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Gabriel P. –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reliable radio
So far I’ve tested it several times. A few cranks provides for long lasting power for the radio.Like that it is very compact and can easily fit into a backpack or any kind of emergency or bug out bag.Recommend it
BigFan In MO. –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Seems very nice
This worked on arrival. Had a charge already & tuned into station with no problem. Handle seemed to work as it should. It’s for emergency use so really hop it works ok when the time comes.
Jonathan –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for a pinch
The radio is super weak and they will struggle to hold a charge after a couple years. Not sure how safe it is to charge your phone. Light is good for a short burst but will dye quickly if left on
Jennifer from Texas –
5.0 out of 5 stars
great product
I ordered this because I live on Texas Gulf Coast and wanted to make sureI could charge my phone any where without requiring electricityI set in sun for a couple of hours and charged my phone completelyand with a hand crank too.Several of my co-workers saw it and they purchased it.Highly recommend for any one…..never know when you may need an emergency phone charger
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Jennifer sulak –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect
I loved how it was lightweight and easy to pack. Perfect for travel, the flashlight LED light is bright!
Franklin –
5.0 out of 5 stars
nice radio
handy for bob
Laura Elizondo –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excelente para preparacionistas
Es un excelente equipo para tener en caso de desastre! La linterna alumbra bien, el radio excelente, carga solar y de manivela, lo amo
One person found this helpful
Rex –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Compact unit
Haven’t had time to fully utilize. Radio, charge capabilities work well, quick delivery.
Sandy,tx –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great little radio
This a great quality! Sturdy and good sound. Great receptiin even when my electric radio has static.. Charged when received.. can’t wait to try on an outing.
One person found this helpful
marie s –
5.0 out of 5 stars
works great
at first I was concerned about the size, but it is a little wonder! crank it up, tune it in and it works!!Am going to order another one
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Hammer –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Decent Unit with good capabilities for a good price
I’m quite pleased with this little unit. It may not be perfect, but it’s only twenty bucks, so it gets five stars. Amazon says it has a 1000 mAh power bank, but the included manual says it’s 1200 mAh. I would estimate it’s between 1000 and 1100 mAh.Overall impressions:The flashlight is not real bright, but good enough for most general tasks in the dark. There are no brightness or flash modes, just simply on or off.The radio works well enough – the volume goes up very rapidly with the volume control – at 10% of the way, it’s already quite loud. I haven’t tried it all the way up. The tuning is quite sensitive (tuning changes quickly with slow turning of the dial), but not too sensitive to be able to tune to stations when you’re careful. Sound quality is thin and bright, but who cares – this isn’t for music listening. There is no headphone jack. The antenna works fine for FM and Wideband, it’s kind of short, but helps with reception.The charging crank turns fine, but it takes work to do so. One minute of cranking makes my hands tired and a bit sore. Five minutes of cranking is alot of work! Part of the problem is that it is hard to find a good place to hold the unit while cranking without having to grip it harder than you should have to. Also, the knob that you hold on the crank is somewhat small. But for a minute at a time it’s all fine.You can charge the unit via USB with the included cable, which is definitely the easy way to accomplish that. You can also charge external devices from the internal battery. I don’t know the output current that it provides, but it charges my iPhone 5. More details below.I made a few tests for your info:With the unit completely drained, I cranked 130 revolutions (about 1 minute) and then turned on the flashlight. The first 20 minutes shone normally, then started to get dimmer and dimmer. But it kept shining. And shining. And shining. Finally, after over 9 hours of constant dim light I turned on the radio at the same time and very shortly everything went out. Who knows how much longer it would have shone on. Bear in mind almost all of those 9 hours were very dim light, but in total darkness, still very useful to not trip on things when pointed at your feet and do normal tasks when pointed at what you’re doing. Good for emergencies.Then with the unit completely drained again, I cranked 130 turns and then turned on the radio. With moderate volume, it played for 12 minutes before dying.How about charging phones? I have a rather old iPhone 5. With the flashlight completely drained, I cranked 1300 turns (10 minutes) – no small feat! Then I plugged in my phone to charge from the unit. It added about 2% to my phone battery before it stopped charging. I then placed a phone call (all with no cellular data, wifi, or location services on, and in low battery mode). My call lasted for 5-6 minutes until those 2% had been used. Bear in mind that my phone battery is not what it used to be so your mileage my vary.I also tested the capacity by charging the unit fully via USB. I’m not sure how long that took, but for sure less than 6 hours. Then I charged my iPhone 5 (again with the battery saving settings in place). It raised my phone battery level by 75% before it stopped charging. That took just over an hour.Another thing I tested: with the unit fully discharged, I connected my phone and started cranking. While cranking it was providing charge to my phone.I haven’t specifically tested the solar charging, but I did set it in the sun and it looked to be charging. Actually, even under bright indoor lights it shows as charging.
