i have a used midland WR400 weather radio and it keeps saying check reception on the front display. i went to listen to the NOAA weather transmitter and i heard nothing but a 12Khz sine tone during a snow storm in February then after the storm was over i could hear nothing, not even static over it. the AM FM function still works though it won’t save the station presets. what is going on? i need help. the NOAA transmitter is still working fine because i have a Runningsnail weather radio and it works perfectly.
The tuner on it might be bad. It’s a known issue with several Midland weather radios, particularly V5 WR100s and later WR300s. Might be case with your WR400 too, especially if another radio can receive your local NOAA Weather Radio station fine.
Some people have tried fixing them, but this voids warranty. If you have a warranty on your WR400, I’d just go through Midland to get a replacement unit.
the problem with sending it to Midland is that i obtainded it second hand from the school i went to. that means there is no warrenty on it. they currently have the same model of weather radio in the system director’s office and a Reecom R-1630 in the main office. any advice on how to fix it? we just had a funnel cloud go by and we didn’t know it, thankfully we’re fine though. mine is actually a WR300 not a WR400, they look almost the same. thanks though.
Sounds like a tuner, especially if it’s a WR300. The “Check Reception” is what is throwing me off. The radio should still receive the signal just fine with a bad tuner, at least that’s how my RS 12-259 is.
i opened up my WR300 and the IF filter shorted to ground and has a weird crystal formation on it. it is not corrosion as the board has no stains or any signs it is leaking. how can i fix it and where can i get a new filter for it?
Personally, I would get in contact with Weather Radio Guru (you can find him on YT) as he is one of the most knowledgeable on fixing tuners and knows what and where to get them. Or, I think any electronics repair shop would know.
thank you but how can i talk to him, my comment boxes don’t show up there.