100-WR108 Portable Weather Radio

The WR108 Portable Public Alert Radio from Oregon Scientific keeps your family informed and prepared for life-threatening hazards 24 hours a day. The weather alert radio function provides statements, watches, and warnings about approaching severe weather such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods. But this "all-hazards" radio will also warn you about civil emergencies such as Amber alerts, natural disasters (earthquakes, forest fires, volcanic activity), technological hazards (chemical releases, oil spills, nuclear accidents), and national emergencies (terrorist attacks), and much more. The stylish state-of-the-art WR108 compact public alert radio includes SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) programming, allowing you to receive weather statements, watches, and warnings specific to your area, even when the electricity is out. Convenient portability for traveling with rechargeable Ni-MH battery and charging dock. Easy setup anywhere in the United States and Canada.

Features

Self-setting clock - automatically synchronizes with NOAA time/date broadcast (can be set manually)
12 or 24 hour time mode
Two programmable time alarms with eight minute snooze
Monitors U.S. Emergency All Hazards, and Emergency Alert System (EAS) weather bulletins, warnings, and forecasts
Receives all National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports, which provides all available emergency advisories on tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, floods, evacuations, civil danger warnings, and more
Flexible programming - select Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) broadcasts for up to 9 locations, or select ALL to receive all warnings within the unit's reception range
Manual and automatic channel select
3 levels of messages: statement, watch, and warning
100-decibel audio alarm with visual alert signal
Broadcasts messages visually on the LCD display
Speaker jack allows connection to an external speaker system so that broadcasts can be announced in public areas such as schools, hotels, train stations, etc.
Text in English, French, or Spanish
Signal strength icon with signal loss reminder
Modes for both home and travel use
Includes rechargeable Ni-MH battery, belt clip, wrist strap, and charging dock
Battery power level indicator
One-year warranty from the manufacturer

Specifications

Channels: Digital PLL tuning for 7 NOAA channels
SAME code setting: 9 independent settings or ALL counties
RF reception range: 50 miles (64 km)
Volume: 7 adjustment levels
Power requirements: Ni-MH battery pack (included). Can also be powered with 3 AA alkaline batteries.

Manuals
WR108 Portable Public Alert Radio (PDF 883KB 20 pages)
Station Listing and Coverage - National Weather Service

Ordering Information

100-WR108 Portable Weather Radio
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Oregon Scientific Weather Radio Recall

Affected radios could fail to receive National Weather Service alert signals in certain areas of the country.

The recall involves the following models sold from December 2005 through June 2007:
• All Hazards Portable Weather Alert Radio (WR103NX)
• Portable Public Alert Radio (WR108)
• Public Alert Weather Station (WRB308)
• John Deere Public Alert Weather Station (WRB308J)

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