The Bottom Line
Besides keeping you in touch with local weather conditions, this radio includes other useful tools.
Pros
- Scans all 7 NOAA channels.
- Standby mode for emergency alerts.
- Compact, light weight, and water-resistant.
Cons
- Small time-setting buttons.
Description
- Scans all 7 NOAA channels.
- Turns on from standby mode for emergency broadcasts.
- Back-lit display for easy reading.
- Digital clock with snooze alarm.
- Ambient temperature display.
- Freeze alert with audible warning.
- Analog compass.
- Compact, light weight, and water-resistant.
- Requires 3 AA batteries - not included.
Guide Review - Oregon Scientific WR-8000 Weather Radio
I saw this weather radio and just had to have it. It is loaded with features and costs less than $20. Most importantly, it scans all 7 NOAA channels so you won't miss an emergency weather warning. And then it has a standby setting which monitors the channels and broadcasts any incoming emergency before going back to standby mode so as not to drain the batteries.
Additional features include a back-lit digital display which shows the time and displays the temperature. There's also a snooze alarm, a compass, and a freeze alert. A lot of help from a radio that fits in your shirt pocket or clips to your belt.