Et?n American Red Cross ARCFR160R Microlink Self-Powered AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radio with Flashlight, Solar Power and Cell Phone Charger (Red)
by Grundig / Eton
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Manufacturer: Grundig / EtonModel: ARCFR160R
Color: Red (American Red Cross)
Product features:
- AM (520-1710 KHz) & FM (87-108MHz) NOAA weatherband & 8211
- USB cell phone charger (USB cable not included) 3.5 mm headphone input Dimensions: 5.25& 8221
- Accessories: owner& 8217;s manual, warranty card Specifications subject to change
Digital camera reviews of Et?n American Red Cross ARCFR160R Microlink Self-Powered AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radio with Flashlight, Solar Power and Cell Phone Charger (Red)
Digital camera Review: No batteries, no worries!
Summary: 5 Stars
Arrived quicker than expected, outer packaging was roughed up in transit, but the manufacturers secure packaging and Amazon air pillows ensured its perfect condition.
Purchased to compliment a C. Crane version I bought years earlier. The C. Crane radio still works like the day I bought it, and this model looks nearly identical. The C. Crane model cost more and has been worth its weight in gold -- hopefully this model will be as resilient. I have accidentally dropped, kicked and punted the older one around and it has taken the beatings without any complaints.
The Eton is considerably lighter and the cranking mechanism does not offer as much resistance as the C. Crane version. Only time will tell if it requires more revolutions per minute to generate as much electricity. It is slightly smaller than the original Sony Walkman cassette player and comes with a standard wrist strap.
The AM/FM/Weather band radio is great and I listen to local stations from all rooms in and around my house without any reception problems. Is very nice to use when I am in the kitchen making something to eat. Finding a station might be a bit difficult, as the miniature nature of the radio and its tiny dials require a fine tuning to avoid jumping past stations. If you have one particular station you listen to, this will only be a problem the first time you try to find it. There are no pre-sets on this, so if you want to use it to listen to multiple stations or frequencies, you will have to have more patience than I could find to constantly dial back and forth.
As a radio, there are better portable/pocket radios if you are an audiophile and demand near-perfection.
As a flash light, there are better flashlights that perform just that one function.
As a miniature solar charger, again, there are better single-purposed products available.
As a whole, there is not anything better that I have found, especially for the price.
To truly appreciate this type of emergency radio/flashlight, you will have to experience a power outage and then you will be grateful you purchased one.
Cranking the handle for only a few seconds will provide enough power to initially let you use the radio and/or flashlight. Cranking for a minute provides me with around thirty minutes radio. The higher the volume, the more energy the unit will consume, and the more often you will have to charge it up.
I leave my C. Crane model sitting on a windowsill for charging. I have been able to listen to the radio at medium volume for more than three hours without even thinking about the fact that it is not plugged into the wall or running off of AA batteries.
I have never tried to charge up anything with the USB port, but it is nice to know that it is a possibility if I ever absolutely have a need to try. I do have other emergency devices for that purpose, but having an extra option is always a good thing.
I regularly use the C. Crane version of this radio and have enjoyed it so much that I wanted to purchase another one. Unfortunately they no longer carry it. The Eton appears to be the same radio with the exception of having the extra weather bands 1-7 and 'Cell' option on the radio switch (and this Eton is red while my C. Crane is black).
When I have needed a flashlight after a power outage, I have always used this all-in-one instead of my larger wind-up radios or wind-up lanterns. It is a great little product with a low price for the value.
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