Some reviews point out that the siren is very loud. Can anyone confirm the led light flashing option instead of siren? Does weather announcement play after when set to led? Also, does the alert announcement stop on its own, or do you have to snooze it?...
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You can turn the siren alarm off in the"menu" option. The lights (red & yellow) will still light though. The announcement will still come on as long as the volume is up ..it will not mute the announcement automatically. ...you must press the snooze button....As a side note you can adjust the siren alarm by whatever the volume level you have set the unit too...hope this helps...
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My brand new one doesn't seem to beep at all, and the instruction book only says that it will "flash", meaning tiny black things blink on and off, that can barely be seen. I'm very puzzled by this, as previous reviewers said that it beeped. I suppose they changed the model. I note that Amazon's product information only says it gives you "alerts". I assumed that meant audible, but it doesn't actually say so. I hope someone can shed some light on this!
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Yes, if you turn it to "On", it'll play out the normal NWS broadcast. The "Alarm" button puts it in a mode where the NOAA alert broadcast will activate it and it'll start broadcasting. Or the weekly test will go off and terrify your wife. YMMV.
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This unit is on 24/7; however, it goes into a sleep mode until the next announcement is made by NOAA or other alert notice, i.e., amber alert.It works well, and we are happy with it.
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On mine, the alarm on nature sounds goes very loud, very fast. Very annoying.
1772206
the horn goes off when triggered by your alarm system. The horn alone is useless if you do not have a wireless alarm system to trigger it.. hope that makes sense?
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It does not screen out all unnecessary noises. However, it does not always pick up a really sudden,short unnecessary noise. If it seems to be catching all of those noises, you can either relocate the device and/or go up a notch on the sensitivity. You can also turn the sirens on/off if it gets annoying. We had to move it away from the doorway, as it was catching a lot of activity from the other room. It also goes from green to yellow and then to red. Which is why it allows for a sudden,short noise.
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I have found that you can speak through the PA feature, however it isn't very loud unless you scream into the remote. what's the point in doing that? If I have to yell into the remote, then I may as well roll down the window? keep in mind, I didn't buy this one for the PA feature. I bought this for the siren for my personal vehicle for responding to fire and medical emergencies. I find that it works very well for that purpose! People hear me coming!
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This is just a sensor, so it doesn't produce any sounds itself, but rather just sends a radio signal to the main unit, which then decides based on the current mode whether on not to activate a siren, which BTW is ear-piercing loud.
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I don't think there is a "life time" for dependable alert notices. As long as it's up and running, it should give you reliable alerts. Ours just stopped working after one season (two separate radios). We'd plug it back in in spring and it wouldn't function...no lights, no alerts, nothing. Doesn't make sense. But I continue to buy these because they offer a great peace of mind during storm season, even if I have to replace it every season.
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This strobe light (usually) plugs into the audio alarm output of the weather radio. So if you turn off the audio output, then this strobe light will not work. Users have complained that the strobe light comes on, but then goes out some time later. You could miss an alert. p.s. strobe light is a cheap bicycle light, with a cable added. Not worth the money.Set radio for only important alerts (tornado, etc.) not rain alert. That way it will not go off every 10 minutes! If you can find an electronics person, they can easily add a better, brighter light. Add a latching relay so that the light stays on if there is an alert. This strobe light (usually) plugs into the audio alarm output of the weather radio. So if you turn off the audio output, then this strobe light will not work. Users have complained that the strobe light comes on, but then goes out some time later. You could miss an alert. p.s. strobe light is a cheap bicycle light, with a cable added. Not worth the money.Set radio for only important alerts (tornado, etc.) not rain alert. That way it will not go off every 10 minutes! If you can find an electronics person, they can easily add a better, brighter light. Add a latching relay so that... » Read More This strobe light (usually) plugs into the audio alarm output of the weather radio. So if you turn off the audio output, then this strobe light will not work. Users have complained that the strobe light comes on, but then goes out some time later. You could miss an alert. p.s. strobe light is a cheap bicycle light, with a cable added. Not worth the money.Set radio for only important alerts (tornado, etc.) not rain alert. That way it will not go off every 10 minutes! If you can find an electronics person, they can easily add a better, brighter light. Add a latching relay so that the light stays on if there is an alert. « Show Less
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Hi there fellow "alarmist"! My siren has three leads: White, Red, and Yellow. White is negative. If yours has a Black wire instead, it's negative. Red to Positive makes the Siren YELP. If you connect Yellow to Positive, the sound is Steady! That's all there is to it... It operates on 12 VDC.Have fun, Walley Bendz
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it's been awhile, but i believe several owners reported it having an auto alert preset that would drain the battery. i could be mistaken. i was researching this and the NOAA radio, at the time.
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There is no Delay and it has a loud siren like sound that shut off after about a minute and a low beeping alarm that stops after about 15 seconds!I keep mine on the second setting!
394686
The apparatus has a continuous gentle sound in various offerings...rain, ocean, summer night, etc. for the duration of the timed setting. At the end, there is no beep or bell. The sound just ends. I purchased this for the same reason and I've found that I like this better than the traditional bell but you may not feel that way. It can be set in durations of 15, 30 or 60 minutes only so if you don't want to be boxed into those time frames you may want to look for another device. Hope this helps!
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The siren is plenty loud to alert you from your sleep. It's high pitch and piercing. I don't think theres a battery in the siren, it plugs into the wall. There is a battery either AA or AAA in the unit itself for when the electricity goes down to keep the unit running. The only problem I've had is the two way tape on the door mounts is not all that good. The kit comes with screws for wood. I cut Velcro into small streps and it works good, has not fallen off the doors and walls.
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The alarm is very loud, you will hear a siren before you ever see the red light. The siren and light will run until the batteries die. There is no way you could miss it!