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Vondior Portable NOAA AM/FM Emergency Weather Radio (Silver)

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Vondior via Amazon has Vondior Portable NOAA AM/FM Emergency Weather Radio (Silver) on sale for $27.99 - $18 when you apply promo code WBRADIO99 at checkout = $9.99. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • Get notified first for every weather alert in your area, such as hurricanes, tornadoes and severe storms
  • Uses 2 AA batteries
  • Upgraded DSP Chip
  • 6'' telescoping antenna
  • High-performance built-in speaker
  • Mono headphone jack
  • 4.7'' L x 2.75'' W X 1.1'' H

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    • This price is $18 lower (64.30% savings) than the listed price.
  • About this product:
    • Includes 3-Year Warranty
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Update: This popular deal is still available.

Vondior via Amazon has Vondior Portable NOAA AM/FM Emergency Weather Radio (Silver) on sale for $27.99 - $18 when you apply promo code WBRADIO99 at checkout = $9.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Staff Member DesertGardener for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Get notified first for every weather alert in your area, such as hurricanes, tornadoes and severe storms
  • Uses 2 AA batteries
  • Upgraded DSP Chip
  • 6'' telescoping antenna
  • High-performance built-in speaker
  • Mono headphone jack
  • 4.7'' L x 2.75'' W X 1.1'' H

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $18 lower (64.30% savings) than the listed price.
  • About this product:
    • Includes 3-Year Warranty
  • About this seller:
    • Merchant Vondior via Amazon has a 99% positive lifetime rating based on over 10,600 customer reviews on Amazon.
    • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
    • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
  • Additional Note:
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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Got this radio because it looks like a Sony IFC-S10MK2 and has weather station, I cant even get a FM station less than 2 miles away !! dont pick anything up!! Please dont wast your time with this garbage if your looking for a good transitor radio!!! GARBAGE
Looking at the 1 and 2 star reviews this doesn't seem reliable enough to keep around for an emergency.
How did the OP get the code??
I'm curious as to how these codes are distributed?

This radio may be a good thing to have around as the economy continues to be in a recession. Hopefully, the economy picks up at some point and does not further deteriorate into a full blown depression, as this radio will be one of my only means to get entertainment and news when no one can afford cable TV or streaming rates.

Buying one (radio) now as I may not be able to afford one in the future!

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Oct 29, 2022
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ZZig35
Oct 29, 2022
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Maybe it's just me but I remember the days before digital and walkmans when this type of radio was all we had. I went and bought this, it works just fine for what it is. Pulled in AM, FM and Weather stations just fine. Sound was ok for what this device is. Sure it doesn't even compare to todays tech for sound etc but for a backup device in case of a local emergency, it's better than nothing. Sure there are always better devices out there but for $10 this seems like a decent deal.
Oct 29, 2022
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Mattacks
Oct 29, 2022
665 Posts
Quote from ImAPoetAndIKnowIt :
I've given up on weather radios. The alerts are at the county level vs cell phone alerts being much more localized to cell towers. I don't need to wake up for an emergency 35 miles away in a distant part of my county.
Your cell phone is all fine and dandy until your towers go out. An emergency radio is for exactly that, an emergency.
Oct 30, 2022
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Hun-chan
Oct 30, 2022
678 Posts
Quote from Yespat :
what is GME please? And what is a DFV headband please? Thanks
GME is a stonk, and DFV is not a financial advisor.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gam...rt_squeeze
Oct 30, 2022
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webjock
Oct 30, 2022
964 Posts
Good deal. I just bought a Sony one yesterday. Will return that one. These are handy when you go to the drive-in as the movie is broadcasted on FM and you may not want to drain your car battery for 2 hours as mine shuts off every 20 minutes. You have to restart your car every 15 minutes so this is great.
Oct 31, 2022
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SlickGame612
Oct 31, 2022
1,458 Posts
Not a deal, but I use this to watch OTA TV on my Tablet and phone during a power outage. I can get several recharge cycles on both devises with my battery charger. I live about 10 miles from the broadcast towers so the little antenna gets great reception for me.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...UTF8&psc=1
Oct 31, 2022
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CheapFocker
Oct 31, 2022
77 Posts
Great for making white noise. I sleep better with radio static playing in the room.
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Nov 1, 2022
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Snickers830
Nov 1, 2022
36 Posts
Quote from JL5 :
How did the OP get the code??
I'm curious as to how these codes are distributed?

This radio may be a good thing to have around as the economy continues to be in a recession. Hopefully, the economy picks up at some point and does not further deteriorate into a full blown depression, as this radio will be one of my only means to get entertainment and news when no one can afford cable TV or streaming rates.

