MIDLAND WR300 Weather Radio by Midland
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Digital camera reviews of MIDLAND WR300 Weather Radio
Digital camera Review: A little complicated
Summary: 4 Stars
Operation is a little complicated but when you take the time to figure it out it does about everything you would want from a device like thisDigital camera Review: A must-have weather radio!
Summary: 5 Stars
Having lived in Florida for over 30 years this is by far the best weather radio I have ever owned. With hurricanes, daily thunderstorms in the summer and an occasional tornado, this radio automatically keeps you up to date with the exact location of any inclement weather.Digital camera Review: A quality unit with thoughtful design
Summary: 4 Stars
I really like the WR-300. It has a decent user interface, a very clear audio system, and lots of useful features. This is the unit to have by your bedside to wake you up in a crisis. It has a siren, plus blinking lights, plus a very loud and clear speaker for listening to voice announcements. You can't ignore warnings from this unit.
As another reviewer notes, the WR-300 is not really designed as a bedside entertainment radio. Buy something else for that function. The loud beep on every keypress is deliberate and important -- it is to help you work the unit in noisy conditions, as you might have to in a storm. That's appropriate design, in my opinion.
I bought one of these after Oxnard had a tidal wave warning that I only learned about hours after it had expired. I live on the flood plain, so tsunamis would be destructive. But with just a few minutes warning I could easily get into the high hills surrounding the basin. This box will give me that warning.
Digital camera Review: A requirement for tornado pron areas...
Summary: 5 Stars
I've used this model of radio for several years and if you live in areas like Missouri where the weather changes on a dime, this is a requirement. I have the radio programmed for a four county area and in the spring and fall it has activated to warn of bad weater giving extra time to prepare before the storms arrive....a must buyDigital camera Review: A valuable item for any household that works well
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this radio now for several weeks, and about all I can say is it can be annoying to be woken up in the middle of the night by its alarm, but that is also obviously a good thing. I read the reviews about people saying the alarm doesn't go off. Well, it certainly works where I am and extremely well. It's programmable so you can set the areas for which it is triggered. The user interface could be a little more intuitive but generally speaking I can't complain about this solid and reliable radio.