does the radio monitor weather 24/7
1044711
Yes it does.You can leave it on constantly which could be annoying since it is a repeated broadcast ny NOAA. Or leave it in alert mode in the event of a storm, disaster, etc...
1044712
Yes, it can. You have to select the mode of operation in order for it to do that. I have mine set up that way!
1044713
Yes it does monitor the weather 24/7. I purchased this for when we are RVing in our camper since the weather is so unpredictable lately. Just read all the instructions because you can program how you want your alerts. We just have it plugged into our home currently. But will be using it in the spring when we can start to camp again.
1015973
No. It does not. Not automatically. Some weather radios will automatically turn themselves on and start playing warnings from the national weather service. This radio does not. I would not buy this radio again for any reason. The charging crank broke-off after turning for 3 minutes. It's a nice gimmick (the crank-charger) but in the case of a real natural disaster or just a prolonged power-outage, do yourself a favor. Buy a small, battery-powered radio with an antenna and keep an extra set of batteries in the closet. Much more dependable. If the world goes to pot so bad that you can't find/buy batteries anymore, you should really forget about radios and focus on making stone knives and spears. No. It does not. Not automatically. Some weather radios will automatically turn themselves on and start playing warnings from the national weather service. This radio does not. I would not buy this radio again for any reason. The charging crank broke-off after turning for 3 minutes. It's a nice gimmick (the crank-charger) but in the case of a real natural disaster or just a prolonged power-outage, do yourself a favor. Buy a small, battery-powered radio with an antenna and keep an extra set of batteries in the closet. Much more dependable. If the world goes to pot so bad that you can't... » Read More No. It does not. Not automatically. Some weather radios will automatically turn themselves on and start playing warnings from the national weather service. This radio does not. I would not buy this radio again for any reason. The charging crank broke-off after turning for 3 minutes. It's a nice gimmick (the crank-charger) but in the case of a real natural disaster or just a prolonged power-outage, do yourself a favor. Buy a small, battery-powered radio with an antenna and keep an extra set of batteries in the closet. Much more dependable. If the world goes to pot so bad that you can't find/buy batteries anymore, you should really forget about radios and focus on making stone knives and spears. « Show Less
142718
No it does not. I wouldn't recommend this radio I had a lot of issues receiving any signals and returned this item.
389454
No it does not. You have to tune the radio yourself to the weather band by switching from your normal cd/aux/radio to the weather band input. It is however easy to do and the the weatherband channel provides constant updates
94149
Not that I know of. I don't think it has a radio feature. At least I haven't seen it.
1621661
Yes it does. I've had the radio for over a year now and it is a great radio and very light.
1443317
Not to my knowledge, it does not receive CB, weather emergence broadcast, or police broadcast. It does do an excellent job with FM, AM (mid-range). Its short wave capability depends on area or location. It has a micro chip that scans the bands so you can listen to what is available in the region or country. This is a nice feature if you are traveling and do not know the stations in that location very well. I have found it to be an excellent radio for the price but like all recent radio's nowadays you must spend some time with the instructions. Hope this helps you.
2095522
Yes, it gives the regional NOAA weather conditions and forecasts. Local news is better and more specific if no watches and warnings are in effect.
1147430
You cannot. You set in the menu a specific NOAA frequency number (it doesn't list the frequencies, just assigns them a memory number) and if there's an alert, the radio will let you know.
1285618
there is a weather alert test button that allows you to confirm the weather alert functions...if you don't have the owners manual you can search on google the type of midland radio you have and pull up the owners manual there.
1285614
No need to set anything - radio picks up closest NOAA broadcast. There is a third position on the on/off slide for alerts, which I don't use (in order to save battery power). My battery has lasted a LONG time and I use my radio every day - sometimes several times. I am 70 years old and this is by far the best, most convenient (and cheapest!) weather radio I have ever used.
108946
Yes, there is a switch at the bottom for AM/FM/WB/Alert. Although I have it set to Alert, I've never actually heard it broadcast an alert. I have another NOAA radio that does broadcast, so I know when this one should be going off but doesn't.
345126
No, if you use the FRS or GMRS band channels. Check google for the corresponding channels to frequencies, just google frs or gmrs channel frequency list.
1923294
I have NEVER gotten any kind of warning from this radio. It just sits and collects dust. It's useless, but I keep it in case of power outages because it is rechargeable by wind up.
468751
I have no idea. The main reason I bought it was to have the weather channel- it did not work. The radio was fine but no weather. So back it went and I did not buy a replacement.
1285616
As far as I can tell this little radio receiver will automtically home in on the nearest NOAA weather statation. The on/off slide swithch has a third position for weather alerts.
1164663
I am unaware of any way to restrict the kind of bulletin received, other than to have it set to "travel" mode so it tracks your location and sends bulletins pertinent only to your current location. It is set to give any bulletins from the National Weather service or the Emergency Broadcast System. If the weather is good and no reason for a warning to be issued, you can go days without the radio squawking. However, you may want more info than just tornado info. The radio will also broadcast information regarding other emergencies, such as forest fires impacting road travel--pertinent here in the West--or flash flood warnings.