Dynamo Rechargeable 12 band, sw/mw/tv radio

by Asus

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0006MXK04
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,253 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 2, 2004

Product Description

SPECIAL PRICE FOR LIMITED TIME!!! 12 BAND AM/FM/TW/SW/RADIO. Perfect for emergency use. You will alsways have power. Listen to television stations 2 thru 13, or 8 different shortwave bands or AM/FM radio. Uses 2 "D" batteries (not included) or use crank to recharge two AA ni-cad batteries (included). Perforated black metal speaker grill with silver hub speaker. Carrying strap.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Cheap and Slightly defective, July 18, 2009

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S. Townsend (Dixon, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dynamo Rechargeable 12 band, sw/mw/tv radio (Electronics)

I have had this for over a year now. I bought this to stash away in the closet as part of an emergency kit. Overall it works ok. The reception is a little questionable. The look and feel are sturdy but kind of cheap. My big complaint is that the volume dial which turns the radio on and dials up the volume the farther you go... does not work on mine. If you turn it on the volume is full blast no matter how much you turn the dial. The dynamo works good, that and the price are what made buy this radio. But looking back on it now i am willing to spend some money for something i expect to depend on in a bad situation where power might be out and i want to know whats going on.
So all in all i can't really recommend this radio to anyone. I don't believe it will stand up to regular use. And i don't trust it for an emergency radio as it is defective.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Product appears shipped broken, August 26, 2011

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Conscious Thinker (Darby, PA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dynamo Rechargeable 12 band, sw/mw/tv radio (Electronics)

This was a horrible experience. Bought this to prepare for Hurricane Irene and now I only have one day left to find a replacement because as soon as I opened the package I noticed the station dialer was broken and loose within the cavity. It appears very much as if it was shipped this way. I am very angry about this purchase because on top of this I have to pay for the return which is even more of an inconvenience and expense, regardless of any possibility of refund because judging from other remarks, this is not the first time this happened with the seller with other customers. Let it be another example to others to make sure they look at the other reviews before buying anything.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice To Have, October 18, 2010

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Michael Alexander "greenacres" (greenacres) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dynamo Rechargeable 12 band, sw/mw/tv radio (Electronics)

I live in Florida and through the storms and blackouts I have come to use this radio and depend on it. I use to enjoy listening to television on this, but with the new broadcasts television shows do not come in anymore / Overall good for just a radio. cranking lasts a while.