Moderators SeaDawg Posted April 16, 2011 Moderators Posted April 16, 2011 Has anyone found a small weather radio with alert capability that runs on 12 volt? I got one at Radio Shack in December, along with a converter to run it on 12 volt instead of battery or AC, but it was so large there wasn't really a good spot for it. We camped in a number of places with tornadoes last summer (actually, the sheriff's dept. came out to warn us at one remote campsite in SE Minnesota, which was really nice), and I'd like to add a better radio with alert to our trailer before this summer's travels. Thanks. Sherry 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good.
Moderators bugeyedriver Posted April 16, 2011 Moderators Posted April 16, 2011 How about a set of FRS radios with weather alert capabilities? You can plug them into your 12V outlet while in the charger, get weather alerts when needed, and have communications as needed. I also carry a hand crank emergency radio as a back-up when the power and batteries may be gone. You can find them at Radio Shack. Pete & "Bosker". TV - '18 F150 Super-cab Fx4; RV - "The Wonder Egg"; '08 Elite, Hull Number 014. Travel blog of 1st 10 years' wanderings - http://www.peteandthewonderegg.blogspot.com
Moderators SeaDawg Posted April 16, 2011 Author Moderators Posted April 16, 2011 Pete, the frs radios are a good idea. I didn't realize any of these came with weather service capability. We already have two sets of handheld radios for communicating around the property, but if I don't find a dedicated, small, weather radio, we might just have to have three sets! I have a windup weather radio/flashlight, but there's no alert function on it. Good for no power situations, though. Sherry 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good.
DCKiefer Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 Midland makes one. It come with an AC power supply that converts to 12 volts. It may have come with a 12 volt plug but not posative. I think I actually cut the cord from the AC supply and hard wired it into the campers electric. I mounted it in the blank space to the left of the rear cabinet.
Moderators SeaDawg Posted April 22, 2011 Author Moderators Posted April 22, 2011 Thanks. I see two Midland models online, both of which could work. The white one, model 100, is lighter and smaller. I think it could mount with Velcro, at only one pound weight, in the spot you mentioned. Is this what you have, DC Kiefer? The other model is black, weighs twice as much, model 300. Sherry 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good.
Moderator+ ScubaRx Posted April 22, 2011 Moderator+ Posted April 22, 2011 We opted for the Midland GXT795VP4 since it had the weather radio built into it. They really are good two-ways, realistic range is about 5 miles. We've had them over a year now and have used them many times. Steve, Tali and our dog Rocky plus our beloved dogs Storm, Lucy, Maggie and Reacher (all waiting at the Rainbow Bridge) 2008 Legacy Elite I - Outlaw Oliver, Hull #026 | 2014 Legacy Elite II - Outlaw Oliver, Hull #050 | 2022 Silverado High Country 3500HD SRW Diesel 4x4
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