First Alert Portable AM-FM Emergency Alert Radio
By: First Alert Average Rating: 4.0 Total Reviews: 9
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 On: 2008-03-03
This radio has the easiest set up. Theres is no reason to not have this life saving device. We have had it alert us during the night once already for a severe storm. There is no question it will work when there is more danger on the way.
Worth every penny.
 On: 2008-01-18
I used to live in the plains, and a weather radio is a must. Once you figure out how to filter the warnings it wont wake you up for warnings that arent for your area.
 On: 2007-06-14
The radio arrived with a crooked display and hard to use tuning knob. The package had obviously been opened before, so I got someone elses reject. Beach Audio will not pay return shipping under any circumstances, not even for sending me a defective product!!! So I am out $12 in shipping and have no radio.
On: 2007-06-08
The first alert weather radio is working fine. I am pleased with the item and would recommend this product.
On: 2007-06-08
This is a great portable weather radio. Small enough to carry in your purse or pants pocket, your choice of using 4 AA batteries or the electrical cord that comes with it, a loud tone alert to warn you when threatning weather approaches, a nice handle for carrying, and it also makes for a great little AM/FM radio for when the weather is not threatning. The speaker is very good and better than most portable radio speakers. I read the comments up above about a little radio interfearance but you are going to experience that with all portable radios or scanners. This weather radio has an awesome telescopic antenna which you can aim for best reception. This weather radio was a great investment!
On: 2006-03-23
I purchased one of these radios before Christmas and it works great. I decided I wanted another for work, so I ordered another one.
I recived my radio a couple of days ago and had to send it back because the "preset" weather stations are off the mark and the only thing I can pick up is distorted and garbled. They sent me a replacement and it too is off station. At this point, Im wondering if the first one I got was the exception. I do NOT reccomend this product unless you just want an am/fm radio, that part works great.
This will be my last First Alert purchase unless I can try it out first!
On: 2006-02-04
I love this radio! Its awsome! When the clouds look bad I make sure it is tuned to my NOAA that I recive, I flip the switch to alert and it lets me know to tune in and get the latest weather update. It comes with AC adapter or you can use batteries. What more could you want?
On: 2006-02-03
I love this radio! Its awsome! When the clouds look bad I make sure it is tuned to my NOAA that I recive, I flip the switch to alert and it lets me know to tune in and get the latest weather update. It comes with AC adapter or you can use batteries. What more could you want?
On: 2003-06-14
I agree with earlier reviews that there is SOME interference on the reception, but I found that it went away when I attached an oblong formation of tinfoil to the end of the antenna, and tied it with string to the lightbulb overhead. Then the reception was particularly good. As a word of advice, however, keep batteries in it if youre planning for an emergency--because when my family had to go into the basement for several days (we heard there was bad weather approaching), we thought for the longest time that the Sima Portable WX-17 AM/FM Emergency Alert Radio by Sima was broken. It wasnt, however. It just needed batteries. We would have saved a lot of headache if we had known this. Otherwise, the Sima Portable WX-17 AM/FM Emergency Alert Radio saved our lives, and I highly recommend it for personal and/or professional use.
 On: 2002-11-12
I bought this radio because I wanted an emergency weatherband backup radio and chose it primarily by price and the First Alert brand. You get what you pay for. The AM/FM part of the radio is fine. The local weatherband is hard to catch, theres lots of interference unless you hold the radio, antenna extended, in a certain way. (Even then the reception is not very clear.) However, one of the best features is it comes with an A/C adapter.
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