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Midland WR-120B All-Hazard Weather Alert Radio
List Price : $39.99 Price :
Product Description
Safety Made Simple Stay up to date on all the latest weather, hazard, and civil emergency information with the Public Alert Certified Midland WR-120B monitor. Capable of receiving seven National Oceanic & Atmospheric Association (NOAA) /Environment Canada channels each of which receives and displays emergency advisories on tornadoes, floods, severe thunderstorms, civil danger warnings, and more in 3 languages (English, Spanish, French)the WR-120B is a must for people who live in high-risk weather areas, such as the Southeast or Midwest. Plus, the seven NOAA channels offer coverage for roughly 93 percent of the U.S., so most people are well covered regardless of where they live. The WR-120B features Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) reception. SAME allows users to program the radio to sound an alert only when weather and other emergencies threaten a selected county or counties. The technology eliminates all alerts from other areas, so users won't have to perk up their ears each time the alert sounds only to find the emergency is actually 100 miles up the highway. In addition, the WR-120B's memory system accepts up to 25 counties, so you can monitor a broad swatch of counties at once or restrict it to one. Should an alert occur, users have a choice of three warning systems: a 90 dB siren, a voice alert, or a flashing LED light. The siren is the best option for people with larger homes or who aren't always near the monitor, while the latter two options work well for smaller homes. Additional features include a clock with an alarm and a snooze button, an emergency power backup that keeps your radio working during power outages or outdoor use, and external antenna and alert jacks. The WR-120B, which works with three AA batteries (not included), is backed by a one-year warranty and is the 2011 replacement for the popular WR-100
Amazon.com Product Description
Stay up to date on all the latest weather, hazard, and civil emergency information with the Public Alert Certified Midland WR-120B monitor.
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Safety Made Simple
Capable of receiving seven National Oceanic & Atmospheric Association (NOAA) /Environment Canada channels each of which receives and displays emergency advisories on tornadoes, floods, severe thunderstorms, civil danger warnings, and more in three languages (English, Spanish, French), the WR-120B is a must for people who live in high-risk weather areas, such as the Southeast or Midwest. Plus, the seven NOAA channels offer coverage for roughly 93 percent of the U.S., so most people are well covered regardless of where they live.
Color coded Alert Indicators for over 60 types of alerts.
Rear controls/ports, left to right: external antenna, cleaning port, external alert, power button.
The WR-120B features Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) reception. SAME allows users to program the radio to sound an alert only when weather and other emergencies threaten a selected county or counties. The technology eliminates all alerts from other areas, so users won't have to perk up their ears each time the alert sounds only to find the emergency is actually 100 miles up the highway.
In addition, the WR-120B's memory system accepts up to 25 counties, so you can monitor a broad swatch of counties at once or restrict it to one. Should an alert occur, users have a choice of three warning systems: a 90 dB siren, a voice alert, or a flashing LED light. The siren is the best option for people with larger homes or who aren't always near the monitor, while the latter two options work well for smaller homes.
Additional features include a clock with an alarm and a snooze button, an emergency power backup that keeps your radio working during power outages or outdoor use, and external antenna and alert jacks. The WR-120B, which works with three AA batteries (not included), is backed by a one-year warranty, and is the 2011 replacement for the popular WR-100.
