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Handy.This radio is small enough to move around easily. I was up there not too long ago and found about about a snow storm just a few hours before it hit. It had been raining and apparently there were now some flash flood warnings, watches, etc. Again I was able to bring this radio with me to listed to FM. Used the flashlight to get back up into the cabin. I also liked that you can use it to listen to a regular AM or FM station and it will switch over to weather should an alert become active. That's when I thought it would be a good idea to have a weather alert radio in the cabin.I went with this one because I liked the multiple power source options: battery, charged up from the plug, and the crank.
It can also be off and in a stand-by mode but will activate if there is severe weather.I recently went to my cabin and had this radio up there for the first time. I was able to find a clear weather channel (several, actually)as well as a favorite FM station even though the cabin is a bit isolated - I barely get a cell phone signal.That evening I was listening to the FM radio when it went into alert mode and started providing weather information. I have a cabin in the mountains and don't have TV or Internet access. I estimate, on the conservative side, that I got about 10 hours of listening time before the battery ran down. I thought that was pretty good.I also did some work in the crawl space of my cabin while I was up there. By the time I had emerged from my work, it had gotten dark. The clock, alarm, temperature display, freeze alert, etc. Gets the job done, but don't look for the bass and treble adjustments.I think this radio deserves a strong consideration if you want to be sure you are alerted to severe weather at home or a vacation spot.
I happened to be driving and heard the emergency broadcast system alert go off in my car radio. I put it in a medium size duffle bag that I pack my clothes in when going away for a couple of days.The sound quality is not fantastic, but I didn't expect it to be. as well as high wind issues in the area. It worked just great.I didn't bring the charging plug and had not got any batteries for it yet, so I was using it just off the charged up internal battery. Remember car radios that had that one speaker up in the dashboard. are all icing on the cake.
I originally set out to by an Eton radio, but after reading some of the reviews I changed my mind. This Midland radio is a great cost saving find. Unlike most radios, it come with the adapter and it has rechargeable batteries. To good better you can still add regular AA batteries, so no matter what your situation is you'll always have a working radio.
I've used this radio daily from the time we purchased it and I really enjoy it. I gave it a 4 on sound quality only because the volume isn't as strong as I thought it should be, but the actual quality of sound is great. Knowing what I know now I would still buy this product again and not even hesitate.
Tuning radio is difficult. Poor tadio reception. Didn't include the USB cable to charge a cell phone. Tuning knob is small, volume knob is huge. Dial backlights nicely but you can't see the markings for the knob and slide switch selections.
Check out the Energizer web page FAQ number one is "freezing batteries" which is prohibited. If you want a radio for a mission where electric power will questionable then this is what you want. Midland has been around for a very long time and this thing works. If you do you have to warm them up to use them anyway. Do your self a favor and do "not" believe all the myths about storing batteries in the freezer. Manufacturers like Kodak, Energizer, and Duracell specifically tell you not to put their batteries in cold storage. Buy a good wind up radio like this one and use if for what it was built for. This is not a stand alone tuner/amp stereo system, but what it is and does, it does well.
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