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American Red Cross FR500 Solarlink, White | 
| Brand: Eton
List Price: $100.00
Buy New: $29.99
as of 9/7/2010 14:47 CDT details
You Save: $70.01 (70%)
New (4) Used (1) from $29.99
Seller: Planet73
Rating:  17 reviews
Color: White
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 8 x 3.4
MPN: FR500
Model: FR500
UPC: 750254803321
EAN: 0750254803321
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Can be powered from-the built-in rechargeable Ni-MH battery that takes charge, the dynamo crank, an AC adapter, 3 AA batteries, AC adapter |
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Product Description
Eton American Red Cross Solarlink NOAA AMFM Emergency Radio LED Flashlight White - Eton ARCFR500W
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 17
 Yet another great Eton product! September 24, 2008
Mac McAuley (Alpha Centauri)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have had no problems with reception, even in the sticks. I really like the added solar feature which compliments the crank function nicely. Mostly robust, though some of the knobs feel weak, particularly the "mode" knob. Excellent backlight for the frequency/clock LCD display, easy tuning, plenty of bands to select from, and the built-in USB charger is a GIANT bonus. I now own six quality Eton products, and this one is *easily* my favorite. A directional antenna vs. the current vertical-only telescopic antenna would have been a nice touch.
American Red Cross FR500 Solarlink Self Powerd Radio July 20, 2008
Lester Davis (Corvallis, Or.)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
The FR500 radio is as much or more than I expected, will be used for weather conditions as well as very good AM/FM news, and some SW as conditions allow.
Seems like would play forever out in the sun or with bright sky what with the very good Solar cell.
Lester Davis
Red Cross Emergency Radio June 1, 2010
Paulette F. Church (Hickory, NC)
Nice item. I bought it for my husband as a gift. I am sure he will be pleased with it.
 RECEPTION FIX September 18, 2008
F. Sudal (Dublin, OH)
35 out of 36 found this review helpful
Great overall emergency radio. Read many reviews that indicated poor reception which almost prevented me from buying. Once purchased I tried the radio and was disappointed with the poor reception. Almost seemed like it was running low on batteries even though new ones were just put in. I learned that the multi-function knob (see manual) was set on "Alert". This seems to be a low power savings mode. Once I selected any other setting including "Off" the radio's reception was excellent (the radio is turned on via a different knob / see manual). I bought it at Radio Shack since it was on sale for $69. Radio Shack's site forgot to add that this radio also has Short Wave which is a plus in emergencies.
WRONG ADAPTER August 5, 2008
T. Connolly (USA)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Great Radio... wrong adapter. Amazon links the two but if you read carefully this adapter is for the FR up to 400 series and I got it for the Solarlink FR *500*. This is a 4.5 volt adapter and the FR 500 requires a 5 volt adapter. Customer service at the "store" that shipped it to me was EXCELLENT, full refund no questions asked. Amazon screwed the pooch on this one by linking two incompatible products. (Insert Jeff Bezos laugh!) :)
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