Midland 18-STR Strobe Light for Weather and All Hazards Alert Radios
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Manufacturer: MidlandAudio: English (Original Language)
Release Date: 2012-01-26
Model: 18-STR
Product features:
- Strong visual alert for the hearing impaired
- Compatible with WR-100 and WR-300
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Customer Review: Nice Alert Feature......Not Much Choice
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this strobe last year for my father who has a Midland-300 weather radio. His hearing has gotten so bad that he cannot even hear the siren on the unit clearly if he is far enough away from it. Some time ago he picked up a strobe light for the telephone which got me to thinking about the same concept for his radio. I should mention up front that my father does not live in an area that is prone to floods, tornadoes, or any other truly dangerous emergency weather situation. But of course everyone can get severe winter weather or thunderstorms that one may want to be notified of. So in that sense I considered it a very worthwhile investment for him.
The Midland strobe is designed to work with two of Midlands most popular table top radios. The WR-100 and 300 models. It cannot come any easier to install. It simply plugs into a jack in the back of the radio, and then 3 AAA batteries are installed in the actual strobe. (The plug serves as a feed to pick up the emergency alerts, not to operate the flash feature). Whenever an alert is issued by your local NOAA service, the strobe flashes brightly for the duration of the signal. (Roughly 20 seconds or so). Unfortunately this length of flash time is not adjustable in any way. Meaning unless a hard of hearing person happens to be within visual range of the unit, he will miss the alert. (A big fumble on the part of the Midland designers in my opinion). Also, some of the other reviewers here that have complained about the strobes wire being a little short are correct. Its really designed to be set somewhere very near the radio, rather than mounted some distance away should you favor that. Both of these drawbacks I consider minor, and not a deal breaker as far as this strobe being a worthwhile investment for the hard of hearing that either has an interest in, or actually needs to be notified of weather and other emergencies via a Midland radio. Mostly because this strobe concept for weather radios is something that is strangely not very popular, or available. At the time of this writing, this Midland unit was the only one of its kind available on Amazon, and my own research on the web showed that its nearest competition costs up-wards of $100. Its pretty much this Midland unit or a big jump to a far more expensive strobe if you are thinking of shopping around.
In conclusion, being that this Midland 18-STR is just about the only game in town for something of this nature, I very much suggest you opt to buy it if you're in the market for such an item. It's very reasonably priced here on Amazon, and my fathers has been working flawlessly since I got it for him now almost a year ago. Since the batteries only get used when the strobe is operating, the 3 AAA batteries will last for a very extended length of time. (My fathers batteries still test out strong at just under a year old). A good solid little unit that I highly recommend...
Description of Midland 18-STR Strobe Light for Weather and All Hazards Alert Radios
This Midland Visual Alert Light is a plug-in add-on for Midland weather radios and features a strobe light to provide a strong visual alert for the deaf or hearing impaired. Recommended Use: Visual alarm, Senses: Weather, Power Supply: Electric, Compatible With: Midland weather radios, Mount Type: Plug in add on, Dimensions L x W x H (in.): 12 5/8 x 11 x 8 3/16, Single, Pair, or System: SingleDigital Cameras & Photo Categories
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