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12-09-2012, 08:43 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Cranbrook
Posts: 41
M.O.C. #11915
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Weather Radios
I was reading a book on RVing and they mentioned that it is a must to have when traveling in the USA . They also said to buy the radio in the USA if that is where you are hauling. Can anyone enlighten me on this and what kind to get .
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12-09-2012, 09:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 908
M.O.C. #7915
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We have (now 'had') a NOAA weather radio. We hauled that thing thousands and thousands of miles...and never turned it on. It had to be programed by county, way too much trouble in this day and age of 24 hours news and weather. I gave it away.
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12-09-2012, 10:55 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pahrump
Posts: 2,523
M.O.C. #1081
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I downloaded a Weather Warning app to my IPhone and it follows me were ever I am in the country so I don't have to know which county I am in. You can sellect the milage distances and types of warnings from your current position to warn you of anything coming your way. It really works good. It's called Pro Weather Alert.
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12-09-2012, 10:58 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Cranbrook
Posts: 41
M.O.C. #11915
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Thanks Scott I will check that app out and thank you Hooker for your information as well all appreciated
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12-09-2012, 10:59 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Tampa
Posts: 532
M.O.C. #10378
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I had one a few years back, but it was always over reacting to "severe weather". It became an irritant. It sat so long on the shelf that the batteries leaked internally and the radio was toast. There are too many better sources for weather updates via cell or PC in the area you are at the moment. I know someone will chime in with "yea but what if the cell phone towers are destroyed". Hello, by then the disastrous weather you were forewarned via your cell or PC would be long gone.
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12-09-2012, 11:06 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: East Moriches
Posts: 418
M.O.C. #6436
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I get alerts on my cell phone.
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12-09-2012, 01:04 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: North East
Posts: 1,050
M.O.C. #10758
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This
http://www.amazon.com/Oregon-Scienti...her+radio+noaa
is what we have, it works real good for severe weather. If its just raining though, it doesn't go off. But you can push a button and it will tell you whats going on in your area.
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12-09-2012, 01:14 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
M.O.C. #10496
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I loaded this app on my phone. Good to know info and only $1.99. Thanks for the "heads up". 
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quote:Originally posted by PackerFan
I downloaded a Weather Warning app to my IPhone and it follows me were ever I am in the country so I don't have to know which county I am in. You can sellect the milage distances and types of warnings from your current position to warn you of anything coming your way. It really works good. It's called Pro Weather Alert.
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12-09-2012, 02:35 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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We had a weather radio and found that a lot of places we camped, particularly in Kansas where we needed it, we got no reception so we went with a cell phone app.
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12-10-2012, 12:12 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
Posts: 3,095
M.O.C. #164
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WE use a Oregon Sscientific WR602N Weather Radio small sits in the charging cradel most of the time tested every Wednesday works for us
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12-10-2012, 09:13 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Cranbrook
Posts: 41
M.O.C. #11915
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Tried to find the app but nothing for Prto Weather Alert...is it called anything else?
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12-11-2012, 04:45 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Grand Blanc
Posts: 2,508
M.O.C. #5965
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We use OnGuard Weather Alerts for our Android. It works as well as our NOAA radio did and follows us wherever we are. Dont know it is alsoin iphone.
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12-11-2012, 01:12 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Livingston
Posts: 31
M.O.C. #10826
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It should bethe first thing put in your RV. We have always had a NOAA weather radio, but it recently gave out and we replaced it with a Red Cross emergency radio. We lived in tornado alley for 30 years, Oklahoma, and I can't tell u how many times it saved our bacon,
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