PhilipsTAR1609 Portable FM/AM radio with Internal Rechargeable Battery, AAA Battery & Crank Backup, Solar Power, Built-In LED Light & Torch for Camping, Hiking & Power Outages

Brilliant emergency radio. Really good solar panel, the radio stays on for a good hour even after being on the windowsill for just one day. Light is ok too. Good Sony quality, sound not bad for a teensy speaker. Wind up is good too, easy to crank.

Absolutely wonderful works really well. Ready incase uk as an emergency.

Purchased this last week as a spare radio ,so only checked it works and have not used it a lot. Excellent Philips Quality, very well packaged. Arrived in 2 days. Sound quality very good with the long arial.Be advised to check Philips/support website for all the info, the instruction book isn't very good.Only on battery AAA x3 the info says it will last 12 hours at moderate volume. Which is not good.However of you charge using the inc USB - full charge 3.5 hours(mine was 2) It says you will get 32 hours of playback. The solar charging times I cannot say.

Quality radio with multiple charging options. Great reception, even in the rural area I live in. So much better than the cheaper alternatives.With the torch this is a great radio to have in an emergency.

For its size, this is a very good emergency radio. I wound it up with approximately 20 rotations of the wind-up handle and it provided at least 6 hours of continuous FM play. Sound quality for speech was clear and completely audible/understandable. Sound quality for music was acceptable (noting that music listening would not be the main objective of this radio as It is designed for emergency situations such when the big one happens with an extended period of no electricity supply and/or no batteries) .The little light at the top of the radio is equivalent to a pen sized torch light. The audible emergency sound is loud, probably in excess of 70 decibels.My only niggle is that the wind up handle could have been made sturdier as I suspect it would snap off if it were turned too quickly or used strenuously.All round however it is a very good practical design and fit for purpose. I will buy a second unit for the car.

This radio is a lots more expensive than those unknown brands but it really worths the extra cost.It is a well polished product, as you immediately feel it from the package to the build quality.The weight is well balanced, and light weight, easy to hold on hands.Speakers are good. Sound is clear; volume can go very soft for everyday use, to really loud for the SOS siren.I haven't done the stress test on the battery life though.If you have budget, I highly recommend this one. You will want the reliability in the case of emergency.

Bought as an emergency radio. Works fine. Hope I never need it.

Very good product, worth buying