KA009R 4-way Powered Emergency Crank Radio with Cellphone Charger and Shortwave Antenna T1

by Kaito

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 1.2 x 5.5 inches ; 14.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• ASIN: B000UK388Q
• Item model number: KA009R
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,640 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 31, 2007

Product Description

Stay prepared and informed with the KA009R made by KAITO. If the power goes out and batteries aren't available, the KA009R can function for up to an hour with only two minutes of hand cranking or an hour's exposure under direct sunlight Its built-in generator means that even in the most desperate situations, you'll still have access to local news and information--as well as to news from around the world. This radio is a newly released and improved version of Kaito's widely acclaimed emergency radio KA009, it has all the nice features that a KA009 can offer, plus it comes with six different adapters for charging cell phones, so you can use the radio to power up your cell phone to make important phone calls when the battery is out. The unit's 10-band tuning receives AM, FM, SW 1-4, TV 1/2, weather and aviation stations. AM:525 --1700KHz; FM:88 --108 MHz; WEATHER Band: 162.40 - 162.55 MHz; TV1:Channel 2 - 6; TV2:Channel 7- 13; Air Band (Aviation): 118 - 137 MHz; 4 Continuous short wave 4.00 to 26MHz (Covers most of the world stations). Accessories include AC/DC adapter, cell l phone charging adapters, Earphones, Soft Antenna and User manual included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kaito KA009R emergency radio, February 28, 2008

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Cynthia L. Andreucci (Phenix city, AL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: KA009R 4-way Powered Emergency Crank Radio with Cellphone Charger and Shortwave Antenna T1 (Electronics)

Okay, I really do like this little radio and I am definitely happy I bought it! The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that I bought THIS model due to the cell phone charger, but in receiving this model, it did NOT have a charge set up for MY CELL PHONE the LG 8400 and that was the reason I bought it for $20 more than the other one.
I also bought the flashlight that cranks. I feel that this was a very worthwhile buy especially when you have several choices for power. I especially like that if the a/c runs out, you have AA batteries, solar and if all else fails.......hand crank power! This is a worthy buy!
Oh by the way, it is also a short wave radio so you can listen to the world when all of the lights are out and you are bored!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's OK, May 18, 2008

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Vick Ferrari (Bakersfield, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: KA009R 4-way Powered Emergency Crank Radio with Cellphone Charger and Shortwave Antenna T1 (Electronics)

It's an OK radio. The sound quality is no better than my little AM-FM transistor radio. If you want something to listen to your favorite FM radio station on a regular basis you might want something with better sound quality. The shortwave is OK I guess but I'm an absolute novice in that area. If you want something for serious shortwave listening you probably should get something better with a digital tuner. If you want it for the weather band you may be disappointed. You can only pick up weather band radio if you are in the radio stations range and there are lots of places that are not.

As far as quality goes it seems OK. I haven't used it a long time or taken it apart to check the inside. The battery cover could be hinged but it seems to snap on well enough.

Of course, the one thing this radio does well is what it was made for. It works from many different power sources. It might help to complete a cell phone call if you keep cranking it. It has a light. It's a small light but it's better than a dead flashlight. It comes with cell phone adapters, an auxiliary antenna, and an AC adapter. If you are in the market for an emergency radio this one offers a lot for the price.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars In some ways it's solid, January 15, 2009

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Ed Plunkett - See all my reviews
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This review is from: KA009R 4-way Powered Emergency Crank Radio with Cellphone Charger and Shortwave Antenna T1 (Electronics)

I was caught without power after a wind storm in September and was not happy being without a source of information and entertainment that did not require electricity.

The unit is smaller than I expected but seems quite compact, portable and durable. The crank appears to be as solid as it can get for the price. The sound quality out of the little speaker is better than I expected. The LED light is a nice touch.

What I am not pleased with is the bleed through of FM frequencies into the shortwave bands. I know I live in a city with many FM frequencies flying around but I think this problem should be corrected in future products.

I think it's a good product for the price, but the tuner really needs improvement.