Midland WR-120

The Midland WR-120 All Hazards Public Alert Radio continuously monitors the around-the-clock broadcasts transmitted from National Weather Service offices across the country. This network of combined All Hazard National Weather Radio stations is the most immediate source for comprehensive weather and instantaneous emergency information, in advance of television and radio bulletins.

The WR-120 All Hazards Weather Receiver has an innovative automatic alert system. When a severe weather or special emergency statement is broadcast, the monitor is automatically activated along with a loud tone, an LED light and an “alert” message on the LCD display. Severe weather alerts include tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, ice/snow storms and other severe weather. Special emergency bulletins include information about Amber Alerts, explosions, fires or hazardous chemical spills.

The Midland WR-120 utilizes Specific Area Message Encoding (S.A.M.E.), which allows you to enter local county codes and eliminate alerts that are not within your programmed Specific Area. For example, if you only want to be informed for alerts within your county, enter only your county code. If you want to be informed about neighboring counties, you can enter those codes as well.

Features:

• High performance receiver monitors U.S. Emergency All Hazards, and Emergency Alert System (EAS) weather bulletins, warnings, & forecasts
• Receives all National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports, which provides all available emergency advisories on tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, floods, evacuations, civil danger warnings and more
• Flexible programming - select SAME broadcasts in up to 25 counties
• User-selectable warning system - choice of warning tone alarm, voice or visual displays
• Eight-character dot matrix LCD for viewing monitor status and alert message or clock display
• Backlit display - when any buttons are pressed the backlight will be activated for about 5 seconds
• Alert message types include Statement, Watch, or Warning, and Test (over 60 messages)
• Radio responds to weekly and monthly tests with only the visual alert. During the test, the Advisory LED will light up and "Weekly Test" or “Monthly Test” will be visible on the display.
• Large top-firing speaker directs alerts and audio toward listener
• Clock displays time and has alarm and snooze functions
• Telescopic antenna provides maximum range reception up to 50 miles. Antenna folds down for easy transport.
• Volume control buttons adjust audio output
• Receiver can store up to 10 different weather/hazard alerts (with overlapping effective times) in its memory
• External antenna jack permits use of an (optional) extended range base antenna or a mobile antenna
• External power jack allows use of AC adapter (included)
• External alert jack allows use of other alerting devices
• EL (ElectroLuminescent) backlight
• Low battery level indicator

• Frequencies: 162.40, 162.425, 162.45, 162.475, 162.50, 162.525, 162.55 MHz
• SAME code setting: 25 independent settings
• RF reception range: 50 miles (64 km)
• 20 dB Quieting Sensitivity: 0.5 uV
• FIPS Code Sensitivity at 5kHz Dev: 0.5uV
• Channel Selectivity: ±25kHz, 60dB
• Speaker Impedance: 8 ohms
• Power Output at 10%THD: 200 mW max
• Input Voltage: 9-14 Volts DC
• Power requirements: AC Adapter (included) and 3 AA batteries for backup power

Dimensions:

• 2.0" x 4.5" x 5.0" (50.8mm x 114.3mm x 127mm)

The National Weather Service has a toll-free number to obtain S.A.M.E. county codes: 888-NWS-SAME (888-697-7263). You can also visit their NOAA Weather Radio web page to obtain S.A.M.E. county codes.

• WR120 Product Manual