NOAA Weather Radio recommendations . . .

[CommO]

I cannot say enough good things about the products from Reecom.

http://www.reecominc.com/

I've had one of their R-1650 receivers for about 4 years now. It seems to have far better receive sensitivity than any other type of weather radio I've owned. It's S.A.M.E. capable (of course), has selectable alerts (you can lock things down so tight that you only alert on a small handful of hazards), you can attach an external antenna (I've never needed to, but that is a GREAT option), and you can attach an LED alert light (so you can add a very bright, bicycle-type, red flashing light) to activate when the siren comes on (or in place of the siren, if you wish).

All this, and you can use it as an AM/FM clock radio (with two different, programmable wake up alarms) on your nightstand.

The characteristic that blew all the others away though, was how well it receives weak signals. Very pleased with this radio and cannot endorse it strongly enough.



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[Outlander Systems]

Buy a Baofeng UV-5R. You'll kill several birds with one stone.

$26



You can monitor the local NOAA broadcasts, as well as FM radio stations.

Furthermore, I routinely monitor Skywarn's broadcasts when the weather gets sporty:

http://skywarn.org/local-skywarn-groups/

If the lights ever go out, you can get on the Ham bands.

Prior to the lights going out, you can use it for two-way comms on MURS frequencies if you don't have your license. Dial the power back to one-watt, and you'll be legal for MURS.

These cheap little Chinese radios are so good, and so cheap, no one has any excuses for not getting their ham license for grid-down comms anymore.

http://www.amazon.com/BaoFeng-Dual-B.../dp/B007H4VT7A

[Moose-Knuckle]

Thanks guys, I appreciate all the feedback and first hand experience with specific models/manufacturers.

[Outlander Systems]

Thanks guys, I appreciate all the feedback and first hand experience with specific models/manufacturers.

Keep us posted on your endeavors.

While my recommendation was for a "Jack of All Trades" radio, if you have good experiences with a dedicated WX Radio, I'd love to hear about it.

[faithmyeyes]

Best in class is the Sangean CL-100.

[Ryno12]

Thanks guys, I appreciate all the feedback and first hand experience with specific models/manufacturers.

MK, what did you settle on?

I actually referred back to this thread last week when I was shopping for a new weather radio. I had both the Midland WR120 & WR300 in my hand. Despite some poor reviews, I settled on the WR300 just because I liked some of its features better.
It's still pretty early but I really like it so far.

[jmp45]

Buy a Baofeng UV-5R. You'll kill several birds with one stone.

$26

Good find, I have a couple of these on the way. Going to give one to my son. Problem though is that TX on any frequency is subject to FCC fines without a license. To be safe I'm going to disable the TX pad. Much simpler it seems than programing each frequency to disable. Plus would not be concerned with my son using it. I'll trim the pad on the TX buttons. That can be reversed or it's still functional by using the included headset.

http://tinyurl.com/oayowxe

[Moose-Knuckle]

MK, what did you settle on?

I actually referred back to this thread last week when I was shopping for a new weather radio. I had both the Midland WR120 & WR300 in my hand. Despite some poor reviews, I settled on the WR300 just because I liked some of its features better.
It's still pretty early but I really like it so far.

Haven't pulled the trigger on one yet. I've had a Kaito KA500GRN for years but it is not a dedicated NOAA alerts radio and does not stay on constantly.

[tb-av]

Good find, I have a couple of these on the way. Going to give one to my son. Problem though is that TX on any frequency is subject to FCC fines without a license. To be safe I'm going to disable the TX pad. Much simpler it seems than programing each frequency to disable. Plus would not be concerned with my son using it. I'll trim the pad on the TX buttons. That can be reversed or it's still functional by using the included headset.

http://tinyurl.com/oayowxe

Just get a GMRS license and anyone in your family can TX regardless of age.... on GMRS freqs. of course.

https://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/gen...o-service-gmrs

[jmp45]

Just get a GMRS license and anyone in your family can TX regardless of age.... on GMRS freqs. of course.

https://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/gen...o-service-gmrs

Thanks. I'm not planning on using for TX, just for weather and scanner, not interested in chatting. It's over the legal FRS wattage so it can't be used on those frequencies. Rather than tearing it down, I'm looking into a programming process to disable transmitting.