Kaito KA500 5-way Powered Solar Power,Dynamo Crank, Wind Up Emergency AM/FM/SW/NOAA Weather Alert Radio with Flashlight,Reading Lamp and Cellphone Charger, Yellow

Just a superb well designed radio, it just works and dose the job it was designed for really well indeed, the reception on all of the bands is exceptionally good-its up there with the very best receivers at a fraction of the price that one of those would cost , for me being a shortwave radio enthusiast this little radio is brilliant-it cover's all of the mainstream frequencies superbly, im able to listen to stations from all over the world even without an antenna extension-to be truthful i wasn't expecting it to be so good, sw1 i use at night for the American stations , sw2 for the European stations throughout the daytime it's just brilliant-and you can get them in a colour of your choice-there well made good quality and very sensitive, tune slowly and you will be rewarded, well worth the money, all in superb.

Got this for my uncle who lives in a city in Pakistan. Unfortuntely the have daily power cuts and he loves listening to the radio. What’s also needed is a torch. Well this is a two in one! To be able to power it up by winding it up is just what was needed. The feedback from my uncle has been really postive, he loves the radio - good reception and that in times when the power goes out he can continue to listen to it. Great device.

Perfect and often recommended radio for emergencies. Built in rechargeable power pack with facility for powering with non-rechargables. Can also be powered from its solar panel or by the hand-crank, though I cannot say how good either of these are in the real world. The aerial extends to about 35 cm, but cannot be oriented other than directly up. There are several bands and a manual tuning dial on the side. Reception on all bands, FM, AM, SW1 and SW2 is good, though shortwave reception is of course better at certain times depending upon atmospheric conditions. There is no facility of extending the aerial further to increase range which might prove useful for SW in particular. There is a so-called weather band, but outside the US this is redundant. NOAA Weather Radio stations broadcast on one of seven frequencies in the VHF Public Service band: 162.400 megahertz (MHz), 162.425 MHz, 162.450 MHz, 162.475 MHz, 162.500 MHz, 162.525 MHz, and 162.550 MHz. Essentially the NOAA Weather Radio is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from the National Weather Service (NWS) offices across the United States. The broadcasts include warnings, watches, forecasts, current weather observations, and other hazard information, 24 hours a day works with the Federal Communications Commission's Emergency Alert System . However unless in the US or parts of Canada the weather band won’t provide anything! Despite this, it is a functional radio set with a built in torch and multiple methods of powering up the device. Perfect for your emergency kit, grab bag, camping trip or just simply to listen in the garden! Fairly well built and comes with a short carrying strap.

Really rather impressed, easy to use and gets a good signal even in the welsh hills.

Brilliant product. Instructions confused me at first as they said to remove the rechargeable battery so I called Amazon’s excellent support as I could not remove it BUT it was not necessary as I just had to plug the tiny connector in and straight away the radio came to life. We are thrilled with the radio and quickly tuned into radio stations. I am buying one for my family members now . A small card was attached which I missed which explains about the rechargeable battery in very clear language in my haste to unpack it!

Really glad we got this. Feel a touch safer having it in case of emergency and to go camping.

Great little radio.. Only problem is the battery pack failed, overheated and began to melt the radio casing. I have reported to the manufacturer so be aware if you have one of these units. Review will be updated when they respond.

Great value …. If the grid ever goes down this hopefully will be the one thing that helps you keep up to date with what’s going on in your area … without having to rely on electricity