The County Comm – Marathon ETFR

The County Comm ETFR ultra-portable receiver

The County Comm  Marathon ETFR Emergency Task Force Radio is a very small ultra-portable radio. The ETFR is similar to the earlier County Comm GP-4L, but was produced initially for Canadian Forces and features enhance cold weather operation.

We rated the County Comm Marathon ETFR as an excellent travel radio.

Specs:

• RUN TIME: Radio: 150 hrs at 40% Volume, Light: 70 Hrs
• FREQUENCY RANGE: FM 76-109 MHz, MW 520-1740Khz, SW 5.20-18.30 MHz, SW1= 49 Meter Bands 5.20 – 6.20 Mhz, 41 Meter Bands 7.10 – 7.30 Mhz, 31 Meter Bands 9.45 – 10.45 Mhz, SW2= 25 Meter Bands 11.01 – 12.05 Mhz, 21 Meter Bands 13.60 – 13.80 Mhz, 19 Meter Bands 15.10 – 15.60 Mhz, 16 Meter Bands 17.55 – 18.30 Mhz
• SENSITIVITY: FM < 10 microV, MW-AM < 1 microV/Meter, SW-AM < 30 micro V
• POWER REQUIREMENTS: 3-4.5 Volts DC via side jack (no adapter included), 2 each “AA” batteries
• DIMENSIONS: 3.4″ X 2.55″ X .83″
• WEIGHT: 85 Grams not including batteries
• SPEAKER: 40 mm in diameter, 4 Ohms, .25 watt
• EARPHONE JACK: 3.5 MM, Earphones Included
• CLOCK: 12 Hour Format with Wake Up to Radio Alarm Feature

Resources:

• Manufacturer’s Product Page – County Comm ETFR
• Retailers
  • Universal Radio
  • County Comm