Midland WR-100C Weather / All Hazards / Civil Emergency Alert Monitor with S.A.M.E.

After the rash of tornadoes in our area we decided to buy the Weather radio. Setup was very easy. We liked this product so much we bought another for my parents.

I have owned this unit (WR-100C) for over two months with no problems. Once the correct SAME code(s) for your area are entered, you can eliminate those alarms you do not wish to hear. As Tropical Storm Fay came by us, the radio was going off all the time with the new alerts just as expected. The only feature that I would like to see is an option button to mute all alerts except `Warnings' so that Informational and Watch alerts do not wake you up during the night.

This radio worked great for about 4 months. Now everytime I turn it on I have about 10 seconds to listen to the weather then all I get is static and dislpay shows signal failure. To make matters worse, Midland, who is located near me told me I needed an external antennea. I then told her that it's worked fine for 4 months and it's been in the same location in my house the whole time. She told me to take it back where I bought it or send it in to them with my receipt. I bought this at a grocery store and I don't have the receipt. What a piece of s@*&!!

Love this product...I have always worried that I would not wake up if severe weather/tornados came through during the night because we live in the country and do not hear any sirens. This product is wonderful because I can set which counties I want to be alerted about and it tells me everything I need to know. Great product!

When I received this unit, I thought I set it up correctly, but when it failed to respond during a severe thunderstorm warning, I figured I had done something wrong (Hearing a Canadian weather report was a good clue!). I had. I reread the instructions and corrected my mistake. It has performed flawlessly since. I suspect that the 1-star raters failed to follow the instructions as they experienced the same thing I did. I have set my SAME codes for my county, my daughter's county, and my son's in Iowa. As an official weather spotter, I wouldn't be without an adequate warning system and this really works. Great price and a good, functional piece of equipment. Midland WR-100B SAME Weather and All Hazards Alert Monitor with Alarm Clock