Does this radio have SAME? Where it goes off during emergencies like Tornados and Bad Storms?
1586631
SAME stands for Specific Area Message Encoding. This radio does not have SAME encoding.
925986
The radio has a circular dial for on and off on the side. My Mom has only minor dexterity issues due to arthritis and has no problems that I know about.
108946
Yes, there is a switch at the bottom for AM/FM/WB/Alert. Although I have it set to Alert, I've never actually heard it broadcast an alert. I have another NOAA radio that does broadcast, so I know when this one should be going off but doesn't.
37283
not sure what you mean by smart weather alert. But you can set radio in Weather alert mode. Radio will remain in standby mode until there is a weather statement, watch or warning.
1795547
Yes. I have my wired to constant power in my jeep... I can switch to listen to weather.. The emergency alert you are talking about has an off setting in menu. So you'll be good.
1041145
This radio will not stay charged, even with new batteries. The weather channel will give you alerts only if turned on. Not sure about handle, just gave the thing away at a garage sale. Ugh
416808
Hi. I did research on this before purchasing... No it does not as it does not have a weather band. Not many sw radios do... I read that your better just to get a smaller weather radio. Hope this helps.
844000
There is an Alert setting that will sound a siren-like sound when there is a weather alert. Normally we turn ours off of that setting so we don't get constant alarms unless it's a BIG event or something has a high probability of occurring at night.
1674053
For me, the main feature of the radio is the multiple weather channels and a strong enough tuner to get local emergency stations. I would not expect this device, at this price point, to pull in much on SWI or SW2--but it does get a few. Mine did not come with a clip and reel.
468751
I have no idea. The main reason I bought it was to have the weather channel- it did not work. The radio was fine but no weather. So back it went and I did not buy a replacement.
1143378
It has a weather channel. You can tune into it, and put the radio on stand by. Once a warning or sever alert is played back, the radio will turn on and play back the message. The battery gets empty very quickly like this, so make sure you have an alternative source of energy (like put it next to the window where the solar panel can provide power, or plug in the ac adaptor).
257913
I would not recommend this radio. There is no WX (weather) key. To get to the weather, you have to scroll the small black band at the bottom of the display. Difficult to see in an office setting. Impossible to see in sunny, pitching seas.
1769285
I don't know, but if you call Dakota Alert in Elk Point, SD they sell this radio and I bet they will know. www.dakotaalert.com They have been very helpful to me. By the way I have two of these and they work really well.
1231231
I have no idea because I've never just left the radio on that long. That's not something you want to test out with this in an emergency. There's a hand crank to supplement the power when there's no sunlight, so you should be doing that periodically.
1038460
No, it just comes on when the alarm is triggered. It works well for the Midland weather radios. However, I own a couple of Radio Shack radios and the light will blink when the alert is sounded and keep on blinking even after the alarm has sounded. I guess it would stay on as long as the light on the front of the radio stays on. During test on Wednesday morning, the light came on and stayed on until I unplugged it from the radio. That would surely run the batteries down. I guess it was mainly designed for the Midland radios and not other brands of radios?
1490638
It says that it will run on back up, like when the electricity goes off. It seems like it infers that it's only when you have it plugged into electricity, and the electricity goes off, it will revert to batteries. That's about all that I can tell you. My husband even went into the bedroomto read the manual, which he keeps under the radio. We love it, as it's nice and clear stations with the antenna, and really comes in when there's a storm close by. It will probably run a long time on batteries.
890868
I keep mine in my car because I am on the road a lot. I have a different model at home. It falls on the floorboard from the console and gets kicked around a bit by passengers. Made of metal and solid plastic. It is always charged because I set it on the center console when I am parked so the sun can charge it. When heading down the interstate and I see a huge storm cloud I just turn it on to find out what to expect. Great radio.