Midland WR-300 AM/FM Weather/All Hazards/Civil Emergency Alert Monitor with S.A.M.E.
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Safety first
  • One of the best weather radios out there!
  • Great Alert Monitor / So-so AM/FM radio
  • Nice Weather Radio
  • Review
Midland WR-300 AM/FM Weather/All Hazards/Civil Emergency Alert Monitor with S.A.M.E.

Manufacturer: Midland
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Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • Receives All NOAA Weather Channels
  • S.A.M.E. Technology
  • AM/FM Radio with Clock and Alarm
  • Memory system for 30 Counties
  • Ability to Add & Remove Alerts

ASIN: B00009V2YV
Midland WR-300 AM/FM Weather/All Hazards/Civil Emergency Alert Monitor with S.A.M.E.

Product Description

Midland WR-300 Weather Radio with Civil Emergency Monitor. Get local weather reports when you need them most: Digital PLL tuning for clear reception; S.A.M.E. localized reception; 30 programmable county codes so you can receive alerts about one county or many counties... from your home, to your cabin and where your kids go to college; Full function alarm clock; Built-in AM / FM radio; 10 memory alerts... easily add, edit and remove unwanted ads Powered by included AC wall adapter and 4 AA batteries (not included). Order Now! Midland WR-300 Weather Radio with Civil Emergency Monitor

Amazon.com Product Description

Stay alert to conditions that affect you with Midland's WR-300 weather/all-hazard radio. The unit offers S.A.M.E. technology (Specific Area Message Encoding), which preprograms the device to receive only those warnings that apply to your local area--you can choose state, county, and/or nearby counties. The single-speaker radio offers 30 programmable county codes, AM/FM tuning, date, time, alarm functions, and even auto switch from AM/FM to pertinent all-hazard alerts.

For tuning, the radio employs drift-free PLL (phase-lock loop) technology and an easy-to-read blue, backlit LCD. You get a convenient, 10-alert memory, and you can add, edit, and remove unwanted alerts at any time. The radio uses the supplied AC power adapter or four AA Batteries (not included).

What's in the Box
Radio, AC power adapter, and a user's manual.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Safety first.......2007-12-28

This radio has alerted me flawlessly to ambert alerts, tornado warnings, thunderstorms, and more. Its loud and obnoxious -- just like it should be.

My only gripe would be that I don't want it to go off with some of the warnings and watches in the middle of the night. Thunderstorms just don't worry me that much, so being able to customize which warnings actually set it off would be nice.

5 out of 5 stars One of the best weather radios out there!.......2007-12-23

For the longest time, I never felt the need for a weather radio, but when I moved to MS, I really felt the need for one, with the majority of severe weather and tornadoes occuring during the middle of the night a lot more than other places I have lived. I got this model based on the recommendation of a co-worker who has the same one. I have no complaints whatsoever! My mom had purchased the cheaper model(the $30 model), and it never seemed to work. I personally know it was programmed correctly as I am employed by the NWS and know how to program a weather radio. She returned hers and got a replacement and that one did not work..and I do know that her NWS was sending out the weekly test, warnings, etc. I have also been told by many other people that that model did not work that well either. So, I decided to go with this model, plus I really liked the added feature of being able to disable certain alarms, like the monthly and weekly tests. Those are good things to have alert, but I did not wish to hear them.

I found that this model weather radio was fairly easy to program, and I did not even need to use the manual. That may be different for other people who are not as fluent in weather radio programming or programming technology in general. But the manual is well written to explain it all. I like the ability to turn down the volume of the alert, and that you can view expired alerts. I am usually at work during severe weather, so I do not know whether it goes off or not, but being able to review alerts lets me know that the radio did go off.

I have to agree with those that stressed this is a weather radio first and a radio second. And if I were to recommend a weather radio to anyone, this would be the model I would recommend. I have heard, read, and experienced nothing but good things with this model. It is worth the money since it does save lives.

3 out of 5 stars Great Alert Monitor / So-so AM/FM radio.......2007-12-11

The Weather/All Hazards/Civil Emergency Alert Monitor section of the radio does more than I was looking for! Great feature set. Controls could be a little more intuitive and if they had been I would have rated the unit a 4. I wasn't looking for the AM/FM radio feature and if that's important to you, pass this unit by. The selectivity on both AM and FM is poorer than my six tranistor radio from the '60's!

