Jensen Self-Powered Crank AM/FM Weather Band Radio - MR 550 | 
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| Brand: Jensen
Category: CE
Buy New: $18.00
New (2) from $18.00
Rating:  7 reviews
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: No
Battery: 2 AA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.4
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 7.8 x 2.8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: JENMR550
UPC: 077283925016
EAN: 0077283925016
ASIN: B0006M9JDG
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| 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 |
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Product Description
JENSEN MR550 Portable Self-Powered AM/FM Weather Radio 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 and battery full indicators ; Detachable carrying strap ; Headphone input ; Includes earbuds ; Requires 2 AA batteries or AC adapter ; 1-year warranty Portable Self-Powered AM/FM Weather Radio
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 dictionary definition of a poor product March 2, 2008
Not only was the product dead on arrival (could never store a charge on crank), the customer service for the manufacturer based in Chicago was terrible. I was kept on the line for over an hour. Not only were they unfamiliar with the product, but they also refused to replace it. It was all together an awful experience.
The non charging dynamo is a common problem -- beware. This is not to be trusted in an emergency, but if you do get a working product it might make an OK toy.
Total lemon February 21, 2008
I got this specifially for an emergency kit (because it supports the Weather band). When it arrived it would not take a charge from the hand crank. Like others noted, it would light up, but no power would get saved. Thinking that maybe the battery was really fatigued from sitting in a warehouse, we tried cranking it for 10 minutes straight. This only led to the crank falling off! (yes it fell off, and no we were not being rough).
Batteries would let the unit turn on. Once on, the stations did NOT come in clearly, and there was ZERO weather band reception, just terrible static.
I was very surprised about all the failures in this product. Jensen is a good name, and i could understand maybe one of these things happening as a fluke, but this product was a complete piece of junk.
Radio works only with batteries, not by the crank January 13, 2007
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! November 13, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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 June 15, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
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.
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