Ambient Weather WR-088-X2-KIT Emergency Solar Hand Crank AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radio, Flashlight, Cell

• The Ambient Weather WR-088 Weather Band provides assured access to news, weather information and illumination whenever and wherever you need it. The rubberized finish makes the WR-088 splash-proof. This robust and dependable radio, with integrated LED flashlight, offers a choice of self-charge, solar and external recharge power options.
• The WR-088 delivers complete independence from wall power or disposable batteries, ensuring sustainable access to vital information and the peace of mind that you'll never be without power. Ambient Weather's self-charge technology means unparalleled playtime performance, and the compelling design makes the WR-088 a great everyday radio, as well as the perfect companion in emergencies.
• A must for any emergency toolkit or your everyday portable radio, the compact WR-088 is an AM/FM NOAA Weather Radio and a powerful 3 LED flashlight, with cell phone, MP3, MP4, Amazon Kindle (TM) and USB charger, all in one tiny package. The WR-088 is a five way charger - charge from a USB device (computer), AC or wall power (with optional converter), DC or car charger (with optional converter), hand crank, or solar panel. The Ambient Weather WR-088 is a radio that you and your family can depend on, anytime, anywhere, any weather.
• The WR-088 sets itself apart from other crank chargers - you can fully charge the WR-088 through the USB/AC/DC adaptor, and when you need it, charge the cell phone/mp3/mp4/USB with no cranking. Other crank chargers require continuous hand cranking to charge a device. Optional adaptors are available for AC (house) and DC (car) charging. Includes mini and micro cell phone adaptor cables, which cover about 90% of the cell phone market. EXCEPTIONS: Does not charge Apple IPhones, Ipods and Ipads. Some cell phone adaptors sold separately.
• The WR-088 will play for approximately 20 minutes at normal volume per 1-minute wind, and can be rewound at any time for as much playtime as you want. An LED charge level indicator tells you the best speed to wind. In direct sunlight the WR-088 will charge itself and play continuously - the internal Ni-MH battery can be fully charged from both the solar panel and an external USB charging adapter.

Bought 4 of these for our camping/emergency backpacks. I liked the cell charge feature, the rechargable battery, the solar and hand crank, and the price. We fully charged the units with the USB charger and then powered my son's dead cell phone enough to make a phone call or two. (Works with 3 of our 4 cell phones, Blackberry, LG Ally, LG cosmos, not my Samsung Alias2 which has a funky charger, but I suppose there would be some adapter you could get.) They are light but have a nice, solid, good quality feel. My son had great fun testing them and gives them 2 thumbs up.

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Buy this radio for the "hot" FM band. I have FM receivers costing 10 times what I paid for this but don't have the same FM reception. The radio is small but has a very good speaker. I was amazed. The AM band leaves much to be desired, but since I rarely listen to AM, it doesn't matter. The solar cell will charge the battery even if the sun isn't shining. It does for me even on cloudy days. I use one of my AC transformers in case I want a rapid charge of the battery. If you want some exercise, you can wind the crank! I checked to see if it actually would charge my cell phone. It did. Flashlight is OK.

I wish the weather band was selectable for any of the 7 NOAA WX frequencies, but instead it scans for the strongest one. I use my Kaito KA-500 to select the WX band I want. Only reason for rating it 4 stars was because of the mediocre AM. FM rates 5 stars +. If FM was its only capability, it would be worth the price!

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These were well worth the money for all the storms our country has been having. They do not need a battery and if you charge them in the sun, then you won't even have to use the crank. Sturdy and well made, with good sound on the radio. Would purchase these again.

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I have used this radio around the house and plan on taking on vacations and outside, it has great reception, sound, and is compact and small, the flash light is great and it charges my cell phone, one great radio to this point of use any way and would definitely recommend highly, still have to look at it to make sure this little radio is creating the great sound.

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These little gadgets deliver alot in a small durable package. One small area for improvement is the hand crank. It falls from it's storage location. I used a small piece of vecro to address this minor gap. I am completely satisfied with this product and the service I received from Ambient Weather.

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