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Please send your Weather Radio To:

Midland Radio Corporation
Warranty Service Department
1120 Clay Street
North Kansas City, Missouri 64116
Phone:   (816) 241-8500
Fax:  

(816) 241-5713

E-mail: 

[email protected]

URL:  

www.midlandradio.com

FCC COMPLIANCE INFORMATION.
MIDLAND (NOAA) Weather Receiver
Model WR-100, “S.A.M.E. Digital Weather/Hazard Alert Receiver”

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.  Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:  (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference;  (2) This device must accept any interference
received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

SPECIFICATIONS.

Specifications are nominal and subject to change.

General

Frequency Range
(162.4O, 162.425, 162.45, 162.475, 162.50, 162.525, 162.55MHz)

Number of WX Channels..................................... 7
Input Voltage ....................................................... 9-14 Volts DC

Dimensions
130MM W x 50MM H x 152MM D  (5

1

/

2

  x 2  x 6 in.)

Receiver

20 dB Quieting Sensitivity.................................... 0.5 uV
FIPS County code Sensitivity at5kHz Dev .......... 0.5uV
Channel Selectivity .............................................. ±25kHz, 60dB
Speaker Impedance ............................................ 8 ohms
Speaker Output at10%THD................................. 200 mW max.

Summary of Contents for WR-100

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Page 2: ...nty Codes 8 Programming Alert Type DISPLAY VOICE OR TONE 8 9 WEATHER SNOOZE button toggles between VOICE TONE 9 Changing the Alert Type Speed Pattern 9 To Operate Weather Receiver In Silent Mode 9 Reviewing Recent Alerts 9 Start Over 9 Controls 10 Backlight of the Display 11 Icons on the Display 11 If You Hear More Than One Channel 11 About NWR NOAA NWS S A M E County Codes 12 NWR Alert Descriptio...

Page 3: ...e or visual displays Weather Snooze Button large touch bar turns Weather Receiver from alert mode standby mode to full time monitoring Local Weather Information Weather Receiver receives weather and alert broadcasts up to 50 miles from transmitter Large Top Firing Speaker Directs alerts and audio toward listener Eight Character LCD Display Liquid Crystal Display for viewing alert type Clock displa...

Page 4: ... weather bulletins include alerts about tornadoes hurricanes floods ice snow storms and other severe weather Other emergencies might include Amber Alerts explosions fires or hazardous chemical spills We encourage you to read this Owner s Manual thoroughly before operating this unit This manual is a valuable part of your new MIDLAND All Hazard Weather Alert Receiver See the Quick Start Instructions...

Page 5: ...ATCH Alert Status Light Yellow 6 STATEMENT Alert Status Light Green 7 MENU programming activate menu mode button 8 SELECT programming select menu option button 9 Arrow programming buttons directional arrows up down right left Note This unit programs with menus similar to a TV remote control or cell phone Features located on back and side of unit are not shown ANT antenna jack jack for optional ext...

Page 6: ...ave current hour and advance to minute settings Program minutes the same way E Press SELECT to store the current time F Press MENU until menu is closed and current time is displayed 6 PROGRAM ALARM CLOCK A Press MENU button to open programming menu options B Press UP arrow to scroll through menu until ALARM is displayed then press SELECT button Press UP arrow to display ON C Press SELECT to select...

Page 7: ...lume bars at top right corner of display 8 PROGRAM THE WEATHER HAZARD CH FOR YOUR AREA A Press MENU B Press UP directional arrow until CHANNEL is displayed D Press SELECT E Press up directional arrow until you hear a clear broadcast signal of your station Press SELECT F Press MENU to close menu mode To turn Weather Hazard broadcast on again press WEATHER SNOOZE Note you will hear only static on th...

Page 8: ...xnw htm Note Internet access is available free of charge at many public libraries in the United States B Then when you have the S A M E County Code s you want to program them into your Weather Receiver as follows Note all empty memory locations will be indicated as on the Weather Receiver display 1 Turn off Weather Receiver for silent programming 2 Press MENU button to open menu options 3 Press UP...

Page 9: ... press SELECT S A M E 01 will be displayed indicating you will be programming your first S A M E County Code at Weather Receiver menu location 01 After programming your first S A M E County Code press SELECT then the UP arrow to advance to S A M E 02 Program all of your S A M E County Codes in the same way Reviewing the S A M E County Codes that you have programmed To review the S A M E County Cod...

