Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio
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Customer Review: Not just for emergencies; Great Everyday Radio
Summary: 5 Stars
This radio has found a permanent home in my kitchen, as a wondeful receiver not only for local FM and AM stations, but also for its shortwave capacities. Sure, I read some people's complaints about jammed frequencies, etc, but it's really hard for me to find anything to complain about. The tuning knobs allow you to find what you're trying to pull in without any real problems. I wasn't even planning to buy this, but since the GE Superadio is so hard to find, this was the radio I chose. It's a good radio for picking up distant AM stations at night, without buying a $100-plus radio like the CC radio. For example, I want to listen to WCBS at 880 AM, but with a radio station at 860 in my own city, some radios won't allow me to bring in the New York station. This radio brings it in as clear as a bell, which made it worth its purchase price.
Plus, listening to BBC World Service and its good schedule of dramatic programming has made this a real treat to own.
The crank is easy to work, the light is fine, and it works wonderfully on AA batteries. Considering I was looking for another radio when I bought this, I can't say enough about how much I enjoy this radio!
Customer Review: Just What I Needed
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the Grundig FR-200 because severe weather in my area sometimes causes power outages. The last time that happened, my only portable radio had dead batteries. The FR-200 will run on 3 "AA" batteries, but also has a built-in hand-cranked generator, and has a built-in flashlight as well.I didn't expect such an inexpensive radio to perform as well as the FR 200 does. Reception on all bands, including shortwave, seems to be as good as my YB 300 PE, which was twice the price. If anything, the FR 200 might be a bit better on certain stations, and the analog tuner makes it easier to scan the dial than with digitally-tuned radios.
Battery life from 3 alkaline AAs has been very good, so I haven't bothered with buying an AC adapter. The instructions say that ninety seconds worth of cranking the generator will power the radio for about an hour, depending on volume, and my results have actually been a bit better than that.
The Grundig FR-200 is fun for everyday use, is a great choice for staying connected to the outside world when the lights go out, and it doesn't cost much. I like it.
Customer Review: GREAT value and a GREAT emergency power radio!
Summary: 5 Stars
Can you say VALUE? This is an excellent performing and quality inexpensive 'emergency' radio, that will work with 3 'AA' batteries, or the built-in hand cranking device that stores energy in the built-in NiCD cells. The radio will work for approximately half an hour with only 2 minutes of cranking, which is amazing in and of itself. The radio works on AM, FM, and 2 popular shortwave bands (shortwave is a must, because local AM and FM stations could be incapacitated or shut off during an emergency), and it includes a second fine-tuning dial, which is usually available on more expensive radios. At night, it even picks up AM radio stations thousands of miles away with great clarity, which most cheap radios don't do well. This thing must have a higher quality internal AM ferrite antenna that enables it's good performance. The audio is truly clear and excellent, and the radio exhudes excellent build quality all around. This forty dollar radio is an absolute MUST in every household's emergency kit. Forget duct tape and buy this radio instead!Customer Review: Glad I bought it!
Summary: 5 Stars
After being without power for 25 hours in the big blackout of 2003, I decided to get some necessary items and this was at the top of the list. I had never heard of such a radio but after reading the reviews (here and elsewhere), saw that Amazon had the best price, plus free shipping, and ordered it. I cranked the handle for about 90 seconds, and the radio was up and running! I noticed that the flashlight part didn't want to light up while the radio was on but that's very minor. I left the radio on for about 30 min., turned it off and the next day, out of curiousity, turned it on again and the radio played! Now I'm telling all my friends about it. Like other reviewers said, I wouldn't waste it for every day, and for shortwave it's not great, but it's a comfort to know that if no batteries could be bought for love or money, I'll still have a radio to find out what's going on.Customer Review: Surprisingly good.
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this little radio as an emergency and camping radio a couple of months ago and let it sit. It is now the a couple of minutes to the Saddam's deadline (20h00EST 19 Mar 03) and I am listening to the BBC news. The state of current events inspired me get it out and put it through its paces with the results being pleasantly surprising. I picked up Madrid and BBC World Service on the short wave among other stations (lots of Spanish broadcasts). In fact, the amount of stations picked up in the 5800-6200Mhz range and recption is pretty good. While the performance isn't the same as my Satellit 400, the sound is pretty good. The reception is excellent on the FM band as well. I like this radio's reception and perfomrance better than the Coleman generator radio. Also, the size is much more convenient than the Coleman radio.
I wish it were easier to find the AC adapter.