All Hazards receivers?

[DaveNF2G]

Which weather alert receivers currently on the market are able to decode ALL of the "All Hazards" codes - including AMBER alerts and such?

 

[Kirk]

Radio Shack sells several of them. I'm particularly fond of the one with the USB interface, as with a computer connected, it can deliver emails when an alert is received. I have these sent to my cellphone as a text message.

I was a bit worried about the amber alert thing waking me up in the middle of the night, but so far it hasn't been a problem, as they've all been during waking hours.

 

[MacombMonitor]

Radio Shack sells several of them. I'm particularly fond of the one with the USB interface, as with a computer connected, it can deliver emails when an alert is received. I have these sent to my cellphone as a text message.

I was a bit worried about the amber alert thing waking me up in the middle of the night, but so far it hasn't been a problem, as they've all been during waking hours.

I checked Radio Shack, looks like that particular model is now on clearance, @ $69.99.

 

[poltergeisty]

Kirk, you use a -SMTP- server address to do this? How can this be done for yahoo?

Or how did you set it up? I will check for a manual on this unit and see what it says.Boo!-Poltergeisty :-0

I know that a weather alert can be in affect for several hours. How did you prevent this from going to your phone all the time?

 

[Kirk]

Yes, it requires SMTP. I have my own domain, so I just set up a mail account specifically for this. It's not going to work with web-based email.

You load software that they provide on a CD with the radio, and an application runs in the system tray 24/7. When an alert is received, it uses whatever the default email client is to send the mail. They want you to use Outlook Express. If you use Outlook, it's going to require more tricks as Outlook will alert if another application attempts to use it to send email.

As for alert length, it just alerts once at the start of the event. Not every minute for two hours (or whatever the alert duration).

Hope this helps.

 

[RyanXTS]

I liked that idea so much I just ordered one

 

[poltergeisty]

You say an application in the system tray. what application?

I'm not understanding how the data is sent using the suppled software.

I do understand you use a smtp address.Boo!-Poltergeisty :-0

 

[Kirk]

It's called "Weather Reporter" and it ships on a CD-ROM with the weather radio. Basically it monitors the USB port that the radio is connected to, and when it receives an alert, it sends an email using Outlook Express. Obviously Outlook Express must be configured w/a valid SMTP address to send the message.

Unfortunately, there's no way to test it. So, the first week, it tripped on Zone Alarm. The second week, it tripped on Outlook Express asking if it was ok to send messages from another application. Now that it's all configured properly, it's been working great.

 

[bsavery]

Here's a program I use to get around that little headache with Outlook

http://www.contextmagic.com/express-clickyes/

It basically sits in the tray and waits for Outlook to pop up that message, then hits the Yes button for you. I use it about 120 times a day to e-mail automated reports from my phone systems.

Bob

 

[poltergeisty]

I see now, I wasn't sure if the software that came with the radio did this. I looked at the manual and found nothing about it.

Thats a cool little app. bsavery. I will have to give it a try.

Anyone know off hand where to get a free smtp server address? :lol: I looked for some and they charge about $5.00 a month but if I can find one free that would be a lot better.
Boo!-Poltergeisty :-0

 

[RyanXTS]

Why can't you just use a regular pop3 email address?

 

[rdale]

POP3 is the protocol used to _read_ mail, this requires _sending_ and email (SMTP)

 

[RyanXTS]

Yes well most email accounts let you send and receive. I've never heard of anyone with a pop3 account that didnt have the SMTP to go with it.

 

[rdale]

"I've never heard of anyone with a pop3 account that didnt have the SMTP to go with it."

Some webbased emails will let you download email with a POP3 client but do not allow sending unless you use the web. That's why POP3 has nothing to do with this feature - it all depends on having SMTP access.

 

[RyanXTS]

gotcha

 

[poltergeisty]

Information coming up.

Click me Boo!-Poltergeisty :-0

 

[RyanXTS]

It's called "Weather Reporter" and it ships on a CD-ROM with the weather radio. Basically it monitors the USB port that the radio is connected to, and when it receives an alert, it sends an email using Outlook Express. Obviously Outlook Express must be configured w/a valid SMTP address to send the message.

Unfortunately, there's no way to test it. So, the first week, it tripped on Zone Alarm. The second week, it tripped on Outlook Express asking if it was ok to send messages from another application. Now that it's all configured properly, it's been working great.

I just recieved my unit in the mail with the "weather reporter" software and installed it. However, I don't see any option to interface it with my email :-( Maybe I have an old version??

 

[RyanXTS]

nevermind, I found the option hidden in the setup program. It doesn't give you much to configure... I hope it works.