Page 10: ... the text message and Alert Status Lights to indicate the event REVIEWING RECENT WEATHER HAZARD ALERTS The Weather Receiver can store up to 10 different Weather Hazard alerts with overlapping effective times in its memory If the Weather Receiver receives a new alert while any previous alert is still in effect it automatically displays the new alert You can review all alerts still in effect by pres...

Page 11: ...evel 4 WARNING Alert Status light Red Indicates that the National Weather Service has issued a warning for your area 5 WATCH Alert Status Light Yellow Indicates that the National Weather Service has issued a watch for your area 6 STATEMENT Alert Status Light Indicates a S A M E statement has been issued for your area by the National Weather Service 7 MENU button Press to activate programming mode ...

Page 12: ...Low Battery NOAA Monitor On IF YOU HEAR MORE THAN ONE CHANNEL When you program the Weather Hazard channel you may hear weather and hazard alerts on more than one channel This means that your are receiving broadcast from more than one National Weather Service station in your area Simply choose the one that sounds clearest Channels preset on Weather Receiver Broadcast Frequency MHz 1 162 400 2 162 4...

Page 13: ...n as a NWR S A M E county code You can program the Weather Receiver with up to 25 S A M E County Codes The Weather Receiver allows you to receive broadcast alerts for either your own county or for up to 25 counties You do this by programming in the S A M E county codes for counties important to you This will eliminate any Alerts that are not within your area of interest For example if you only wan...

Page 14: ...ECIAL MARINE WARNING Very fast tone AVALANCH WATCH Fast tone AVALANCH WARNING Very fast tone VOLCANO WARNING Very fast tone EARTHQUAKE WARNING Very fast tone EVACUATION IMMEDIATE Very fast tone TSUNAMI WATCH Fast tone TSUNAMI WARNING Very fast tone SHELTER IN PLACE WARNING Very fast tone CIVIL DANGER WARNING Very fast tone CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE Very fast tone RADIATION HAZARD WARNING Very fast t...

Page 15: ...peration of their equipment The following test signals may be sent by the NWS during testing What You See On Display What You Hear REQUIRED WEEKLY TEST Voice announcement intermittent beeps REQUIRED MONTHLY TEST Same as above SYSTEM DEMO Same as above NATIONAL PERIODIC TEST Same as above As the NWS adds new test capabilities your Weather Receiver is set to receive them and alert you automatically ...

Page 16: ...d for normal operation if the Weather Receiver is to be in service for more than a few hours Backup Batteries are also recommended during normal operation The condition of the batteries is monitored by the Weather Receiver When the Low Battery icon flashes on the display the battery has been discharged and should be replaced Do not leave a dead or weak battery in the monitor Do not leave a battery...

Page 17: ... place If A Weather Station Cannot Be Heard on any channel contact your local National Weather Service office to verify that the station is on the air Also verify the CHANNEL frequency they broadcast and the location of the weather station If your local Weather Service is transmitting and you are not receiving the broadcasts you may need an external antenna External Antenna can be used for better ...

Page 18: ...hat telescoping antenna is up and fully extended If you are using an external antenna ensure that it is connected properly Ensure that the monitor is set to the NOAA weather channel in use in your area Contact NOAA to ensure they are presently broadcasting The monitor is not responding properly to NWS weather alert broadcasts Check to see that you have programmed in the correct S A M E County Code...

Page 19: ...rd of the S A M E county codes that you program into your MIDLAND Weather Receiver County Name S A M E County Code NWR Channel Note if you have reason to switch between different Weather Receiver channels you may also wish to record the channel used for a particular county NWR frequency ...

Page 20: ...NTY MIDLAND Radio Corporation will repair or replace at its option without charge your WR 100 weather alert monitor which fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year following the initial consumer purchase This warranty does not include any antennas which may be a part of or included with the warranted product or the cost of labor for removal or re installation of the product ...

Page 21: ...on is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation SPECIFICATIONS Specifications are nominal and subject to change General Frequency Range 162 4O 162 425 162 45 162 475 162 50 162 525 162 55MHz Number of WX Channels 7 Input Voltage 9 14 Volts DC ...

Page 22: ...display is an LCD LED Light Emitting Diode The 3 indicator lights are LEDs NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Environmental data services and provides a reference library for students teachers and researchers www noaa gov NWR National Weather Radio Nationwide network of monitor stations broadcasting continuous weather information Lists stations and coverage explains how to get a ...

Page 23: ...http www midlandradio com 22 Midland Radio Corporation 1120 Clay Street Kansas City MO 64116 Tel 816 241 8500 Fax 816 241 5713 http www midlandradio com ...

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