Features:
- SAME Localized Reception
- Continuous Backlighting Option--keeps the LCD on
- 25 Programmable Counties
- Color coded Alert Indicators
- Alert Override automatically switches over to warn you of impending danger
- Alarm Clock with Snooze
- Silent programming
- Single, Multiple, or Any S.A.M.E program settings
- User Selectable Warning System--Voice, Display, or Tone alert types
- 10 reviewable alerts
- 7 preset weather channels
- Public alert certified
- Receives over 60 Alerts
- Uses 3AA Alkaline for emergency power back-up
- All Hazards Alert
WR-120B Specifications
| Channels: | 7 Weather |
| Frequency Band: | 162.400-162.550 MHz |
| Unit Dimensions (H x Wx D): | 2 x 4.5 x 5 Inches |
| Unit Weight: | 1 lb. |
| Display Size (W x H): | 2.312 x .75 Inches |
| RoHS Compliant: | Yes |
| Power Requirement: | 3 AA or 9V DC |
| Operating Temperature Range: | 10 ~ +50° C |
| Alert: | SAME |
| Public Alert Certified: | Yes |
What's in the Box
All Hazards Weather Alert Radio, AC Power Adapter, Owner's Manual
- Public-alert certified monitor receives 7 NOAA channels with flood, tornado, thunderstorm, and other warnings
- SAME alert programming sounds an alert only when specific counties are threatened
- 25-county memory system; 90 dB siren, voice alert, and flashing LED warning systems
- Uses three AA alkaline batteries for emergency power back-up in the event of power outage
- Built-in clock with alarm and snooze; measures 6.0 x 1.5 x 5.0 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty
- Receives 7 NOAA channels with flood, tornado, thunderstorm, and other warnings
- SAME programming sounds an alert only when specific counties are threatened
- Trilingual (English Spanish French) Compact alert monitor for weather, civil emergency, and other hazards
Midland WR-120B All-Hazard Weather Alert Radio Reviews
Midland WR-120B All-Hazard Weather Alert Radio Reviews
| 360 of 364 people found the following review helpful  Midland WR-120, By Tim & Jennifer (Ohio) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Midland WR-120B All-Hazard Weather Alert Radio (Electronics) I have been dreading purchasing a weather radio for some time because they all seem too expensive for just a radio that receives the weather band. But, I figured out that it is time to take this out of the "family" budget. I literally looked at every single weather radio on Amazon. I found out that I want a radio with SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) so it will alert for inclement weather. (tornadoes at night are an issue where I live) Most other radios seem to have issues with reliability, reception, or construction--issues I want to avoid. So, I narrowed it down to the Midland radios: WR-100, WR-120, and WR-300.I was leery of purchasing this at first because of the limited review at the time. I found at that this is just the updated model of the WR-100, which seems to be one of the more popular weather radios. I went to Midland's website(to lookup the WR-120) and saw that the item was just released, hence the limited info. I would consider this a great... Read more 91 of 96 people found the following review helpful Midland WR-120, By Coco "matewan932" (Mt's top of Kentucky) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Midland WR-120B All-Hazard Weather Alert Radio (Electronics) I ordered the Midland WR-120 weather radio April 24 and received it on April the 27. It took me about 5 mintutes to set it up, the manual was very easy to follow. As I was looking on line to see if I did every thing right, and how to tell if the radio was working, the alarm when off telling me my county was under a tornadoes warning. I could not believe this, the TV had just told us we were in the clear. Because of this radio my family and I when to the basement of our home and was safe. I awoke this morning to find others was not so lucking.I believe all home should have a Midland weather radio, I am glad we did. 86 of 92 people found the following review helpful Great radio!, By This review is from: Midland WR-120B All-Hazard Weather Alert Radio (Electronics) This is a really nice radio, with a great deal at Amazon.com! My home's household current glitches the radio on a 6-plug extender, but I fixed that by unplugging my iPad charger and the radio's power adapter, and plugging those into the regular outlet. When the 6-plug adapter was used, the antenna had to be in a certain position (even though it's by a window!) and now - any antenna position I want, it works like my WR-100 did - like a charm. It hasn't sounded yet, so I don't have a full review. (It came on test day, but wasn't opened until quarter of 3 PM. I'd recommend this radio to anyone who needs a radio and is WORTH EVERY PENNY!This is a new version of the WR-100. New features: -Button Beeps On/Off Menu Option -Weekly Test Siren On/Off Menu Option -3 Languages (English, Spanish, French) -Larger Screen -5 alert lights per alert (5 lights per alert X 3 alerts = 15 lights), formerly 1 light per alert (1 light per alert X 3 alerts = 3 lights)... Read more |
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