Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio by Eton
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Digital camera reviews of Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio
Digital camera Review: Good AM/FM reception, but it fails as an "emergency" radio.
Summary: 2 Stars
I've owned this radio for approximately three years now. Its primary purpose for me is to allow me to listen to radio in an emergency situation, when I don't have power. I played with it a few times over the last three years, and put it away for an emergency. Fortunately, I never had one. I moved about a year ago, and played with it again when I was unpacking, and all was well. When I heard others talking about emergency radios recently, I pulled it out of its drawer again, and found out that some time in the last 10 months, its dynamo system quit working. It will power the light while I'm cranking, but not the radio (or maybe I just can't crank hard enough to get any volume). And neither the light nor the radio will work off of the rechargeable battery. May be an easy fix, I don't know. I haven't taken it apart yet, but for anything billed for "emergency" use, I shouldn't have to.Digital camera Review: Good Addition to Your Emergency Kit
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a small, lightweight crank radio (with flashlight). It is constructed of plastic, but it is relatively sturdy for something made our of plastic. A few minutes of cranking permits you to listen to the radio sans battery. The flashlight feature is nice, but don't forgo keeping a 'real' flashlight in your emergency kit.
The radio picks up your local AM and FM stations about as well as a typical low-end transistor radio. It does support some shortwave bands, but don't expect to be picking up Radio Johannesburg on a regular basis (unless you are reading this review in South Africa). Has the option of running on batteries if you are too lazy to crank.
We keep it in our emergency kit and consider it to be a valuable resource. However, I am sure when the day of critical need arises we will wish we had crank internet instead.
Digital camera Review: Good Basic Radio
Summary: 4 Stars
I had this radio for 2 years Fm reception is good AM is a bit more difficult I found battery life to be excellent with good quality AA's Hand crank works get about 10 mins for 1 min of cranking. Light is bright enought to be useful within 6 feet
Used it during Hurricane Rita. A good radio would recommend. For limited use around the house and emergency backup Case will not hold up to hard outdoor use.
Digital camera Review: Good Emergency Radio
Summary: 4 Stars
This radio is billed as an Emergency Radio, and it suits that purpose well. It is small, built ruggedly, and comes with a nice case. The crank generator does a fine job at powering the receiver and small light. You won't be using the light to signal ships at sea, but it is adequate to find your way around a dark house to locate a candle or oil lamp.Combining a SW receiver with the AM/FM was a good idea, as you can get news from far away in the event of a large-area power failure. However, the radio lacks a weather-band receiver, which would be a useful feature in an emergency radio.
For general use, the receiver is somewhat lacking. We have a strong FM transmitter nearby, and it "spills" onto several places on the FM band. SW tuning can be a little tricky, even with the fine-tuning knob. Also, sideband reception is not available for SW. I would not recommend this radio for someone looking to get into SW reception "on the cheap."
Overall, however, it is a very good radio for its intended purpose and price. I'm glad I added it to my emergency kit.
Digital camera Review: Good emergency radio
Summary: 4 Stars
Be prepared to really turn the knob slowly to get the station you want, as there are lots of stations to choose from. Great generator feature! I was expecting to end up cranking nearly constantly and was pleasantly surprised.
Good price. I looked at a lot of models before choosing this one and am happy with my selection.