarm that can be set to silent flash warning.
from www.amazon.com
i own several weather radios of various brands.
from www.amazon.com
multiple weather channels ensure that one or more of them can pick up the forecast wherever you are.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Durable, Inexpensive, Tuning: Digital

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Personal Radios

Best Personal Radios for Weather

First Alert CR-100 AM/FM/SW Radio

Sangean DT-400W Radio

Sony ICF-S79V FM/Weather/AM/TV Radio

Midland HH50 Radio

First Alert Wx-150 Radio

Sony Walkman SRF-M37V AM/FM/Weather/TV Radio

Crane amp; Co SNR Radio

Alert R1650 Weather Radio

Midland WR-100 Weather/RDS Radio

Eton Red Cross FR400 Radio

Sony ICF-S79W Radio

Sony ICF-36 FM/Weather/AM/TV Radio

Sony ICF-S10MK2 AM/FM/RDS Radio

Eton FR300 AM/FM/Weather/TV Radio

Oregon Scientific OR-WR602 Portable Public Alert

Sony ICF-38 Radio

Sangean H201 Radio

Freeplay Energy Ranger AM/FM/DAB Radio

Sony SRF-HM10 FM Radio

Midland ER102 AM/FM/Weather Radio

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