We have gotten a ton of snow and it is said we're going to possibly lose power tonight. This has me wanting to purchase an emergency power outage radio. (better late than never) I have been researching some different ones and thought I'd ask you guys what would suit my needs.
Features I'd be interested but not a must are:
Solar Panel
Crank
Able to take batteries (AA or AAA or 18650)
AM/FM/NOAA
Weather Alert with S.A.M.E. Technology (Specific Area Message Encoding)
Weather Alert Override
Shortwave
USB charging port to charge the radio from a computer
MP3 input
DC jack power option
Car lighter charger
Durable
Water Resistant
Somewhat Portable (for camping, lake, etc.)
Above all I just want something durable, can take batteries, and shortwave would be a plus but not a must. Just something I could gather info during an emergency as well as provide entertainment for the family during long power outages.
Price range is $30-$70
I've been considering the Sangean DT-400W, C. Crane Pocket AM/FM/WX, and the Sony SRF-M37W, Kaito KA-500, Sangean CL-100, CC Solar Observer, Midland WR-300 not sure if these would work for what I need or not?
Thanks
Features I'd be interested but not a must are:
Solar Panel
Crank
Able to take batteries (AA or AAA or 18650)
AM/FM/NOAA
Weather Alert with S.A.M.E. Technology (Specific Area Message Encoding)
Weather Alert Override
Shortwave
USB charging port to charge the radio from a computer
MP3 input
DC jack power option
Car lighter charger
Durable
Water Resistant
Somewhat Portable (for camping, lake, etc.)
Above all I just want something durable, can take batteries, and shortwave would be a plus but not a must. Just something I could gather info during an emergency as well as provide entertainment for the family during long power outages.
Price range is $30-$70
I've been considering the Sangean DT-400W, C. Crane Pocket AM/FM/WX, and the Sony SRF-M37W, Kaito KA-500, Sangean CL-100, CC Solar Observer, Midland WR-300 not sure if these would work for what I need or not?
Thanks
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