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Eton FR1000 Voicelink Self-Powered Hand-Crank AM/FM/NOAA Weather Two-Way GMRS Clock Radio with Flashlight, Siren, and Cell Phone Charger (Black) | 
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| Brand: Eton
Category: CE
List Price: $200.00
Buy New: $139.99
You Save: $60.01 (30%)
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 11354
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.6
Dimensions (in): 4.1 x 11.1 x 6.2
MPN: FR1000
Model: FR1000
UPC: 750254803017
EAN: 0050254803018
ASIN: B0014TCU9K
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | mono AM/FM/NOAA radio | | • | 2-way communication with other FR1000 radios | | • | 7 NOAA weather channels plus NOAA alerts | | • | built-in cell phone charger (charging cable and adapter tips not included) | | • | hand-cranked dynamo |
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Product Description
mono AM/FM/NOAA radio * 2-way communication with other FR1000 radios * 7 NOAA weather channels plus NOAA alerts * built-in cell phone charger (charging cable and adapter tips not included) * hand-cranked dynamo *
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 Radio Review October 27, 2008
The radio doesn't get good reception. We had to attach an antenna, and still can't hear it well. I figured with the quality and price, it should receive better than it does.
 Does not come with cell phone charging cable September 17, 2008
Right now I am giving this product only one star because it does not arrive with the cell phone charging cable. You have to register with Eton before they will send it to you, and it takes 3-4 weeks. (Luckily I read this information from another purchaser, because the manual that came with the device mentioned nothing about this.) Also I bought two and asked for two cables and Eton sent me only one. It's disappointing because I had an Eton from about 5 years ago that came with a bunch of charging cables. This new policy of theirs is ridiculous. As for how it performs, now that I finally have the cable I can try out all the features and perhaps update this review.
A waste of money September 3, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this radio at a sharper image closeout. I wish I didnt, as now I cannot take it back. TERRIBLE reception! The piece of junk radio I found on the side of the road picks up more stations than the FR1000 does. In order for me to get it to work I have to attach a jerry rigged aluminum foil antenna to the radio. Even then it still does not work very well. Eton tech support have been totally unresponsive. The hand crank dynamo only works while you crank, as the battery does not hold a charge very well.
Avoid this model...
Terrible June 1, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have owned an earlier model of the Eton hand-crank emergency radio for several years. That product works quite will. I purchased this new model for the several functional enhancements it comes with: 1) Digital receiver, 2) NOAA receiver, and 3) FRS/GMRS radio base station transceiver capability.
Once I started to use this new FR1000 model, I realized just how much of a piece of junk it is:
1. Bad battery pack - The rechargeable battery pack failed from the beginning. I charged it overnight out of the box. Two days later, when I used the radio in the field, it lasted all of 5 minutes.
2. Terrible reception on all bands - I used the FR1000 in two separate and very different environments, and compared it to two other common radios. In the field, where there was very limited reception, the FR1000 could not pick up any FM stations, and only 1 AM station. My mini-van radio picked up all sorts of stations on both AM and FM bands. In town, the FR1000 could pick up a few local stations if the signal was strong. My motel room el-cheapo clock radio picked up far more stations on both AM and FM bands. The FR1000 never did pick up any NOAA stations.
3. Poor station change dial switch design - On the FR1000, in order to change stations, you have to turn the upper right-hand dial upwards or downwards. On order to do that, you have to get your finger into the space alloted for the horizontal dial. I found that doing so caused my finger to jam into that limited space. Searching for stations was both uncomfortable and difficult. This is a really annoying design flaw.
4. No radio carry case - My older model radio came with a carry case, for protection and easy transport. This model does not have any such case. That is really annoying. I feel like Eton added insult to injury when they decided to go the cheap route and not include a carry case. Jeez, this radio costs $150, and is supposed to be used in emergency situations! What were those guys/gals thinking about?
I returned the FR1000 and will stick with my older Eton analogue model. Half the size, half the cost, has a carry case, and is far more functional. Oh, and it actually picks up radio stations! Wow ... what a concept!
Oh well.
 Almost perfect! May 31, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
First, don't buy the case Amazon Bundles this with. I can not see any application with the two and the case is about half the size of the Radio.
Yes the radio isn't water proof or resistant. It would be nice if they would fix that, it really wouldn't take much. I went out to a local store and payed $3 for a water proof bag to seal this in.
It would also be nice if the radio had a shortwave feature since they have everything else.
As for everything else this is the radio you have to have for emergencies! It has everything in a rugged design and you never have to worry about stupid batteries. In an emergencies the last thing you are going to find is batteries.
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