Product Description
Bad weather and storms cause power failures. No problem with this Jensen self-powered radio and flashlight. One minute of cranking creates approximately 20 minutes of listening and light time. Instant weather or news information. Now you can hear what is happening around you when the power is out. Also great for fishing, boating, hiking, camping or traveling. Includes a telescopic antenna for improve reception. Includes a detachable carrying strap and earbuds for private listening. Jensen Self-powered AM/FM Radio, Receives Instant 24 Hour Weather Information on Weather Band Frequencies, Dual Power - Dynamo (Manual Charge) or DC Battery (Not Included), Battery Charge and Battery Full Indicators, 1 Minute of Dynamo Cranking Equals about 20 Minutes of Power, Ear Buds Included, Headphone Jack, Built-in Carry Strap, Telescopic Antenna, Lightweight Design, External DC Jack - AC Adaptable
Customer Reviews:
Great for emergency kits!.......2006-05-26
I bought six of these to put in my family's emergency kits. They work great for that purpose, especially considering the price. I wanted them so that I would not have to worry about batteries in the event of an emergency. You just crank them and they work! The package says 1 minute of cranking will give you 20 minutes of radio time. I was able to get the radio to work with only a few cranks. I didn't time it to see how long the battery lasted, but it would have easily been enough to check the news in the event of an emergency. My seven year-old tested the flashlight for me and was able to get them to work with just a couple of cranks.
I would not recommend these for people who want a radio or flashlight for regular use.
The only warning I would give is that I thought the radios were all broken at first because there a switch on the side that switches the power source from battery to dynamo and it is set to "battery" by default. No matter how much I cranked, they didn't work. I was about to return them as I couldn't find anything in the instructions when I finally noticed the switch. It needs to be on "dynamo" to operate by hand cranking.
Also, when I ordered these, the photo/description made it seem like the radio and flashlight were an all-in-one unit. They are acually two seperate devices that are packaged together. I don't care, but some people might want the all-in-one unit.
Average customer rating:
- Radio works only with batteries, not by the crank
- It does the job!
- Deserves One Star
- Very good for the money
- Not bad, Not bad at all.
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Jensen Self-Powered Crank AM/FM Weather Band Radio - MR 550
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Black & Decker StormStation All-In-One Rechargeable Power Source/Radio/Light #SS925
Product Features:
- Receives instant 24-hr weather information , on weather band frequency , Telescopic antenna, 1 minute of dynamo cranking equals about , 20 minutes of power , Battery charging & battery full indicators , Detachable carrying strap , Headphone input , Includes earbuds , Requires 2 AA batteries or AC adapter , 1-year warranty
ASIN: B0006M9JDG
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Product Description
Receives instant 24-hr weather information. on weather band frequency. Telescopic antenna. 1 minute of dynamo cranking equals about. 20 minutes of power. Battery Charging & Battery Full indicators. Detachable carrying strap. Headphone input. Includes earbuds. Requires 2 AA batteries or AC adapter. 1-year warranty.
Customer Reviews:
Radio works only with batteries, not by the crank.......2007-01-14
And if I'd wanted a battery operated radio, I'd have bought one!
We cranked and cranked for about 10 min total, the charging light went on, but it only worked when we put in AA batteries. When I called Jensen with the 800 number in the manual, I got the message that all circuits were busy- this was during the day on a weekday.
I am returning it, it's a dud. No wonder it was $15 instead of $50, like the others I see around.
It does the job!.......2006-11-14
Why do you purchase a self-powered radio? For emergencies! This radio is a great value. My kids played with it (to test it) and then I put it in our emergency kit. It is easy to crank, powered up easily and has good reception.
Deserves One Star.......2006-06-16
The purpose for buying this radio is the hand crank feature. For the one I bought, after the factory charge died, the hand crank
did not recharge. In addition I tried a charger, but it also failed to do the job. All that worked was batteries.
This item is marketed under a number of names including Jensen, Innovage, and Lifelong. They're all the same radio except for the name. From other reviews I would gather that you can get a good one but that's an iffy situation.
Oh well, I bought it just to play around with it anyway.
Very good for the money.......2006-06-08
This is very good for the money. Yes, it's larger than a "pocket" radio would be, but it's quite light. AM, FM and Weather bands all work well, and I found that a local TV station came in at the high end of the Weather band.
Not bad, Not bad at all........2006-04-13
The good things: Good sound. Both AM and FM stations are clear and there are plenty of them. One minute crank provided me with 40 minutes of play time. Weather channel works fine.
The bad things: It's huge! Much larger than I thought it would be. The tuning knob has too much play. Its not easy to tune stations in. Overall, it's perfect for emergencies, and that's what it's suppose to be.
Product Description
Receives instant 24-hr weather information ;on weather band frequency ; Telescopic antenna; 1 minute of dynamo cranking equals about ;20 minutes of power ; Battery charging & battery full indicators ; Detachable carrying strap ; Headphone input ; Includes earbuds ; Requires 2 AA batteries or AC adapter ; 1-year warranty.Length=10.25.Width=7.75.Height=2.75
Product Description
Self-Powered AM/FM Weather Radio
- Jenson self-powered AM/FM weather radio
- 3-Way power: manual charge (built-in crank), AC adapter (not included), 2 AA batteries (not included)
- Receives 24 hour weather information (NOAA)
- Earbuds included
- Detachable carrying strap
- Box dimensions: 10.75"L x 7.25"W x 2.25"H
- SilverJENMR550
Product Description
Self-Powered Public Alert Radio and Flashlight Kit
- Jensen self-powered public alert radio and flashlight kit
- 3-Way power: manual charge (built-in crank), AC adapter (not included), 2 AA batteries (not included)
- Receives 24 hour weather information (NOAA)
- Earbuds included
- Detachable carrying strap
- Includes self-powered flashlight with long life LED bulb and carrying strap (manual charge (built-in crank))
- Box dimensions: 10.75"L x 7.25"W x 2.25"H
- Silver JENMR550DF
Product Description
Self-Powered Public Alert Radio and Flashlight Kit - Jensen self-powered public alert radio and flashlight kit- 3-Way power: manual charge (built-in crank), AC adapter (not included), 2 AA batteries (not included)- Receives 24 hour weather information (NOAA)- Earbuds included- Detachable carrying strap- Includes self-powered flashlight with long life LED bulb and carrying strap (manual charge (built-in crank))- Box dimensions: 10.75"L x 7.25"W x 2.25"H- Silver JENMR550DF
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