| | |  | Radios | Home » » » Eton FR250 Emergency Crank Radio Metallic Silver | | | | | | | Description: | | For the most part, you'll be operating this radio using batteries or optional AC adapter. Let's say, however, you're out camping or find yourself in some other desperate situation where power is unavailable. Well, this radio will work! You can crank it to operate and, while cranking, you can charge its internal batteries - but it can also work without batteries. Survival aside, you've got AM/FM and 7 Shortwave radio bands so you can listen to most of the world. There is also a built-in triple white LED light source that is surprisingly bright to shed light after the sun sets. Listen from the built-in speaker or with an earphone from the built-in miniplug. Overall, The Eton FR250 is a radio everyone should have for both everyday use and for emergencies. In a sense, this is a radio for all seasons and all times. In an emergency, this may be the most valuable thing to have. We suggest getting this today. | | | Features: | |
• Emergency Hand-Crank Power Generator
• 7 shortwave bands, plus AM and FM bands; double-white LED flashlight and flashing red LED
• 3.5 mm cell phone charger output jack (includes other plugs); built-in siren for emergencies
• 4 power options; hand-crank generator, 3 AA batteries, AC adapter (not included), or NiMH battery pack
• 2.5-inch speaker and 3.5 mm headphone jack; 6.7 x 6.25 x 2.5 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 6.7 inches | | Product Width:
| 2.5 inches | | Product Height:
| 6.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.02 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.7 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 21 reviews |
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56 of 57 found the following review helpful:
 Absolutely indespensable!Jun 21, 2005
By KindlePad
I have a previous model of this wonderful radio & just received THIS model for father's day. It is by far the coolest, neatest, most useful item around. Radio (fm, am, shortwave) flashlight, cell phone charger (with lots of adapters), siren and red blinking lights. Best of all - the hand crank works great. Needs about 1-2 minutes of cranking for 45 minutes or more of use (roughly). I keep it in the car for camputs and for storm situations and the like. Has a slot for headphone and an optional power adapter and takes regular AA batteries but I never bother. Just crank it up a mintue or so and its works great.
If you are stuck on a present idea for ANYONE, ths is THE gift to get. Fun and very useful. I also get a kick explaining to the kids how the hand crank dynamo works.
26 of 28 found the following review helpful:
 Pretty great, affordable little radioApr 05, 2006
By nobaboon
"nobaboon"
Sounds nice, looks nice, and sturdily built. Another reviewer "bet" that it was not made in Germany... he's right, it's made in China. Not sure why that matters except for snobbery. Winding the dynamo for 60 seconds or so results in a charge for a few minutes. Not bad, but only useful in emergency situations. Put some AA batteries in and you're set. The light is pretty bright, the siren super annoying, so you're set to drive each other crazy when the world ends.
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
A Must for Disaster Kits, Emergencies or CampingFeb 21, 2007
By D. S. House
Living in central California, the most probable emergencies we face in OUR AREA are earthquakes and power outages. The Eton FR250 should suit our needs best - as long as radio & cell phone towers are still standing! The FR250 has 7 shortwave bands that might provide information from outside our area if local communications are lost. I let the built-in rechargeable battery (a replaceable 3.6 volt portable telephone battery) completely discharge and then cranked the dynamo the recommended 2 turns per second for 2 minutes (with a short break in between). It provided enough power for the radio to play at a moderate volume for 95 minutes - RATHER IMPRESSIVE and the 2 1/2 inch speaker provides very clear and pleasant audio. Another nice feature is the fine tuning knob.
With the built-in battery charged or with the 3 AA batteries, the flashlight will light in very dark conditions (tho not brightly), a path approximately 50 feet.
This little radio packs plenty of features at a reasonable price. A must for disaster kits, emergencies, camping or even giving as a gift.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
excellent productAug 09, 2006
By Leslie L. Fornelius
for my personal application this product could only been improved if it would have had a weather channel as an added feature. I will have to purchase a weather radio seperately since it does not.
13 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Emergency Radio. It is, Just Barely!Feb 21, 2008
By Camp Cook
I purchased the Eton FR250 Emergency radio and it is that just barely. It is neithor waterproof nor is it sturdy being made of very light plastic construction. The tuning is erratic and difficult to fine tune and the whole product lacts that feel of quality. It does have a light and flasher and a siren that could possibly be heard by your neighbors if your windows were open and they were out in their yard. As for reception it is grainey and is in the classification of perhaps a childs toy as it is difficult to get a good clear sound and it is not for lack of stations as I live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area and there are many AM / FM stations to choose from. The crank does work and charges the battery pack and there are a number of cell phone adaptors for recharging, however, the light will work only off the battery pack and will not work off the three AA batteries that are one of the alternative power sources. I will probably keep it for an emergency radio in the home, however if you intend to put it in a vehicle oir boat I would look elsewhere for one that is better constructed and waterproof.
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