Midland WR400 In-Depth Review and Setup!

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  • @Sarahbuildsstepsequencers
    @Sarahbuildsstepsequencers 2 года назад +24

    You didn’t mention one important feature. This radio has S.A.M.E. Technology, which allows you to input your specific county code to get localized alerts. This minimizes the number of alerts you receive so it’s not going bonkers with every storm. Just what affects *your* area if that’s all you want.

    • @jayCLTeeee
      @jayCLTeeee 2 года назад +4

      aren't a majority of viewers of this video already aware that it has SAME built-in?

    • @redstone5149
      @redstone5149 Год назад +3

      @@jayCLTeeee…I wasn’t aware of this.

    • @WNYEAS
      @WNYEAS Год назад +1

      I want to hear alerts by Buffalo and Binghamton, so I usually have SAME Off

    • @WNYEAS
      @WNYEAS Год назад +1

      If anyone is wondering I can hear alerts from Buffalo and Binghamton, yes I can on WXL31, WZ2356, and KHA53, the stations I can hear.

    • @rowe39425
      @rowe39425 Год назад +1

      He actually did mention the same capabilities... Albeit briefly... As far as the locations settings were the same as any other weather radio single location multiple location all location... When he talked about that part that's what he was referencing...

  • @frankpeck1448
    @frankpeck1448 3 года назад +3

    Excellent demo...Thank You! Mine just got here, in N. Kentucky. Provides Peace of Mind.

  • @californiaeas1346
    @californiaeas1346 2 года назад +3

    just ordered one after quite a lot of research should be here Sunday! im so exited!!

  • @cjd0308
    @cjd0308 3 года назад +2

    Great video - answered all my questions. Thanks!

  • @tornadosiren630
    @tornadosiren630 4 года назад +18

    WR 400 weather radio sounds cool

  • @dreambeaver41
    @dreambeaver41 4 года назад +6

    Can’t wait to see some alerts on it!

  • @Lkeyhacle1465
    @Lkeyhacle1465 Год назад +2

    Just ordered one myself can’t wait!

  • @ohiovalleyweather1418
    @ohiovalleyweather1418 4 года назад +5

    Awesome radio review!
    Also good job

  • @tpsmakeiteasyman91
    @tpsmakeiteasyman91 Год назад +2

    Holy shitzer I need this radio NOW!

  • @Paulge.
    @Paulge. 3 года назад +3

    good job with your review. im considering this radio to replace something that isn't working too well and this looks like a really cool radio

  • @Calebfire10
    @Calebfire10 4 года назад +2

    I really like that display actually looks nice

  • @cbradiomizfit7562
    @cbradiomizfit7562 3 года назад +1

    Excellent video.

  • @chasing_happiness
    @chasing_happiness 3 года назад +1

    Thumbs up for your choice of fm music! 😁🎶🎵

  • @jcraigshelton
    @jcraigshelton 2 года назад +5

    Have a Midland 74-200 that’s been going strong for 20+ years now and I may have to upgrade to this one. I’ve messed with the WR300 and wasn’t really seeing much of an advantage to going with that one but this one is just more sleek. I like the fact that it uses AA batteries over the 9V too. May just get it.

    • @thenightporter
      @thenightporter Год назад +2

      I have that one too and it is also 20 years old.

  • @carolinemontgomery9100
    @carolinemontgomery9100 Год назад +1

    If my 120 stops working, I'm definitely getting this one

  • @stormchicagoeasguyyil2543
    @stormchicagoeasguyyil2543 2 года назад +2

    I have a WR-400 too and is very cool

  • @keviguess3552
    @keviguess3552 4 года назад +2

    Nice review!

  • @KirbyVacuumCollectorFixer
    @KirbyVacuumCollectorFixer 4 года назад +3

    These are very nice radios

  • @tinasabatino5605
    @tinasabatino5605 4 года назад +1

    I love the 400

  • @spccanadanovascotiahalifax93
    @spccanadanovascotiahalifax93 3 года назад +1

    I love my 400!

  • @MarionLeopard1982
    @MarionLeopard1982 2 года назад +1

    Dang… Great Radio, I’m getting it tomorrow.

  • @DEATHVIPER1777
    @DEATHVIPER1777 Год назад

    Excellent!!

  • @MrJohndeere3720
    @MrJohndeere3720 4 года назад +2

    very nice radio. :) im still very happy with my wr300. i have an outdoor antenna hooked 2 it 4 max range.

