NWR Receivers (original) (raw)

• Programming Your NOAA Weather Radio
• Where to Buy a NOAA Weather Radio Receiver
• Receiver Types and Models
• Public Alert ™ Devices/NWR All Hazards Logo
• Residential Grade Radios and Features
• Weather Radio Receivers for Consumers: List of Manufactures
• Industrial/Commercial Weather Radio Receivers: List of Manufacturers
• Receiver Recalls

**NEW EAS Event Codes, effective 2017

NWR transmitters broadcast on one of seven VHF frequencies from 162.400 MHz to 162.550 MHz. The broadcasts cannot be heard on a simple AM/FM radio receiver. There are many receiver options, however, ranging from handheld portable units that just pick up Weather Radio broadcasts, to desktop and console models which receive Weather Radio as well as other broadcasts.

Where to Buy One

NWS staff produce Weather Radio broadcasts. NWS neither manufactures nor sells receivers. You can buy receivers at many retail outlets such as electronics, department, sporting goods, and boat and marine accessory stores and their catalogs as well as online.

Receiver Types and Models

NWS does not endorse a specific make or model of receiver. The lists below, which contain just some of the many NOAA Weather Radio/EAS receiver manufacturers and resellers, is provided as a convenience and not an endorsement.

• Residential receivers
• Industrial/commercial grade receivers

Depending on the information you want to access, and how and where you plan to access our broadcasts, you have many options. There are standalone Weather Radio receivers as well as multi-band/function receivers with the weather band included. If you are want to be alerted to Warnings and Watches day or night, a standalone receiver might work best for you. If you just want to be able to tune to in the weather broadcast and do not care about receiving alerts, a general multi-band/function receiver might be better.

Standalone Receivers: Standalone receivers might also come with AM/FM bands, but their primary use will be to receive Weather Radio broadcasts. You can choose between handheld and desktop models, depending on whether you plan to take your radio with you when you go out. There are many choices from a number of manufacturers with prices ranging from around 20toover20 to over 20toover100, depending on the number of features included.

Multi-Band/Function Receivers: These receivers bundle a number of features. Weather Radio is just one of many frequency bands included. You can find the Weather Radio band included in:

Public Alert ™ Devices and NWR All Hazards Logo

We cannot recommend one brand of receiver over another, but we do recommend users look for receivers with the Public Alert and/or the NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) All Hazards logo. The Public Alert Standard (CTA-2009-B) was developed by the Consumer Technology Association in conjunction with NWS. Devices carrying the Public Alert logo meet certain technical standards and come with many, if not all, of the features mentioned below. NWS has evaluated devices carrying the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards logo for user friendliness and performance capabilities.

Residential Grade Radios and Features

Prices vary from $20 up, depending on the model. Many receivers have an alarm feature, but some may not. Among the more useful features in a receiver are:

• Tone alarm: NWS will send a 1050 Hz tone alarm before broadcasting most warnings and many watch messages. The alarm will activate all the receivers equipped to receive it, even if the audio is turned off. This is especially useful for warnings during the night. (Public Alert ™ - required)
• SAME technology: SAME, or Specific Area Message Encoding allows you to specify the particular area for which you wish to receive alerts. Most warnings and watches broadcast over NOAA Weather Radio are county-based or independent city-based (parish-based in Louisiana), although in a few areas of the country the alerts are issued for portions of counties. Since most NWR transmitters are broadcasting for a number of counties, SAME receivers will respond only to alerts issued for the area (or areas) you have selected. This minimizes the number of “false alarms” for events which might be a few counties away from where you live. (Public Alert ™ - required)
• Selectable alerting of events: While SAME allows you to specify a particular area of interest, some receivers allow you to turn off alarms for certain events which might not be important to you. For example, if you live in a coastal county, but not right at the beach, you might not care about Coastal Flood Warnings. This feature may also be called "Event Blocking" or "Defeat Siren". (Public Alert ™ - optional)
• Battery backup: Since power outages often occur during storms, having a receiver with battery backup can be crucial. However, unless you have a portable unit which you will use away from other power sources, an AC power connection is recommended to preserve battery life. (Public Alert ™ - required for radios, optional for other devices)
• External antenna jack: While most receivers come with a whip antenna you usually can extend to improve reception, depending on your location you also may need an external antenna. Some receivers come with an external antenna jack so you can connect to a larger antenna indoors or outdoors. You can often buy these antennas where you bought your receiver or from most stores with an electronics department. NWR broadcasts are in the Public Service VHF frequencies, just above FM radio and between the current TV channels 6 and 7. An antenna designed for analog VHF televisions or FM radios should work.
• External device jack-special needs: Some radios have a jack to plug-in external notification devices, such as strobe lights or bed shakers, which can be useful for those with special needs. (Public Alert ™ - required for institutional receivers, optional for consumer receivers).

**Programming Your NOAA Weather Radio

NWS does NOT manufacture any brand of weather radio receiver. To get assistance programming your receiver, or to discuss problems, you may be experiencing with its operation, please contact the receiver's manufacturer. Below is a list of many NWR manufacturers. If your radio's manufacturer is not listed, please refer to your User/Owner’s Manual for contact information.

