[HCRA] All weather radios are not the SAME...

[n1kxr at comcast.net]

Greetings all,

As the old saying goes; “Don’t like the weather in New England? Wait a few moments…it’ll change!” When it changes, will you be prepared?

The time to gear up for severe weather is before it happens. In addition to any other supplies and equipment you may have please check into buying a NOAA weather radio. Several vendors offer them include the American Red Cross, Walmart, Radio Shack, and Amazon online. 

When selecting a weather radio, please be sure to get one with SAME technology. SAME stands for S-pecific A-rea M-essage E-ncoding. What this means is, if your radio has SAME technology, these radios will tone off for not only weather but also for hazardous materials spills as well as other hazards. 

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73...QRT and off the key! 

Richard H. Wheeler - N1KXR 
Amateur Radio Operator 
Western Massachusetts (USA)
http://www.qrz.com/callsign/N1KXR