The U.S. Government does not endorse any particular make or model of receiver. This list, which contains many of the NOAA Weather Radio/EAS receiver manufacturers and suppliers, is intended to illustrate the variety of products currently available. As each receiver is unique and has multiple features, buyers should determine which receiver best meets their particular needs. They should purchase the receiver only under the condition that it can be returned if it doesn't work at their location.
Standard
NOAA Weather Radio (Receives only NWR broadcasts with alarms for all watches
and warnings): Cherokee Electronics, Communistar, Inc., Computer Automation
Technology, First Alert, Hamtronics, Homesafe, Inc., Maxon, Midland, MTS
Communications, Oregon Scientific, Radio Shack, Reach Electronics, SunMate,
Weatherman Alert, and TMC, Inc.
NOAA Weather Radio with Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) (Receives only NWR broadcasts with programmable alarms for specific areas and specific watch and warning events): Alert Products, Cherokee Electronics, First Alert, Gorman-Redlich, Homesafe, INH Technology, MTS Communications, Oregon Scientific, Radio Shack, Thunder Eagle, and Weatherman Alert.
Consumer Products (multi-purpose electronics, AM/FM receivers, clock
radios, AM/FM/TV band receivers, and AM/FM/cassette players): Cherokee
Electronics, General Electric, Grundig, Midland, Motorola, Oregon Scientific,
Radio Shack, Sony, C.C. Crane, Remington, Sunmate, Wilson Sporting Goods, and
Zenith.
Marine: Apelco, Cobra, Garmin, Humminbird, ICOM, Radio Shack, Ranger,
Raytheon, Ross, Shakespeare, Standard, Uniden, and West Marine.
CB: Cobra, General Electric, Maxon, Midland, Radio Shack, Uniden.
Scanner: Radio Shack, Uniden.
Automotive: Audiovox, BMW, Cadillac, Clarion, Denon, Land Rover, Mercedes, Panasonic, Saab, and Suzuki.
Cable TV: Hollyanne.
Aviation: Bendix/King, ICOM, and Yaesu.
Emergency Alert (primarily for commercial use): ASI, DataRadio, Earth Alert, Federal Warning Systems, Hollyanne, Sage, TFT, Thunder Eagle, and Weather Warning Systems.
Receivers are available at many retail stores that carry electronic equipment, auto radios, marine supplies, and sports equipment. They are also available at office supply stores, truck stops, on cable shopping networks, on the Internet, in specialty catalogs, from auto dealers, and directly through newspaper and magazine ads.
"Charting the Digital Broadcasting Future: Final report of the Advisory Committee on Public Interest Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters," Advisory Committee on Public Interest Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters, 1998.
"Natural Disaster Reduction Plan for the Nation," National Science and Technology Council Committee on Environment and Natural Resources' Subcommittee on Natural Reduction, December 1996.
"Effective Disaster Warnings," Working Group on Natural Disaster Information Systems, Subcommittee on Natural Disaster Reduction Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources, Office of Science Technology Policy, draft copy, 1998.
"Harnessing Information and Technology for Disaster Management," Disaster Information Task Force Report, November 1997.
"Taking Shelter From the Storm: Building a Safe Room Inside Your House," Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mitigation Directorate, October 1998.
"National Guard Bureau Report to Congress: Embracing the National Guard's Readiness to Support Emergency Responses in Domestic Chemical and Biological Terrorism Defense," National Guard, July 1999.
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CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
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CIA |
Central Intelligence Agency |
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DOC |
U.S. Department of Commerce |
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DOT |
U.S. Department of Transportation |
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EMWIN |
Emergency Managers Weather Information Network |
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EAS |
Emergency Alert System |
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FCC |
Federal Communications Commission |
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FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
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GOES |
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites |
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GPS |
Global Positioning System |
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GSA |
U.S. General Services Administration |
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HMGP |
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program |
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NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce |
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NDIS |
National Disaster Information System |
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NDRI |
Natural Disaster Reduction Initiative |
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NPR |
National Partnership for Reinventing Government |
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NSF |
National Science Foundation |
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NTIA |
National Telecommunications and Information Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce |
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NWR |
NOAA Weather Radio |
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NWS |
National Weather Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce |
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OMB |
Office of Management and Budget |
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OSTP |
Office of Science and Technology Policy |
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PCS |
Personal Communications Service |
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RUS |
Rural Utilities Services, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture |
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SAME |
Specific Area Message Encoding |
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SNDR |
U.S. Subcommittee on Natural Disaster Reduction |
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USDA |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
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USGS |
U.S. Geological Survey |
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