    • @baconhairfabfur6548
      @baconhairfabfur6548 4 года назад +2

      i kinda want the WR-400, but i guess i’m fine with my midland 74-210

  • @TheBrownSheepOnYT
    @TheBrownSheepOnYT 2 года назад +1

    Very helpful :)

  • @JayBradleyRephan
    @JayBradleyRephan 2 года назад +1

    The opening on the back is to put batteries in there for functioning backup in case the power goes off!

  • @DJ1eye28
    @DJ1eye28 4 года назад +1

    Yesss

  • @PrestonColvin
    @PrestonColvin 4 года назад +1

    That's nice

  • @hunterdurst4571
    @hunterdurst4571 3 года назад +1

    Just got mine today

  • @SPCSpringfield
    @SPCSpringfield 4 года назад +16

    I would probably gonna tell my dad to give me that for Christmas

    • @tntplumbing24
      @tntplumbing24 3 года назад

      Me too

    • @Juan-qz4eg
      @Juan-qz4eg 3 года назад

      Same

    • @tntplumbing24
      @tntplumbing24 3 года назад

      @@Juan-qz4eg Christmas passed

    • @Juan-qz4eg
      @Juan-qz4eg 3 года назад

      @@tntplumbing24 i know but this years christmas

    • @joshbrony2204
      @joshbrony2204 3 года назад

      Same here, but it’s super expensive. It’s around $70 on the Midland site, and sometimes over $90 on Amazon.

  • @SPCBrawnson
    @SPCBrawnson 3 года назад +1

    3:53 I already had a winter storm warning issued and my WR-120 went off for it

  • @Earth_Number_12
    @Earth_Number_12 2 года назад +1

    I’m getting a WR400 for Christmas

  • @shakennotstirred32
    @shakennotstirred32 3 года назад +3

    Is there a way to shut the display off for night time use?

  • @OutdoorGearAddiction
    @OutdoorGearAddiction 2 года назад +1

    Does a review but hasn't gone through all of the functions yet. Lol. I'm going to search your channel in hopes you did a thorough review as well! Thanks for the quick look at this unit.
    I would like to hear about the batteries and backup power. And I'm guessing you can just receive the warnings you choose? Like winter storms, blizzards and tornados? I hope that's the case. I saw you chose to get all types of warnings so I'm guessing you can chose just some types or "all."
    Stay safe!! Thanks

  • @deathvalley006
    @deathvalley006 11 месяцев назад +1

    I had a child abduction emergency go off on my WR120B in my area. First advisory I got.

    • @spccleveland3891
      @spccleveland3891 2 месяца назад

      technically, the weekly test is still an advisory. get what you mean though

  • @SirensOfNC
    @SirensOfNC Год назад +1

    I would buy this but it's one of the more expensive weather radios

  • @derekalanjordan
    @derekalanjordan 3 года назад +1

    Is there a way to turn the alert down for then it doesn't scare you half to death in the middle of the night

  • @tinasabatino5605
    @tinasabatino5605 4 года назад +1

    And I think you have the deluxe version because normal wr400s have a micro USB power adapter

  • @coltongoff456
    @coltongoff456 4 года назад +2

    Do you have all of your radios set up, Or are they still in storage?

  • @tntplumbing24
    @tntplumbing24 3 года назад +1

    I have this radio

  • @devilwoman150
    @devilwoman150 Год назад +1

    how do I turn off the flashing alerts? Is there a way to do that once you have heard it

  • @NEILEAS
    @NEILEAS 4 года назад +1

    You must have a newer version. Mine does not have the storm surge alerts and Extreme wind

  • @weatherradioguy
    @weatherradioguy 3 года назад +1

    We use the same channel

  • @mr.c6674
    @mr.c6674 2 года назад +1

    Next video, if you have the option to turn off the beeps, please do so for the purpose of demonstration. Otherwise, thank you.

