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Functionality
Customers are generally positive about the functionality of this emergency radio, praising features such as weather alerts, AM/FM tuner, hand crank and solar power options. Some users have found it helpful during power outages and severe weather conditions. However, it should be noted that the weather alert function cannot be programmed to play only specific alerts or events.
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Reception Strength
Customers have mixed opinions regarding the reception strength of Midland ER50 Emergency Radio. While most report clear and strong reception for local AM/FM and NOAA Weather Radio stations, some users experienced weak or inaudible signals. The telescopic antenna is crucial for optimal reception.
Highlights
Quality
These radios are of good quality and meet my expectations.
Terrific little radio with excellent sound quality.
The radio flashes the strobe light when sounding and can be stopped by touching any of the control buttons.
It's a shame that engineers have invented no substitute for this common, easily bent and broken part.
Price
Can’t beat it at this price point.
It’s a great little radio just the right price i got the weather alerts, and the radio seems to work good on the other channels... Read More
But for the price i'm ok with that.
Packaging/appearance
Suspecting the emergency radio, i got it out of the box, nothing on the weather radio channel was broadcasting anything urgent.
A lot packed in a small package.
Competitiveness
Used it to receive weather alerts during recent hurricane and to provide sufficient lighting during concurrent power outage.
That is why, while the er50 displays the official noaa weather radio logo, it does not meet the more advanced requirements for ... Read More
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
radio, great, alert, easy and midland. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 7085.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 642 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 20 2025.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Small so it takes up very little space
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
On weakerdistant stations it will have some interference and increases as you travel away from the station
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
When you insert the batteries the lcd screen is on even though the radio is off so your batteries are being used up to power the screen which does have the time of day displayed
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This radio is best used for being off grid for 2 to 3 days
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I would carry 3 spare aa batteries or remove 1 of the batteries while not in use
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
That being said it does not replace your counter top weather alert radio and it will not receive as well as your car or truck radio on distant stations
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The only thing it doesnt have is the lcd backlight display witch did not come on this model
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But for the price im ok with that
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