| Etón FR160B Microlink Self-Powered AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radio with Flashlight, Solar Power and Cell Phone Charger (Black) | 
| Brand: Eton
Category: CE
List Price: $40.00
Buy New: $22.48
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Seller: mpchms
Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 435
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 1.8 x 5.3 x 2.5
MPN: FR160B
Model: FR160B
UPC: 750254804090
EAN: 0750254803741
ASIN: B001QTXKB0
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | AM (520-1710 KHz) & FM (87-108MHz) NOAA weatherband | | • | USB cell phone charger (USB cable not included) 3.5 mm headphone input Dimensions | | • | Accessories: owner¿s manual, warranty card Specifications subject to change |
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Product Description
Solar/ Dynamo powered AM/FM/Weather band radio; NOAA Weather band, LED flashlight, Solar and crank power sources, USB cell phone charger, no batteries needed / Black
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 22
 Exactly what I was looking for August 30, 2010
H. Devore (Huntington Beach, CA)
I am putting together an emergency earthquake kit and this is perfect. It is small but works great. The flashlight isn't a turbo strong light, but works just fine. Charging my phone is a plus too. This would be a great addition to a car kit too.
Initial Impressions August 29, 2010
John Jaeger (congers, ny United States)
Looks like a quality product at a fair price. Sounds good, came charged and ready to play. Prompt delivery. Compact. The 10-15 minute crank requirement to charge cell for 1-2 minutes seems excessive. I guess in a SHTF situation you'd have time on your hands. Being able to charge you cell might be a lifesaver. I would recommend to a friend.
Good sound for a little thing August 6, 2010
J. Len (Hawaii)
We just received our Eton FR160 and it does all it says it does. We took it out of the box, gave it a few cranks, and the flashlight immediately lit up. Then we perched it on the window sill and it was a cloudy day, but the radio ran for at least 3 hours on it's own, until I turned it off. Who knows how long it would run on barely any sun. The sound from this little radio is very good for a small device. I hooked up my USB cable to my cell phone and gave it a few cranks and could see the charging bar on my phone moving, it works well. Then I plugged my Ipod in and gave it a few cranks, it works and could see the charging signal! I have to experiment to see what other devices I'll be able to charge with this. This is definitely part of our Emergency/Survival gear. Very pleased with Eton!
Great addition for any emergency kit. July 14, 2010
N. Gross (Arlington, TN USA)
I bought this for my "Go Bag/Emergency Kit" and I am very happy with its performance. The one feature that I hane not yet tested is the USB recharging plug, though I suspect it will work fine as long as the battery in the radio has been charged before anything is pluged in. I would not recommend using the hand crank to charge a phone because the generators in these devices are typically unregulated and prone to power surges and may fry you phone.
 small size makes cranking a problem June 20, 2010
A Nurd (Wustah, MA)
I purchased this for emergency situations and power outages. The radio works fine with all 3 bands, AM/FM/weather. The flashlight is more than sufficient for my needs. The solar charging is very convenient. Battery life looks good. I've used the radio for hours at a time along with the flashlight without running the battery dry.
Just one problem. I've got large hands. This unit is relatively small. Holding it and cranking isn't easy for me. I hope I never need to crank it to charge a cell phone as the manual indicates that 10 to 15 minutes of cranking may result in 1 or more minutes of talk time.
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