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TopAlert HY-016: Ultimate Survival Solar Hand Crank Radio, Flashlight & Smartphone Charger - AM/FM/WB (NOAA) Digital, with Adaptors & Cables Review

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Details

Power SourceCorded Electric, Solar Powered, Battery Powered
BrandTopAlert
ColorRed
Hardware InterfaceUSB
Connectivity TechnologyUSB, Mini USB
Item Weight10 Ounces
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Description of TopAlert HY-016: Ultimate Survival Solar Hand Crank Radio, Flashlight & Smartphone Charger - AM/FM/WB (NOAA) Digital, with Adaptors & Cables

This must have emergency survival toolkit digital LCD radio comes with an AM/FM/WB(NOAA) 7 weather bands, a powerful 3 LED flashlight, cell phone charger with cables and jack accessories. Very compact, light, and easy to carry yet loaded with many important functions which are a must have for any survival kit. Multiple ways to power/charge the radio: hand crank to wind up internal alternator, expose to sunlight to charge by solar panel, DC recharge by connecting the mini USB cable to computer. This is a self power emergency radio that you and your family can depend on, anytime anywhere, any weather. This radio is an improvement from other crank chargers, you can fully charge this radio though the USB/AC/DC, solar panel, or hand crank and then when you need it, you can use the radio to recharge Cell Phones, iPhones, iPads, IPods, MP3s/MP4s, USB devices with no cranking. Other crank chargers require continuous hand cranking to charge a device but not this radio. Cables, USB Jack, micro USB, and Mini USB Jack are included! Also has built-in charging and discharging protection. High quality rubberized housing is waterproof and it is ideal for hiking, camping, stored in a car trunk, or any emergency kit.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great addition to my bug bag

Works very well, works well and is a great addition to my bug bag. Please see topAlert HY-016, Horizons Tec HT-747, Epica Emergency Solar AM/FM/NOAA Handle, Digital Radio, Flashlight, Ivation Solar & Hand Crank AM/FM/NOAA WB Digital Dynamo Radio, Ambient Weather WR-099 Compact Emergency Solar Hand Crank AM/FM/WeatherBand Digital Radio and Emergency Solar Hand Crank NOAA Weather Radio - all same units except price, colors and names. Platte, so choose the best price, in my case it's topAlert…

Pros
  • Multiple ways to power/charge the radio: hand crank to start the internal alternator, sun exposure to charge via the solar panel, DC charging by connecting the mini USB cable to the computer. This is a self-powered emergency radio that you and your family can rely on anytime, anywhere, in any weather.
Cons
  • High Price

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Review The Good, The Bag and the Ugly

The radio worked fine until I plugged in the headphones. (Bose, if you want to know, not some weird kickass pair.) Then, when I pulled out the headphones, the internal speaker, which worked before the headphone test, just stopped working. The disadvantage of the design is that the DC output is on the smallest mini jack. Well why not a full size USB. Even based on the cost and manufacturing scenario, there's little point in using a tiny mini-plug instead of a full-size USB-out when you're…

Pros
  • LCD Digital Radio with Emergency Survival Toolbox comes with 7 weather bands AM/FM/WB (NOAA), powerful 3 LED flashlight, cell phone charger with cables and connection accessories.
Cons
  • Security

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Unfortunately, I find it necessary to change my review of this product from enthusiastic to not so good.

I bought this radio and initially I really liked it and gave it five stars. The sound is good and the digital tuner held frequency well, but then it started shutting itself down (not during an overcurrent as the manual says) and resetting the tuner required me to hold down the tuner button . to get my station back but then the button failed after all the button pressing. The radio also doesn't switch off just because the battery is empty or something, since it also switches off directly after…

Pros
  • Very compact, lightweight and easy to carry, yet packed with essential features that every survival kit should have.
Cons
  • unreliable