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Sima First Alert NOAA WX-17 Portable Emergency AM/FM Radio |  | Brand: Sima
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $17.63
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Seller: West Coast Mall
Rating:  15 reviews
Color: White
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries: 4
Batteries Included: No
Battery: 4 AA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 1.8 x 4.6
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 90 days warranty
MPN: WX-17
Model: WX-17
UPC: 001835918140
EAN: 0742486104475
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Provides Early Warning Of Emergency & Hazardous Situations | | • | Receives All 7-Noaa Weather/Hazard channels | | • | Comes with a Telescopic Antenna |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The First Alert WX-17 Portable NOAA Emergency Alert Radio is a portable NOAA weather radio that receives emergency alert warnings from the National Weather Service 24 hours a day. The WX-17 automatically sounds a warning siren when alerts are broadcast, providing you with the early warning you need to deal with emergencies and hazardous situations. Day or night, regardless of what you are doing, you will get instant notification of local and national emergencies, and any weather conditions that require your attention. The First Alert WX-17 doesn't just keep you informed of vital situations via all seven NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) weather and hazard channels, but includes an AM/FM band for casual, daily radio use. Completely portable and easy to use, this unit includes a telescoping antenna, and a four AA-battery back-up for use during power outages. The WX-17 features an emergency alert siren that is sure to gain your attention, a handle for easy transport, and an earphone jack for both extremely noisy and necessarily quiet environments. The First Alert WX-17 Portable NOAA emergency alert radio is powered by the included 120-volt AC power adapter for desktop operation, and is backed by a manufacturer's 90-day warranty. What's in the Box
First Alert WX-17 portable NOAA emergency alert radio, 120-volt AC power adapter, user's guide and warranty information.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 15
 First Alert Portable AM-FM Emergency Alert Radio June 7, 2009
S. James (Acworth, GA)
Cheap and would not buy again. Thought seriously about returning the radio but it worked outside. Does not work in our bedroom which is where we need the radio at night. The sticker that has the radio tuning stations on it is crooked inside the radio case so tuning is somewhat challenging. The instructions are not clear. I still do not know if the radio has to be on for the emergency alert to sound or if it comes on automatically when set to alert. Anybody know? Overall, try to find something with a little more quality.
Terrible product! March 27, 2009
Gustavo Orellana
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Should be zero stars in the review, but it will not accept 0.
Very hard to insert the batteries, poor design and cheap materials.
Weather channel selector is hard to work.
The NOAA alerts are not received by the radio.
Weather stations are not set correctly, you can hear bleeding from other weather channels.
Would not recommend this item.
Good Little Radio.....Two Drawbacks February 20, 2009
Ambergris (New England.....USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I admit I bought this radio on price alone. I was interested in basically just the weather broadcasts. But it is difficult to find a portable unit that doesn't offer AM and FM. The radio receives excellent reception. And the speaker sounds exceptionally well for such a small portable in my opinion. The only major drawback to this radio to me is its terrible battery compartment design. The unit takes four AA batteries, one on top of the other, rather than straight in a row. This requires that you squeeze back the little holding spring at the top to insert the battery beneath. Its always been my opinion that all battery compartments on anything are designed by the sadist on staff at whatever company is producing it. But this one offers very little lee way even by the generous standards of terrible battery compartments. In my first try at inserting the batteries I managed to break one of the little retaining springs. Rather than return the whole unit, I fixed the problem by inserting a small piece of aluminum foil to allow the battery to make contact. Since this radio will be almost exclusively used as a portable unit by most customers, I felt compelled to mention that the battery department leaves a whole bunch to be desired. One other observation. This radio is just a smidgen over and inch wide at the bottom. Although it has two little rubberized feet, it is so narrow that unless it is placed on a dead level surface, it tips over easily. This radio would be useless on a camping trip or picnic if you expect to place this on a rock, or the ground. It will continuously tip over and drive you crazy. The three star rating on this radio is for the good reception of the weather forecasts, and the excellent FM reception as well. Its overall design is however very substandard, and not very well thought out.
not a functioning weather radio January 6, 2009
William Rosenstock (White Haven, PA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I received the radio in time for Christmas but the weather channels don't function. I double checked the frequency and also had another weather radio which works, side by side to this radio. It does receive am + fm but not the weather channels.
 High expectations November 20, 2008
M. Juarez (Raleigh, NC USA)
We've had this radio for a couple of months. We bought it just to use as a radio for our bathroom and it works very well. Last week, however, six tornados touched down in one county over. Needless to say, we will be using the alarm portion of this radio next time we have severe storms. From what I hear, this is a great product to have for such times. We have high expections. Hopefully, it will meet them. If it doesn't, I will write another review.
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