The radio shack, Pro-2052 has a weather alarm feature that works alright.
It's a base scanner, I think the IC-T90A can do that too, the triband HT,
I've never played with that feature on that radio though.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 10:15 AM
Subject: Re: weather
> Hi Don and Bob and the group. I am somewhat active in skywarn and radio,
> but I have been so busy with other things here. What features do these
> new radios have? I use either my TTHF6A or one of my scanners for my NOAA
> Weather needs. Does anyone know of a scanner that will come on if there
> are emergencies and the weather alarm goes off? You would think that the
> other radios out there would have this.
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> On Thu, 2 Sep 2004, Bob Tinney wrote:
>
>> Hi Don,
>>
>> I can let you know later this weekend as I just purchased several Maxon
>> WX80
>> weather radios which are one of the new all hazard weather radios with
>> SAME
>> (specific area message encoding) technology. I ran in to such a good
>> price,
>> I bought one for all of our kids for Christmas
>> Bob Tinney, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Don Tarbet
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 9:57 AM
>> Subject: weather
>>
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I need to do some brain picking if anyone has a minute. I am writing a
>> short piece for a newsletter that goes out to non-technical blind and
>> visually impaired people, generally adults. The theme of this issue is
>> weather, and I am putting together information on accessible weather
>> radios. I generally use my TH6FA, or other ham gear, but also have a cb
>> with weather radio and know of family radio service units with the
>> capability. Of the vast list out there, does anyone know of one or more
>> that are fairly accessible for the non-technical person?
>>
>> Also, is anyone on this list active in SKYWARN? I'd like to mention that
>> too, if possible.
>>
>> Thanks for the help.
>>
>> 73
>> Don KD1XU
>>
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