  • @ziggysnipesstudio7369
    @ziggysnipesstudio7369 4 года назад +2

    That's a radio i want

  • @Burgoat9
    @Burgoat9 4 года назад +1

    I’m getting a WR400

  • @statecollegewx4060
    @statecollegewx4060 3 года назад +1

    Nice WR400, I have one as well

    • @jayCLTeeee
      @jayCLTeeee 2 года назад

      how old is it? also, did you say it was a version 2 or 1

    • @statecollegewx4060
      @statecollegewx4060 2 года назад

      @@jayCLTeeee I don’t know exactly. I think it’s a 2

    • @jayCLTeeee
      @jayCLTeeee 2 года назад +1

      @@statecollegewx4060 does your wr-400 have storm surge warning, storm surge watch, and extreme wind warning in SET EVENTS? that's how you'll know if it's a version 2

    • @statecollegewx4060
      @statecollegewx4060 2 года назад +1

      @@jayCLTeeee yes it does. I knew mine was a V2

    • @jayCLTeeee
      @jayCLTeeee 2 года назад +1

      @@statecollegewx4060 ok

  • @scratchpad7954
    @scratchpad7954 Год назад +3

    One thing I noticed that was glossed over was the default times the dual alarm functions. Can anyone confirm if 6:00 AM for alarm 1 and 8:05 AM for alarm 2 are the default times, or does it vary for each radio individually?

    • @justonbrazda3846
      @justonbrazda3846 Год назад +4

      why in the world would that matter? Set it to whatever you want.

  • @shnobi24
    @shnobi24 Год назад +2

    Good video. Does the WR400 come with a power cord? What type of batteries does it take?

  • @JTCS-ob4fd
    @JTCS-ob4fd 6 дней назад

    Planning on purchasing the WR-400, it looks like a radio, but i think the um, whats it called?, the 120, i wanna get the 120 as well

  • @DEATHVIPER1777
    @DEATHVIPER1777 Год назад +1

    Still like it?

  • @2010azyy
    @2010azyy 2 года назад +1

    Imagine if you accidentally put Severe Thunderstorm warning in you're area accidently and came up. But all people in you're area is mad at you for posting a false alarm.

  • @mawj09eas4
    @mawj09eas4 4 года назад +1

    I got this on Christmas 2017, but it’s the only weather radio I own, but I don’t use it

    • @SPCWakefield1103
      @SPCWakefield1103 3 года назад +1

      Why not? It’s a really good radio

    • @mawj09eas4
      @mawj09eas4 3 года назад +1

      SPCWakefield1103 The siren is too loud and I keep it as a collectible

  • @ninjabugy
    @ninjabugy 4 года назад +2

    I just hard a fire call in background 2 times

  • @Helldivers2fanman
    @Helldivers2fanman Год назад +1

    I have the 120b

  • @SPCcarlionaEAS
    @SPCcarlionaEAS 4 года назад +1

    My dad has the midland wr-400

  • @djc517
    @djc517 3 года назад +1

    I am just having problem with this radio squeaking. This radio only lasted 2 years and now it’s having problems. Can someone help?

  • @Dj0287
    @Dj0287 4 года назад +2

    Where do you enter the code to make the storm surge watch and warning yourself? On the radio? I have an older version on the WR400 and it doesn't have the storm surge watch and warning or the extreme wind warning. If you can't add it to the radio what version is yours?

    • @jayCLTeeee
      @jayCLTeeee 2 года назад +1

      on every wr-400, you can't add in custom alerts like you can on the WR-300, 74-210, and sangean CL-100. if a storm surge watch/warning, or an extreme wind warning gets issued, it’ll activate for an unrecognized warning/watch. of course, this depends on what version your WR-400 is. if you have a WR-400 that doesn’t have storm surge warning/watch nor extreme wind warning in the alert blocking (SET ALERTS section), your WR-400 is a v1. the v2s and v3s, however, do have those 3 alerts programmed into it (and unlike the v1 and v2, the v3 has two additional codes: blue alert, and snow squall warning)

    • @atexcan3243
      @atexcan3243 Год назад +1

      @@jayCLTeeee Can you tell from the S/N what version you have?

  • @ghibliinu6616
    @ghibliinu6616 8 месяцев назад +2

    My WR400 is four years old now. Every two weeks the AA batteries die. Wall wart is supplying radio 5.2 volts and power never goes out here. Any ideas why the batteries are being discharged when wall wart is providing power constantly?

    • @jayCLTeeee
      @jayCLTeeee 7 месяцев назад +1

      how long do the batteries last for on average without the wall adapter?

  • @Calebfire10
    @Calebfire10 4 года назад +2

    So if you set the weather alerts off you won’t get any even if they are warnings?