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Emma Mist –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Small and Useful
I think it’s great. I live in hurricane territory and I’ve been meaning to get a handcrank radio to add to my emergency kit. There’s nothing about it I don’t like. It picks up radio stations very well. The hand crank is smooth to spin and not hard at all. The flashlight is plenty bright. The solar panel is a very nice touch to help battery stay charged longer. It’s a compact size and lightweight. Very easy to operate. Anybody can use it from kid to senior.
6 people found this helpful
Adam McDuff –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Seems solidly built and functions well.
I bought three of these for bug out bags and they seem sturdy for the price. I will compare this to my Midland ER210 as most functions are on par with that device at about $30 less. Of course, the Midland offers some advantages hence the additional money. The flashlight works well and is bright enough. There is off and on only where the Midland has off/ dim/ bright/ flash. The dim on the Midland is about the same as “on” with this device. The radio reception is about equal to the Midland. Tuning can be a bit tricky as this is analog only and the numbers on the tuning band are a little small for older eyes. This has no seek function to find a radio station that it can pick up. The sound quality is more than adequate and is about equal to the Midland. The battery is rechargeable but is not removable/ replaceable where the Midland uses a somewhat standard 18650 rechargeable battery. I cannot comment on the battery life or charging time with crank or solar as I have only tested this device and have not used it long term. The device is more than adequate for the intended use and is very affordable for multiple, emergency use, solar/ crank, radios/ flashlights/ chargers. Device includes a USB A to micro USB charging cable to charge the device from USB. A charging block is not included as is typical now.
29 people found this helpful
Jay H.Jay H. –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good lil emergency off grid radio.
Very pleased with radio.Will use for emergency/off grid. Found my local weather band and am/fm stations easily.Went through all the function and preform well. Manual states on full charge will deliver 9-10 hrs radio / 15-17 hours on flash light. The manual said radio hours may vary depending on the volume of sound used. 18 month replacement warranty. 30 day money back guarantee. Lifetime support guarantee. (info@runningsnail.com.cn) Removable battery is a 3.7V 2000mah 18650 Li-ion. Manual also stated every few months battery should be recharged to help with life of battery. I added a photo of actual battery that I removed. I was very easy to remove and replace. Just two small philips screws from plate. Weight is very light at only about 1/2 pound. Size is compact at about 5 in. X 2 in. X 2 1/4 in. I was very surprised on quality and could hear weather report clearly on high at about 20 feet away. 1. Charged my phone by plugging in my charger cord from radio. Good for emergency power if needed. Will keep one in truck and in my outing gear. Manual states not to be used as a normal power bank. I figured it will be good when or if you are in a pinch.Cord supplied with radio is micro usb NOT type “C”. Comes with micro usb x “I-phone” adapter included. My phone uses an android with a type “C” input so I used my own power cord. 2. Charged radio from a/c micro usb cord supplied with radio from my own a/c adapter. Only wished it would charge from type “C” and not micro usb is about the only negative I have with radio. Manual states it takes about 3 1/2 hrs to fully charge and it took a lil over 4 hrs when I did it. 3. Solar showed charging when placed even in very little light. In manual it states solar charging is difficult for full charging but for battery maintaining. Manual states solar panel life is 25 years when used 6 hrs. per day. Might need a new one in my lifetime lol. 4. Hand crank is easy to turn and showed charging while I was winding. Manual says 3-5 mins for intial use and wind 130 – 150 rpm for power to be generated. Says 7 hrs. Winding for full charge lol. Good news is 1 min winding 3-5 mins of radio and 45 – 60 mins of light. So there’s that. A good price for about $16 it is a no brainier to have one or even 2 on hand (truck, home, cabin, camping/hiking, boat ect.) Hope this review helps. Added some photos from manual that it came with radio. I did add photos of manual to this review as well.
82 people found this helpful
Jenny Lee –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for emergency or no electricity
I use to have one of this long time ago. Works great. Love that has many ways to recharge and all the features. Can us for emergency service, when no electricity at home or when going to the beach. Compact size.
One person found this helpful
Amazon Customer –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
I have had this thing for a few days and so far, it’s great! I’m actually impressed with how well everything works. The volume is impressively loud. If you have an Android phone I would suggest buying a USB Type C Adapter to charge your phone. The cable it comes with won’t charge Android phones, but it does come with an adapter for an iPhone. You also use the same cord to charge the device itself. I love to prepare for potential emergencies and this is definitely in my top 3 favorite emergency devices. The price is great as well.
