The Coolest Radio Ever!
8:53 PM Posted by Unknown
Has anyone ever had their power go out and don't have a candle or flash light either handy or at all? Does it always seem to go out when you haven't charged your phone all day and its making the sound that it does right before it dies to the point it won't even turn on? Well now from the Eton Corporation they have a crank-a-ble radio/flash light/cell phone charger! It is awesome! It stays charged for a long time before you have to crank it again.Be prepared wherever you go with the compact American Red Cross Microlink FR160 emergency radio by Eton. This self-powered radio can be charged with both solar power and a hand crank, giving you unlimited power for AM/FM radio, NOAA weather channels, emergency lights, cell phone battery life, and more.
The features are:
AM (520-1710 KHz) & FM (87-108MHz)
NOAA weatherband – all 7 channels
Built-in 3 white LED light source
Powered by solar or dynamo both of which charge internal Ni-MH battery
USB cell phone charger (USB cable not included)
Earphone jack – 3.5 mm socket
Etón Corporation will contribute $0.49 to $1.00 of the sales price of each Red Cross product to support the American Red Cross.
To purchase this radio click American Red Cross
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May 6, 2010 at 10:35 PM
easy to use- crank
May 7, 2010 at 4:00 AM
I like that it has a hand crank so you don't need to worry about dead batteries.
abfantom at yahoo dot com
May 7, 2010 at 4:12 AM
I like that it has NiMH battery, they perform much better than regular AAA or AA.
May 7, 2010 at 4:35 AM
Self-powered! Who needs batteries?
May 7, 2010 at 7:06 AM
Solar power will recharge the battery
May 7, 2010 at 8:32 AM
The thought of not having to hunt for batteries in the middle of the nite(always when you need them) sounds really great.....
May 7, 2010 at 10:11 AM
I love that it has all 7 NOAA channels!
hippopurplemonkey at yahoo dot com
May 7, 2010 at 11:40 AM
It's available for use when needed. It can be stored indefinitely withouy concern for batteries.
May 7, 2010 at 1:14 PM
stays lit longer mverno@roadrunner.com
May 7, 2010 at 2:20 PM
I like that it is self powered.
May 7, 2010 at 4:23 PM
I like Earphone jack – 3.5 mm socket
May 7, 2010 at 4:50 PM
The USB cell phone charger (USB cable not included) is a nice feature.
hellrzr(at)juno(dot)com
May 7, 2010 at 5:22 PM
It's small enough to fit in a compact emergency kit.
May 7, 2010 at 7:22 PM
I like the Built-in 3 white LED light source
May 7, 2010 at 7:42 PM
sign me up
May 7, 2010 at 7:48 PM
I love that it's crank powered. I always thought that was neat.
May 8, 2010 at 6:38 AM
I like the idea of having the weather band as well as AM/FM
May 8, 2010 at 10:07 AM
The solar AND dynamo power source - easy during sunlight, but have the dynamo in the dark.
May 8, 2010 at 3:59 PM
I love this: Powered by solar or dynamo both of which charge internal Ni-MH battery. We need one, desperately. Power outages are common where we live. writer61@yahoo.com
May 8, 2010 at 6:05 PM
I love that you can plug in earphones to the radio.
May 8, 2010 at 6:39 PM
Self-powered! It has a NiMH battery! Solar power will recharge the battery...what's not to like?!
May 9, 2010 at 10:07 AM
I am impressed that this radio helps you to be prepared for many types of emergency situations in which electric power is not available and may not be available for days or weeks. It will even recharge your cell phone!
May 9, 2010 at 2:20 PM
you can store it indefinitly and not worry about batteries
chromiumman (at) mail (dot) com
May 9, 2010 at 7:51 PM
SOLAR POWER!
May 9, 2010 at 9:31 PM
I like that it's also solar powered.
dolniaks[at]consolidated[dot]net
May 9, 2010 at 9:35 PM
Beverly:
I like that it has all NOAA
weatherband.
littlebevi@aol.com
May 10, 2010 at 5:55 AM
Equipped with a flashlight too. Can't beat that. This is a great thing to have just in time for hurricane season.
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May 10, 2010 at 8:27 AM
I like that it has seven NOAA channels.
