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Technical Details

  • 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
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Product Details

Product Manual [418kb PDF]
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.5 x 2.2 inches ; 1 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • ASIN: B00009V2YV
  • Item model number: WR-300
  • Batteries: 4 AA batteries required.
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (511 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #449 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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  • Date first available at Amazon.com: November 1, 2006

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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).

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Radio, AC power adapter, and a user's manual.



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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

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302 of 308 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A weather radio saved our lives., August 16, 2004
By Michele "Michele" (Roanoke, IL USA) - See all my reviews
  
I purchased 2 of these to replace the Midlands I lost in a tornado on July 13, 2004. The old radio saved the lives of myself, our 5 yr old and 3 of our grandchildren. If the radio had not been gone off, we would likely be dead. I never would have looked out the back door in time to get us all in the basement before an F4 hit our home. We live in the country and I have always had a weather radio. I tell everyone I know to get weather radio .
This is a nice model and I like the AM/FM feature. The problem I continually have had with every radio is that we live in the middle of the coverage areas and don't get the best signal at times. I have solved this by putting a Chore Boy stainless steel scrub pad on the antenna. It definitely improves the reception and seems to do better that foil. Other than that I think this is the best one I have had.
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126 of 126 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice SAME Technology Weatheradio, April 20, 2005
By miket (Palatine, IL USA) - See all my reviews
After having tried just about every SAME technology weatheradio out there, I found the WR-300 to be one of the better ones, and definitely the best of the Midland weatheradios to date.

One of the best features it has is that it allows you to disable the audiable alerts for every watch/warning except life threatening ones like tornado warning, or biological hazard warning, etc. Other brands and models will only allow you to disable the most harmless events. I do not wish to be alerted at 3am because of a severe thunderstorm warning, or tornado watch. With the WR-300, I won't be alerted unless there is actually a tornado warning.

The blue LED backlit LCD display is pretty sharp looking, too! There is a menu feature that allows you to continuously keep the blue backlighting on, although I think it would be too bright in a bedroom at night, especially if the WR-300 is right next to the bed on a nightstand.
Some people have complained about the beeps for every keypress, and I did not find that to bother me. Maybe a softer "click" sound for every keypress would be better. Also, others have reported that their WR-300 leaked audio when the WX is muted. I did not have this problem at all; it worked fine for me.

Things I really liked about the WR-300:

1) Extensive audiable alert disable ability
2) Form factor and relatively small size
3) Blue backlit display
4) 4-AA battery backup (instead of 9v transistor batt)
5) Am/Fm/clock/alarm features
6) Menu flexibility (although not that intuitive)

I gave the WR-300 a 4 instead of 5 star rating because of the following minor issues:

1) No display of event(s) remaining time(s)
2) Menu navigation and master alert disable/enable operation was not intuitive.
3) No visual indication as to whether or not the master audible alert is enabled or disabled.
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139 of 140 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Be notified when the news stations are notified..., September 3, 2005
By R. Reyes (Louisiana) - See all my reviews
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I purchased this unit 6 months ago with the fear of "tornado season" coming. I live in an area where a tornado is likely with almost every storm. In past years, Easter weekend has been ruined by the destruction of houses in the path of a tornado.

We hear the alarm and listen to the weather service warning BEFORE the news stations can announce the warning on t.v.

The WR-300 has been great. The alarm is clearly heard by everyone throughout the house and the display gives a read out of the alert while the alarm is sounding. You can hear the local weather service with the touch of a button or press the AM/FM button and listen to local radio stations of your choice. The use of this radio is very simple. My kids know how to turn off the siren and how to press the weather radio button to listen to the verbal warning from the National Weather Service. The alarm is a great asset to have during night time hours.

The radio can be plugged in for everyday use and then when power is out for whatever reason, the backup batteries take over so that you can hear announcements and further weather warnings.

Many people have complained about the beeping while pressing the buttons. Yes, there is a beep but it is not that annoying. We do not do very much button pushing in the middle of the night and it has not bothered us.

There is a weekly test that can be a little annoying if you are asleep during the day. My husband is military and his schedule changes regularly, sometimes causing him to work mid-shift. When he is sleeping during the daytime hours, the alarm sounding during the weekly test can be disturbing but it is a small price to pay for safety. On the other side, the weekly test is a nice option. Each week we are assured that the radio is working and the alert will come through during an emergency.

This is a great item and wonderful purchase to make for yourself or a loved one. You really can not put a price on safety.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Its OK
It might be operator error, but I still cant get the specific county alerts to work right on this thing. Read more
Published 1 hour ago by M. Butler

3.0 out of 5 stars WR300 weather radio
Works ok and replaces both my old weather radio and am/fm radio in one package. Changing weather channels is clumsy, you have to go into a programming mode and then it won't turn... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars midland weather radio
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1.0 out of 5 stars A Piece of Junk
I purchased this radio after my Radio Shack weather radio died after 18 mos. of use. It is much easier to use. The radio reception stinks. Read more
Published 10 days ago by David E. McClain

4.0 out of 5 stars Keep informed with this radio
As a weather radio, this radio is a great gadget to have. I have had this for a few months now, and it has proved to be invaluable during severe weather. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Weather Report for the Midland Weather Radio
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Published 13 days ago by John R. Mann

5.0 out of 5 stars Works as needed
During a recent storm, it turned on a provided the warning needed. I have reduced the number of alerts that this is set to receive, so I have not had any nuisance alerts.
Published 2 months ago by Matthew Bashore

5.0 out of 5 stars What I expected
This Unit is not particulary user friendly and neither is the manual, but you CAN get thru it and it does what I expected. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Larry S. Waitsman

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Radio - has the options needed
This is a good radio which enables you to listen to only the weather alerts you want to hear. You can scroll through the long list of available alerts and set which ones you want... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jerry M. Merritt

5.0 out of 5 stars Best weather radio
This is the best weather radio, the reports are great, you can input more than one county so you can get advisories for all surrounding counties which is great! Read more
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