Midland ER210 E+READY Compact Emergency Crank WX Radio
The Midland ER210 Compact Emergency crank radio offers AM, FM and NOAA weather broadcasts, along with a bright Cree LED flashlight, USB charger output, hand crank and solar panel for emergency power.
- Extremely bright Cree LED flashlight emits 130 lumens; SOS beacon mode flashes Morse code
- Solar panel and hand crank recharge the replaceable 2000 mAh lithium-ion battery
- USB output for charging portable devices
Imported.
View all Midland Weather Radios| Best Use | Emergency Preparedness |
|---|---|
| Analog or Digital | Digital |
| Emergency Siren | Yes |
| Power Source(s) | Battery / Solar / Hand Crank |
| Rechargeability | Rechargeable |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 5.25 x 2 inches |
| Weight | 1 pound |
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This radio is incredible!!
This radio is excellent!! I was nervous at first the the LCD is on 24/7 even in "off mode" but the battery lasted a LONG time. The reception is excellent. Plugging in a headset was a breeze. The flashlight is way brighter than I originally imagined and has two different brightness modes. The size of this radio is just right, big enough to make an impact but small enough to fit in almost any pocket. And the impact is big, the speaker at only half volume was loud enough to be heard throughout my backyard. NOAA alarm worked like a charm and goes off every Wednesday for testing. This is a solid radio that I would recommend, especially for those who want the ER310 but don't want to pay the price point for only loosing a couple features.
Well, it's a radio...
On the plus side, this radio is compact, fairly light, rugged, and has a very solid flashlight built in. On the down side, its power button has a tendency to turn on in a pack because it has no kind of protection or cover, and worse, it's solar charger is basically worthless - it picks up about a quarter charge when left in full sun for 8 hours. The rechargeable battery can be disconnected, which would mitigate the turn-on-in-your-pack problem, but it's fidgety and not great if you have big fingers. We'll keep this as a good storm back-up radio for emergencies, but probably won't take it into the back country again.
Good Little Radio!
This is a good radio for backpacking. I've taken it with me multiple time on solo trips. It gets good reception and has weather band. The flashlight is bright. The battery life is good too! I've had it on for days trying to drain the battery. The other features are handy if you need them. I would suggest disconnecting the battery to stop accidentally turning it on in-route. The antenna is the most fragile thing about this radio. I'm gentle with it when I pull it out and put it away. I've had it for two years and it is still ticking with good battery life.
Battery burns out if plugged in
It took me forever to plug the battery in. My fingers couldn't reach the tiny compartment properly. At the time I thought it wasn't that bad of a thing since the radio's features are everything I need. However, if the battery is plugged in, it runs the clock down and only lasts a day or so. It's basically useless except for dire emergencies, and you'd better have pre-charged it because that charge is only good for a day or so. You can't turn it off.
Little Radio with A lot of Features
Not only does it provide, weather and civil emergency alerts but I can also be used just a normal radio to listen to AM/FM channels. The best part about it, is the ability to keep it charged. There is hand-crank function, solar charging or USB charging. The antenna is a little flimsy but just needs to be opened and closed with some care to keep it from possibly breaking but besides that its a great value for what you are getting.
Not happy with this purchase
We purchased 3 of these last year for our 'bug out' bags. We've always charged them using electricity and just now found out NONE of them charge via solar or the hand crank feature. We downloaded the manual and are following the instructions so not sure what's going on, are all the batteries DEAD after one year of storage?
pretty good weather radio - not perfect
My use for the radio is getting NOAA weather while remote camping - it does this as well and probably a little better than the two older Eton radios I used. Hand crank is sufficient for this. Have not seen any benefit from the solar charger - a day in the sun gave no noticeable charge. I was interested in charging a GPS watch & heart monitor - The crank is marginal for this purpose - probably insufficient for more than a single charge, although charging from a fully charged battery works well.
Bought two of these
Does not charge with the crank hardley at all. Sun didn't seem to charge it either. Could charge off plugging it in.
Good little radio
Like it a lot good little radio. Good battery life. Easily charged with the solar. Not loud, but sounds good enough for me. Great weather channel and alerts ⚠️. Cranks very well. 1 thing extra i would like is a bluetooth link. Multi level flashlight is bright. Move easily thru all channels AM& FM& Weathe r ⚠️ alerts. Control on lite has 3 position off, on for 5 sec, or on full time. Would preferr if i could control amount of time. Would like a memory on channel. Time is good doesnt gain or lose time.All in all i am happy with this radio
Finally A Weather Radio That Works!
I have always lived in mountainous terrain, owned a number of these types of radios and been disappointed by the availability of weather broadcast. They never worked even at home. They became a backpacking radio that supplied only local broadcast during evenings and that was spotty, even at home. This radio picks up weather broadcast at home no problems without the antenna! I am eager for my upcoming backpacking trip to fully test this device. I have confidence it will not disappoint.