Buying one (radio) now as I may not be able to afford one in the future!
Doom and Gloom , WTH ...Texan National Christian ?

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Nov 1, 2022
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JL5
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Quote from Snickers830 :
Doom and Gloom , WTH ...Texan National Christian ?
WTH is a Texan National Christian? I'm not even googling that - sounds like Sheldon's Mom!

I lived through the last time when inflation was crazy high like it is now and lots of workers were laid off due to the following recessions. History has a way of repeating itself. Large scale layoffs are probably around the corner. I was a kid back then, my mom got laid off from a high-tech job (back then, working for a large scale computer company). Some of my friends had parents that were laid off. Cable TV was just starting to be a thing...and guess what the first thing cut was...Cable!

Again, history often repeats itself...that's all my comment was about.
Nov 1, 2022
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tannoy
Nov 1, 2022
31 Posts
In one, thanks OP. I have been looking for this for listening FM when I walk outside, as these days almost all cell phone makers disable the FM radio feature in their products for no good reason.
Last edited by tannoy October 31, 2022 at 09:14 PM.
Nov 1, 2022
151 Posts
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oscarimperial1
Nov 1, 2022
151 Posts
Quote from ISurfTooMuch :
If you want something for your house, get this:

Midland - WR120B/WR120EZ - NOAA Emergency Weather Alert Radio - S.A.M.E. Localized Programming, Trilingual Display, 60+ Emergency Alerts, & Alarm Clock (WR120B - Box Packaging) https://a.co/6mLLxvh

Once you program it, you can pretty much ignore it. If there's a severe weather situation, the sound it emits will definitely get your attention, even if you're asleep.

If you want something for an extended power outage, get a crank radio. Lots of difference ones to choose from.

In terms of something handheld, the advantage of the Baofeng is that it can also transmit, which can save your life in an emergency. You'll need to get a license to operate legally, but, if you spend lots of time in remote areas, it might be worth it.
My local Walmart had a bunch of them for $10 last year not sure why i didn't buy one.
Nov 1, 2022
441 Posts
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ISurfTooMuch
Nov 1, 2022
441 Posts
Quote from consumeralert :
If in an emergency use and you communicated with it without a license; will they come and rescue you or will they just give you a fine and leave you stranded?

Trying to figure out if a license is worth the cost of a fine and the time to obtain it.
I think that, given the circumstances, you'll be fine. The FCC and amateur operators aren't going to be upset with someone calling for help. If you were operating unlicensed and making a nuisance of yourself, that'd be a different story.
Nov 1, 2022
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TenseMeerkat5616
Nov 1, 2022
44 Posts
I like this little radio. It's cheap, but it's fun for kids. I can't tell you if it's worth $10 but then again, what's $10 worth anymore?

Quote from tanman99 :
And why in the world do you have to get a specific radio to listen to the NOAA channel? Why can't it be a certain FM or AM frequency/amplitude that's available across the entire country? Shouldn't they try to make this channel as easily accessible as they can?
The NOAA towers are transmitting on FM frequencies just like your FM radio stations are. It's just that most commercial radios don't go to the end of the dial that they're transmitting on. Right now you can tune into a station called "107.5 FM" - well, NOAA would be "162.5 FM" I guess. So the problem is the radios, not the towers (which are all over the country).

Quote from consumeralert :
Trying to figure out if a license is worth the cost of a fine and the time to obtain it.
Just get a GMRS license to get your feet wet. Same idea as ham radio, but it's a $35 family license from the FCC, with no test. It's basically beefed up walkie talkie frequencies. The radios range from cheap to expensive just like ham. GMRS might be pretty active in your area - YMMV.

In my gentle opinion there's little point to buying a ham radio for emergencies if you're not getting licensed and therefore never getting comfortable with using it. I bought a Baofeng like everyone else and let it collect dust - now I'm starting to use and enjoy radios. But if a disaster occurred before now, I'd have no idea what to do with it.
Nov 3, 2022
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ShowMeYaSweetDeals
Nov 3, 2022
10 Posts
Quote from JL5 :
How did the OP get the code??
I'm curious as to how these codes are distributed?

This radio may be a good thing to have around as the economy continues to be in a recession. Hopefully, the economy picks up at some point and does not further deteriorate into a full blown depression, as this radio will be one of my only means to get entertainment and news when no one can afford cable TV or streaming rates.

Buying one (radio) now as I may not be able to afford one in the future!
This is more of a reach than the one in Broke Back Mountain.
Nov 3, 2022
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JL5
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Quote from ShowMeYaSweetDeals :
This is more of a reach than the one in Broke Back Mountain.
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I got it the last time, it's not that bad for the price, pretty decent.

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