    • @CGray1234
      @CGray1234 3 месяца назад

      You still get some warnings such as tornado warnings and civil danger warnings

  • @RammerSTi
    @RammerSTi 4 года назад +1

    Ya couldn't hold it back no more, could you? XD

  • @atheman90
    @atheman90 Год назад +1

    How do you add new alert codes to the radio?

    • @atexcan3243
      @atexcan3243 Год назад +2

      You can't add new codes, you can only disable ones you do not want to alert. Some, according to the manual, cannot be disabled.

  • @blueschild61
    @blueschild61 2 года назад +2

    Do you have any idea how long the batteries will last while listening?

    • @jukingeo
      @jukingeo 2 года назад +2

      I second that. I would like to know how long the batteries last.

    • @atexcan3243
      @atexcan3243 Год назад +1

      @@jukingeo It would depend upon the type of battery, ie. rechargeable or alkaline, what level of charge, volume level, etc., so hard to determine.

  • @InternationalAmerican
    @InternationalAmerican 11 часов назад

    imagine if while you were showing the back of the weather radio, you dropped it. that would have been an Oopsie. gladly you didn’t.

  • @rosalindaiacovitti3499
    @rosalindaiacovitti3499 Год назад +1

    Would this radio give you a warning in case of a nuclear attack?

    • @TonyYarusso
      @TonyYarusso Год назад +1

      Yes, assuming government authorities detected the attack before it occurred and were able to issue a warning message. That would be issued with either the CDW (Civil Danger Warning) or EAN (National Emergency Message) codes.

  • @asagutierrez7610
    @asagutierrez7610 Год назад +1

    Was the alert test on full volume thats what I'm wondering how loud the alert is at full volume can someone answer that for me

    • @jayCLTeeee
      @jayCLTeeee 9 месяцев назад +1

      theres no option to adjust the siren volume on a WR-400
      as for how "loud" it is the best i can say to that is that its at least loud enough to wake you up

  • @donotrobme9295
    @donotrobme9295 3 года назад

    Does this model only do weather alerts or will it do any emergency broadcasts from a president etc

    • @donotrobme9295
      @donotrobme9295 2 года назад +2

      @SkyDome Atlantis or when u r awake it’s still a nightmare. This guy is unreal. Amazing anyone voted fir him. No one I know likes him, some people I know just hate trump so they voted fir enemy. Biden sucks should be shared by all but I’m a trump guy

    • @chipweather
      @chipweather 2 года назад

      @SkyDome Atlantis dude asked a good question then you made it political

  • @Pamela-VirPd
    @Pamela-VirPd 3 месяца назад

    Okay so mine must be defective! I don't have any alerts

  • @YoshiFan115
    @YoshiFan115 2 года назад +1

    Ill be getting the wr400 on Christmas Day

  • @TOGStudios52
    @TOGStudios52 3 года назад +1

    2:51, you didn't show if it was SAME code or location set, similar to the WR-120B/EZ

    • @joshbrony2204
      @joshbrony2204 3 года назад

      I own this radio, and you don't need to put in the SAME code, you just have to plug in the name of the county.

    • @TOGStudios52
      @TOGStudios52 3 года назад +1

      @@joshbrony2204 k

  • @CSW994
    @CSW994 4 года назад +2

    How much was the actual radio itself?

    • @stratbruh
      @stratbruh 3 года назад +1

      69 dollars on Amazon

  • @feeler1159
    @feeler1159 4 года назад +2

    I was waiting for the price to go down. the cheapest I've seen is $59

    • @RammerSTi
      @RammerSTi 4 года назад +1

      I'm fighting Ebay for an Eton FRX5-BT, it's literally $30 more than this and the lowest I've seen was $49 Brand New...

  • @LegoWormNoah101
    @LegoWormNoah101 3 года назад

    Sadly it has a generic Micro-USB cable. While convenient due to having dozens of spares, I worry about potential damage using cheap-a## bricks/cables

    • @Pre-Expatriate
      @Pre-Expatriate 2 года назад

      Indeed, you could however get a magnet cable which saves you from plugging and unplugging the cable into the port over and over

  • @xenonwx
    @xenonwx Год назад

    ok

  • @mrnavy2
    @mrnavy2 4 года назад +1

    I just recieved my 1st Alert if a Advisory today but I did not get anything scrolling on the bottom of the screen where the
    Alphanumeric Message should be. Is there anything I need to turn on to see the Message at the botton of the screen? Thanks Steve.

