Does the radio have to be kept on in order to receive an alert ?
1568709
it has to be kept in a sense that its needs batteries in it and/or it needs to be plugged in to an outlet.The radio does not need to be on all the time to get an alert.NOAA send a signal to the radio to activate the radio.You can decide what type of alert you want audible alert and /or a visual alert its up to you,as it gives you that option.I hope that answers your question.
1568710
Yes it does need to be on to receive an alert. I usually don't have my radio on, unless I am expecting really bad weather. Then I can go to sleep knowing if an alert is generated, I will be awakened and ready to take care of my family. Rest assured, it will get your attention. I recommend this radio to any and everyone.
1912203
yes the weather feature needs to be turned on to get alerts, seems to work well
1255863
yes, there is a message alert, I don't use it. You just have to turn it on.
497379
The instructions that come with the radio are inadequate in regard to that subject. The radio has 7 NOAA channels which one tunes to the strongest one; then the ALERT button is pressed to put the radio in the ALERT mode. I am making a presumption that will activate during severe weather alerts; not had any such alerts yet this year. I also have severe weather alerts that come from an area TV station and that should let me know if the ALERT function on the radio work accordingly. A company inquiry can be made at www.etoncorp.com/ 800-872-2228
1754640
It wil give you the alert or warning a couple of times and then shut off or you can shut it off manually. The alert or warning light will remain on. Hope this helps.
343768
NOAA alerts are not on till you activate them as described in item #10 of the "radio operation"; If you still have the instruction booklet. But if you have already activated it,and want to turn that feature off, go to the weather band and tune to a station that does not broadcast in your area (you will not hear any weather report), then press the band/alert button turn the radio off. When you turn the radio back on again, the alert system will be deactivated, but you can still go to the NOAA weather band and hear NOAA weather broadcasts. Jim W.
1542624
I didn't see anything in the manual that it would provide an alert. No failure yet, so I can't say from personal experience.
1923296
Sorry Idont know I stay in South Africa,no alerts here. The best little radio I had for 30years. Its playing where others don't. Hendrik
691599
Yes and it can't be shut off as far as I know. It alerts when it shuts off too.
900753
The display tells you what station the radio is on, but is not visible when wearing the radio. Also, the display is not lit up. So if you wear the radio at night, or in the dark, take it off to see what station it's on you need a flashlight. Changing from AM to FM and shutting on and off is done with one switch and is tricky
1446402
Radio settings are usually lost when battery is disconnected. Not sure about other question
1948957
No. it sends an fm signal to your radio. just make sure u put the fm channel on a station that has nothing pickin up on it
1923294
I have NEVER gotten any kind of warning from this radio. It just sits and collects dust. It's useless, but I keep it in case of power outages because it is rechargeable by wind up.
1754642
Yes. This model "acknowledges" the EOM (end-of-message) data burst signal that sounds after the voice message concludes - the radio will go silent afterwards and return to "standby mode" until the next alert is received (based on user-programmed settings). If the unit is programmed to function in "voice" alert mode, it will respond this way every time. For me, when purchasing a S.A.M.E. WX alert radio, this feature is a "must have"! All S.A.M.E./E.A.S. alerts in the U.S.A. are formatted using the following protocol: [header codes][attention signal tone(s)][voice message][EOM codes]. Yes. This model "acknowledges" the EOM (end-of-message) data burst signal that sounds after the voice message concludes - the radio will go silent afterwards and return to "standby mode" until the next alert is received (based on user-programmed settings). If the unit is programmed to function in "voice" alert mode, it will respond this way every time. For me, when purchasing a S.A.M.E. WX alert radio, this feature is a "must have"! All S.A.M.E./E.A.S. alerts in the U.S.A. are formatted using the following protocol: [header... » Read More Yes. This model "acknowledges" the EOM (end-of-message) data burst signal that sounds after the voice message concludes - the radio will go silent afterwards and return to "standby mode" until the next alert is received (based on user-programmed settings). If the unit is programmed to function in "voice" alert mode, it will respond this way every time. For me, when purchasing a S.A.M.E. WX alert radio, this feature is a "must have"! All S.A.M.E./E.A.S. alerts in the U.S.A. are formatted using the following protocol: [header codes][attention signal tone(s)][voice message][EOM codes]. « Show Less
1974973
Short answer is yes. But you must set up the radio to first the frequency of a weather radio signal in your area and turn on the alert feature. Note that you will receive only official alerts from the weather service, and they are normally in advance of any TV or commercial radio alerts.
186939
No unless you want it to dial out when set off. If you want it as a alert when a door is opened or a window works perfect. I got it to keep my teenager from sneaking out havnt had a problem since.
2117519
No. The only time there is a status available is when the temperature exceeds the high or low temperature setting. If you did call the unit when no alert has been recorded, there would be nothing there for you to hear.