Review on 📻 HH50 Pocket Weather Radio by Midland by Tim York

The first HH50 Midland I received was defective. I returned it. It was credited quickly and I ordered a second one from the same seller. That's why I gave the radio four stars instead of five. I gave the seller five stars. If you need a portable radio receiver, then you are here! All the others seem to cost three times as much and work no better than this one. I previously had an Oregon Scientific WR601 model. It served me well for at least four years before it was dropped. I chose this radio based on the many five star reviews on Revain.com and it costs 66 percent less than other portables! The only additional features that more sophisticated wearable devices have are time and calendar displays. This radio is much lighter and comes with a belt clip. Requires three AAA batteries. I live in a tornado and hurricane area. I want a weather radio that I can take with me if I have to evacuate the house. A weather radio connected to the wall is of little use outside the house. This wireless transmission is clear and can be turned up loud enough to wake me up at night. I recommend it to everyone. A caveat to any portable radio that uses batteries is that you should only use RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES. My previous radio was almost ruined when the alkaline batteries ran out and started eating away at the internal wiring. Batteries cost more, but over the years they are a lot cheaper than buying alkaline batteries. I have never had a rechargeable battery leak like an alkaline battery. (Below Added October 19, 2012) I've had a radio for a week now and can confirm the emergency button is working.