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Manufacturer/model: Ambient Weather/WR-090 Emergency Pocket AM/FM/WB Weather Alert Radio with Digital Tuner and Flashlight
Price: $
Weight: Contact manufacturer
Power source: 3 AAA Batteries – can be powered from USB port
Tuning: AM/FM radio with Weather Band
Other Features: Alert system; LED flashlight; USB power cable; wrist lanyard
Manufacturer/model: Kaito/KA332W
Price: $
Weight: 7.6 oz.
Power source: 3 AAA batteries; built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery; solar; hand crank; adapter
Tuning: AM/FM radio; 7 NOAA Weather channels
Other Features: USB port; headset jack
Manufacturer/model: Kaito/KA210
Price: $
Weight: Contact manufacturer
Power source: 2 AA batteries
Tuning: AM/FM/NOAA
Other Features: high quality speaker; non-distortion sound for vocal and music
Manufacturer/model: Craftsman/C3 19.2 volt AM/FM/Weather Radio
Price: $$
Weight: Contact manufacturer
Power source: 19.2-Volt c3 Ni-Cd, removable/rechargeable battery pack
Tuning: AM/FM radio; weather bands
Other Features: Headphone jack; MP3 input and clip; LED backlit display
Manufacturer/model: Eton/FRX1
Price: $$
Weight: 8 oz.
Power source: Hand turbine power generator; mini USB cable can charge built-in rechargeable battery
Tuning: AM/FM analog radio with NOAA Weather Band
Other Features: LED flashlight; headphone jack; glow-in-the-dark locator
Manufacturer/model: Eton/FRX2
Price: $$
Weight: 9 oz.
Power source: Solar panel; dynamo motor/hand turbine; internal rechargeable battery; mini USB
Tuning: AM/FM analog radio with Weather Band
Other Features: Glow-in-the-dark locator; LED flashlight; USB Smartphone charger; headphone jack
Manufacturer/model: Kaito/KA350 Dynamo & Solar Powered Radio
Price: $$
Weight: Contact manufacturer
Power source: Build-in replaceable/rechargeable batteries; Dynamo hand-cranking; solar panel; 3 AAA batteries; USB port
Tuning: 5-way powered AM/FM/SW1 Shortwave Radio with 7 NOAA Weather Band channels
Other Features: 5-LED flashlight; earphones; USB jack
Manufacturer/model: Aervoe Industries Inc./Emergency Alert Radio & Flashlight
Price: $$$
Weight: 20 oz.
Power source: Solar, dynamo, USB, 120V AC and 12V DC, AAA batteries, rechargeable lithium ion battery
Tuning: AM/FM Radio Weather Band and NOAA hazards alert
Other Features: LED flashlight; cell phone charger, earphone jack, antenna
Manufacturer/model: Midland/HH54VP2 Portable Weather Alert Radio
Price: $$$
Weight: Contact manufacturer
Power source: Rechargeable battery; 3 AA alkaline batteries
Tuning: S.A.M.E., receives over 60 alerts
Other Features: 9 programmable counties; single, multiple, or any SAME program settings; user selectable alert type-voice, display or tone; 10 viewable alerts
Manufacturer/model: Midland/ER102 Emergency Crank Weather Alert Radio
Price: $$$
Weight: Contact manufacturer
Power source: 3 AA alkaline batteries, AC adapter, crank, rechargeable battery
Tuning: AM/FM Radio; NOAA Weather alert
Other Features: Thermometer with freeze alert; alert override—automatically switches to emergency weather alerts; flashlight; clock with alarm; backlit LCD; water resistant; cell phone charger; visual alerts for hearing impaired
Manufacturer/model: Eton/FRX3 – American Red Cross
Price: $$$
Weight: 21 oz.
