Weather alert radios
DreamSky NOAA Weather Radio with S.A.M.E. Alerts
DreamSky
Desktop SAME alert radio with FM and an alarm clock in a white or black case.
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What you get
A desktop SAME radio that programs up to 23 counties and covers 80+ alert types. Alerts come as voice or tone or on the display with color-coded indicators. FM radio and an alarm clock share the case and battery backup takes over when wall power fails.
- S.A.M.E. county programming for up to 23 counties
- 80+ alert types with voice, tone or display-only modes
- FM radio and alarm clock in one desktop unit
- Wall power with battery backup
- Color-coded alert indicators
Pros and cons of the DreamSky NOAA Weather Radio with S.A.M.E. Alerts
Pros
- County programming for up to 23 counties with voice, tone or display-only alerts.
- Three backlight modes let the display stay on or switch off or light up for five seconds.
- Comes in white or black with a footprint of about 5.8 by 5.1 inches.
Cons
- The battery backup is listed without a battery type or count.
- No AM band. FM and the weather band are all it tunes.
Specs
- SAME county coding
- Yes
- Alert types
- voice, tone, display (color-coded indicators)
- Battery backup
- Yes
- Display
- LCD with three backlight modes (always on, off, 5 seconds)
- Bands
- FM + NOAA weather band
- Size
- 5.8 x 5.1 x 1.9 in (footprint)
Why it scores 6.8
6.8/10
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Emergency features
- SAME county coding
- Public Alert certified
- Battery backup
- External alert jack
- More than one alert type
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