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Weather Station Hardware => Weather Radios => Topic started by: Davejb on June 24, 2020, 11:45:12 AM

Title: Issue with new WR400
Post by: Davejb on June 24, 2020, 11:45:12 AM

I've had this radio for a couple weeks but it's not alerting according to how I have it set. I plugged in my old WR300 so I'd know when the test went out. I checked the radio when that happened, the advisory light was flashing and the test message was scrolling on the screen but I never got the audio alert.
 I checked the settings and alert is set to voice, when I tap the top button I get clear audio from the NWS so I'm not sure where the problem might be, any suggestions?

Title: Re: Issue with new WR400
Post by: looney2ns on June 25, 2020, 04:21:01 PM

The radio will only alert you if it miss's test's for 10 days. Then it will beep at you.

Title: Re: Issue with new WR400
Post by: Davejb on June 25, 2020, 06:55:14 PM

I'm aware of that, my post stated it failed to audibly alert during the weekly test.

Title: Re: Issue with new WR400
Post by: looney2ns on June 29, 2020, 02:49:07 PM

They are turned off by default. See pages 10 & 11 of the manual.

Title: Re: Issue with new WR400
Post by: Davejb on June 30, 2020, 07:09:52 PM

Quote from: looney2ns on June 29, 2020, 02:49:07 PM

They are turned off by default. See pages 10 & 11 of the manual.

That was it, thank you sir. Who'd of thought they'd disable the test alert.

Title: Re: Issue with new WR400
Post by: looney2ns on September 12, 2020, 02:33:49 PM

Most folks I know, including me, don't want to hear the test warnings.