2 people found this helpful
Kirk jensen –
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nice and compact
works okay, doesn’t hold a charge for very long. Have to crank it a lot
Matthew Roarabaugh –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Review on the second unit i bought
This little radio was perfect for what we needed. I have help it in a survival bag for about 3 years recharging about once a year. I know i should do more often but, it hardly crossed my mine. But, when the snow happened and power was off for a week in Texas, i was able to get this out, had a low battery, and crank for a few minutes and got AM radio updates and weather and all. Did exactly what i wanted for a reserve radio. at near end of year 3, it was packed with the volume knob on and the battery was dead flat and would not charge. I purchased this as a secondary because it did exactly what i needed when i needed it to and i would prefer not to be without it.Tuning is a little hard but, expected because the knob is larger and the tuning bar is small. Sound is ok and worked for about 3 minutes per minute of winding
3 people found this helpful
Cherokee Chick –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worked Great When Needed!
I purchased this for use during power outages. We live in the mountains in the NE. I didn’t realize that I would need it so soon! We had a storm come through that dropped 2 feet of wet, heavy, snow and we were without power for a few days. We were able to listen to the radio to break the monotony. We never really used the flashlight, but it does work well. Every so often we cranked it a bit and the charge lasted for the entire 72 hours. Wasn’t expensive, but worth having!!! Glad I purchased this and may get another one to keep in the bedroom.
Jude L. Stringfellow –
4.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT product.
It’s very small, and that may be good, and it may not be. It’s the size of the old transistor radios when I was a kid in the 70s. I like the fact that it has the antenna, a crank, the AM/FM bands and it’s battery operated as well as solar. I charged it using the USB and will keep it on the kitchen window for emergencies. The sound is good, overall I think it will be exactly what I need. It’s gets a 4 instead of a 5 for its size. I think it could be a little bigger.
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fernando Orozco –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Muy buen producto y barato
Lo tengo hace años y no ha dado ningún problema, excelente producto para la supervivencia y como regalo.
Diana –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great help during hurricane season
Its been helpful during hurricane Beryl we just had. We had no power and no phone service. I hand-cranked it for 3 mins and was able to tune in to the weather station and have an idea how much more rain to expect and who all was without power. If you’re able to I’d recommend to pre-charge it using the USB so you don’t have to be hand-cranking it. 4 out of 5 only because it didn’t charge my phone like it said it would. Everything else works well!
2 people found this helpful
Old but Youngster –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice emergency radio/light tool
I like this emergency tool especially for the cost benefit value. I have it 4 stars only because I haven’t had the chance to use it (knock on wood). The radio worked fine as well as the other features.Living in the disaster state of Cali and knowing that the emergency management system has degraded over the last 10 years, I/we need to be very prepared.
One person found this helpful
Amazon Customer –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Small, easy to use!
This came in so quickly and just in time for hurricane season!
Rafael E. Barrera –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
Great
John Donald Wilkinson –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Renewed FAITH
Ok I posted and I was really disappointed in the original unit that was sent to me. I voice, my concern and a new unit was sent to me. Being skeptical, I opened up a package and cranked for 3 to 5 minutes as recommended. And it was fantastic. The unit charged my mobile phone. I’m going to say that I am super excited to have the new unit! I had promised the company that I would give a rave review if the new unit worked. And now I’m giving a rave review because the new unit worked like a charm!! I understand that there are always errors and production. I assume the original unit had a slight air, but the company sent me a new unit and it works like a charm. Highly recommended. thank you the company for being a tenant to my concerns and providing me with a unit that works fabulously. Thank you.
Katrina Love –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Much needed device
Great to have in event of power outage .
HthWck –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must have in case of Emergency
This crank radio was a little smaller than I thought, but works out even better. It is easy to use and will be very helpful if there is an emergency. It would be easy to pack and not take up much room in a bag. Highly recommend this product.
4 people found this helpful
Michelle –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Emergencies light
This is a great item flash light is bright and radio works for the local radio stations. I just would like it a little bit bigger.
Happy Customer –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Teased But Not Pleaed!
The product that I purchased did not meet my expectation because the visual is a lot better than the acual!
HomeMaid –
5.0 out of 5 stars
works great, gives me a feeling of security
I’ve used it a few times, love that I have this for those few situations. Gives me a sense of security to have contact, and light and a way to recharge for longer situations.
One person found this helpful
Amazon Customer –
5.0 out of 5 stars
It works.
