American Red Cross FR150 Microlink Solar-Powered, Self-Powered AM/FM/Weatherband Portable Radio with Flashlight and Cell Phone Charger (White)
By: Eton Average Rating: 5.0 Total Reviews: 8
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 On: 2008-07-07
Im amazed. Works wonderful. I cranked it 5 hours ago and it is still working. I cranked it for 30 seconds. Now my whole family wants one. I got the red one, its beautiful!!!!!
On: 2008-06-29
Wanted a light, packable radio for hiking over multiple nights (mostly for weather)...clear sound, solar charge works well, tuner not overly sensitive, hand crank not to flimsy either. As advertised.
On: 2008-06-25
Great functionality, flashlight is bright, sound and reception are good, handcrank comfortable, worked right out of the box. The handcrank folds down along the back, which is nice. The flashlight turns on using a handy button on the top. The red is slightly metallic so this looks a lot more stylish than I thought it would - bonus!
Rubber-covered inputs on the side are a headphone jack, a mini-usb port and a mysterious one with a picture of a cellphone. I realize you can send in a card to get a plug that fits your cellphone (though I doubt they can accomodate an iphone) and presumably that cable fits there, but there was also an unexplained short cable that came in the box that I could not tell you what it was for.
On: 2008-06-20
Smaller than I expected. You can fill out a form and provide them with your cell phone model and theyll mail you the correct charger adapter. I havent had to wind it once, the solar panel doesnt need direct sunlight, in the shade it works great! $30 is a steal!
On: 2008-06-19
This little radio is smaller and handier than I thought.
It is powerful, and yet easy to take along.
A bargain at this price.
I am so glad I ordered it...
On: 2008-06-18
Great little device! Smaller than expected. Sturdy, with good AM reception and loud volume. Light and solar panel appear to work as well.
One problem - you need an adapter to charge your cell phone, but I cant find the adapter anywhere (amazon, ebay, etc). So, the cell charging functionality is null. If you find it please let me know and post it here!
On: 2008-06-16
No batteries, so you never turn it on in an emergency only to find out the batteries are dead.
On: 2008-05-08
This is a fabulous radio for only $30.00! I live 12 miles from a NOAA transmitter in a house with 9 inch thick stone walls and this little set pulls in a strong, clear signal at all times! I previously owned a Midland WR10 which under exactly the same conditions could barely recieve with two antennas sometimes. I threw it away the minute I turned on the Red Cross(Eton) radio.
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