Thanks all for the input and information.
Since I will be on the road for several months, the "traditional" weather radio would be difficult to program every time I stop. I do appreciate the SAME broadcasts but mostly you have to enter a county name/code to get those.
I am very interested in having continual weather alerts "follow" me as I drive down the highway. In my past travels, I would leave Buffalo, NY in the morning and be in Lexington, KY by 6pm. It is all those miles I am concerned about.
I did "upgrade" to a smart phone (tracfone) just for the sole purpose of being able to receive emergency weather alerts straight to my phone.
First I set my phone to be able to receive
Wireless Emergency AlertsI also downloaded "IMAP Weather Radio" as it was one of the apps I found to "follow" me based in the GPS location of the phone.
To say that I am disappointed with the quality of weather radios is an understatement. I have had a Midland 120 and a Radio Shack 12-550. BOTH died within 2 or 3 years. They were used seasonally for 6 months then repacked in their original boxes to wait for the next spring. Maybe it is because everything is made in china and there, they do not use solder on electronic connections, they use shellac. IDK
ANYWAY I do use Walkie Talkies for TT maneuvering and cycling and one of my
Cobra units has a very nice weather Radio. I have tested this unit and it works great in my TV and my TT so I will be using it for weather broadcasts IF I do not have wifi or data connection for my phone.
ALL that said, I am someone who likes to be prepared. I have been camping and had violent weather conditions some of which I have waited out and some of which I jumped in my TV and fled.
Hopefully, I will now be fore warned!
ANY OTHER input would be appreciated as my andriod apps are thus far "untested".
Thanks!!!
