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Oregon Scientific WR102 Portable All Hazard Radio with S.A.M.E. Technology | 
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| Brand: Oregon Scientific
Category: CE
List Price: $69.99
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Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 17547
Media: Electronics
Batteries: 3
Batteries Included: Yes
Battery: 3 AA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 2.8 x 1.3 x 5.3
Warranty: 90 days warranty
MPN: WR102
Model: WR102
UPC: 734811148667
EAN: 0734811208835
ASIN: B00005N5XN
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Portable weather and hazard alert radio | | • | Digitally tunes all 7 NOAA weather/hazard channels | | • | SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) technology allows you to preprogram up to 9 specific areas of your choice | | • | Backlight display | | • | Digital clock with alarm |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Oregon Scientific's compact handheld WR-102 radio receives all seven NOAA weather radio channels and can be programmed to display only warnings and alerts that occur in your local area. The radio continuously receives broadcasts and sounds the radio speaker whenever an alert comes through so you can be sure to be on top of the latest weather news. The WR-102 uses Specific Area Messaging Encoding (SAME) technology, giving you the option of screening out unwanted broadcasts and receiving alerts only for the geographical areas you program (up to six counties of your choice). It also receives National Weather Service broadcasts and alerts vital to survival in the aftermath of earthquakes, storms, floods, explosions, radiation emergencies, toxic chemical spills, and other life-threatening disasters. The LCD's backlit display assures the best readability. This water-resistant radio also doubles as a digital alarm clock with snooze feature. It includes a belt clip and stand. The WR-102 runs on three AA batteries (not included) and also has a plug-in jack for AC power.
Product Description
This Oregon Scientific handheld All Hazards/Weather radio can be programmed to receive and display alerts, watches and warnings that apply only to your local area. Featuring advanced S.A.M.E. technology (Specific Area Message Encoding), individual counties can be programmed to eliminate false alerts. The portable radio tunes all seven NOAA Weather Radio channels across the country, thus making it ideal for travelers as well as hikers, campers, fishermen, skiers and all other lovers of the great outdoors.Receives continuous 24-hour National Weather Service broadcasts as well as emergency weather warnings plus alerts about other conditions affecting life and property. Automatic system triggers radio speaker plus audible-visual alerts when the radio is in silent standby mode. Includes backlighting, digital clock with day/month/year display plus two daily alarms with snooze plus belt clip and stand.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 34 more reviews...
 Old Model Weather Radio March 17, 2008
There are newer models for portable weather radios that fix some of the problems in the reviews listed here, including the WR113 that includes a charging dock, and the WR601 that has non-volatile memory and a dock, so you don't have to input your SAME codes after the battery runs out.
 Oregon Scientific Portable All Hazard Radio September 29, 2007
A great tool to own especially when you are outdoor in the elements. It forecast the weather conditions, such as forth coming storms, the temperature, the winds speed and much more. Excellent gift for the outdoors persons!
When I need it most all I get is static June 28, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had this radio for a couple years. It works OK in the city. When I went camping in the Adirondack Mountains all I got was static. OK, I wasn't too surprised, although I would think there would be service up there for the mountain climbers' safety (The ADKs have many peaks and is home to the Army's 10th Mountain Division).
But I was sure it would work on Cape Cod. Not in the campground in Orleans. Not even on the docks in Provincetown, surrounded by big commercial fishing trawlers, whale-watching ships catering to the tourists, and private luxury vessels. Now, WHERE, you might ask, would be a more likely place for NOAA to provide weather radio service? Oh, did I mention that Cape Cod is also home to the Woods Hole Oceanagraphic Institute?
Now that I'm home with a roof over my head and surrounded by brick walls, the darned thing won't stay off, it has to keep warning me about the thunderstorms currently rattling my windows. Now that I don't need it, it works great.
 Less Than Expected June 14, 2007
I bought the Oregon Scientific WR102 to supplement an older weather alert clock radio that did not have the SAME feature. I never could get it to work right. I set it according to the instructions and missed alerts that my other older radio picked up. My wife took the WR102 to work and tried to get it to work there and got the same results; it would not pick up local NOAA alerts. It would pick up the local NOAA station when the NOAA button was pressed.
I bought the Oregon Scientific WR103NX to replace my WR102 and it works fine. I have had no problem with it and both radios are programmed in exactly the same way. Maybe I just got a bad radio. It happens. My suggestion is to pay a little more for the WR103NX (which comes with a docking stand, alkaline batteries, DC converter and a "non-volatile" memory that preserves your settings if the batteries die).
kayak, boaters weather radio May 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This does get the S.A.M.E. channels, has EOM also, but it loses the memory when your batteries go dead. I get only a few days from my rechargeable (option) batteries. Then I have to reprogram (yes, put the SAME codes back in) again. Thats a pain! It's been freezing up. On 8/4/08, it paid for itself. The Tornado warnings and Thunderstorm warnings were fast and furious in the upper midwest. Even Wrigley Field 41,000 people, was under a Tornado Warning. (3 touched down in the Chicago area.) (The above was added after a year of use.)
This was written a few months after I recieved it.
"I love this weather radio. I go kayaking and camping every weekend in the summer. This little radio is a must. When in State forests in Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois.. storms come up fast. I always enter the local SAME numbers and have it on. Has saved me from being on the water or in the open.. many, many times when storms have suddenly come up."
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