Category Archives: Portables

Etón FR600

Posted on January 29, 2011 by admin

The Etón FR600 is a self-powered digital AM/FM/SW/NOAA, S.A.M.E. weather radio with flashlight, siren, solar power and cell phone charger. Specs: Digital tuner with AM (520-1700 KHz), FM (88-108 MHz), Shortwave (5800-12200 KHz) NOAA weather with alert – all 7 … Continue reading →

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Etón FR500

Posted on January 29, 2011 by admin

The Etón FR500 is a self-powered and solar-powered AM/FM/Shortwave Radio with NOAA Weatherband, Flashlight, Siren and Cell Phone Charger. Specs: AM (520-1700 KHz), FM (88-108 MHz), Shortwave (5800-12200 KHz) NOAA weather with alert – all 7 channels plus “Alert” Built-in … Continue reading →

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Etón FR360 (SW version)

Posted on January 29, 2011 by admin

The Etón FR360 shortwave radio is currently only available via the National Geographic shop online (see link below). It is available in retailers throughout Europe, but in North America, the FR360 is the non-SW version–it, instead, has NOAA weather bands. … Continue reading →

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Etón FR350

Posted on January 29, 2011 by admin

The Etón FR350 self-powered, analog radio receives AM (530-1710 kHz), FM 88-108 MHz and the seven major shortwave bands. The shortwave bands are: 5800-6350, 6950-7500, 9350-10050, 11550-12200, 13400-14000, 15000-15700, 17400-18050 and 21200-21950 kHz. The FR350 can be powered from the … Continue reading →

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Etón FR250

Posted on January 28, 2011 by admin

The Eton FR250 is a Self-Powered AM/FM/Shortwave Radio.  The FR250 can generate its own power through an attached hand crank and recharge its built-in Ni-MH battery on the go. Specs: Nine band tuning – receives AM, FM and 7 Shortwave … Continue reading →

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Kaito KA 500 or Degen DE 500 Self-Powered Radio

Posted on January 28, 2011 by admin

The Kaito KA500 (a.k.a. Degen DE500) has all the features that you need in an emergency situation in North America. There are six ways to power the KA500: dynamo cranking, solar panel power, three AA cells, built-in Ni-MH battery pack, … Continue reading →

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Kaito KA 008 or Degen DE 008 Self-Powered Radio

Posted on January 28, 2011 by admin

The Kaito KA008 (a.k.a. Degen DE008) is a self-powered radio covering AM, FM and four shortwave bands: 4.0- 9.0, 9.0-14, 14-19 and 19-26.1 MHz. Specs: MW Band 530 – 1710 kHz SW Band 1 4000 – 9000 kHz SW Band … Continue reading →

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Tecsun R-9012

Posted on January 14, 2011 by admin

The Tecsun R-9012 is an analog, portable shortwave receiver. As with most Tecsun radios, the R-9012 is primarily available through eBay sellers in Hong-Kong. Please see our link below which automatically searches eBay for these sellers. In addition, naming conventions … Continue reading →

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Tecsun R-909

Posted on January 14, 2011 by admin

The Tecsun R-909 is an analog ultra-light portable shortwave/MW/FM receiver. As with most Tecsun radios, the R909 is primarily available through eBay sellers in Hong-Kong. Please see our link below which automatically searches eBay for these sellers. Specs: FREQUENCY RANGE … Continue reading →

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Tecsun PL-660

Posted on January 13, 2011 by admin

The Tecsun PL-660 is a portable LW/MW/FM/SW/AIR radio that features the AIR band. This radio is relatively new to the market at time of this post. As with most Tecsun radios, the PL-660 is primarily available through eBay sellers in … Continue reading →

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