The Midland Weather Alert Radio is a good budget desktop radio that offers S.A.M.E. technology for local emergency message reception with 7 NOAA channels.

• SAME technology
• 7 NOAA channels
• Public Alert certified
• Selectable warning system
• Voice, siren or tone alerts
• Battery backup (batteries not included)

The Midland Weather Alert Radio can be used by itself for those needing to be contacted by a loud siren only. The weather radio has a special receiver that tunes to NOAA's 24/7 National Weather Service broadcast. Additional accessories can be added to build your own system (more than one accessory connection requires the Dual Connector/Splitter SC-SPLITTER) or buy a prepackaged system.

Please contact NOAA for reception channels in your area.

Features:

• S.A.M.E. Digital Weather/Hazard alert feature provides you with constant monitoring of your local NWS (National Weather Service) broadcast.
• S.A.M.E. localized reception allows you to hear only messages for the area(s) concerning you
• 7 NOAA channels (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
• Emergency weather bulletins include alerts about: tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, ice/snow storms and other severe weather
• Emergency broadcasts might include: Amber alerts, hazardous explosions, fires, chemical spills and other civil emergencies
• Custom programming for alerts in your area
• Digital front panel display
• 25 programmable counties
• User selectable warning system
• Voice, siren or tone alert
• Tri-lingual: English, Spanish, French
• Time and alarm clock with full display
• Emergency power backup uses 3 AA batteries (not included)
• AC wall adapter included
• Public Alert certified