    • @Metrobolt49
      @Metrobolt49 4 года назад +2

      Or The Screen Is Broken Did You Get It Brand New Or Used Of Did It Fall Or Anything

    • @mrnavy2
      @mrnavy2 4 года назад +1

      @@Metrobolt49 got it New. I will just wait for the next Alert. It was just a Advisory. Not a Watch or Warning.

    • @Metrobolt49
      @Metrobolt49 4 года назад +2

      @@mrnavy2 Oh Ok If The Required Weekly Test Is On It Will Go Off Each Wednesday Morning

    • @baconhairfabfur6548
      @baconhairfabfur6548 3 года назад +2

      i get weekly tests every wednesday morning at around 11:03 am-11:40 am edt (unless there is severe weather threatening the area)

    • @mrnavy2
      @mrnavy2 3 года назад +1

      @@baconhairfabfur6548 all is well now. Thank you

  • @progenitor_amborella
    @progenitor_amborella 3 года назад

    Doesn’t have snow squall warning, damn!

    • @ARandomInternetUser08
      @ARandomInternetUser08 3 года назад +1

      It still does sound off for them though. It sounds off as Unrecognized Warning. I had it go off for me during a snow squall a year or 2 ago in the Buffalo NY suburbs where I live.
      Also, I just realized. It's funny how it goes off for those, but not all the time for lakeshore flood, high wind, and wind chill warnings. Or not at all for lakeshore flood watches, advisories, high wind and wind chill watched, and I bet a lot more, including the all-too-common special weather statement, all of which are programmed into the radios, but for some reason never go off. I know it's not the radio's issue because I have 3 that sound an alarm, 2 that have color coded alarms and 1 that doesn't, the ER210, and also a pocket radio that doesn't have any alert. I never even hear the 3 gravelly beeps and the one long monotone beeps after, or the 3 short beeps after the alert message. None of the alerts I mentioned (besides the warnings which do go off but are inconsistent) ever broadcast immediately as they are issued...that doesn't make any sense since all those alerts are programmed into the radios for a reason.

    • @jayCLTeeee
      @jayCLTeeee 2 года назад

      @@ARandomInternetUser08 don't radios also activate the SVS alert (severe weather statement) for snow squall warning, even for the newer radios like the wr-400?

    • @ARandomInternetUser08
      @ARandomInternetUser08 2 года назад +1

      @@jayCLTeeee for my radios at least, including the wr400, it appears as unrecognized warning.

  • @slimeeas3908
    @slimeeas3908 4 года назад

    Your voice has changed

  • @Sibo678
    @Sibo678 5 месяцев назад

    3:01

  • @SouthBMX
    @SouthBMX 2 года назад

    I have a Sangean cl-100 it’s as good as that WR-400 trust me

  • @lots3799
    @lots3799 3 года назад

    I wonder why it doesn't have tornado warning? It has watch. I wanted warning.

    • @jayCLTeeee
      @jayCLTeeee 2 года назад

      what would you expect? it does have tornado warning in it obviously, but it's just that on SET EVENTS, you can't see tornado warning in it, meaning that it's enabled by default and you can't be able to disable it.

  • @ryanblaney135
    @ryanblaney135 3 года назад

    give me the weather radio btw I live on 4415 Dukes Ln Carrsville VA

    • @ratnature1604
      @ratnature1604 3 года назад +1

      is he really just gonna give you a free weather radio? lol

    • @ratnature1604
      @ratnature1604 3 года назад +1

      no, hes not

    • @jayCLTeeee
      @jayCLTeeee 2 года назад +1

      in my opinion, you might want to get your own wr-400 (or at least ask your parents for one) rather than just putting in your home address and expect spccranford1056 himself to come to your house and bring it to you 👍

  • @Helldivers2fanman
    @Helldivers2fanman Год назад

    I don't have the wr400

  • @googlehas
    @googlehas 4 года назад

    Slacker Radio 👍

  • @jeromeschwartz3699
    @jeromeschwartz3699 4 месяца назад

    It doesn't seem all that much different than my WR-120 🤷🏻‍♂

  • @Earth_Number_12
    @Earth_Number_12 Год назад

    What do you think a Wr400 will look like as a Waifu

  • @MasonRussell752
    @MasonRussell752 19 дней назад

    That’s worse I got a tornado warning 🌪️last night

  • @crystaloliverproductions1339
    @crystaloliverproductions1339 4 года назад

    I don’t really like this radio. It doesn’t feel like a midland radio