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Industrial/Commercial Weather Radio Receivers: List of Manufacturers
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 $20 to over $100, 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:
AM/FM radios
Shortwave receivers
CB radios
VHF Marine radios
Scanners
GMRS/FRS 2-way radios
Car radios
TV/Radio combinations*
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-C) 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.
Receiver Recalls
For information on Weather Radio receiver recalls, go to the
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website
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-C 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 websites 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:
bit.ly/35BSHoj
Website:
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, T400, T380, T383 T402, T460, T461
T465, T470, T471, T472, T473, T475, T478, T480, T600, T605, T800, T801
Reecom Electronics Inc.,
3605 Sandy Plains Road
Suite 240-219
Marietta, GA 30066
Tel & Fax:
770-641-9228
Contact:
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:
86-755-264-17433
Mobile:
86-158-754-42963
Skype: yelawsales08
ROCAM CR 1009Pro
CR 1009
CR 1030
Spectra (Jensen) Merchandising International
4230 N. Normandy Ave
Chicago, IL 60634
Phone:
773-202-8408 x 151
Website:
spectraintl.com
solisaudio.com
JEP100, JEP250, JEP650, JEP725 JEP750, JEP775
US Amexs LLC
285 Upper Sand Valley Rd
Jonesborough, TN 37659
Email:
amexsllc@gmail.com
DS256, DS266, DS6227
US-Myehome
1417 S. Burgandy Trail
Jacksonville, FL 32259
Email:
usmyehome@gmail.com
MHP3020
MHP3030
Resellers
Manufacturer
Other contact information
ALTIS Technology (Hong Kong) Ltd
Suit 711, Lu Plaza, 2 Wing Yip Street,
Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
Phone:
(852) 2552 9800
Phone:
(852) 2552 8120
Email:
Bernie@altistec.com
Buy Two Way Radios
528 S. Cherry Rd.
Rock Hill, SC 29732
Phone:
803-985-8777
Toll free:
800-584-1445
Email:
sales@buytwowayradios.com
Quality Two-Way Radios
43537 Ridge Park Dr.
Temecula, CA 92585
Phone:
855-289-2929
Email:
sales@quality2wayradios.com
RadioShack
1000 Terminal Rd
Fort Worth, TX 76106
Phone:
844-447-4225
Email:
customers@radioshack.com
Scientific Sales Inc.
PO Box 6725
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Phone:
800-788-5666
Phone:
609-844-0055
Email:
sales@scientificsales.com
WeatherRadios.com
1950 E. Greyhound Pass,
Suite 18-187
Carmel, IN 46033
Phone:
800-567-7690
Email:
support@weatherradios.com
Weather Shack
P.O. Box 3156
Roanoke, VA 24015
Phone:
888-992-2270
Email:
support@weathershack.com
Weather Your Way
2966 Gateway Avenue
Hartford, WI 53027
Toll Free Phone:
877-999-6879
Phone:
262-670-9697
Email:
postmaster@weatheryourway.com
VOXX Accessories
3502 Woodview Trace
Suite 220
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Phone:
317-218-7301
Industrial/Commercial Weather Radio Receivers
Designed for reception of Emergency Alert System
EAS
broadcasts as well as NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts. Prices may vary from hundreds to thousands of dollars.
Manufacturer
Other Contact Information
Gorman Redlich Manufacturing Co
257 West Union Street
Athens, OH 45701
Phone:
740-593-3150
Email:
jimg@gorman-redlich.com
Thunder Eagle, Inc.
P.O. Box 625
Vienna, VA 22183
Phone:
888-553-2928
Email:
dgropper@thuneagle.com
NWR RSS Feed
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
NOAA Weather Radio
1325 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
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