May 10, 2010 at 11:31 AM
I like that the radio is solar powered, as you might not be able to find batteries in an emergency.
May 10, 2010 at 11:32 AM
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May 10, 2010 at 12:50 PM
the hand crank , that way it will always work
May 10, 2010 at 3:43 PM
The built in Led light.
May 10, 2010 at 5:55 PM
I like that it is solar powered.
honeybeez80@yahoo.com
May 12, 2010 at 4:29 PM
My favorite feature is that it is "Powered by solar or dynamo, both of which charge internal Ni-MH battery."
May 12, 2010 at 10:07 PM
I love that it can be powered by light!
smchester at gmail dot com
May 13, 2010 at 2:23 AM
that you can power it with solar power or hand crank
May 14, 2010 at 3:28 AM
The option to power with either solar or a handcrank is the best feature
May 14, 2010 at 1:25 PM
I'm impressed that it has 7 NOAA Weather Channels
bryan.bryan70[at]yahoo[dot]com
May 14, 2010 at 2:55 PM
I love that it has a USB cell phone charger.
samsakara@twcny.rr.com
May 14, 2010 at 4:06 PM
what I love about the emergency radio is the 7 NOAA weatherband channel especially the fact that the emergency radio powered by solar or dynamo and since i live in Florida where there power gets cut off during hurricane season,I could really use this to keep my phone charged since it has a manual crank to recharge the radio battery. this provides essential source of power for small essential electronics.
May 14, 2010 at 4:19 PM
I really like the fact that it has the NOAA weatherband – all 7 channels
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May 14, 2010 at 6:49 PM
My favorite feature is the USB cell phone charger. We were without electricity for 14 long, hot days after Hurricane Ike and the cell phone doesn't last very long!
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May 14, 2010 at 6:51 PM
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May 14, 2010 at 9:29 PM
I really like that it's solar and hand crank powered....that is a GREAT feature!
ignoramoose at gmail dot com
May 15, 2010 at 8:30 AM
I love that it's hand cranked..that's be great if the power went out!
hblaser at gmail dot com
May 15, 2010 at 9:05 AM
I love that it is both hand cranked and solar powered. Just a FYI, with all hand cranked gadgets, make sure to crank them up every couple of months, or the battery may not be rechargable.
twoofakind12@yahoo.com
May 16, 2010 at 6:10 PM
WELL THE BEST FEATURE IS THAT IT DOES NOT NEED ELECTRICITY IT HAS A CRANK TO POWER IT.
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May 17, 2010 at 12:20 AM
It's very cool that it can recharge by solar power.
May 18, 2010 at 9:40 AM
I like the crank/solar charging capability. Thanks.
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May 18, 2010 at 8:05 PM
i love love love that theres a cell phone charger@@@
May 18, 2010 at 8:19 PM
I like that it has a built-in 3 white LED light source.
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May 18, 2010 at 10:05 PM
I love that you dont need batteries!
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May 18, 2010 at 10:09 PM
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May 18, 2010 at 10:12 PM
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May 18, 2010 at 10:41 PM
I love that it has a phone charger
May 19, 2010 at 3:56 AM
USB cell phone charger would be helpful.
May 19, 2010 at 3:58 AM
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May 19, 2010 at 4:00 AM
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May 19, 2010 at 4:57 AM
I like that it has a hand crank.
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May 19, 2010 at 6:04 AM
I like that it has the NOAA weatherband. Thanks!
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May 19, 2010 at 6:24 AM
Nothing like camping under the stars listening to faraway places.
May 19, 2010 at 6:37 AM
solar sounds awesome,a very smart idea
May 19, 2010 at 7:36 AM
I love the USB Cell Phone Charger option. Very handy
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May 19, 2010 at 7:37 AM
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May 19, 2010 at 7:50 AM
I love that it is Powered by solar or dynamo, both of which charge internal Ni-MH battery. So you never have to worry if the batteries are good.
May 19, 2010 at 9:52 AM
My favorite feature is the NOAA weatherband with 7 channels.
May 19, 2010 at 9:57 AM
I love that it is self powered, no worrying about batteries.
May 19, 2010 at 10:51 AM
I love that it has the official NOAA weatherband.
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May 19, 2010 at 11:21 AM
I LOVE that its Self-powered, thanks for the chance!
