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Eton American Red Cross FR405 - Portable radio - white
 
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Eton American Red Cross FR405 - Portable radio - white

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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)


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Product Specifications
Brand Name:Eton
Number of Items:1

Technical Details

  • AM/FM/NOAA Bands
  • Water resistant body
  • NOAA weather all 7 channels plus "Alert" function
  • 3 LED light system with emergency flash
  • Can be powered from four different sources: Built-in power generator, 3 AA batteries (not included), AC adapter (included), Dynamo Hand Crank
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Product Details

  • Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
  • ASIN: B00130865C
  • Item model number: FR405
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #90,522 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

If you live in an area subject to hurricanes or severe storms, this is the ideal emergency radio for you. It is self-powered and water-resistant to help you weather the storm. Listen to AM and FM radio to stay apprised of the emergency situation, and hear the most current weather conditions and severe storm updates on the NOAA weather channels. This device allows you to keep your cell phone charged and at the ready, while the flashlight and siren can be used to alert rescuers to your location. Make safety your priority. You'll be prepared for any emergency, and there's an added benefit-Etón Corporation will contribute 70 cents of the sales price to support the American Red Cross. Plus each radio includes American Red Cross disaster preparedness tips!


 

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice little radio, August 25, 2008
This review is from: Eton American Red Cross FR405 - Portable radio - white (Electronics)
This is a fairly decent radio. I live in an area where we don't pick up many radio stations and that's okay. I needed it for severe weather alerts (we live in a hurricane zone) and it does just what I need it to do.

The one problem I initially had is the manual's poor instruction. I had to contact Eton about it. The manual explains how to set it to alert you of weather warnings. The instructions were fine, except where they said, "select the strongest weather station." I was scratching my head trying to figure out how to know what the strongest weather station was. In vain, I searched online without an answer.

I contacted Eton (the maker) and was given just the perfect answer: To select your weather channel, switch the alert setting to the off position. You will then be able to hear the weather band. Go through each channel to see which one is the clearest. Once you select it, switch it back to alert and you are all set.

While I appreciate their answer, I would've preferred to have had that tip to begin with. It sounds like a simple answer, but I was following the instructions for the alerts.

In any case, it works well and does just what I need. I read a review elsewhere where it said they were awakened in the middle of the night to an alert that said the weather was clear, but I am pretty sure that it wasn't set to "alert." As the instructions they gave me indicate, you can switch on the weather without being on alert.

All in all it does what I need it to do and without any major problems, now that I know how.
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0 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Radio, September 13, 2009
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Steve W. Illig (RAYTOWN, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eton American Red Cross FR405 - Portable radio - white (Electronics)
This radio seems to work okay. Its kind of cheap . I have not used it very much.
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