NOAA Weather Two Way Radio Frequently Asked Questions

What is NOAA Weather Two Way Radio ?

The NOAA Weather Radio network has more than 750 transmitters, covering nearly 90% of the 50 states, along with the adjacent coastal waters, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Pacific Territories.

NOAA Weather Two Way Radio is a special Two way radio that can receive or scan to pick up the NOAA signal. It can meet the needs of receiving weather reports and two-way communication at the same time. It is the most popular radio communication tool for farms.

People can communicate using Two way radio while receiving NOAA weather broadcasts, including warnings and after-event information for all types of disasters—including natural disasters (such as tornadoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis) and technological disasters (such as chemical spills or oil spills) ). Regardless of production and life, NOAA two way radio is better than only NOAA FM radios.

How much does NOAA Weather Two Way Radio cost?

Depending on what type of two way radio you need, for handheld, and mobile use, the price ranges from $25 to $200, depending on the quality of the NOAA two way radio and the number of features it has.

What are the weather forecast frequencies of NOAA Weather Two Way Radio?

Generally, NOAA Weather Two Way Radio has 11 weather forecast frequency points, as follows:

Will NOAA Weather Two Way Radio have an alert function?

Not all NOAA Weather Two Way Radios have an alert function, some NOAA Weather Two Way Radios only receive functions, such as Retevis RB86 GMRS mobile, Retevis RB17P handheld GMRS, etc. Some NOAA Weather Two Way Radio with NOAA alert function, like Retevis RT45P, Retevis RA86 GMRS mobile. It depends on the special tone(1050HZ signaling tone) from the National Weather Service to activate the alarm mechanism of the Two way radio.

Retevis RA86 NOAA two way radio with NOAA alarm function

Who should buy NOAA Weather Two Way Radio?

Farmers choose NOAA Weather Two Way Radio for efficient daily communication on the farm, improving farm work efficiency, and ensuring safety. NOAA weather information is used to guide farm planning, increase efficiency, and reduce losses.

Preperrs can prepare for NOAA Weather Two Way Radio to deal with natural disasters, which can serve as an emergency communication tool and obtain timely NOAA weather information.

Families out and about, the off-road crowd, choose NOAA Weather Two Way Radio, Keep in touch with each other, and receive NOAA for safety.

How far is NOAA Weather Two Way Radio?

In terms of call distance, NOAA Weather Two Way Radio is essentially a two way radio, and the call distance is affected by 10 factors:
1. The transmit power of the walkie-talkie
2. The length of the walkie-talkie antenna
3. Power of the walkie-talkie
4. How often the walkie-talkie is used
5. The matching degree of the walkie-talkie antenna
6. the Use environment
7. Antenna Gain
8. Noise level
9. The height of the terrain
10. Signal Interference

My two way radio is VHF, can it be used to receive NOAA?

Whether the two way radio in the VHF frequency band can receive NOAA needs to consider the following points:

(1) Set the receiving frequency to be consistent with the frequency of the NOAA channel, and do not set the sub-audio frequency

(2) The distance between the machine and the NOAA radio station should be considered (within the acceptable range)

(3) Turn on the squelch of the radio (that is, set the squelch of the radio to zero or 1)

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