Everything works as it should. Convenient to have.
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Jason Elliott –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good value, hope I never “need” it
Bought one for each of my wife’s daughter’s families. To be able to use a radio in a power failure is important, and the builtin generator and battery life are great.
RustyRocks –
5.0 out of 5 stars
These are cool.
I ordered these for our emergency kit for hurricane Milton and I was pleasantly surprised for the price how well they work. Very good reception from The Weather Channel and plenty of volume. The flashlight is decent enough to see what you’re doing and it is compact but not too small if that makes sense. I ordered two of these and I’m very happy with them.
5 people found this helpful
Jake –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works Great
Has good sound quality and picks up every station I’ve tried. Would definitely recommend. Will be getting another to keep in car!
Michael Ridgway –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great velue
Great for every home
One person found this helpful
Brogan McKay –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works perfectly!!
I got 2, one for me and one for my grandma, I tested everything and it works perfectly, easy to use too. Great for emergency & it includes the wires for both iphone & android
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Me –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good, great if it had better charging cables
It’s a very cool device: bright flashlight, good radio reception, wind-up charging, and the ability to charge other devices.The only negative is the charging situation. It has USB-A and micro-USB charging ports. The included cable is a USB-A to micro-USB. So unless you’re charging a phone from 2010, you’ll need to supply your own cable. If it had USB-A and USB-C ports with maybe a USB-C to USB-C cable, it would be so much more practical.But for the cost, it’s hard to find too much fault.
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Sledge540 –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great hand crank radio
I bought three for gifts, now one for myself. The previous three are still working great for my relatives. These little units are packed with neat features. They’ve been upgraded in the past with a better battery. On a single charge, I can listen to an entire Chiefs game. The hand crank option rapidly charges the battery. This radio is a no brainer for a sports fan who’s going camping and likes to hear weather updates, watches and warnings. Amazon often lists this radio for around 15 bucks with coupon. It includes a usb charging cable and everything to get started. You cannot go wrong with the price vs features.
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Rick –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good value for the cost
Our old emergency multi function radio was no longer functioning. This was a very nice replacement for our emergency kit.
Erica Harrison –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Comes in handy!!!
It’s amazing how small this gadget is with so many special important features. I was trying to tune in to the weather station through AM until I realized that WB is strictly the weather station 😆.
Lucius Lake –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Emergency hand crank radio
Living in the Caribbean this is a necessary. It has been solar powered since it was received and works well. Long battery life 👍🏽
JordanJordan –
4.0 out of 5 stars
works well in real life emergencies!
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I bought this immediately after I had a power outage in my neighborhood. Shopping was fast as it came the next day like it said it would. I charged it and everything worked great! Then the next day there was another power outage from 8:30PM-10:00PM and the power just came on as in typing this review. The radio works great and the flashlight is bright. Charging phones doesn’t really work at all. It doesn’t have enough energy to charge it and I have an iPhone 11. Although it did keep my phone at the same percent for about 40 minutes. I used this for the whole hour and a half and cranking it periodically. Some times it did die but I just cranked it for a few minutes and then it was good. Don’t crank too hard as I did and the crank part broke, that’s why I’m giving it 4 stars. I was able to superglue it back together and it worked fine. Overall it’s a great product and useful in emergency’s!
15 people found this helpful
Sam –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Working great
Thanks
Marica Linn –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pleasantly surprised
It’s appearance is not as bulky as I imagined. I got this for emergency but it seems like it’d be great for camping as well.It’s handheld, easy to use, seems sturdy enough, with good reception, sound quality and minimal static.
carol c. –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Small
Smaller than I expected but works fine
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Alexis –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Had issues with receiving
Had issues with getting it in the mail might have been due to the hurricanes but once finally received it works great as described
Rosie –
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must Have
This is an absolute must have for emergencies. Everyone should have one. I’m extremely happy with my purchase.
Kindle Customer Margaret Diane Johnson –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great buy!
This will come in handy in the event of a power outage. No only can it be solar charged, but it also has a crank to power it.I can charge my phone with it too.
JPJP –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works great
Cheap and works great
Skye –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Tiny but works
I dont know what Iphone they used in the pic to compare its size, but that phone is extremely tiny. This radio is small. Fits in my pocket. (Not joking)Difficult to grip to wind up. But it does work.Go slow when dialing and looking for radio stations. It’s very sensitive and small.Otherwise, its perfect for the price.
