Hi Tom,

I've had the same problem.  The Radio Shack one did not hold up like I
thought it should.  The volume control went bad in a little over 2 years.

I'm about 40 miles east of St. Louis, but probably 50 miles from NOAA.  The
reception was disappointing to say the least.

73
Kris Hickerson
Highland, IL
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Ham Call:  WB9SLM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: thoughts needed on new weather radios


    Thanks for your thoughts here, John.

My Radio Shack Weather Alert radio is the one with the seven counties in it.
I have had it for about 4 years, and the volume control is now giving me all
kinds of problems.  I also don't think it's nearly as sensitive or selective
as the receiver on my THF6A is.  I'm also looking for the new SAME codes
that were just implemented.  As EC/RO for my County, I just want to have a
good operating radio of this sort.  And, I may be like you--I'm in kind of
an RF hole out here in West-central Lower Michigan.  The nearest NOAA
weather transmitter is a good 35 miles away.

Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: thoughts needed on new weather radios


> Honestly,  the one radio shack puts out now is the same as what everyone
> else has out right now,  they're all the same some one told me with
> different names and the radio shack one is the cheapest.  I just use my
> scanner but that's a lot more money then a plain weather radio, mine does
> have the codes in it though I can't get it to work right now,  I'll have
to
> see if I can make that work a little better, might be the hole I'm in out
> here though
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 1:01 PM
> Subject: thoughts needed on new weather radios
>
>
> > Folks:
> >
> > Now that I think I have my formatting problem fixed, I'm going to send
> along
> > an e-mail inquiry that I sent before probably when I was sending things
> out
> > in MIME format.  The earlier e-mail was probably hard to read, so I'm
> > sending it again.
> >
> > Hi to all:
> > As we hams usually do, I'm starting to think of my next equipment
> purchases,
> > with the idea of improving my capabilities as EC/RO for our county.
> >
> > Does anyone have any recommendations for a good new NOAA Weather Alert
> Radio
> > that includes the New SAME or FIPS codes that are now being implemented?
> >  I have a Radio Shack model now, with the old codes in it, but I think
it
> > leaves a bit to be desired in terms of product quality, and receiver
> > selectivity
> > and sensitivity.  Any info and prices would be helpful.  I just want to
> get
> > the best buy for my money.
> > Thanks to you all for any info you can provide.
> > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
>