Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio by Eton
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Digital camera reviews of Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio
Digital camera Review: Flawed, but decent value
Summary: 3 Stars
A decent, but not great little shortwave radio for emergency or travel use.
Good: Decent sensitivity. Accepts three sources of power - hand generation, AA batteries, or external power adapter. Has a built-in flashlight. Inexpensive.
Bad: Annoying tendency to drift, no external antenna jack, you have to be careful where you put your fingers while tuning - it's very easy to touch the antenna and block the signal while cranking the generator.
Bought mine used from a co-worker for $20 - I'd say that's about the right price.
Digital camera Review: For emergency use only.
Summary: 4 Stars
Bought this 4 years ago and have used it twice during extended power outages. I knew that the battery life would decrease with use so I only use it when I have to. I think the problem with some of the people that are using the radio is that they are using it not as intended but as a cheap alternative to battery operated radios. Recommended for people intending to use this for emergencies only but not recommended if you intend to use it often as a substitute to purchasing batteries.Digital camera Review: GREAT LITTLE MACHINE
Summary: 5 Stars
great radio at a good price bought two.Digital camera Review: GREAT value and a GREAT emergency power radio!
Summary: 5 Stars
Can you say VALUE? This is an excellent performing and quality inexpensive 'emergency' radio, that will work with 3 'AA' batteries, or the built-in hand cranking device that stores energy in the built-in NiCD cells. The radio will work for approximately half an hour with only 2 minutes of cranking, which is amazing in and of itself. The radio works on AM, FM, and 2 popular shortwave bands (shortwave is a must, because local AM and FM stations could be incapacitated or shut off during an emergency), and it includes a second fine-tuning dial, which is usually available on more expensive radios. At night, it even picks up AM radio stations thousands of miles away with great clarity, which most cheap radios don't do well. This thing must have a higher quality internal AM ferrite antenna that enables it's good performance. The audio is truly clear and excellent, and the radio exhudes excellent build quality all around. This forty dollar radio is an absolute MUST in every household's emergency kit. Forget duct tape and buy this radio instead!Digital camera Review: Glad I bought it!
Summary: 5 Stars
After being without power for 25 hours in the big blackout of 2003, I decided to get some necessary items and this was at the top of the list. I had never heard of such a radio but after reading the reviews (here and elsewhere), saw that Amazon had the best price, plus free shipping, and ordered it. I cranked the handle for about 90 seconds, and the radio was up and running! I noticed that the flashlight part didn't want to light up while the radio was on but that's very minor. I left the radio on for about 30 min., turned it off and the next day, out of curiousity, turned it on again and the radio played! Now I'm telling all my friends about it. Like other reviewers said, I wouldn't waste it for every day, and for shortwave it's not great, but it's a comfort to know that if no batteries could be bought for love or money, I'll still have a radio to find out what's going on.