Kaito KA500GRN 5-Way Powered Emergency AM/FM/SW Weather Alert Radio, Green

Das Drehrad zum Einstellen der Frequenzen ist nach wenig Benutzung gebrochen. Die Frequenz kann nicht mehr eingestellt werden. Das Kaito hatte sich von Anfang an für mich recht billig und fragil angefühlt. Vor allem die US-Rezensionen bescheinigten dem Geräte aber immer "built like a tank" und damit recht widerstandsfähig zu sein. Ich hatte vorher ein 10€ Kurbelradio, das war von der Haptik ähnlich und läuft noch. Der hohe Preis ist meiner Meinung nach nicht gerechtfertigt.

First time owning a Voyager. I would of expected better for $50. The speaker quality is better then most that you heard for Survival Radios. I'm going to cut to the point. When a corporation buys a piece of a patent they pay a certain price for a product name on product or piece of that technology on a product. There is wasted technology that we the consumer had to pay for that could of been not included or focus elsewhere or improved. The Flash light is one of them. To pay for one of his $80 radios I feel like I would still be cut short besides the digital technology, which makes the radio hack-able by the FBI since Government Terrorism is rising and is noticeable in all your devices. CONS: The reading light has more light and projection of light then the dam flashlight. Entire radio feels like a kids toy due to very cheap plastic. This radio will not handle camping and the moisture that comes with camping because of the design and not sealed areas, like speaker. I wouldn't risk it. None swivel antenna which should be standard regardless of radio reception amplification. No light on/off switch for the tuning so I can see the numbers. (alternative) You have to turn on the flashlight. Electrical tape over flashlight resolves this since its "all in one" oddly. Update: Charging by the handle is ridiculously tasking and if you are relying on it. Find another radio…2 minutes of charging for 10 minute of use. You will never get it to the 8hr chargeable pack charged. Find another there is better. PROS: Sound Quality is better than most. You will like it. Reading lamp Reception very good which is expected, not sure if you were in the mountains what the reception would be like. Having a Battery Alternative than rechargeable. Being able to unplug the chargeable battery. It has its advantages since remote signals are hacked all the time by the Federal Government and Terrorist Groups within the FBI. Regardless of the customer thinks having many alternatives like within the weather band is always helpful and by having manual switches to turn on/off settings within the radio itself has its advantages and helps prevent hacking, which causes damage within the radio rechargeable battery or radio. If your not sure what to buy and you already made a return based on a radio you purchased and didn't like then your last hope is Voyager, until I get into the market and do better.

I first used one of these during a tornado-plagued evening and night at my cabin which is in a remote part of the national forest. I spent the night sleeping in a basement stairwell and was very pleased with the way the radio's alert-only function worked. In a remote area where there is very little to interfere with radio signals, this radio worked GREAT for me. So I decided to get one for my home in the city. The first product that arrived was damaged during shipment - the tiny black knob for setting the radio on AM, SW, FM or weather band was broken off and had fallen inside the radio. Amazon was very gracious about crediting my purchase and listening to my comments about the product not having enough cushion in the box it was shipped in (I called and Amazon service was excellent).That it was rattling around inside the outer box seemed to me to be the reason why it was damaged - carriers are not exactly graceful with the packages and this was not packed well at all. I sent back the damaged radio and ordered another. The second arrived promptly without damage. However, I would say now that the little black knobs are rather delicate. I have not broken any but they seem brittle to the touch so I am very careful when I turn them. I'm also careful when turning the hand crank knob. The cabin radio seemed to be less fragile - it is several years old and seems to be made of sturdier plastic. Weather band reception in the city on my new radio is not very good. The radio seems to have a difficult time staying tuned in to the weather bands here and that shouldn't be. It has this problem regardless of power source - AC adapter, reg batteries, dynamo makes no difference. There are two weather stations that broadcast a strong signal in my area. My First Alert table top weather alert unit picks up the weather alerts constantly. Meanwhile, I can have the Voyager turned on weather band and it just loses the signal/fades out. I have had it set to alert and it does not alert (while the First Alert is going off)and then when you turn on the weather band it does not even pick up that signal unless you walk around the house with it, fiddle with the antenna, fiddle with the angle it is turned, etc. etc. That does not seem to be right. The radio at the cabin was not like this at all, it tuned in both alerts and the weather band without any fade out. Now the funny thing is this new radio receives SW bands really well in the city. I used to have my Grundig Satellit 800 here and this little Voyager actually picks up more SW bands than the Satellit did (but the Satellit is now up at the cabin and wow! it sure shines up there). So go figure. I'm not sure if the problem is the radio or the type of interference here in the city - too many obstacles for the signals? I'm not real happy that I can't count on this new radio to alert me here. I will have to take it up to the cabin and see how it performs there and report back!

(This is a partial review, since I just got it today, will update when I can try all of the features) First off: If you live in a place where weather emergencies occur, please, please PLEASE get an emergency radio before the emergency situation hits. You're not going to find one when a hurricane's about to hit. If you order it a week before the storm hits, you're probably still not going to get it in time. If you're lucky, a friend of yours will give you theirs if you're in a more vulnerable location. Oh well, I could use a new one, anyway . . . PROS: 1. The weather radio, FM radio and AM radio all work just fine. 2. The hand crank seems to work just fine. 3. The power output to USB also appears to work just fine. 4. It comes with a USB to micro USB cable and a set of headphones (for when you want to hear the tornado warnings, but want to keep that information to yourself instead of sharing it with the rest of the people in the room . . . . haha, I know, it's just a nice touch) 5. Seems sturdy enough. Haven't dropped it yet, but doesn't seem like it's too fragile. 6. Flashlight and SOS signals work. CONS: 1. AC adaptor sold separately. You can order that on Amazon, too, it's like ten bucks. I ordered it, and it works just fine. 2. Lots of knobs and stuff, so might be complicated for someone without the instructions. Once you read through it, though, it's good. Definitely should keep the instructions handy nearby. I haven't tried the solar panel powering option, the AA batteries powering option or the micro USB input powering option (that seems to be an unlisted feature; apparently, there's a micro USB port on the back that's an input option for charging the device. Nice.) I guess I won't be able to really know how reliable this thing is until it's fully charged and I mess with it. Or when the next storm hits. Overall, it seems like it's a worthwhile purchase, and I'll probably be getting another one for a friend of mine.

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