NOAA & SAMESangean CL-100Sangean
Weather alert radios
Sangean CL-100
Sangean
Public Alert certified AM/FM clock radio that stores the last 20 SAME alert messages.
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What you get
A tabletop AM/FM clock radio with SAME county alerts for up to 25 location codes. The siren and color LED fire first and the radio then switches to the voice broadcast. Four AA batteries take over when the power goes out.
- Public Alert (CEA-2009A) S.A.M.E. tabletop radio storing up to 25 location codes
- Keeps the last 20 alert messages in memory
- AM/FM-RBDS clock radio with dual alarms and 10 presets
- External alert output jack for strobe, bed shaker or siren accessories
- Runs on included 6V adapter with 4 x AA battery backup
Pros and cons of the Sangean CL-100
Pros
- Stores the last 20 alert messages so you can read what you missed.
- Graphic display with dimmer and contrast control shows scrolling SAME text.
- External alert jack for a strobe, bed shaker or siren accessory.
Cons
- Sangean no longer lists the CL-100 on its own site and a retailer snippet calls it discontinued. Stock varies by store.
- Preset memory is modest at five AM and five FM stations. Some radios on this list hold far more.
Specs
- SAME county coding
- Yes
- Public Alert certified
- Yes
- Alert types
- alert siren plus color LED (Warning red, Watch orange, Advisory yellow), then switches to voice broadcast; defeat-siren option
- Battery backup
- 4 x AA (alkaline, NiCd or NiMH; not included)
- External alert jack
- Yes
- Display
- graphic LCD (128 x 64) with dimmer and contrast control, scrolling S.A.M.E. text
- Bands
- AM/FM (RBDS) + NOAA weather band
- Size
- 18 x 12 x 4.7 cm
Why it scores 8.3
8.3/10
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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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No pick by the testing outlets we track.
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Sources
- https://www.weather.gov/nwr/nwr_receivers
- https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/sgn-cl-100
- https://capitalaudio.com/products/sangean-cl-100-noaa-s-a-m-e-and-public-alert-certified-weather-alert-table-top-radio-with-am-fm-rbds-and-eeprom-back-up-for-preset-stations
- https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/wx/5100.html
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