tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262386601307392167.post8635506343851948672..comments2023-10-25T07:34:47.917-07:00Comments on First Alert Weather : Top 5 Reasons to Buy a Weather RadioAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788968210345210547noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262386601307392167.post-6929926531364583352012-04-18T14:14:01.889-07:002012-04-18T14:14:01.889-07:00I had a midland handheld several years ago that on...I had a midland handheld several years ago that only got the warnings sporadically. The recent programmable one was also a midland and I could get the radio broadcast clearly - but no weekly tests, or alerts would go off. I placed several calls to midland and they said everything was programmed correctly. Midland was a bit of a pain to deal with because they don't have a toll free number so every time it was a long distance call and I had to sit on hold to get customer service. Amazon.com was excellent on the return though because I was within the 30 days and I got my refund within a few days of sending it back to them. My Eton FR300 works great I just wish I could turn off some of the alerts (flood and wind warnings) as I don't need that info at 2am.Ohiomom9977https://www.blogger.com/profile/13757109831206854731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262386601307392167.post-82574298296200415102012-04-18T13:56:58.862-07:002012-04-18T13:56:58.862-07:00I haven't heard of that before... Well I know ...I haven't heard of that before... Well I know how it is living in the middle of nowhere! I have a Oregon Scientific weather radio and HIGHLY recommend them. I had a cheaper one that I used all the time and upgraded to the best of the best. I love them and never have had a problem.<br /><br />Caleb Chapman<br />technoweather.blogspot.comCalebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364545621712320215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262386601307392167.post-22139507522323125322012-04-18T09:46:16.041-07:002012-04-18T09:46:16.041-07:00I can get the warnings on my plain-jane basic weat...I can get the warnings on my plain-jane basic weather radio, just not on the SAME programmable ones. I'm about 35-45 miles from the 3 transmission towers that broadcast to Wood County. - side effect of living in the middle of nowhere I guess :) Thanks for the reply Caleb!Ohiomom9977https://www.blogger.com/profile/13757109831206854731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262386601307392167.post-83739734726457313572012-04-16T14:13:00.519-07:002012-04-16T14:13:00.519-07:00Even though you my receive weather radio doesn'...Even though you my receive weather radio doesn't mean you can get tone alerts. You can hear weather radio a long ways away but the tones don't generally go as for, resulting in your weather radio not alerting you.<br /><br />Caleb Chapman<br />technoweather.blogspot.comCalebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364545621712320215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262386601307392167.post-29547575894339088082012-04-11T09:50:15.117-07:002012-04-11T09:50:15.117-07:00Is there any reason programmable weather radio wou...Is there any reason programmable weather radio wouldn't work in a certain area? I live in Wayne, Ohio and have had problems twice now with the programmable radios. My first was several years ago and was a Midland handheld. Just a few weeks ago I got the Midland WR300. I called midland and verified that it was programmed correctly, yet I don't receive any alerts or even the weekly tests. However I am getting the weather radio broadcast in clearly. I'm in the process of returning it to Amazon. I also have a Eton FR300 hand crank that just uses the 7 NOAA channels and have no problems with that. I purchased the WR300 so I could turn off some alerts and just keep the important ones (a feature my Eton doesn't have) but it just doesn't seem to work well where I live. Hopefully my post isn't too confusing. Any thoughts?Ohiomom9977https://www.blogger.com/profile/13757109831206854731noreply@blogger.com