Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio
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Customer Review: Grundig FR200 A great radio
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the perfect radio for anyone who likes camping, hiking and not having to buy batteries. After cranking the generator for 90 seconds, I've actually gotten 2 hours of radio use from the NiMH battery pack. The tuning is well engineered, the tonal quality is satisfactory, and the radio excells at picking up shortwave broadcasts. Construction is solid, the radio is light and compact and actually has a tiny emergency light which is surprisingly bright. At $40 I don't think you'll find a better deal. I love mine more than my more expensive Grundig digital YachtBoy radio.Customer Review: It works, I like, but ...
Summary: 5 Stars
A friend gave it to me as a gift. I tried it and it worked. I then stored it for about a year and then when I needed it I discovered the Ni-MH batt was dead and it would not charge. Then I went to Radio Shack and they gave me a 280MAH replacement. Stupid me I didn't see the 280MAH. However, it worked. It's supposed to be 600MAH.
Now I'm shopping for an emergency backup batt. None here on Amazon.
Dbl check when you shop, some have B or D or AA or AAA in the batt description.
It requires Ni-MH NS-2/3AA 3.6v 600 MAH B
Kerry
Customer Review: A Powerful Radio In A Small Package
Summary: 5 Stars
Here's a little tip on how you can "recharge" the Ni-MH/Ni-Cd batteries without having to turn the handcrank. If you have a cordless phone, check to see if the plastic connector on it's Ni-MH/Ni-Cd battery matches the battery in your Grundig FR 200. If it does, plug it in and let it charge overnight, it will fully recharge the battery and last for weeks.
The Grundig FR 200 is a powerful little radio, I judge radios by their ability to pickup out of town stations on the AM Band. And this radio passes the test with flying colors.
Customer Review: Love this product. A great buy.
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this just in time for storm season. It cranks easily, and I appreciate that it offers both radio and a light in case of storms. And no batteries required! I can't imagine what I'd want the short-wave feature for, but it's there as a kind of bonus. For $39, the value is amazing just for its crank feature, light, and good AM/FM radio. (The last crank radio I bought -- as a gift for my dad back for the whole Y2K time in 1999--cost $ 79 and it did not even have a light.)Customer Review: Easy way to feel secure
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this little hand-powered radio after the big blackout in NYC last summer. Then I bought one for my brother and his family who live on a farm in the mountains and often experience power failures. This is a great little device! It runs for an hour on a few cranks of the lever and makes me feel that I can always be in touch in the event of an emergency. Not much to pay for the peace of mind it brings.