Kaito KA2031 AM/FM NOAA Wearther Radio with Alert & Sleep/Wake-up Timer
| Price: | $14.99 |
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| Power Source | Corded Electric, Battery Powered |
| Brand | Kaito |
| Radio Bands Supported | 3-Band |
| Color | Silver |
| Item Weight | 0.88 Pounds |
| Frequency | 108 MHz |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 5.75 x 1.25 x 3.5 inches |
| Voltage | 120 Volts |
About this item
- ALL 7 pre-programmed NOAA weather stations with real time alert
- Due to the digital TV transition enacted on June 12, 2009, analog TV broadcasts are no longer supported. Please be aware that no analog TV broadcasts will be receivable by this product.
- PLL synthesized radio with minimized signal drifting
- Sleep/Wake-up timer perfect for afternoon naps
- 20 Memories, 10 for AM and 10 for FM
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| Color | Silver | Black | Gray | Black | Mineral Grey | — |
| Item Dimensions | 5.75 x 1.25 x 3.5 inches | 4.75 x 0.75 x 3 inches | 5.16 x 1.1 x 3.15 inches | 4.7 x 3.1 x 0.9 inches | 15.6 x 8.3 x 4.5 inches | 9.64 x 4.33 x 6.69 inches |
| Power Source | Corded Electric, Battery Powered | — | DC | DC | Battery Powered | AC & Battery |
Product description
Kaito KA2031 AM/FM NOAA Radio with Alarm Clock provides the most accurate drift-free tuning of all available radio stations for listening to talk radio and music shows on AM/FM bands. It also provides up-to-the-minute weather from your local Weather Band broadcasts. With direct digit entry operation and 10 keys for memory presets, this radio allows quick access to your favorite stations. There are twenty presets: 10 stations for AM and 10 for FM. KA2031 features a sleep/wake-up timer that turns the radio off after a selected amount of time (10-90 minutes) and turns the radio on at a preset time. KA2031 picks up FM, AM and NOAA weather band channels. FM frequencies range between 88 and 108 MHz, while AM frequencies range from 520 to 1710 kHz. The KA2031 comes pre-programmed with all 7 weather band channels, taking the guess work out of tuning in. Enjoy KA2031 via speaker or through optional headphones via the headphone jack.
Product information
| Product Dimensions | 5.75 x 1.25 x 3.5 inches |
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| Item Weight | 14.1 ounces |
| Manufacturer | Kaito |
| ASIN | B000VINPCQ |
| Item model number | KA2031 |
| Customer Reviews |
3.5 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank |
#268,429 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
#482 in Portable Shortwave Radios |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
| Date First Available | July 31, 2007 |
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First, it's bigger than it appears on screen. It is approximately 6"W x 3.75"H x 1.25"W. Definitely bigger than the travel size I am looking for.
Some have made negative comments about the menu system, but really, it's about the same as any other radio of this type. Not bad at all, except that (on my radio) the tuning buttons are quite hard to push, though my experience has been that they will probably loosen up over time.
Speaker sound is on the high side, and therefore somewhat tinny. Definitely best for talk/news radio. Headphone experience is better (and recommended) but it's mono in both ears.
I've decided to keep this radio because it's a really good option for a power out or emergency kit. It takes three AA batteries, which are easy to find, picks up AM/FM and weather, has a clock and TWO alarms. I did some daytime testing of the AM band and was able to pick up stations in major cities 200+ miles from me, which is about the same as my higher-end AM/FM/SW radios.
Finally, it's kinda built like a tank, especially for a radio at this price range.
So, if you're in the market for a radio with these features, for the purposes I've outlined here, this could be a good choice for you.
The radio has some synthesizer noise evident, but I have found that this noise is only significant for the weakest stations, especially on the AM band. As with all the other bands, TV audio reception on channels 2-13 is also very good. It is very well made and has numerous features found only on radios costing much much more (a rear stand for setting the unit up on a tabletop, a quite long telescopic swiveling antenna, a DX/local switch, timed backlighting (8 sec), a lock switch, an earphone socket (earbuds are not provided), an AC adapter socket (the AC/DC adapter is not provided), a standard external antenna jack (the antenna wire is provided), a clock that can be displayed with the radio both on and off, two alarms, sleep and snooze modes, FM monaural as well as stereo capability, but NOT manually switchable to help with receiving the weaker stations, manual digital frequency entry and stepped as well as automatic scanned tuning, 20 preset memories (10 each for FM and AM) for storing station frequencies, an automatic NOAA severe weather alert/alarm mode, etc,).
Thus, it is also a very good emergency weather radio since all 7 standard USA NOAA weather channels are preset in memory (with slightly lower available volume since the transmitters are limited to a detection range of ~50 miles with typically only 100 Watts of broadcasting power). The geographic stations within this range are extremely well received by this radio at their individually assigned broadcasting frequency for that area.
It is also a good radio for daily listening, however there are no treble/base controls so music is not as fine as it would be on more expensive radios, but it is certainly adequate for voice and some music listening. It doesn't come with either a carrying pouch or batteries (it takes 3 AA's which provide the power needed for the digital system) or anything else but the radio, a length of antenna wire and a brief, but readable manual. For the current price it is extremely well worth the money. It comes with a standard one year Kaito warranty according to another very reliable radio website. It is a good radio and I recommend it.
UPDATE: March 26, 2008-
Eventually I found that my unit had severe problems with overloading, i.e., a large degree of signal distortion that was especially obvious at moderate to high volume levels. This distortion was found to be prevalent on any station using the FM stereo circuit and this condition was especially obvious using headphones. Using just the internal speaker however this problem was far less noticeable, but still needed further scrutiny by the manufacturer. The unit's FM monaural reception was absolutely fine using either the headphones or the internal speaker however. Since there was no mechanism built into the radio to turn off the FM stereo circuit and instead just listen using the monaural mode, I sent my unit back to Kaito and they promptly agreed and sent it back to the factory overseas for repairs.
Note - The directions are roughly translated but if you think it through they can be followed.
Note - If you want the AC Adapter CALL the manufacturer (easily found on the web - Search Kaito radio and a place spelled something like Histonic is the company) rather than buying it off the web site. The AC Adapter on the web site is the wrong adapter for this radio. Call to get the correct adapter.
Note - If you unplug it without batteries in the unit the presets are lost. Keep it plugged into an active outlet or keep batteries in it.










