- Tornado, hurricane, flood, storm alerts, plus AM/FM
- Large, easy-to-read blue backlit display
- Flashlight, LCD clock, stereo headphone jack
- Rechargeable batteries are included
- Less than 6 inches tall, and less than 2 inches thick.
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This is a truly handy, easy to carry, emergency tool you need in your home. Compact size and rubberized finish for an easy grip let you take it anywhere. If you live in a place that at least occasionally experiences bad weather, you'll want a Weather X NOAA Weatherband Radio with Alert and digital tune AM/FM and television audio (Channel 2-13). You'll always be prepared with a 7-channel NOAA Weatherband, a built-in clock, and flashlight. Plus, no matter what the circumstances are with power supply, you'll be able to tune in because this unit is DC-powered by rechargeable batteries (included), and has two ways to recharge the batteries. You can use the heavy duty dynamo motor for power generation or you can use an AC charge using the built-in retractable AC plug. There's even an over-charge protection circuit built in. Stereo headphone jack included.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Less than pleased,
This review is from: GPX Weather X RWB6806DT NOAA Weatherband, Digital Tune AM/FM/TV Radio, Built-In Flashlight with Recharge Circuit and Batteries (Electronics)
Although the radio still works, the searchlight illuminated only once, the first time I turned it on. It hasn't worked again since.
The radio works while plugged in. Unplug it and come back in an hour and no more charge. I used the hand crank, I cranked that handle for well over a minute, when I pressed the on button the radio didn't work! This radio is worthless in an emergency. I give it one star because this radio does work while plugged in. Plus the dial is well lit illuminating the stations in blue light.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
There has to be a better one out there....,
This review is from: GPX Weather X RWB6806DT NOAA Weatherband, Digital Tune AM/FM/TV Radio, Built-In Flashlight with Recharge Circuit and Batteries (Electronics)
It appears they have made some improvements over the previous reviews as mine has a place for optional batteries and a switch so I can use rechargeables or alkaline. However, internal NIMH still is lacking in capacity. Also there is a place on mine for an external power source.
Instructions are a bit confusing. Says it comes with an internal NIMH battery and to charge it for 14 hours before using. Charging light is supposed to go out (according to instructions)when charged. It never did and this is my second unit charging well in excess of 14 hours. Then its internal battery only lasts for about 5 minutes after all that time charging. Radio reception is marginal. Forget the AM and FM. WB was acceptable but I am close to a station. One definitely needs to either install 3 akaline batteries or 3 rechargeable. I switched to Alkaline and except for poor FM reception, everything works better. Next I will try 3 rechargables and flip the battery switch as directed but the internal battery is a joke. Case is good as is price and layout but POOR RECEPTION and poorly written instructions and box advertizing make 2 stars the best I can give. It says it has retractable cord.... its not retractable. It says it includes rechargable batteries but thats a joke cause its only a small capacity internal one. Good Luck WeatherX. Update 11-26-07 To be fair After installing 3 new NIMH AAA batteries and charging for two days the blinking charge light still will not stop flashing to indicate charged as instructions seem to say it will. Anyway I removed my batteries to return unit and ... now running on internal NIMH and it has been on and playing for about 1 1/2 hours before the internal battery said low and shut off unit. Definitly needs the additional 3 AAA batteries for longer emergency playing time. Its better than the 5 minutes I got the first time I charged it for over 14 hours. Perhaps the internal batteries were so low to start (dead) and the internal charger low capacity that it takes a few days for them to catch. Add 1 star to my rating to make it three stars but I am still returning unit to buy a more expensive but better weather radio from Radio Shack that has better reception. Reception on WeatherX FM and WB is still lacking. Noisy and most local stations are weak possibly due to no external antenna or place to plug in one. My other radios are fine. I like the packaging on this unit and additional features over a standard weather radio but the reception quality is unsatisfactory for me.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Struck Out Twice,
This review is from: GPX Weather X RWB6806DT NOAA Weatherband, Digital Tune AM/FM/TV Radio, Built-In Flashlight with Recharge Circuit and Batteries (Electronics)
My son and I bought this item from JC Penney - twice. We returned it both times. Neither one worked. Okay, the blue light came on, but no radio, nothing else. We cranked and cranked and cranked and it didn't help.
We were disappointed, and I am now looking for a much, much better weather radio.
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