Midland 74200 Digital All Hazard Alert Monitor by Midland
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Digital camera reviews of Midland 74200 Digital All Hazard Alert Monitor
Digital camera Review: Midland 74200 Digital All Hazard Alert Monitor
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent product. A valuable source of weather information for people in rural areas. Alerts are at least 2-4 minutes ahead of any television or radio announcements.Digital camera Review: Mostly Good But Could Be Better
Summary: 4 Stars
This does everything you want in a digital weather radio and more. It uses SAME technology so you can localize warnings county by county, and you can customize the alerts for visual only, or visual and sound. It is even useful as an alarm clock, so much that it now serves as my bedside clock/alarm.It is very easy to program in order to localize the weather warnings, but curiously, it is laborious to set the clock and alarm. It's not that it's hard, it just takes more steps than it needs.
Also, the clock display is downright irritating in that it shows "PM12:00" as an example. The am/pm could definitely be smaller.
All in all, I'm glad I bought it. I just think they could have made it better and easier to use if they had put a little more thought into it.
Digital camera Review: One Of The Best Weather Alert Radios
Summary: 5 Stars
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has a 24-hour radio service that broadcasts forecasts and severe weather alerts. NOAA weather radio is also used in some areas for other alerts-hazardous materials spills, geologic events, and Amber Alerts. It is evolving into an "all hazards" radio service.
Radios like the Midland 74200 silently monitor the broadcasts 24/7. When an alert is broadcast, the radio will activate, either turning on automatically, or activating an alarm that tells you a warning is being broadcast. You can also just listen to the broadcasts. You'll get better weather information than you will on the TV News' Doppler StormTracker Accu-Severe Weather SWAT Command Team.
Every home needs one of these radios. Think of it as a smoke alarm for the outdoors.
The Midland 74200 is one of the best units available. It has a feature called Specific Area Messaging Encoding (SAME) which allows you to program it to only receive alerts for the counties you are interested in. This is a necessary feature - with it you won't be awakened at 2 AM for a flood alert three counties away.
It's a bit of a chore to program, but the manual is very helpful. Once it is set up, it works beautifully. Good reception of all 7 weather radio channels. Is small and unbstrusive, and can function as an alarm clock. The battery backup will ensure that you will be alerted if the AC power goes out.
If you live where there is weather, you need one of these radios. The 74200 will fit the bill perfectly, and is priced reasonably for a full-featured weather radio.
Digital camera Review: Reliable Weather Radio
Summary: 4 Stars
The radio was a little complicated to program - took me about 30 minutes to program it for my area. It is a very reliable little radio & it notifies my of any weather statements for my area. The time is VERY hard to read, and even if I leave my contact lenses in, I still can't read it when the room is dark. I have to put my face about a foot from the clock to clearly read the time. Other than that, I like the radio. It has good reception & I'm able to get my local weather forecast instantly. The alert is clear and easy to hear. I bought it more for safety reasons than looks, and it has provided my family with peace of mind in knowing that if severe weather threatens our area, we will be well informed.Digital camera Review: Solid and Compact Weather Radio
Summary: 5 Stars
So far this radio is great. Has all the features needed for emergency notification. Programming was very easy, but keep the manual handy. The back-lit lcd screen is nice and stays on all the time when used with the AC adapter. The weather signal is strong and clear. The 9 volt battery back up lasts about 3 days when the AC is off, so you will need plenty batteries if you are using it without the AC power. So far I have not had an emergency signal come across, so I can not give a review on this. In any case it is a nice unit for the price with many options, i,e external antenna plug, remote speaker or other warning device, earphone, etc. You can also adjust the volume for the alert signal unlike other models. Only draw back; No test feature to check the alarm and warning lights.
9-28-06: Still going strong. WX alert is a life saver....