Weather alert radios
Reecom R-200
Reecom
Compact NOAA-only SAME receiver that monitors up to seven channels at once in standby.
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What you get
A compact SAME receiver for the weather band only with no AM or FM. It watches up to seven NOAA channels in standby and stores 26 county codes and 51 events. Four AA batteries carry it through an outage with a rated standby of up to 280 hours.
- Compact S.A.M.E. alert radio that watches up to 7 NOAA channels in standby
- 26 county codes and 51 event memories
- Voice and siren alerts with timers up to 60 minutes
- Up to 280 hours standby on 4 x AA batteries
- Key lock and adjustable backlight brightness
Pros and cons of the Reecom R-200
Pros
- Up to seven NOAA channels are monitored at once in standby.
- Voice and siren alerts run on timers of up to 60 minutes. A key lock guards the settings.
- Four AA batteries are rated for up to 280 hours of single channel standby.
Cons
- Weather band only. For AM or FM listening you need another radio.
- Sold only through Reecom's Amazon storefront with no other retailer to compare against.
Specs
- SAME county coding
- Yes
- Public Alert certified
- Yes
- Alert types
- voice alert with EOM detection and timer, siren with timer (max 90 dB, 40 levels), display-only, flashing LED for Warning/Watch/Advisory
- Battery backup
- 4 x AA alkaline (280 h single-channel / 120 h 7-channel standby; not included)
- External alert jack
- Yes
- Display
- LCD with active-event count, receiving channel and effective-time countdown; backlight brightness control
- Bands
- NOAA weather band only
- Size
- 5.32 x 2.36 x 2.48 in (135 x 60 x 63 mm)
Why it scores 8.2
8.2/10
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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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