Eton FR400 Hand Crank Radio and Power Generator (Silver)
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Manufacturer: EtonModel: FR400 - Silver
Color: Metallic Silver
Product features:
- Hand crank power generator is ideal for emergencies
- Provides you with an emergency siren, water resistant radio, LED lights, and a cell phone charger so you can contact help
- Can receive power from four different sources: built-in rechargeable Ni-MH battery that takes charge from the dynamo crank and an AC adapter
- Gives you access to NOAA weather channels and TV-VHF channels so you can check the weather or hear important news updates
- Dimensions: 8.6 x 4.5 x 2.0 inches (WxHxD); weighs 1.5 pounds
- 3 "AA" batteries the A/C adapter alone or the dynamo crank alone
Digital camera reviews of Eton FR400 Hand Crank Radio and Power Generator (Silver)
Digital camera Review: Just about all you could ask for in an emergency radio.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is not a radio designed for the audiophile. In fact, it really shouldn't be viewed as anything but a radio to be used during emergencies or for occasional portable use. That doesn't mean it can't be used everyday, as I do, but it does mean your expectations should be relatively low.
Audio quality is mediocre: it is it not a good radio for listening to music. Everything sounds flat. Voice is okay. Tuning is imprecise. You literally have to search for the station you want because the dial markings are imprecise. More often than not, you will have to adjust the radio's position, particularly on the AM band, to minimize noise and maximize signal.
But the FR-400 fulfills its promises. It runs on AC with the included adapter, runs for several hours on the built-in NiMH batteries as well as on replaceable AA cells and the hand crank generator is easy to use and provides substantial power with each vigorous cranking.
The radio receives AM, FM, TV channels 2 through 13 (audio only, of course) and 7 NOAA weather channels. I was able to receive all of them in the Chicago area. The reallocation of analog TV channels, by the way, means the TV channel tuning capability is now worthless.
There is a weather alert facility which I have never used. Turn the switch the other way and you have an attention getting siren, though the audio isn't all that loud.
There is a two-diode flashlight that provides a moderate amount of light and one red diode to serve as an emergency flasher.
Build quality is pretty high, perhaps surprisingly so for a unit of this price.
There is also a nice carrying case. Just about all you could ask for in an emergency radio.
Overall, this is a great radio to keep on hand for emergencies and for general use if your expectations aren't too high.
Jerry
Summary of Eton FR400 Hand Crank Radio and Power Generator (Silver)
Et?n FR400 AM/FM Radio with NOAA,TV-VHF, Flashlight, and Cell-Phone Charger. Improved technology, functionality and versatility, the FR400 is ideal for emergencies. The FR400 provides you with a water resistant radio, LED lights, and cell phone charger when you need it most. Using the Hand-Crank Power Generator, charge the internal rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack in times of need. With NOAA weather channels and TV-VHF channels, you have easy access to weather forecasts and can listen to TV shows while away from the set.Ideal for emergencies, the versatile and reliable Eton FR400 is a hand crank power generator. It features a water resistant body and can receive power from four different sources: the built-in rechargeable Ni-MH battery that takes its charge from the dynamo crank and from an AC adapter; three "AA" batteries; from the AC adapter alone or the dynamo crank alone. In times of emergency, the FR400 provides you with an emergency siren, a water resistant radio, LED lights, and a cell phone charger so you can contact help. Using the hand crank power generator, you can also charge the internal rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack in times of need. The Eton FR400 also gives you access to NOAA weather channels and TV-VHF channels 2-13, so you can listen to important information, weather forecasts and even television shows while away from the set.
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