At one time, Uniden manufactured dedicated NOAA Weather Radio receivers with the old Bearcat name. Their first models in the late 1980s and 1990s didn't include SAME technology, but decoded the standard 1050Hz tone. However, their WX-100 model that made its debut in 2000, not only recognized SAME alerts, but also EOM messages that would silence the radio if it was set to voice mode.
Then in 2003, Uniden released their last dedicated Weather Radio the WX-150, which was an improved version of the WX-100. Since sales of these radios were terrible at best, the management at Uniden decided to just feature SAME decoding technology in their scanners. They feel its more effective to sell a police scanner with a SAME decoder built in, since it's easier to market the radios with these features.
I have two Uniden scanners and I have used the Weather Alert function with excellent results. All you need to do is plug in the correct SAME Codes for your area, and set the radio to the correct frequency and you are in business. All Uniden radios use different siren tones to alert you of any weather alerts, based on whether they are an advisory, watch or warning. I really like this feature a lot, as I can be another room and instantly tell what my receiver has been activated for.
Yours truly,
Ron
