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Emergency Preparedness Part 2: All the basics for emergencies
In Emergency Preparedness Part 1: Choosing the right radios, we focused on various types of radios you should consider having on hand in times of disaster. This section focuses on other aspects of emergency preparedness. Beyond radios Of course, there’s more … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Emergency Preparedness, Preparedness, Slightly Off Topic
Tagged crank radio, disaster preparedness, Emergency Radios, Etón, Eton FR160, Eton FR160 Review, FR160, Grundig, Hand Crank Radios, How to be prepared, Items for being prepared, National Preparedness Month, NOAA, NOAA weather radio, Preparedness, Preparedness Radios, Radios for Emergencies, Self-Powered Radios, Solar Radio, What supplies you need in natural disaster, wind radio, wind-up radio
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Emergency Preparedness Part 1: Choosing the right radios
Today is the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks here in the US; also, here in the US, September is National Preparedness Month. These two facts, coming as they do on the heels of several recent natural disasters in the US … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Emergency Preparedness, Preparedness, Slightly Off Topic
Tagged crank radio, disaster preparedness, Emergency Radios, Etón, Eton FR160, Eton FR160 Review, FR160, Grundig, Hand Crank Radios, How to be prepared, Items for being prepared, National Preparedness Month, NOAA, NOAA weather radio, Preparedness, Preparedness Radios, Radios for Emergencies, Self-Powered Radios, Solar Radio, What supplies you need in natural disaster, wind radio, wind-up radio
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The Kaito KA600 Voyager Pro self-powered emergency radio
Universal Radio has started selling the new Kaito KA600 Voyager Pro self-powered shortwave radio. Two features really set this radio apart in the self-powered market: RDS and the ability to enter a frequency via direct keypad entry. I know of no other … Continue reading
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Tagged KA600, Kaito KA600, Kaito USA, Self-Powered Radios, Universal Radio
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Review of the Kaito KA 500 Self-Powered Radio
I tested the KA500 along with several other self-powered radios for a project I’m working on in Africa. I found that the KA500 is a very capable shortwave receiver it’s just not nearly as rugged as its current competitors. Here … Continue reading
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Tagged Emergency Radios, Kaito KA 500 Review, Kaito KA500, Self-Powered Radios, Shortwave Radio Reviews
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