Traveling to Canada?

Your Weather Radio receiver also will work in Canada. Environment Canada, which includes the Canadian weather agency, operates weather radio transmitters that generally operate on the same frequencies as the U.S. NOAA Weather Radio network.

Receiver Recalls

For information on Weather Radio receiver recalls, go to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission web site and choose "Radios Weather" in the product type list

Weather Radio Receivers for Consumers

Manufacturers The following manufacturers have had their radios evaluated according to CTA-2009-B specifications, and have received approval from the National Weather Service to use the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards logo. NOAA Weather Radio manufacturers that have receivers approved for NWR logo use may produce other models which have not been approved by the National Weather Service. Please visit their web sites to view specifications and owner's manuals to compare features.The links below take you outside this government site.
Manufacturer	Company Information	Models
Alerting Solutions, Inc. 610 Cobblestone Drive, San Ramon, CA 94583 925 383-07435	Reseller: MDREIECK Address: Av. Magdalena 202 Col. Del Valle, Alcaldia Benito Juárez CDMX. Mexico Teléfono: +52 5511078307 WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/35BSHoj Website: https://sarmex.com.mx/	SARMEX, Beacon
Cedar Electronics (Formerly Cobra) 6500 West Cortland St Chicago, IL 60707	Phone: 773-889-3087	CRS399, WR380 ACXT Series: CMZRAZF333, 345HD, 360-369, 531, 645, 645HD, 1035 (FLT, R FLT HD, R FLT CAMO, R FLT CAMO 3P, FLT SNOW, FLT B CAMO, FLT W CAMO) CX Series: 312, 312A-1, 335, 350, 396A, 397A, 398A, 445 CXT Series: 312, 331-332, 345, 345C, 345C+, 385, 390, 395, 531, 545 (C, C+), 565, 575, 595, 645, 1035 (FLT, FLT C, R FLT C+), 1095 (FLT, R FLT,FLT CW) CXY Series: 800, 900 MR Series: F57, FF77 MR HH Series: 125+, 350, 450, 500, 600 FLT GPS BT, 600W FLT GPS BT PR Series: 360K, 361K, 540, 560BLT, 561BLT, 562BLT, 563BLT, 564BLT RX Series: 180, 380, 385 SH Series: 360 (C, NR, NY, R, S, W), 361 (C, NR, NY, R, S, W), 362, 365
E&S International Enterprises 7801 Hayvenhurst Avenue Van Nuys, CA 91406	Phone: 818-887-0700	Monster Rockin’roller 4, Speaker (RR4)
Kaito Electronics, Inc 5185 Cliffwood Drive Montclair CA 91763	Customer Support: 866-KAITO76 (866-524-8676) Fax:(909)-628-7999 Email: kaito@earthlink.net	KA500 KA600, KA900
Midland Radio 5900 Parretta Dr Kansas City, MO 64120	Phone: 816-241-8500 Email: mail@midlandradio.com	75-822, 9001Z, 1001LWX ER200, ER300 GXT860, GXT1000, GXT2000 HH50, HH54 LXT560, LXT600 NT3 WR10, WR11, WR120, WR300T, WR400 XT511, ER10, ER10VP, ER50
Motorola Solutions 1303 East Algonquin Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60196	Phone: 888-325-9336	RMU2080, RMU2080d RMV2080, MHS130 T260TPG ,T261TPG T265, T270, T270TP, T271TP, T280 T260, T260TPG, T400, T380, T383 T402, T460, T461 T465, T470**, T471**, T472, T473, T475, T478, T480, T600, T605, T470, T471,T472, T800, T801
Reecom Electronics Inc., 3605 Sandy Plains Road Suite 240-219 Marietta, GA 30066	Tel & Fax: 770-641-9228 Contact: http://www.reecominc.com/contact.htm	R-1630C R-1650D
Sangean America 9900 Jordan Circle Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670	Phone: 562-941-9900 M-F 9AM-5PM Toll Free: 888.SANGEAN (726-4326) Email: sales@sangean.com	CL 100
Sharper Image 27725 Stansbury Blvd. Suite 175 Farmington Hills, MI 48334	Phone: 1-855-292-4087 Email: customerservice@sharperimageonline.com	TK-669D NOAA
Shenzhen Kello Science Technology Development Co., Ltd. 2/F., Yingjian Building, No.9, Industrial Road two, Dakan Village, Xili Town, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China P.C.518055	Phone: +86-755-2655 4449 Email: sales1@hellokello.com	TK-335, TK-669D TK-669I TK-669G
Shenzhen Yelaw Technology Co., Ltd. Room 601B, Block A, Yang Guang Ke Chuang Center, Nanxin Road, NanShan District, 518054 ShenZhen, China	Phone: 86-755-26417433 Fax: 86-755-26409349 Mobile: 8615875442963 http://www.yelaw.net/ skype:yelawsales08	ROCAM CR 1009Pro CR 1009
Spectra (Jensen) Merchandising International 4230 N. Normandy Ave Chicago, IL 60634	773-202-8408 x 151 spectraintl.com | solisaudio.com	JEP100, JEP250, JEP650, JEP725 JEP750, JEP775,