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Emgykit MD319
Emgykit
Low-cost SAME alert radio with voice, siren and light modes and an alarm clock.
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What you get
A low-cost SAME alert radio that stores 23 county codes and covers 80+ alert types. Voice, siren and light-only modes are all on board with an alarm clock and backlit LCD. It plugs into the wall and falls back on AA batteries during an outage.
- Low-cost S.A.M.E. alert radio with 23 county codes
- Voice, siren and light-only alert modes
- Includes external antenna and external warning light
- AC power with AA battery backup
- Built-in alarm clock with backlit LCD
Pros and cons of the Emgykit MD319
Pros
- Covers 23 county codes and 80+ alert types at a low cost.
- Ships with both an external antenna and an external warning light.
- The listing claims over 72 hours on the AA backup batteries.
Cons
- The specs come from the Amazon listing text only. It says four AA batteries while the original design used three.
- No brand website was found so there is no maker's page to check specs against.
Specs
- SAME county coding
- Yes
- Alert types
- voice, siren, light display
- Battery backup
- 4 x AA (listing claims over 72 h)
- Display
- LCD with backlight
Why it scores 7.4
7.4/10
Shortlist score. How it is calculated
Emergency features
- SAME county coding
- Public Alert certified
- Battery backup
- External alert jack
- More than one alert type
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