4 out of 5 stars Nice Weather Radio.......2007-12-07

Good looking product. Little difficult getting it programed. Impressed enough with it to order a second one for our son and family for Christmas

2 out of 5 stars Review.......2007-12-07

Midland WR-300 AM/FM Weather/All Hazards/Civil Emergency Alert Monitor with S.A.M.E.
I bought this with the goal of hearing weather hazards and emergency storm warnings, especailly after one very windy night in which it sounded like my roof was going to blow off the house. I hear the local weather reports but I am unable to hear the SAME reports and unable to recive the advisories and warnings the radio is programed to receive. The radio reception is poor; the antenna Midland sells to improve reception is not designed for a home application; rather, it is designed for mobile/car applications. I am glad I save $50 buying it through Amazon.com rel to direct from Midland, esp due to the poor reception.
Garmin eTrex Legend Mapping Handheld GPS
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Couldn't be easier to use..
  • Great Unit But Not Perfect
  • Still works like new after 3+ years!
  • Good beginner unit
  • Great GPS
Garmin eTrex Legend Mapping Handheld GPS

Manufacturer: Garmin
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Product Features:
  • 8 MB of memory means there is also plenty of room for waypoints, routes, and saved tracks
  • "Click-stick" is handy for moving through screen icons and menus
  • Provides a range of data about hikes and drives, including current speed, average speed, trip distance, and time traveled
  • Tracks location data from up to 12 GPS satellites
  • Weighing in at only 5.3 ounces, fits into a pocket or clips onto a belt loop

ASIN: B000058BCQ
Garmin eTrex Legend Mapping Handheld GPS

Product Description

With the eTrex Legend, GARMIN has loaded a full basemap of North and South America into one small unit. The Legend is also designed to provide precise GPS positioning using correction data obtained from the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). Brightly colored translucent blue case Power Source - Two AA batteries (not included)

Amazon.com Review

There are now enough handheld global positioning system (GPS) receivers on the market that you can be choosy when it comes to price, features, and design. Garmin--a leading manufacturer of car, boat, and personal GPS receivers--has a complete line of eTrex handheld receivers, with our Legend falling about midrange.

With Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) support, the eTrex Legend offers extremely accurate readings (rated to within 2 to 3 meters). (For more on WAAS, see the Frequently Asked Questions section.) A good-size screen--288 x 160 pixels--makes it easy to see location details, and the Legend redraws maps quickly when zooming in or out of a position.



The eTrex Legend provides precise GPS positioning using correction data obtained from the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS).


The Satellite page shows satellites being tracked, and their corresponding signal strength. View larger.


The internal trip computer provides a range of data about hikes and drives. View larger.
Its 8 MB of memory means there is also plenty of room for waypoints, routes, and saved tracks. The Legend will hold up to 500 waypoints, complete with a name and graphical symbol, 20 routes with 50 waypoints each, and it contains slots for 10 saved tracks. You can also download maps from Garmin's MapSource CD-ROMs (thorough but expensive accessories for the GPS receiver) to see street-level or topographic detail (depending on the CD-ROM title).

But one of the most striking attributes of the Legend is its comfortable and efficient design. While it rests easily in the palm of either hand, it's most suited for the left hand, where its handy click-stick can be manipulated with the thumb. The click-stick works like the pencil-eraser nubbin on laptop PCs and is handy for moving through screen icons and menus. It also works as a button when pressed down.

The Legend is coated with a waterproof, rubberized plastic shell that grips nicely. Weighing in at only 5.3 ounces, it fits into a pocket or clips onto a belt loop, going almost unnoticed.

The internal trip computer of the Legend provided a range of data about our hikes and drives, including current speed, average speed, trip distance, and time traveled (both moving and stopped). For those interested in checking out their foot pace and distance traveled, it's a handy GPS to have in hand.

Our only major beef with the Legend is that the receiver sometimes seemed to grow weak. Even when it wasn't in WAAS mode (which can be tough to maintain a signal in), it dropped the signal from time to time. We even lost the signal once while walking along the streets of San Francisco--it seems that the medium-size buildings were enough to interfere with the reception.

But this only happened on a few occasions. Most of the time the well-designed Legend was able to keep us in touch with up to 12 GPS satellites for a strong-enough read to maintain a tight handle on our location. --J. Curtis

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