3 people found this helpful
Wendi Blair –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Radio
I have not needed to use it, but it seems like it will definitely come in handy
Karla Rogers –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Price & way it works
Price was great & radio works great, now I don’t have to use up gasoline in car charging up my phone when electricity is off for hours or days & keep up on news & weather
Mitch –
4.0 out of 5 stars
I’m a backup guy…
Not a “prepper”, but try to be prepared. I bought for a few emergency bags, so I’ve not used them, but glad I have them. Multi function, put in each car emergency bag and one at the house. Better to have and not use, than to need and not have! 🙂
One person found this helpful
Sheri –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Super loud
Better then I could ever imagine., very impressed and it is loud.Super happy, great thing to have on hand during hurricane season or any other time of year!!!
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Je t’aime Paris –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sturdy, compact size.
I’m pleased with this purchase. It is compact but heavy for its size.
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Lisa –
4.0 out of 5 stars
size matters
a little smaller than expected but works
Kortner –
3.0 out of 5 stars
Works great for a while, invisible customer service
I originally bought this for camping since it is small, has a weather band, and has solar and hand crank charging capabilities.I’ve seen reviews that are critical of the sound quality. Considering it has a 1-in speaker it’s as good as you can hope for; that is, the music is tolerable, tinny but tolerable. Voice quality, for example on weather radio, is very usable. It does maintain a charge sitting inside on a window sill (which admittedly reduces the amount of power the sunlight can deliver after being partially reflected and also filtered by the window glass.)The hand crank works about as described. You have to figure out how to hold it: hold the radio in your left hand and keep your fingers on the edges, then turn the crank with your right hand. It is more work than you might think to get a significant charge, but it’s a usable system if you had a dead battery and were out in the boonies needing to get a weather report.The flashlight is phenomenal. I ended up using it on a fairly regular basis simply as a flashlight. I keep it on the windowsill near the back door, and it’s easy to operate in the dark. It has a very bright beam which is more than enough for walking in the country with no lights around. It also shoots a pretty good beam about a hundred yards, which is handy for spotting critters out in the gloom.Up until last month, it did a fine job of being a regular flashlight and occasional weather radio. With no warning, it bricked; it didn’t get dropped and the battery didn’t appear to decline. It just refused to turn on or accept a charge. Since it was slightly out of the warranty. I decided to take it apart and look for trouble. There were no obvious problems with the circuit board or wires. The battery was somewhat swollen, however.There is a lot of electronic circuitry packed in a small case! It’s surprising they can sell it for anything under $50. Typically, a dead battery still has a volt or at least a few millivolts left. This one had absolutely nothing. One time the radio got left on at inaudible low volume and ran the battery down. Perhaps this happened again and drove the battery into deep discharge. The mystery is that it wouldn’t show a charge plugged into the USB, or with the crank, or in sunlight.I thought I would ask customer support if they had any notion whether it might be a cracked circuit board or maybe some kind of protective circuitry with the battery that would prevent the charge light from coming on if the battery was in deep discharge. To my surprise, they asked if I would send them a video of what the radio was or wasn’t doing. They said they would probably replace it. I was surprised since they could have simply dismissed it as out of warranty a month. Instead, they very politely asked for proof of purchase, a video, and my shipping address. A replacement arrived in 3 days!Once again, I’m a happy camper, literally! I am blown away by how prompt, helpful and supportive they were.This radio fulfills its purpose with flying colors (with the caveat that its small battery is not going to do a whole lot to charge a dead cell phone). In an emergency, with some patient cranking, it could charge a cell phone sufficiently to get help. It’s a great emergency and camping radio as well as a very usable flashlight. The customer service has been good earlier.Update 10/26/23: the first radio brick after about a year. I was able to contact customer service with questions about it and they replaced the radio. That one lasted nearly a year and a half. Now, the flashlight flashes like an emergency beacon, but will not produce a steady beam anymore. I would like to contact customer service but I can no longer find a link either on Amazon or at runningsnail.com. they have a web address info at runningsnail.com, but I’m getting a message that that no longer exists. It seems that this radio is good for about a year to a year and a half and then we’ll need to be replaced. At $20 a year that is an option to consider. It may last longer if it’s not used. I used mine as a flashlight probably every week. It is now only good for a strobe light at a party. The previous one is only good as a paperweight. I think I’ll try at an American product, albeit more expensive.
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S. T. –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Solid
I works like it’s suppose to. I new to living in the Midwest and having this type of multi-functional item gives me peace of mind. It’s very small (check measurements), which is a good thing because it tucks into a tidy emergency supply area. Good stuff!
Brian ElkinsBrian Elkins –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great small compact radio
This small hamd crank solar power NOAA weather radio is perfect! I’ve had this radio going none stop since it arrived today.
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