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Eton FRX2 American Red Cross Multipurpose Radio

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Eton FRX2 American Red Cross Multipurpose Radio

The compact Eton American Red Cross FRX 2 radio keeps you informed and prepared for emergencies or travel, whether you have a power source or not! See details

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Item # 836240

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The compact Eton American Red Cross FRX 2 radio keeps you informed and prepared for emergencies or travel, whether you have a power source or not!

The compact Eton American Red Cross FRX 2 radio keeps you informed and prepared for emergencies or travel, whether you have a power source or not!

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The compact Eton American Red Cross FRX 2 radio keeps you informed and prepared for emergencies or travel, whether you have a power source or not!

Convenient power options include full-time power via hand crank, solar panel and rechargeable NiMH battery pack
Built-in USB cell-phone charger breathes life into most brands of cell phone batteries (USB cord not included)
Internal rechargeable NiMH battery pack stores power generated from dynamo hand crank, solar panel or USB port (USB cord not included)
Handy flashlight features 3 bright white LEDs for a dependable source of light when the power is out; glow-in-the dark indicator makes it easy to locate the radio in the dark
3.5mm earphone jack allows easy private listening with headphones (headphones not included)
The Eton American Red Cross FRX 2 radio features an FM/AM radio receiver that can also tune in all 7 NOAA weather channels
Telescoping antenna for FM reception; internal ferrite antenna for AM reception
Analog tuning knobs on side offer smooth dialing to zero in on finicky signals; full-range monophonic front speaker serves up clear sound

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Eton FRX2 American Red Cross Multipurpose Radio Specs

Specification

Description

Best use

Camping

Analog

Battery / Solar / Hand crank

Yes

5.4 x 2.4 x 2.4 inches

9 ounces

Analog or Digital

Emergency siren

Power source(s)

Rechargeable

Dimensions

Weight

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Eton FRX2 American Red Cross Multipurpose Radio

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Eton FRX2 American Red Cross Multipurpose Radio is rated 3.6 out of 5 by 5.

Rated 4 out of 5 by jonnynh from yes, it does charge an iphone 4s Everything on this radio works as advertised but i couldn't get it to charge my iphone or any usb device until i called them up. (i probably could have read the manual). so you switch the tuner to CELL which is right after the seven wether band stations and it activates power to the usb port. it can charge my iphone 4s via the internal battery, solar panel or crank which is a big deal and a major connivence in the woods or when you loose power at home. this radio is pretty cool and i hope the durability is lasting as it seems to be built inexpensively.. on the flip side it's a great price for all that it offers.

Date published: 2014-03-26

Rated 4 out of 5 by Paul the Prepper from Ideal for prepping I bought this item to add to my bugout bag since it fits multiple requirements for a bug out situation. It provides light, a recharge for my phone, and several sources of news and weather information. Multiple power sources ensure that it is never without power. The deficiencies are minor at this price point and size, but it could have been more ruggedized (i.e. - rubber-coated) for shock resistance and have a flexible antenna instead of a standard (fragile) one. The shape could have been slightly more "packable" as well. Don't expect this to produce amazing sound at this size and price. Also, while a digital tuner might have been nice, it is probably less reliable - so I wouldn't knock it for that either.

Date published: 2014-03-26

Rated 2 out of 5 by vitowas from a lot of work to keep this charged i listened to a baseball game on this - and had to start winding with every batter. I thought it would charge for 15 minutes or a little more. very limited into how much charge you can put it also has solar panel to charge - but that did not seem to work when in the car - thru the windshield. this is a very limited very emergency radio. use it once every few years when power is out. otherwise you will be winding this up for a charge every 5 minutes

Date published: 2014-03-26

Rated 4 out of 5 by CJRasmussen from Works well so far This radio works well so far. We haven't taken it camping yet and plan on using it mainly for emergency purposes, but we tried it out the night we got it and it has excellent reception and is easy to tune. The construction seems a little on the lower quality side, but since we haven't used it continuously to see how it holds up long term. So far so good, though!

Date published: 2014-03-26

Rated 4 out of 5 by Jjanb from Ready for next power outage. The last time power went out here, it was night, very dark, my 2 battery clocks went out, my flashlight batteries were barely working, and my cell battery was on red. And the landline wouldn't work w/o electricity. I went down to REI the next day, looked at all the options, and bought this. It's got a clear FM signal, a solar panel, a crank, a usb port and cell charger, a flashilght �?? everything I was needing (except hot h20). I don't know how the radio signal would be in the mtns. but it works for what I needed.

Date published: 2014-03-26