Tom, I have 3 Radio Shack SAME receivers, 2 base type, and recently a HT type. I like the HT type for it displays time and temp...helps in some of my out door activites.
Most of the SAME receivers I see, including the RS, the open audio is timed, RS to 5 minutes. Initially the FCC stated the message was to be limited to 2 minutes, but this might have changed. However, most messages are much shorter than 5 minutes. The NWS when it sends an alert also sends end of message command which could be used by the rcvrs. Have you seen any rcvrs other than the $1500 professional type that terminate the audio on the commands??? 73, ron, n9ee/r >From: tgundo2003 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 2007/08/02 Thu AM 08:34:49 CDT >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Repeater-Builder] WX Radio w/ S.A.M.E Revisited > >I was wandering thru Farm & Fleet (Actually there to buy food for the >chickens) and I noticed in the small electrics dept that First Alert >brand has NOAA WX radios with SAME- and they look to have the >individual LED's for the different statuses. I would gather these >would be modifiable for use with repeater controllers. There were two >models: > >WX-167 >http://www.simaproducts.com/products/product_detail.php?product_id=599 > >WX-150 >http://www.simaproducts.com/products/product_detail.php?product_id=598 > >Now- I believe the pricing was 39.99 for the 150 and 59.99 for the >167, but the website info does not correspond with that. I opened up >the 150 and read thru the manual (d*mn shoppers) and it does not >mention wether it runs on a 5 min timer when a message comes thru or >if it shuts back down when the message is over. I noticed on the 167 >there is already an external connector (F type) for an external >antenna as well as an alert out jack (1/8") for external signaling >devices, so if someone wanted an easy no frills accy for their >repeater you could probably adapt that with no modification. > >I know some people were looking for options last time we discussed >this so I figured I would pass this along. > >73's >Tom >W9SRV > > Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome.
