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(More customer reviews)I bought this radio not only as an emergency radio but also as a portable radio if I need it on a trip.I live in NYC, so there is no shortage of strong TV and radio stations.The radio came with an AC adaptor, earphones, and a small shortwave antenna which attaches through the earphone jack.As a bonus I also got a T1 shortwave antenna which can eiter plug into the earphone jack or attach to the telescopic antenna.The instructions were brief and gave specs and basic operating info for the radio.The external plastic case did not seem especially sturdy but it did not seem flimsy or slipshod either.The radio was otherwise fairly small and light and would not present a burden to carry around.
When I got the radio it was already partially charged.I ran the batteries down after a couple of hours, then tried the dynamo.After about 30 seconds of cranking, it gave roughly 30-40 min of radio play.The dynamo didn't feel flimsy and there was a certain amount of resistance when using it.The radio also comes with a solar cell, but anything short of direct sunlight will not operate the radio directly (according to the docs, it can still recharge the built-in NiMHbatteries).The radio can also take 3 AA batteries, or can use the AC adaptor to recharge the internal batteries and operate the radio.2 LED's show the internal battery status - green if the power is good, red if the power is low.A third LED lights for the tuner or when the dynamo is used.
The radio functions pretty well.AM/FM reception was good and gave me no trouble.It does not have stereo but that wasn't important to me.One nitpick was that a couple of the printed numbers for the tuner were slightly off, but otherwise no big deal.The TV tuner also worked pretty well. I got all the major VHF stations with very little effort except channel 5.There was a lot of FM interference on that channel and it was difficult to get a fix.As far as the other bands are concerned, I know very little about them so I can't say much.I got a few stations on the AIR band but most of it was static.For the weather band, I got a rather low but clear signal around the center of the band.Everything else was clouded by interference from VHF channel 7 and FM.For shortwave, I managed to get a few foreign language stations, but without knowing what to look for there was not much I could do.
The radio also came with a white LED embedded in the side, with the on/off switch located just below it.The LED looked like a typical 5mm LED - not a Luxeon or Jupiter - which gave out a narrow flood of light and was adequate to light a short distance, or writing held close to the light.It otherwise wasn't as bright as a dedicated flashlight - my Infinity Ultra and Arc-P were significantly brighter, but it's good to have in a pinch if no batteries are available.
Overall, I found this to be a good emergency radio for its size, power and price with a good selection of useful options.
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Product Description:
The unit is a versatile emergency radio to keep in the trunk or take on your next camping trip. Although its performance on any given band is modest, it does receive an amazing number of bands: AM, FM, TV Audio channels 2-13, Weather 162.55-164.4 MHz, VHF high band 145-174 MHz and four shortwave bands (6-9, 9-12, 12-15 and 15-18 MHz).The versatile unit can be powered four ways: From 3 AA cells (not provided), via the built in solar cell, via the hand cranked dynamo generator (which charges the internal Ni-MH cells) or with the supplied AC adapter.Comes with earphones and antenna wire with clip.6.5x5.4x2.6 inches (166x138x68mm 477 g).
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