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Etón American Red Cross ARCFR360R Solarlink Self-Powered Digital AM/FM/NOAA Radio with Solar Power, Flashlight and Cell Phone Charger (Red) | 
| Brand: Eton
List Price: $70.00
Buy New: $42.19
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Seller: TechUStore
Rating:  10 reviews
Color: Red
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: No
Size: Portable
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 2.8 x 6.3 x 6.5
MPN: ARCFR360R
Model: ARCFR360R
UPC: 750254803833
EAN: 0750254803833
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | AM (520-1710 KHz) & FM (87-108MHz) NOAA weatherband ¿ all 7 channels Built-in 3 white LED light source 1 flashing red LED | | • | Can be powered from four different sources: Dynamo/hand crank which charges the Ni-MH battery; From 3 AAA batteries (not included); | | • | USB cell phone charger (USB cable not included) 3.5 mm headphone input Dimensions: 6.25x 6.5x 2.75and 158.75 x 165 x 69.85 mm (W x H x D) | | • | Accessories: owner¿s manual, warranty card Specifications subject to change.Weight: 1 lb. and 450 g | | • | From the AC via USB adapter (not included); Solar power which charges Ni-MH battery |
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Product Description
Stay in touch and receive the critical information you need in case of emergencies with the Etón American Red Cross FR360 self-powered AM/FM/NOAA weather radio with flashlight, solar power and cell phone charger. The NOAA weatherband receives all 7 channels to keep you abreast of changing weather conditions.
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 Great radio and awesome proce January 18, 2010
DC Josh (Alexandria, VA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I don't know what may have been wrong with the other reviewers products, but this radio works great and I couldn't be happier with its construction or what is designed to do. I made sure the rechargeable batteries were plugged in before I ran the hand crank and I have been listening to it while I have been typing this review. Works great and I can't wait to use it for camping and for my emergency preparedness kit.
 Don't Expect a Miracle Like Some Apparently Do... July 14, 2010
Brandon Bell (MN, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this about 6 months ago and i really like it. Some people apparently expect this radio to work miracles. I mainly bought the radio as something to take with me when i'm fishing. I thought initially some of the knobs seemed sort of cheap, but they get clanked around in my fishing bag and i don't see them breaking. The crank knob seems a little cheap and the rivets on it hurt your fingers after cranking for a while. You get about 15 minutes of decent volumed radio for 1 minute of straight cranking(and you can listen while you crank).
The battery life isn't super long but we're talking three AAAs here, so you shouldn't really be expecting much.
A decent sunshine will charge the battery or play the radio at a decent volume. The more sunshine, the more power.
Other reviews whined about reception. Well, i was fishing in a storm 4 1/2 hours away from my local AM station and that station came in crystal clear, it was unbelievable. Although the distance was due to the storm, that shows you the distance this radio is capable of. I have had absolutely no tuning problems, especially with AM which is what i normally listen to.
I can't speak to HDMI, cell phone charger, or audio in jack; but i like everything else on the radio. My only major gripe is that they should charge you 5 extra bucks and give you an adapter instead of forcing you to order it. Idealy, i'd like to have batteries for back up and be able to charge my radio in the wall for recreational use. I also don't think the digital screen is necessary, which is why the Eton FR300 might be better. Even with that said, for my 50 bucks i have been pretty happy with the product so far.
A couple of glitches, but I love it. May 30, 2010
solar fan (Minneapolis)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have had mine for 2 days. I live in a metropolitan area and the radio reception is fine for strong signals, maybe a little weak for some others. The sleep button was tricky at first, I have learned to put my finger to the left of the button and slide to the right; this way the button works fine every time. Pushing straight down didn't work, usually. Also I've noticed that if I let the alarm run out (an hour or two, I didn't notice), the time of day seemed to reset to 0:01. Other than those things, I am really loving this little companion. It's my new car radio since my car didn't come with one. (I don't leave it in the car, it would get too hot in the summer or too cold in the winter.) I love the sleep and alarm, and I especially love the solar charging. I am running it on solar / dynamo only. I don't think it's cheap plastic at all, seems sturdy and well-made to me. fyi 10 hours sunlight for a full charge, but I started mine with 90 seconds dynamo cranking, and put it in the sun now and then, it's working great. The cell phone charge option: instructions say that if you don't turn at the correct cranking speed you could damage your phone. I think that might be important information for someone out there. I would definitely recommend this product and intend to get a few as presents.
signal level not so great August 20, 2010
Olivier Labrie (Florida, USA)
it works perfectly but the radio signal is not so good. ALl the other functions work fine.
Do charge thru USB for cell phone but have to spin longtime to get little power
 Don't bother. May 25, 2010
Matthew Wright (Battle Creek, MI USA)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This radio eats batteries in 4 days, the display faded out completely, then mysteriously returned. I bought this to use with my I-pod on top of my tool box. I was not impressed by it at all. When you play an mp3 player through it, it displays the radio station, not the clock. Every time you change the batteries, you lose the time of day and all your station settings. Definitely not for everyday use.
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