Good review although I will say that when i take my 3 dogs to an open area with high grass and wooded areas one of my dogs likes to disappear, but when he doesn't respond to calling if i turn on the dog whistle, he will return within a few minutes running back quickly. Very nice for me.
Good to hear that the dog whistle actually can serve a purpose. The WX portion certainly came in handy for Helene and the FM kept us informed about what was happening locally. Never ran out of juice.
Joe, you are the reason I like the TH-cam community. I just did exactly what you suggested, having attempted it numerous times before, and today it extended all the way to the swivel joint. Maybe it has to do with it sitting on a cold window sill, but it smoothly pulled to the joint. I will have to see if the stiffness that prevented me from getting to the joint is due to ambient temp or need to eat more Cheerios. Thank you so much for sharing.
I've got a GREAT idea for all these Emergency radios: one of the radio bands should be TV audio so while you're sitting there powerless, at least you can listen to your favorite TV shows. EZ to design into these radios and worth every penny while you're sitting there doing nothing IMHO.
Sony and Eton had the same idea, although none of these radios are currently available in US. Temu and Alibaba might have other brands with NOAA and TV bands. The TV band could come in handy for areas in which the radio stations are automated and the only reliable weather info is on TV. Might be good just to have both a NOAA and a TV radios.
Atelier, as you said the manual does mention a rotatable antenna, but until recently I have not been able to pull the antenna far enough to reveal the pivot joint. My radio had been sitting on a cold window sill and when I pulled the antenna it is easily glided to the pivot joint. That was not the case during warm weather. I have updated the description to reflect that the ER310 has a rotatable antenna. Thanks for the opportunity to get this important fact out.
Good review. I wish you had shown how to tune into local FM stations. When you push the up and down arrow does it just move the tuner to the next available station?
With a short press the up and down buttons will increment in steps. A long press will cause it to search to the next station. There is no auto-scan function to go through the entire band. Thanks for the question and for watching.
I've had the smaller Midland radio for a few years, It's been a good reliable radio. I wish it had a separate on and off button. I don't like one button controlling 3 or 4 functions. Overall it's a good reliable radio. If mine ever stops working, I'll buy another one.
I agree a separate power switch would have been nice. This radio was our companion during Helene. It can run for a really long time on the li-ion battery.
I used to be a HAM operator and finally decided there wasn't much value in it. Nice to have a radio to get NOAA and emergency announcements but one is better off being prepared for common disasters in your area.
Except once the battery is depleted what do you do? While you are correct there is no built-in GPS you can use this to recharge your GPS since it can generate power from the sun, and the hand crank.
Good review although I will say that when i take my 3 dogs to an open area with high grass and wooded areas one of my dogs likes to disappear, but when he doesn't respond to calling if i turn on the dog whistle, he will return within a few minutes running back quickly. Very nice for me.
Good to hear that the dog whistle actually can serve a purpose. The WX portion certainly came in handy for Helene and the FM kept us informed about what was happening locally. Never ran out of juice.
I think you can pull the antenna out all the way to expose a swivel joint.
Joe, you are the reason I like the TH-cam community. I just did exactly what you suggested, having attempted it numerous times before, and today it extended all the way to the swivel joint. Maybe it has to do with it sitting on a cold window sill, but it smoothly pulled to the joint. I will have to see if the stiffness that prevented me from getting to the joint is due to ambient temp or need to eat more Cheerios. Thank you so much for sharing.
I have a er 210 and I just learned something new about it
@@SPCPaducah112 I found it fun to discover something new about a product I own without having to buy anything. Thanks for watching.
My ER 310 Midland Weather Radio takes 6 AA batteries, not three, but I enjoyed your video.
You are correct, I failed to notice they are double stacked. Thank you for the info.
I've got a GREAT idea for all these Emergency radios: one of the radio bands should be TV audio so while you're sitting there powerless, at least you can listen to your favorite TV shows. EZ to design into these radios and worth every penny while you're sitting there doing nothing IMHO.
Sony and Eton had the same idea, although none of these radios are currently available in US. Temu and Alibaba might have other brands with NOAA and TV bands. The TV band could come in handy for areas in which the radio stations are automated and the only reliable weather info is on TV. Might be good just to have both a NOAA and a TV radios.
@@cfldriven Cool, I'll check Temu. Thanks, I appreciate the idea.
excellent video, PS: in the pdf manual it showed a Rotable telescopic antenna feature.
Atelier, as you said the manual does mention a rotatable antenna, but until recently I have not been able to pull the antenna far enough to reveal the pivot joint. My radio had been sitting on a cold window sill and when I pulled the antenna it is easily glided to the pivot joint. That was not the case during warm weather. I have updated the description to reflect that the ER310 has a rotatable antenna. Thanks for the opportunity to get this important fact out.
Good review. I wish you had shown how to tune into local FM stations. When you push the up and down arrow does it just move the tuner to the next available station?
With a short press the up and down buttons will increment in steps. A long press will cause it to search to the next station. There is no auto-scan function to go through the entire band. Thanks for the question and for watching.
I've had the smaller Midland radio for a few years, It's been a good reliable radio. I wish it had a separate on and off button. I don't like one button controlling 3 or 4 functions. Overall it's a good reliable radio. If mine ever stops working, I'll buy another one.
I agree a separate power switch would have been nice. This radio was our companion during Helene. It can run for a really long time on the li-ion battery.
Did you pull the antenna all the way out to ensure that it doesn’t have the ability to swivel and move back-and-forth?
See the follow up video th-cam.com/video/b9GXCFWdCn4/w-d-xo.html
Always be repaired. 2 ways radios is a must
I used to be a HAM operator and finally decided there wasn't much value in it. Nice to have a radio to get NOAA and emergency announcements but one is better off being prepared for common disasters in your area.
But does it work off grid im guessing no GPS then useless may as well use any battery operated radio
Except once the battery is depleted what do you do? While you are correct there is no built-in GPS you can use this to recharge your GPS since it can generate power from the sun, and the hand crank.
Micro USB in 2024? It's a smile)))
Maybe they have a huge surplus of them. I am noticing more radios making the switch to USB C. Thanks for watching.
It takes 6 AA batteries
Yes indeed it takes 6 AA batteries, although the li-ion can operate the radio for a long time.
pull the antenna all the way out
Steve, that is as far as it would go, until this past winter when I was able to pull it out further to the pivot joint.
Micro USB? 2024?
Maybe there a huge surplus they are trying to use up. C USB slowly making its way to SW radios.