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First Alert Public Alert Radio with S.A.M.E | 
 enlarge | Brand: First Alert
Category: CE
List Price: $59.95
Buy New: $34.99
You Save: $24.96 (42%)
New (5) from $34.99
Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 25676
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 11.5 x 4
MPN: WX-167
Model: WX-167
UPC: 018359181974
EAN: 0018359181974
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Specific Area Message Encoding notifies of alerts in your area only | | • | Receives all 7 NOAA weather/hazard channels | | • | Amber Alert and 911 call outage messages | | • | Automatically sounds a loud alert siren when emergency conditions occur in your area | | • | Upgradable using a PC |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The First Alert WX-167 Weather Radio is the next step in the evolution of the all-hazards radio warning system in the United States. In addition to providing traditional emergency weather alert warnings, the First Alert WX-167 now includes civil emergency messages such as terrorist attacks, problems at nuclear plants, industrial fires, chemical spills, biological hazards and AMBER alerts. This state-of-the-art public alert radio monitors the National Weather Radio broadcast channels day and night and automatically alerts you to 79 civil and severe weather messages. The radio itself is filled with features that make the receiving of your messages easier than ever, including a telescoping antenna, color-coded warning lights, digital clock with calendar, backlighting for easy night viewing, siren alert and more. Featuring SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) technology, this radio enables you to program 20 different location codes into the unit, helping you avoid non-local alerts. Powered by an included 9-volt AC adapter, the WX-167 uses five AA alkaline batteries (not included) for back-up power, and also has a built-in circuit for charging five 1.5-volt rechargeable NiCad or NiMH batteries (batteries not included). What's in the Box
WX-167 radio, AC power adapter and mounting bracket.
Product Description
First Alert, Public Alert Radio, Monitors Noaa Weather Bank Radio Day & Night, Receives 80 Emergency Messages Including, Amber Alert, Civil Danger, Nuclear Power Plant, Hazardous Materials, Immediate Evacuation & More, Compared To 39 For Non-Public Alert Radios, Scrolling LCD Display Of Message Information In English Or Spanish, One Step Auto Programming Of County Code For Specific Location Alerts, Automatically Sounds A Loud Alert Siren When Emergency Conditions Occur In Your Area, Up To 24 Hour Battery Back-Up Protection, Block-Out Inappropriate Alerts, PC Upgradeable, Entire USA State & County Database Built-In For Easy Programming, Backlit Display With Tilt For Easy Viewing, Uses Digital S.A.M.E., Specific Area Message Encoding.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 Lifesaver with a few annoying habits May 31, 2008
Lesley Retherford (Bloomington, IN)
We bought this product a couple of years ago because we live in tornado alley in Southern Indiana. It has saved us in the middle of the night more than once. We have experienced the "reception errors" that others complain of and have been woken up during the night a few times as a result, but I consider than only an "annoying habit" compared to the lifesaving features of this product. The ability to limit the notifications to your area and turn off the types of alerts you don't want to hear make it very versatile. If you have family in other counties and want to keep watch for them too, you can do that. I'd definitely recommend this to a friend.
Need two for large houses February 8, 2007
KUrocksNC (Charlotte, NC USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Overall very pleased with this Alert Radio. It is simple to set up, very easy to read the display and the radio is very clear. Only concern is if the alarm is loud enough for a two story house. It's gone off twice, once when I was downstairs (where it's located) and it seemed effective. The second time it went off, I was upstairs and thought it was the television, until a commercial came on and the alarm kept going, then it dawned on me that it was the alarm. I would recommend that there be one on each floor, much like CO2 detectors and Smoke Alarms.
 One worked, one nearly caught on fire... December 31, 2006
M. Pearson (California)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I purchased two of these, one for work which has been installed for over a year and works great (although since it is at work it could be going off daily with the alarms as others have mentioned), and one for home. I am just getting around to setting the unit up. I opened the unit and installed five alkaline batteries and started the setup process...it began smoking in my hands after only a few minutes. I disconnected the batteries and tried reinstalling the batteries but, now it won't operate. This is fresh out of the box...and I made sure the little switch for battery type was set to alkaline...this unit is going back.
Radio reception error December 19, 2006
M. Slattery
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Nice sound and good reception of weather channels, but radio constantly gives a weekly alarm with "radio reception error-listen to broadcast".
An emergency alert radio from a different manufacturer does not give false alarms. Poor design for automatic alerting feature defeats the purpose for having a radio with an alarm. Returning the unit for refund.
Huge waste of money October 26, 2006
Betty Freeman (Springfield, IL)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
This radio is a huge waste of money and not worth purchasing. It functioned properly for a few weeks after I programmed it and then started throwing error messages on a regular basis. Then, it would cease to function about every two weeks - be completely dead. This necessitated disconnecting it from the power source, removing the back up batteries then replacing them and reconnecting it, and reprogramming ALL the functions and settings. It would then operate for another couple of weeks, and then stop again...the whole thing had to be repeated. I have finally disconnected it permanently and it is going in the garbage. I am purchasing a Metro radio and recommend that anyone in the market for a weather radio buy ANY one but this First Alert piece of shoddy workmanship.
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