Topic: Avoiding false alerts

[W3TDH]

I am in need of a radio that will be resistant to false alerts.  I have a First alert WX-268 that I have taken out of service because of receiving multiple reception error alerts.  If anyone can recommend a radio that never false alerts I would like to hear about it. 

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Tom Horne

[Maumelle Weather]

Hi Tom,

I recommend the Reecom-R-1630 radio.  Have had one for about 2 years and love it.  Absolutely no issues or false alerts. Completely programmable as to the alerts you want to hear, plus when an alert goes off, the radio sounds the alarm for 8 seconds, then announces the alert once.  Once the alert completes, the radio goes silent.  Love that feature, especially at night!!!!  Has battery backup that is good for 7 days.

John

[miraculon]

I also have a Reecom and have seen no false alerts. I see the amber LED on Wednesdays from the required weekly test. This radio has been used to feed into a TV though, so I am going by the LED as an indicator.

I also have an older model "Weather EAR" http://emergencyalertradio.com/. This one will play throughout the house with speakers on the main floor and basement. (my own amp/wiring)

This one has been in operation for about 10 years with reliable operation.

Greg H

[LFWX]

Hi Tom,

I recommend the Reecom-R-1630 radio.  Have had one for about 2 years and love it.  Absolutely no issues or false alerts. Completely programmable as to the alerts you want to hear, plus when an alert goes off, the radio sounds the alarm for 8 seconds, then announces the alert once.  Once the alert completes, the radio goes silent.  Love that feature, especially at night!!!!  Has battery backup that is good for 7 days.

John

Same experience here...and the Reecom is the only radio I know of which keeps a log of the alerts it has received.

BTW - All the Radio Shack radios I've owned have consumed the backup batteries much quicker than they should (not because of power outages, the radio seems to use too much power when checking the battery's status), no such problem with the Reecom.

[BigOkie]

I have both a Reecom and a Sangean CL100.  Like both.  Both have been on the money to alert properly.