Having a NOAA all hazard alert radio is a great idea to keep safe. This radio uses digital tuning to receive all seven NOAA alert channels and responds to All NOAA / NWS / DOD Hazard Alerts and Warnings from the 1000+ NOAA transmitters across the nation. When it receives an alert the radio will automatically activate to warn you of the situation. Indicator lights tell you if you are in an advisory, watch or warning and the Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) allows you to customize the radio to receive the alerts that matter to you. Features: * Phase Lock Loop (PLL) Digital Tuning * 7 NOAA Channels * Time and Date With Automatic DST adjustment * Tri-Lingual Message Display (English / French / Spanish) * Headphone / Accessory Jack * Large Dot Matrix LCD * Bright Blue backlight * SAME Specific Area Message Encoding * Alerts and Warnings * Bright Backlit DOT Matrix Display * 7 Digitally Tuned Channels * Always on - Battery and External AC Adapter