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I
have one of these units myself. Especially
now, with an eye toward terrorist attacks, my
unit is always in alert mode. Most of the time
it's on my desk, powered by the ac adapter. Other times it's in my pocket,
running on batteries, or with me in the car,
powered from a cigarette lighter adapter.
Before
I found this unit, there had been a number of
times I really could have used one of these.
Once, weathering the close passing of a
tornado in a tent, and a couple times skiing
off a mountain in blinding blizzards, 20
minutes of warning would have made all the
difference in the world. Of course, there are
more common uses. Being warned of heavy spring
thunderstorms, flood conditions, forest fires,
radiological, biological and law enforcement
alerts, and getting up-to-date weather reports on
demand while traveling across country or just
home from work are reason enough to have one
of these.
This
is a very feature-rich weather and emergency
alert radio, and yet
it is small enough to fit in your shirt
pocket. It also includes S.A.M.E. alert
functionality, allowing you to select what
counties you wish to receive alerts for. You
can walk around, ski, canoe, or backpack with
the radio set to alert you to nasty weather
and emergencies in the area. The WR601 is
water resistant and does not have the long,
cumbersome antenna that some weather and
emergency radios have. This unit has a
connector for its external power supply
(included) and another for a speaker or
headphones. With the external power supply and
the selective S.A.M.E. alert programmability,
this unit can double as an "always
on" alert radio on your desk or
nightstand, or keep it in your car on road
trips.
This
unit has a tough case and a very nice backlit
LCD display. It runs on 3 AA batteries
(included) or an external supply (also
included). It's about 5-1/2" high
(including the antenna), 3" wide, and
1-1/4" thick.
Although
this unit comes with a belt clip, it's more of
a pocket or purse radio (when you use it as
a portable). I personally did not
find the belt clip to be up to the job of
keeping this radio attached to my belt.
With a little modification, I put the belt
clip to work as a dash mount, keeping my radio
at hand in my van.
Benefits:
- Reception
of critical emergency information, civil
and law enforcement alerts, forecasts, and severe weather warnings in
a portable, water-resistant (but not
submersible) clock radio perfect
for today's active lifestyles.
- A
literal "lifesaver" for
backpackers, hikers, boating enthusiasts,
campers, and those whose work subjects
them to the weather.
- S.A.M.E.
(Specific Area Message Encoding) technology allows you to pre-select the
geographical area(s) you want to stay
informed about.
- Should
disaster strike, the audible and visual
alerts and flashing LED make sure you get
the warning!
- Easily
fits in a backpack, fanny pack, purse, or
auto glove box.
- Comes
with an ac adapter and a cradle for home
use on a desk, shelf, or nightstand.
- A perfect
gift for the outdoor enthusiast, extreme
sports fanatic, or weekend adventurer.
Features:
- Monitors
U.S. Emergency All Hazards and EAS
(Emergency Alert System) weather
bulletins, warnings, and forecasts.
- Automatic
tuning and standby modes.
- Audible
and visual alerts when activated, with
100-decibel alarm.
- 3
levels of warning: Statement, Watch, and
Warning.
- Digital
PLL (phase lock loop) tuning for all
7 NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration) channels.
- S.A.M.E.
reception feature allows you to select
broadcasts for 6 specific counties.
- Main
line of LCD display shows
NOAA Alert/Clock/Calendar/Alarm/County.
- Reception
range is up to 40 miles.
- 12-hour
or 24-hour clock with day-of-week display
and selectable month-day-year or
day-month-year format.
- Two
daily crescendo alarms, each with 1-minute
duration and available 8-minute snooze
function.
- Large
LCD panel with blue EL
(electro-luminescent) backlight.
- Speaker
on/standby mode control (standby mode
mutes speaker until a weather/emergency
alert signal is
received).
Specifications
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