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NOTES AND MAINTENANCE
1. The typical weather(162MHz) reception distance will range from 25-50 miles
depending on your location and conditions of weather, terrain, etc. Also, some
Weather Stations operate at much higher power levels than others and have their
transmitting towers on the top of high buildings or hills. For better reception from
greater distances, an external antenna can be used. To use an external antenna,
you must have an antenna with an RCA plug or an adapter to RCA plug to connect
into the side of the WR-10. If reception in your area is not good, check with your
local dealer for assistance and ask about typical reception range in your area. Also
try different locations in your home or office to find a place that has good reception.
2. If Weather Stations cannot be heard on any channel, contact your local National
Weather Service office to verify that the station is on the air and also verify the
CHANNEL (Frequency) and location of the weather station.
3. All National Weather Service stations periodically transmit an Alert test signal.
Some broadcast only once a week, and others more often. You can always find out
when the test signal is broadcast by calling the U.S. Weather Service's phone
number for your local NOAA station.
4. Mobile home reception is difficult due to the metallic structure preventing reception.
Put your WR-10 near a window. If this doesn't provide reasonable reception-then a
outside antenna must be used. One suggested antenna is the Midland 18-259W
VHF through-glass antenna.
PORTABLE OPERATION
Your WR-10 can be used as a portable (picnics-at the beach, boating, camping,
etc.) A fresh battery will last about 6-8 hours.
12 VOLT OPERATION
Your WR-10 can be powered from any 12 Volt CAR-TRUCK-RV-or BOAT battery.
An optional (Model 18-235) power cord adapter is available from Midland.