Emergency Radio Raynic 5000 Weather Radio Solar Hand Crank AM/FM/SW/NOAA Weather Alert Portable Radio with Cellphone Charger, Headphone Jack, Flashlight, Reading Lamp and SOS Alarm (Green)

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This is a great compact all-in-one radio purchased as part of my emergency & hiking kit. I bought this specifically for the hand crank feature, NOAA & the built-in 5000 mAh battery power bank to guarantee a working radio/alerts/flashlight when all other charging options are unavailable or have failed. While the digital version was appealing, a LCD display does use power and will eventually fail which kinda’ defeats the purpose. I also wanted something that was lightweight and portable for me to carry vs the old worldstar “portable” unit my boyfriend insists on lugging around. It wasn’t until recently that we got to compare the two units and this had much better radio reception and we could actually pick up more active bands and NOAA weather channels during a ‘real tropical disturbance’ (Debbie) than his portable! It appears this little radio not only picks up weather alerts and SW bands, but it also picks up a wider range of local radio stations not available on our other home units. The sound quality is better than what you’d expect for this size radio. Actually, it’s quite impressive. The audio comes in clear and decent on the internal speaker & on headphones when using the jack (with or without the telescopic antenna extended). I’ve tested pretty much all the functions and have accidentally set off the SOS alarm (it definitely works by the way & so does the red flasher!). Everything works great. Even the flash light & reading lamp puts out good illumination and with the strapped on NSEW compass you might be able to get your bearings. It’s still a hard call of how efficient the unit will be when tested under a live situation, but hopefully it won’t come to that. It charges reasonably quickly for USB and AC, with solar being the more timely followed by hand cranking. With a 5000 mAh battery I should be able to rely on this as a decent backup should my Anker die. Anyway, as the saying goes, ‘it’s better to have and not need, than to need and not have’. I’m happy to ‘have’ the Solar Crank CR1009 as part of my emergency kit to keep me informed during emergencies. It’s takes up little space and weighs under 15 oz, making it extremely portable to carry in your over nighter, sling bag, sport bag, backpack, etc. when hiking, camping, glamping etc. You can also attach or hang it with the carabiner provided. The only feature not included was making it waterproof and that’s easily solved with a ziplock gallon bag. Overall, this is exactly what I was looking for. It’s plain, simple, compact, reliable, well built, and at a good price point. It’s your life line to staying safe and informed during unexpected weather events whether it be blizzard, wildfire, flash floods, earthquake, hurricane, electrical storms, etc. This is totally worth every penny and 5 Stars! Highly recommend.

Buen producto, cuenta con AM, FM y en WX se puede escuchar la emisora de alertas de CDMX las 24hrs del día, la manija y el pequeño panel solar son más para evitar que se descargue la batería, aunque la batería por si sola dura bastante, la función de lámpara ilumina bastante bien y también la opción de lámpara para lectura. En general me gustaron mucho todas sus opciones, aunque para usar los botones de selección, de noche es un poco difícil ya que estos no están iluminados es por eso que no le pongo cinco estrellas, también siento que el plástico del que está hecha la radio se puede dañar fácilmente en una caída, estaría muy bien que también incluyera una opción para reproducir tu música por usb.

Solicite devolucion, despues de 1 dia entero de carga no funcionaba al parecer olvidaron colocar la bateria de 5000 mAh y debia usar el modo de baterias externas unicamente Fuera de eso los materiales de construccion se veian solidos y funcionales

Very happy with my wind up radio. It has multiple ways to power it: winding it, solar, usb power cord, rechargeable battery & AAA batteries. The sound from the speaker is good. It has 2 lights. One a flashlight and the other one is a bar light on the top. Both have high and low settings. But the best feature is the digital display which makes it so much easier to tune in a specific channel. Also has an SOS alarm and can get NOAA weather updates. Small enough to fit in a backpack. Will be handy during any power outages.