Comments on: Emergency Radio Review: Eton FRX3 AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radio

By: rb

rb — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:24:21 +0000

I didn’t know anything about the subject. I got this Kaito KA009R. It has all the features like yours, with all the chargers and sources. The only thing is that my Solar panel seems to have a very low output.

By: rb

rb — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:22:43 +0000

I didn’t know anything about the subject. I got this Kaito KA009R. It has all the features like yours, with all the cahrgers and sources. The only thing is that my Solar panel seems to have a very low output.

By: BRASS

BRASS — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:07:28 +0000

I have this radio and it is excellent. Small enough to be easily portable and big enough to be useful. I picked it not only for the features stressed in the article but also as it has a digital tuner. Experience with analog tuners has made digital tuners a must for me.

By: retired75th

retired75th — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:52:37 +0000

Best Buy and some other large stores carry them. They run about $48. Check amazon.com might get a better price. However, reviews are not that good. On amazon do a sort according to best rated, and you should be able to find a better radio, but for $50, you get what you pay for. Another option is a micro ham radio for about $80 for a highly rated Bao Feng Transceiver. The later is a far better investment. REDUNDANCY is the key to survival here.

By: gunslinger454

gunslinger454 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:34:44 +0000

I don’t have this exact model, mine is the more advanced FR-1000 model, but I got it at Sportsmansguide.com a couple years ago. As for the FR-1000, it has all of the features of the model reviewed here (except for the solar panel) and several others as well:

-4 power sources: hand crank, rechargeable battery, AA batteries and a typical AC-DC adapter for household current.
-LED flashlight that also includes a dimmer red LED for retaining your night vision and it can be set to blink SOS.
-a very loud emergency siren
-AM/FM/NOAA radio reception plus the ability to monitor shortwave (HAM) radio and to transmit on FRS/GMRS frequencies for 2-way communication.
-alarm clock
-and yes, it will charge my cell phone for me

I’m not sure that this model is still available, but if not there will be something similar to take its place. I like it a lot and recommend that everyone get a radio with these capabilities.

By: terrydawe1@gmail.com

terrydawe1@gmail.com — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:20:36 +0000

Your article was very good. You did miss some key thoughts for us though. Who sells this radio? Where can it be bought and at what cost?(ARP) You mention a thought of an external antenna, is there a port for one? Is there an antenna available as a “add on” device? What about us that live 35+ miles away from a NOAA signal? How does this radio compare to a broad spectrum of other radios available? I would like to buy something but I do need more input. Thank you!