Midland WR100 Weather Radio by Midland Consumer Radio
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Digital camera reviews of Midland WR100 Weather Radio
Digital camera Review: A must have
Summary: 5 Stars
I am very pleased with this Alert Monitor, which is very reliable when it comes to protect yourself and your family from sudden climate hazards, which unfortunately happen more and more all over the world. I have seen increased number of severe storms in my area and this handy device alarms us whenever something dangerous approaches. It is affordable and very valuable for the price. That's why I highly recommend it.Digital camera Review: A quality product with challenging instructions
Summary: 3 Stars
If I were rating this project in terms of its performance in providing essential alarms and information, particularly in relationship to its price, I'd give it 5 stars. I do have issues, however, with its instructions and interface.
Performance-wise, this is a quality product. I've had the radio in service for a few weeks; it proved its worth almost immediately. The radio arrived during a period of late spring unsettled weather. A tornado passed to the south of us and the radio woke up to gave me plenty of warning and very good information as to the location and path. I discovered that, during a tornado warning, the Weather Service provides a live, real-time announcer who tracks the storm for you.
During normal weather conditions, you can always listen to the weather service just by punching a button--although what you get is a computer voice reading from a typed script. Once you get past the fun of listening to the computer's pronunciation errors, you'll probably choose to get your weather forecasts from other sources.
The product description doesn't make it completely clear that you can grab the radio and head for shelter without missing a lick--the on-board AA batteries instantly go to work when you unplug the wall power from the unit's back. Similarly, the unit will continue to perform through an electrical outage without any action on your part. I haven't tried to see how long the radio might run on the batteries alone. I suspect that listening full time to the radio (as compared to using it as a weather alarm) probably would shorten battery life.
In addition to its weather warning chores, the radio can also function as an alarm clock, but this does add a layer of complexity in setup and operation with which you may not wish to engage.
I've noticed a reviewer who complained about the frequency of alarms and I admit that receiving them in the middle of the night is a little unsettling. But the point of having the radio is not getting killed in your sleep, so I'm willing to tolerate being catapulted from deep slumber by the alarm. Under normal weather conditions, the radio just sits there, completely silent. You can go for weeks with nary a bleep.
Now to the problems: If you're the kind of person whose VCR used to constantly blink "12:00", you may find the setup instructions somewhat difficult to follow. I suspect they were written by an engineer because of the presence of unwarranted assumptions such as the one that all users will intuitively understand that a panel button can have more than one function. The screen interface isn't much help in this regard either in that it can be hard to know where you are in the setup sequence. If you're willing to be patient, however, rest assured that the radio will do everything its advertising promises to do. For the very reasonable price and quality performance of the unit it would be worth the trouble to find a kid to program it for you.
Bottom line: I didn't find any shortcomings in the radio itself; only the instructions left something to be desired. I'd still buy this radio if I had it to do over again. In fact, I recently did buy an additional unit to give as a gift to a family member (for whom I'll do the setup).
Digital camera Review: A real Life Saver
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great product. Not only can you get your local weather at anytime but the alerts are great. Easy to program. A real life saver
for anyone that lives in an area where bad weather can occur.
Digital camera Review: A very valuable product.
Summary: 5 Stars
The radio is compact, easy to set-up, and the readout is easy to read.Digital camera Review: A weather radio saves lives.
Summary: 5 Stars
Midland WR100B Weather Radio
This product is a must have. It warns you if there is severe weather coming in your area, such as severe thunderstorms, flooding, and tornadoes. Every state has tornadoes, some more than others, so everyone would benefit from having one in their homes. There are even Amber alerts also for your area. You can easily program it specifically for your area. It has battery back if the power should fail. We have two in our house - one for upstairs and one for downstairs. We would not want to be without them.