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This radio is very easy to set up and receives a nice strong signal. Nice blue back-lit LCD which can be programmed to stay on all the time or go on only when an alert comes on or you press the weather button. Nice and compact; however, the battery door is flimsy and does nto snug/snap in. Other con- No mounting holes in the back to mount the unit on a wall. Has desk mount stubs; however, you can not see the screen unless you look directly on top of the radio. Wrote to Midland to see if there is a wall mount kit; however, as I figured, I never received an email back. Overall it is a good radio.

Here in Central Florida we have some beautiful weather, but some times it is BAD.

We had several devastating tornado's on Christmas Day '06 which got people aware of the danger we all live in from bad weather and how we might prevent the needless loss of life.

One of our local TV stations has partnered with Publix grocery stores to sell the Midland WR-100B at a low price. I thought they would have done their homework and they did. My radio was easy to program (Thanks Tom Terry @ WFTV for the "How to" video online) and has a high quality audio section so you can clearly hear the NOAA synthesized computer generated weather and alerts read.

The S.A.M.E. coded system is SO much better than the old alerts for a wide area. The MR-100B only alerts for weather in MY area. Thanks NOAA!

Alerts are very loud and will WAKE you up. I chose option 2: the loud alert then a voice keeps reminding you there is an alert. A third option is a blinking light on the radio. An optional stobe light would be very useful for a deaf person living alone! Good idea Midland. External antennas are also available.

We have overlapping coverage for the Central Florida weather transmitters. Make sure you have the nearest one, so you get the best alerts. This receiver is sensitive and works everywhere inside my block and brick house. NOAA's nearest transmitter is only 15 miles away and transmits with 1000 watts so that isn't a problem. But, 2 other frequencies can be picked up here.

The multiple S.A.M.E. code option is very useful. Most of our weather comes from the west, so adding their county codes gives us the added awareness of coming weather.

Test alerts from NOAA do NOT trigger the radio to go off!

My only beef is with the confirmation beep that accompanies every key pad input. Hey Midland you could have done this better?

The radio does what it is designed to do, no issues or problems with the operation of the unit.
Well pleased with the alert radio. Recommned it to anyone!

First, it only took a few days to be delivered. It was easy to program per instructions. I went on-line to get the SAME county codes and it was simple to do. Instructions are very good with the radio. The first time there was a weather advisory, the tone was loud and could be heard just about everywhere in my residence. I like the fact that you don't have to hear the weather all the time. Just hit the bar and you have the weather. It was everything I expected it to be. It's definitely a good product to buy for bad weather alerts and warning.

The radio has good reception even though I live in a hilly area, but what I really, really like is the "SAME" function so I can get some sleep when there are alerts in localized areas a hundred miles from my home. With my old weather radio I would be awakened dozens of times a night even though the storms were nowhere near causing a threat to my area. The only alternative was to turn the radio off and that might have been a hazardous thing to do. Well worth the price for peace of mind and a more restful nights sleep.