| R-1650 All Hazard - Weather Alert Radio with AM/FM |  | Manufacturer: Reecom Electronics
Category: CE
Buy New: $76.95
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 18959
UPC: 852051000504
EAN: 0852051000504
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 Just got my Reecom 1650 October 22, 2008
Greenlaser (MT)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I got my Reecom 1650 last Friday. It is working fine on the NOAA reception. I got it through the WPSD promotion. Google it you will find it. $55 shipping included. The shipping price raised a dollar.
They must have a high failure rate. There all kinds of ways to void warranty. Especially taking a peek inside. I wonder what kind of Chinese nightmare is in there... :)
Make your own antenna. Link:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mqt/nwr/nwrwebpg/antenna.php
I made mine with a long piece of RCA jacked cable, the kind that comes with a lot of stero systems. I had all the stuff in the garage. The impedance is not the same as 75 ohm cable I've heard, but it is close enough. I'm getting great reception of NOAA in my computer room. The transmitter is 36 miles away. I'm in a valley surounded by trees and it is snowing out. It's very RF noisy in here as well. The folded dipole antenna is just stuck on the wall with a thumb tack. Mine works best tilted at a slight angle from verticle. The signal is very good. The built in antenna works but it is very saticy. I don't believe the external antenna Reecom sells would work as good as a folded dipole.
FM is just OK but the AM reception is dismal.
If you are out in the sticks get a Grundig or GE super radio for AM reception.
If you take out the batteries while unpluged some settings go back to default. Not sure yet how many. I had to reset the time once but my stations were still there. To bad it will not charge rechargable batteries while plugged in.
This is my first NOAA radio that worked here. One other could not get a signal. Don't remember what fly by night brand that was.
Pros: Easy to set up after you read the manual. Intuitive enough you don't need the manual all the time. Really not at all when you understand the menus.
Good reception on the NOAA 162MHz frequencies especially in fringe areas.
Picks up my XM Airware all over the house (FM).
NOAA works.
Cons: AM reception sucks.
Loses some memory if the power is off and you change batteries. I need to look more into this.
I can't give this radio 5 stars because of the AM reception, but I can't give it three stars because of the menu programming and NOAA reception after I built an antenna. I can't wait to tear it apart and mod it. I will give it a month or so to make sure it does not have problems. The warranty is strict. It's not worth more than $55 IMHO.
You have to fax in an order, you can not order by phone or on the net. The warranty says you need a reciept but I never got one.
All in all I would say get one at this price.
Outstanding Radio August 24, 2008
John W. Davidson (Woodbridge, VA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
When I decided that I needed a weather radio I did what I always do and started researching them on the web. I must have read 200 reviews and comments from places like Amazon on about a dozen radios. That narrowed my potential purchase down to 2, this radio and the Midland WR-300.
I decided on this one because it seemed to have some extra features that I liked but mainly because it has the ability to stop playing the weather announcement when it gets the end of transmission signal. My old radio did not have that feature and it would just continue to replay the announcement for 60 seconds. I sleep with these radios next to the bed and turn them up loud so I will be sure to wake up if it alerts. Having to listen to the same announcement over and over for 60 seconds at 2 a.m. was a little harsh. Now, I can hear the announcement and just as it begins to repeat, the radio goes silent - I love that!
It seems to have great reception and it is fully programmable. It is not hard to program if you just follow the instructions in the manual. I've owned the radio now for about 6 months and it has alerted me on about half a dozen occasions for severe thunderstorms.
The lights on top of the radio quickly tell you what type of alert you are under (warning, watch, etc.). The memory feature is helpful to see what other alerts are active if you come home after the announcement(s) have been made. Of course, the radio displays the most severe alert in effect on the screen.
Another VERY handy feature is the countdown timer on the display for the active alert. I have come home to see the little red light blinking and it's nice to be able to look at the screen and see what the alert is for and how long it remains in effect.
I highly recommend this radio to my family and loved ones. If you live in an area prone to severe thunderstorms or tornadoes, you MUST own a weather radio. You don't have to buy this model, but get something.
For me, this was a great purchase and I am extremely happy with it. If it ever stops working I will buy another one without hesitation.
Excellent product. Save $ with Promo Code May 28, 2008
Thule1 (Virginia, usa)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This radio and it's minor twin R-1630 are available through WPSD NewsChannel 6 and Reecom Electronics, Inc. promotion to offer weather radios for sale at a reduced price.
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Promotion Code: WPSD
Service was very prompt and radio is good quality. I suggest adding couple of the felt pads that are used for furniture feet to raise the rear of the unit for improved visual of the LCD display. Programming was simple, if you read the instructions. The order form has the wrong shipping info, but that's a minor problem. Call Reecom. Very simple to operate once you program it. I will buy more for gifts.
Absolutely the best weather radio on the market May 27, 2008
D. Taylor (VA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Two features that make this the best on the market: Easy to program so you only hear alerts of the type and location you desire, and no annoying EOM (end of message) tones like other products on the market.
Great Weather Radio May 3, 2008
Jim Bob (Kansas City, MO USA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I was searching for a radio that was above all reliable. This is that radio. It has all the features of the other weather radios but also comes with a nice add on that allows turn lights on based on the type of alert (Red=Warning, Yellow=Watch, Green=Test).
It is pretty easy to setup and allows you to select just one county and supress certain alerts.
This was tested a couple nights ago as 2 different storms came through with tornados. The alarm sounded both times and did so at least 2 mins before the sirens went off outside.
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