On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:02:15 -0400, Crackles McFarly
wrote:

:On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:42:49 -0400, "Radiosrfun"
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:"Crackles McFarly" wrote in message
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: On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:23:54 -0400, "Radiosrfun"
: sayd the following:
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:"Radiosrfun" wrote in message
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: "Crackles McFarly" wrote in message
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: On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:23:41 -0400, "Radiosrfun"
: sayd the following:
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:"Crackles McFarly" wrote in message
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: On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:53:09 -0400, Crackles McFarly
: sayd the following:
:
:74-250(c) MIDLAND [yellow one], cannot figure out how to turn the
:unit
:OFF... help?
:
:I'll be buying dozens of batteries per month at this rate.
:
:
:any / all help appreciated.
:
:
:p.s. this radio [midland 74-250(c)] sucks and is hard to program, too
:small, easy to break, etc...
:
:
:
: You guys don't fall over each other to help me all at once.
:
: I found my answer, no not from the manual, nor the midland website..
:
: Could have received an answer here but that seems impossible now.
:
: I guess these [4] newsgroups are nothing more than 'let's talk about
: how far I got out [miles] last night' bragging etc.
:
: OK, I guess I'll just READ messages and hope my answer is already
: posted.
:
: thanks again... ;-)
:
:
:
:Sorry, I had a rather busy week....... I'm not familiar with this unit
:to
:offer much more than -
:
:1. IF it is soley battery powered - remove the batteries until you
:either
:repair the unit yourself or get it repaired, or use an optional adaptor
:to
:supply power. But duh - you probably already knew that.
:
:2. As to the problem - sounds like you've got a defective on/off
:switch -
:OR - possibly a strand of wire or solder blob - across the switch -
:effectively shorting it out - and not useable for control.
:
: midland are tards... Manual says to 'save batteries' place unit in non
: receive mode, their is NOT AN OFF SWITCH according to manual.
:
: I will NEVER buy anything again from midland.
:
: Even if midland had an offer of 2 high-end computers for $99 I'd not
: buy one.
:
:
:
:
: HUH? No on/off switch? THAT IS WEIRD! Well, if there is any room on the
: chassis/cabinet, you could always wire one in - sure a lot more
: convenient
: than burning up batteries. "Shouldn't" take much to put a switch in the
: unit.
:
: L.
:
:
:Not able to see a top, rear, or right side view of the unit OR inside, it
:"appears" you "might" be able to put a micro toggle switch on it - if you
:don't mind drilling a small hole in the case. BUT - the problem is, is the
:case is supposed to be "Water proof". So - to drill any holes, you're
:asking
:for trouble. Apparently - they've designed it to remain on to "protect
:you".
:Most of the Weather radios I've seen, had an on/off control on them. I
:guess
:the "Snooze" mode - maybe would work OR on a channel not covered by
:N.O.A.A. - in your area. What would then be a "Squelched" condition would
:have less drain on the cells - but still drain - none the less.
:
:What sort of batteries are you using? It "says" it has "in unit
:charging"............ So - you should be able to reduce battery purchase -
:according to that. Does it have a drop in charger? It says nothing of any
:"jack" to charge with only and earphone jack.
:
:
: I'm using those reg expensive store bought batteries, not rchargeble.
:
: The weatheradiio is suppose to be in standby mode, but shows the time,
: date, etc...
:
: You can put it in alert mode, it claims the 'reciever' is then
: working..
:
: It's a stupid radio.
:
:
:Well, being it "supposedly" recharges cells in the radio - get yourself a
:set of rechargeables and see if it helps........ If nothing else, take it
:back to where you bought it for an exchange or refund.
:
:L.
:
:
:
:1. The "charger" was not included.
:2. The re-stocking free + shipping cost would make returning it very
:expensive.
:3. I'm too stupid to have simply waited for the Oregon Scientific
:radios.
:

I cannot grab the icon images from the pdf file but if you see nothing
on your dispaly that looks like a speaker or says NOAA the radio is
off as per #4 below.

Hope this helps.


OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE 74-250
http://www.midlandradio.com Page 10 of 15


LISTENING TO WEATHER BROADCASTS
These icons indicate the receiving mode. To change modes, press and
hold the SNOOZE/FUNC button until the desired mode is showing.

1.This icon indicates that weather alerts will only display and not
sound.

2.This icon indicates the weather receive is in voice listening mode.

3.This icon without 1 or 2 indicates normal alert monitoring mode.

4.When no icons are displayed, the radio is off. Only time and
temperature is active.