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Sturdy little weather alert radio - performs well
The WR602 is an updated version of the WR108, which had some alert problems. Oregon Scientific changed the model number for the repaired version to avoid confusion. Do not purchase the WR108, which has been discontinued.
The WR602 works well. It has good reception, and once it's set up, is bascially a no-brainer. Plan on spending a few minutes to actually read the instructions and play with the unit when you first receive it, though. We had a nasty storm front hanging over Chicag...
[Oregon Scientific WR602 Weather Radio & Charge Cradle review can be read at Amazon.com]
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08/29/2007
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Good basic weather radio
This radio works fine for me. I seem to have a strong signal in my area. The radio indicates signal strength, but it doesn't seem to work well, it either shows full strength or zero, even though it's capable of displaying several intermediate levels. Regardless of the indicated signal strength I can hear the weather statements and receive alarms/alerts with no problem.
The LCD display has a pretty limited viewing angle, you have to hold it at just the right angle to view it well.
[Oregon Scientific WR602 Weather Radio & Charge Cradle review can be read at Amazon.com]
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12/29/2007
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bought as a gift
Bought this as a gift for a friend that lives in a very rural area. they were thrilled and said they were sure that when the weather is stormy they will have an ear to the radio to get up to date information about the storm.
[Oregon Scientific WR602 Weather Radio & Charge Cradle review can be read at Amazon.com]
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12/23/2007
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solid reliability
Item arrived on time and in good condition. No complaints thus far. Easy to set up. I like the fact that you can minimize the counties to ward off unwanted alerts in the middle of the night. Kudos.
[Oregon Scientific WR602 Weather Radio & Charge Cradle review can be read at Amazon.com]
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06/18/2008
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News you need but don't want to hear
Weather Radio & Charge Cradle We shopped almost a year for this, and a couple of times thought we might not survive to find it. We travel full-time in our travel trailer and don't watch t.v. or listen to local radio. Our first clue weather is turning bad is the sky or weird temperature or wind swings. But you need better information, especially if you live out of doors like we do.
This little weather radio has been great. We receive flood warnings, weather warnings, and weekly test ...
[Oregon Scientific WR602 Weather Radio & Charge Cradle review can be read at Amazon.com]
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08/18/2008
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Poor Execution
I purchased this exact same model direct from the Oregon Scientific store. It was brand new not refurbished or anything.
Welcome to the 1980's!
The radio does alert fine, but there are at least 2 not so clear area's in the instructions for setting it up. The instructions must have been written by Scientific engineers because there are a number of assumptions the user has to make to get through the setup steps. Luckily after quite a while and enlisting my 14 yr. old neph...
[Oregon Scientific WR602 Weather Radio & Charge Cradle review can be read at Amazon.com]
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08/04/2008
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Good, sturdy, up-to-date unit, not too hard to program
It used to be that the NOAA weather-alert functions came in three varieties: on top-line walkie-talkies, in cumbersome base units, or integrated with AM and FM. NOAA is a wonderful radio alert-broacasting network, but sometimes it was a little hard to get a unit using NOAA without paying for extras.
Surprise! No walkie-talkie here, nor AM or FM. The Oregon Scientific WR602 is something to cheer about because it only does one thing (NOAA, including SAME) -- and does it very well. It's...
[Oregon Scientific WR602 Weather Radio & Charge Cradle review can be read at Amazon.com]
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07/27/2008
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Works great so far, comes in strong and the travel mode is a nice feature.
Would be nice if had cigarette adapter for car. The ability to pick specific counties is great feature.
[Oregon Scientific WR602 Weather Radio & Charge Cradle review can be read at CircuitCity]
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07/14/2008
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Looks good but don't depend on it
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
Pros: Unit looks very stylish and comes with rechargable batteries and a charging cradle.
Cons: Unit fails to activate when alerts and watches are issued by the National Weather Service.
Other Thoughts: I received an Oregon Scientific WR108 as a Christmas gift. After reading all of the setup instructions and verifying SAME codes with the National Weather Service, I progr...
[Oregon Scientific WR602 Weather Radio & Charge Cradle review by Lee can be read at Newegg.com]
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Lee
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01/22/2007
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(2 of 4) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Worst Weather Radio I've seen!
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg.com
Pros: -Portable and looks pretty sleek.
-Easily accessible button on the front to change between Travel/Home mode.
-Recharging cradle
-Good customer and RMA processing by Newegg. Newegg.. You rock!!
Cons: -The signal reception was very poor inspite of my apt being on the 3rd floor and having it sit next to the window.
-There were 2 thun...
[Oregon Scientific WR602 Weather Radio & Charge Cradle review by rohieboy can be read at Newegg.com]
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12/18/2006
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