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May 19, 2010 at 11:40 AM
Powered by solar or dynamo both of which charge internal Ni-MH battery and NOAA weatherband are my favorite features. trinitygsd at yahoo dot com
May 19, 2010 at 1:16 PM
The MIMH batter is good, but the hand crank is my safety special.
May 19, 2010 at 2:16 PM
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May 19, 2010 at 2:30 PM
I like that it is small, easy to use and has all 7 channels NOAA weatherband.
May 19, 2010 at 2:31 PM
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May 19, 2010 at 2:51 PM
I like the crank power feature!
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May 19, 2010 at 3:01 PM
I love all of the fine features (and my husband would especially love the flashlight, weather radio, and headphone features. But the hand crank feature is tops with me and the fact that they donate a portion of sale to the Red Cross.
May 19, 2010 at 3:21 PM
I like that it has seven NOAA channels!
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May 19, 2010 at 3:30 PM
I really like the solar power feature.\fatmeatloaf1 at gmail dot com
May 19, 2010 at 3:32 PM
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May 19, 2010 at 3:36 PM
I like the crank feature and that it automatically gets the weather channels.
May 19, 2010 at 5:02 PM
I love that it doesn't require electric or batteries to run. Having a crank - it'll keep people busy while they are in the dark!!
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May 19, 2010 at 5:47 PM
MY favorite feature is the crank capability. Great for our emergency stash without having to worry about dead batteries when needed. We live in a hurricane zone so we always keep an emergency stash in a rubbermaid container. Thanks!
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May 19, 2010 at 5:49 PM
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May 19, 2010 at 7:00 PM
I think it's great that it's Powered by solar or dynamo, both of which charge internal Ni-MH battery.
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May 19, 2010 at 7:01 PM
I like the Official NOAA Weatherband! Thanks! Fingers crossed! senekers@comcast.ent
May 19, 2010 at 7:19 PM
u dont need to worry about batteries! yay!!
May 19, 2010 at 7:24 PM
The hand crank would be very comforting - no worries about keeping a stock of batteries.
May 19, 2010 at 7:32 PM
I LOVE the built in light source. We are on west side of TN and we always get bad weather I would so love to own one of these.
May 19, 2010 at 7:56 PM
I love that it can use solar power!
May 19, 2010 at 8:29 PM
I like that it is powered by solar or dynamo both of which charge internal Ni-MH battery
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May 19, 2010 at 9:22 PM
I like the dual power source
May 19, 2010 at 9:41 PM
I like that it has USB cell phone charger. vidomich(at)yahoo(dot)com
May 19, 2010 at 10:47 PM
Thank you for the giveaway. The best thing about this radio? It will help us know when a tornado is coming! I also love the features such as how you crank the radio and the cell phone usb.
May 19, 2010 at 11:08 PM
My favorite feature is that it is "Powered by solar or dynamo, both of which charge internal Ni-MH battery."
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May 19, 2010 at 11:27 PM
I could sure use the hand crank in case the power is down.
May 20, 2010 at 12:12 AM
I like that it can be solar powered or hand cranked.
May 20, 2010 at 12:13 AM
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May 20, 2010 at 2:11 AM
Etón Corporation will contribute $0.49 to $1.00 of the sales price of each Red Cross product to support the American Red Cross.
May 20, 2010 at 3:21 AM
i like it gives you unlimited power for AM/FM radio
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May 20, 2010 at 5:38 AM
I like that it is Powered by solar or dynamo, both of which charge internal Ni-MH battery
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May 20, 2010 at 6:01 AM
i love that it has NOAA weatherband – all 7 channels :)
May 20, 2010 at 6:02 AM
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May 20, 2010 at 6:05 AM
Thanks for the giveaway...my favorite feature of the American Red Cross Microlink FR160 emergency radio is that it is also a USB cell phone charger via it's solar or dynamo charging capability.
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May 20, 2010 at 6:38 AM
recharges by solar power!
May 20, 2010 at 8:19 AM
The best thing is that some of the profits go to the American Red Cross.
May 20, 2010 at 9:21 AM
I love the hand crank! I wish more things had this.
May 20, 2010 at 9:24 AM
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May 20, 2010 at 9:43 AM
I really like that it can be solar-powered.
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