Oregon Scientific WR601 Portable Weather Radio

by Oregon Scientific

Product Features

• Monitors U.S. Emergency All Hazards, and Emergency Alert System (EAS) weather bulletins, warnings, & forecasts
• 3 levels of NOAA messages: Statement, Watch, Warning
• Flexible programming?select Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) broadcasts in up to 6 different counties
• 100 decibel audio alarm with visual alert signal
• Non Volatile Memory Back-up

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 2 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000U92H34
• Item model number: WR601
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,786 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)
  • #72 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Radios > Shortwave Radios

Product Description

Don't leave home without your Portable Weather Alert Radio! This portable Public Alert Radio provides emergency alerts anywhere in the U.S. When traveling, boating, hiking or working outdoors, use the WR601 to receive weather information and emergency broadcasts from the National Weather Service. With the non-volatile memory built-in, no need to reprogram your SAME codes when the batteries run out! Features: Monitors U.S. Emergency All Hazards, and Emergency Alert System (EAS) weather bulletins, warnings, & forecasts Receives all National Oceanic & Atmospheric Association (NOAA) reports, which provides all available emergency advisories on tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, floods, evacuations, civil danger warnings & more Flexible programming—select Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) broadcasts in up to 6 different counties 100 decibel audio alarm with visual alert signal 3 levels of NOAA messages: Statement, Watch, Warning Non Volatile Memory Back-up Dual alarm with snooze function Includes convenient stand (to hold unit) and AC Adapter

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Functional Weather Radio!, September 14, 2007

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A. Stagg (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oregon Scientific WR601 Portable Weather Radio (Kitchen)

Overall, this radio works as advertised. It's solidly built. Comes with a very nice cradle and AC adapter. The radio COULD be difficult for some people to set up if they are not comfortable with electronics (or reading directions). Reception is clear in our house and the weather alerts certainly can roll you out of bed when they go off in the middle of the night. I was looking for a weather radio with SAME technology that could also sit on my dresser. This fit the bill perfectly. The backlight is also bright and the display is clear. The red alert light (it's normally green) is not as bright as it should be and should be more prominent. However, only a minor complaint and it's worth the price.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Well, it used to work, February 28, 2008

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C. P. Williams "crunchy writer" (Chelsea, AL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oregon Scientific WR601 Portable Weather Radio (Kitchen)

When I first got this radio, it worked great -- it was easy to set up and I never had a problem.

Then I moved to another area in the state. I never could get the radio to react to the warnings issued for our new county. It was able to pick up the weather station fine but no matter how many times I entered and re-entered the S.A.M.E. codes I wanted, it would not budge.

I have given up and ordered a different radio.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little S.A.M.E weather for the price, October 27, 2007

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Robert H. Campe Jr. "Paperweight man in WV" (Charleston, WV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oregon Scientific WR601 Portable Weather Radio (Kitchen)

Great little S.A.M.E weather for the price. Portable and easy to use, plus it comes with an A/C adapter.