Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Red)
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Customer Review: Only Problem is You Won't want to Relegate it to the Emergency Box
Summary: 5 Stars
We got this as a public radio premium two years ago and I have been happily using it as a radio in non-emergency situations. I really just enjoy it as a portable radio, but we really need to get one for the Big One, because the radio is always inside, and will end up under a pile of rubble because I can't bear to part with it as an emergency supply. The sound has nice clarity and it gets decent reception. I use it with rechargable batteries (NiMH) and it takes 3 AA batteries and runs forever on them. When I have used the crank, it worked OK, but I would guess that newer versions of hand crank radios might have more power per crank. I counted about 100 turns ran it for 5 minutes or so. I have plenty of AA batteries set aside for the Big One, so I don't think this will be a problem. But if it were, I think my arm would get pretty tired. Also, I really need to buy another one so I am not fishing this one out of the rubble!! I'll tell you, if I did, I would give you even odds it would still work! BTW, we have the original brown one, but I believe the guts are all the same.Customer Review: The Little Radio That Could.....
Summary: 4 Stars
Well worth the small amount of money..... good play time for the amount of cranking. Reception in FM and AM is pretty decent. Shortwave will be disappointing for someone expecting to "listen to the world" when using the supplied whip antenna. However, using a single wire antenna clipped to the whip antenna will yield pretty decent results in the shortwave bands.
Build quality is actually surprisingly good for the low cost of the item. The red color shown in illustrations doesn't do justice to the actually deep red (ruby?) color. The plastic has that new "soft feel" (like a silicon skin almost). Dynamo crank is solid, knobs, etc. are solid as well. Tuning is problematic with this and any other small radio with a short band spread. Band separation is acceptable, but not great.
This is a great radio to use at the beach, keep in your car trunk, or have available for any emergency that might arise. Recommended if you want a great emergency or beach radio.
Customer Review: At least four stars or greater
Summary: 4 Stars
I recently revamped my emergency equipment and decided to add a hand crank radio. Little did I know how soon I would use it! On Dec. 16, 06, a major power station burned near my house. Two transformer explosions plunged 50,000 people into darkness, including me. I knew of the problem, since I had seen the fire on my way home from work.
I hauled out this little radio in the dark and cranked vigorously for one minute as instructed. (That minute can seem rather long when you are cranking!) I was rewarded with a loud and clear signal on both AM and FM. I was able to find a news talk radio station which gave me up-to-the-minute information regarding the fire and how soon we could expect power.
This is an excellent radio for the money, and I wouldn't waste your funds on more expensive ones. This works just fine, and does what it claims to do. I got about an hour's reception out of 60 sec. cranking and a fair selection of station reception.
Customer Review: So great! Small, light and completely useful...
Summary: 5 Stars
This thing is so great! With only 90 seconds of cranking the handle, you get up to an hour's charge... the flashlight part is not big, so it won't light a large area, but it's perfect as an emergency device. Radio works perfectly and there is even an earphone jack should you need to use the radio without disturbing others. This may sound geeky, but it's a perfect thing to give every family member to keep in their rooms in case of emergency. For the price, it's a really smart thing to get BEFORE you need it. If you are in a hurricane or tornado-prone area, you should really get one for your home. The red color actually has a little bit of a metallic sheen to it, so this thing is not only very practical, it looks cool, too.
Another good Grundig product is the Blackout Buddy - a smaller, plug-in device that you leave in a wall socket until you need it ... it's a flashlight, radio and clock all in one.
Customer Review: Performs Perfectly
Summary: 5 Stars
When I first got it I played it for about one hour a day to see how long the original charge would last. It finally went dead five days later. A short crank of maybe 20 seconds gave it about an hours worth of charge and playing time. A three minute crank and it was back up to playing for four to five hours. I couldn't be happier with it. I get every station that any other radio in my area gets and the built in flashlight is very intense. It's worth every dime I paid.
Update: 10/19/06 We here in the Buffalo, NY area had our electricity off for five to seven days due to an early, wet snow that brought down tree limbs all over the area. This little radio was all I needed for a flashlight and emergency information. It picked up all the local AM and FM stations, plus ones as far away as Chicago, Toronto, NYC, Boston, and Philly. We're ordering more as Christmas presents. I wouldn't be without it.