Power source: Solar panel; hand crank; built-in rechargeable battery; mini USB cable; AAA batteries
Tuning: AM/FM digital radio with NOAA Weather Band
Other Features: Alarm clock; AUX-input; glow-in-the-dark locator; LED flashlight; USB smartphone charger; alert system; red LED flashing beacon
Manufacturer/model: Kaito KA550
Price: $$$
Weight: Contact manufacturer
Power source: Solar panel; Dynamo- hank crank; 3 AA batteries; built-in rechargeable battery pack; AC adaptor; USB port
Tuning: AM/FM/SW1/SW2 radio with Weather Band
Other Features: 5-LED reading lamp; multi-function LED flashlight; LED flashing emergency signal; Weather Alert
Manufacturer/model: C.Crane/Orphan CC Pocket Radio w/ AM/FM/WX & 55 Presets
Price: $$$
Weight: 3.8 oz.
Power source: 2 AA batteries, rechargeable batteries
Tuning: AM/FM/WX
Other Features: Headphone jack; sleep timer; alarm clock; display light; earbuds included
Manufacturer/model: RadioShack®/SAME Weather Radio
Price: $$$
Weight: Contact manufacturer
Power source: 4 AA batteries
Tuning: Digital FM/AM radio with 7-channel weather
Other Features: Built-in alarm clock; LCD display with touch panel; pre-loaded FIPS codes by state and county; selectable trilingual (English/French/Spanish) system messages display; signal loss and missed alert reminder; LCD backlight and low-battery indicator
Manufacturer/model: Uniden/Bearcat 40 Channel CB Radio
Price: $$$$
Weight: 5 lbs.
Power source: Transmission wattage-4 watts
Tuning: NOAA Weather Weather Alert; instant channel 9/19
Other Features: built-in SWR for perfect antenna matching, tone control for best sound, noise-cancelling microphone, mic gain adjust, RF gain adjust, automatic noise limiter and noise blanker for clearest reception
Manufacturer/model: Midland/75-822 Portable/mobile CB radio
Price: $$$$
Weight: Contact manufacturer
Power source: 4Watt output power; AC adapter; rechargeable batteries; AA Alkaline batteries
Tuning: NOAA Weather radio – access to emergency channel 9 and informational channel 19
Other Features: Backlit LCD display; last channel memory; 40-channels; flexible, removable antenna with BNC connector
Manufacturer/model: Eton/FRX5
Price: $$$$
Weight: Contact manufacturer
Power source: Rechargeable lithium battery; solar panel; hand crank power generator; 3 AAA Alkaline batteries; micro-USB cable
Tuning: AM/FM digital radio with NOAA Weather Band featuring S.A.M.E. technology
Other Features: Alarm clock; splashproof (rating 2—fine in rain, sleet or snow but should not be submerged fully in water); smartphone or tablet charger; AUX-input; headphone jack; “alert” function – automatic broadcast of emergency weather alerts; LED flashlight; glow-in-the-dark locator; red emergency beacon; built-in, top mounted dimmable ambient light; drop-proof from a height of 3.3ft
Manufacturer/model: Eton/FRX5
Price: $$$$
Weight: Contact manufacturer
Power source: hank-crank turbine; micro-USB; rechargeable battery; 3 AAA batteries
Tuning: AM/FM/NOAA; S.A.M.E.
Other Features: LED flashlight, smartphone charging, emergency beacon, alarm clock, dimmable ambient light
Manufacturer/model: Uniden/Solara D UM380BK Class D DSC Marine Radio
Price: $$$$
Weight: Contact manufacturer
Power source: 1 watt/25 watt transmit power
Tuning: All NOAA Weather Bands and SAME weather alert
Other Features: Waterproof, memory channel scan, backlit keypad and display, DSC
Manufacturer/model: Kaito/KA1121
Price: $$$$$
Weight: Contact manufacturer
Power source: Rechargeable batteries
Tuning: AM/FM/SW Radio with NOAA Weather Band; MP3 player included
Other Features: Recording features; play back MP3 music; Audio line-in (as an amplifier); software to program the preset stations; lyric edit program—shows the lyrics to music
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