SmokChsr
Who let the magic smoke out?
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Saint Augustine, FL
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Re: Weather radios
The problem with receiving the Digital Audio, for either FM HD or Digital TV is that it will require a demodulator and decoder. Not only are those expensive items but they are also very power hungry. Currently the analog receiver used to pick up TV or FM audio cost manufactures about $1.50. When you throw in a digital chip costing $45+ you can see how the price would have to jump drastically. Oh and did I mention that it would require a separate chip for TV and FM. They would also eat up batteries in any portable device within a few minutes. Again I'll say you won't be seeing a radio that will pick the digital up any time soon. |
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EGeezer
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said by boaterbob  :I used a NOAA weather radio with S.A.M.E when I lived in Florida. I restricted alerts to 3 counties around my house. After about 3 months I turned off that feature - I would get 'alerts' at all hours - day and night - for 'fog alert', for 'dense smoke alert', for 'flood alerts', for 'wind alert' and for any kind of alert you could think of. The SAME receivers I've seen (the First Alert, REECOM and Midland) allowed me to select which alerts to trigger the radio. For example, I don't live in or near a flood zone, so blocked alerts for flood watches and warnings. I also block transmitter backup and administrative stuff except for weekly tests.
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tstolze
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O Fallon, MO
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| said by EGeezer :said by boaterbob :I used a NOAA weather radio with S.A.M.E when I lived in Florida. I restricted alerts to 3 counties around my house. After about 3 months I turned off that feature - I would get 'alerts' at all hours - day and night - for 'fog alert', for 'dense smoke alert', for 'flood alerts', for 'wind alert' and for any kind of alert you could think of. The SAME receivers I've seen (the First Alert, REECOM and Midland) allowed me to select which alerts to trigger the radio. For example, I don't live in or near a flood zone, so blocked alerts for flood watches and warnings. I also block transmitter backup and administrative stuff except for weekly tests. I have everything blocked except national emergency's, nuclear alerts, and tornado/thunderstorm warnings.
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