WeatherX RWB8817DT Hand Crank Emergency Weatherband and AM/FM Radio | 
 enlarge | Brand: Weather X
Category: CE
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $35.77
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 8355
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 2.5 x 8
MPN: RWB8817DT
Model: RWB8817DT
UPC: 047323988172
EAN: 0047323988172
ASIN: B000PAPY4W
Release Date: March 27, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
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| Features:
| • | 7-channel NOAA weatherband receiver with S.A.M.E. alert functionality that automatically turns on during an emergency broadcast | | • | Features digital-tuning AM/FM radio with station presets, and a digital clock with an alarm | | • | Includes a five-LED rechargeable flashlight with both night light and flashing light functions | | • | Operates on AC/DC power, or its hand-crank dynamo generator, and comes with a rechargeable NiMH battery pack | | • | Has a rubberized finish for a sure grip, and is backed by a manufacturer's 90-day warranty |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
WeatherX RWB8817DT Hand Crank Emergency Weatherband and AM/FM Radio
The WeatherX RWB8817DT Hand Crank Emergency Weatherband, AM/FM Radio with Clock and Flashlight is the first thing you should reach for inany emergency. The compact, always-ready Weather X RWB8817DT will make sure you have both lights and a radio, to see what you need to and find out upto the minute warnings and information when your power goes out. This potentially life-saving unit should be in every home, garage, and car, and is easy to carry with you wherever you go.
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| Customer Reviews:
 NIce radio May 18, 2008
For the money this is a nice radio. Box says you can pick Zipcode for area, tho I dont see that anywhere.
 good weather notification May 17, 2008
Handy weather informer. automatically notifies you of oncoming storms. with an alert signal. First time the alarm went off I couldn't figure what it was then the alert voice came on and notified us of an upcoming storm warning. crank works and the batteries recharge okay. programmming the outfit leaves something to be desired. Not user friendly there. could use some better information. Thats why I didn't rate it a full five stars.
 Product was a disappointment May 14, 2008
I returned this item to Amazon today. I had several issues with it:
1. The reception inside my home was not very good at all.
2. There is no way to completely turn the unit off.
3. Each increase in volume is much higher than the previous step, and most are too loud.
4. Possibly as a result of issue 1, it start going off every hour, on the hour, starting at 1:00AM, saying that it hadn't received an alert in 10 days. Since it has internal batteries and can't be turned off, the only way we could "fix" it was to bury it in blankets in a closet until the batteries ran down.
5. Configuring the SAME codes, time and date, weather channel etc. is a cumbersome, non-intuitive process.
6. The printed instructions are spartan and offer no troubleshooting tips.
This is apparently a discontinued item (according to the Weather-X website), and perhaps for good reason.
Having said the above, this was my first Amazon return, and the process was VERY easy and free to boot. Kudos to Amazon for their return procedure!
Great Product May 12, 2008
This radio works great. I got it programmed by Noon and by 3PM it was going off with an alert. This only thing I don't like is the volume. It could have a softer setting at the lowest point. I highly recommend getting one.
 Great Product!! February 13, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I live in an area where severe weather and power outages are extremely common. I purchased this radio after doing extensive research on all the weather/emergency radios on the market. I chose this one because of the rugged appearance, small size and extra features. So far, everything works great. The weather stations are a bit static filled, but you can still understand what is being said. The flashlight and nightlight are great features if you need to grab it and go, as is the emergency siren. The hand crank is a nice addition if you don't have batteries on hand and the internal battery is charged while you've got the radio plugged in. As long as you enter in the correct county codes, the alarm and warning light works great. The only downside is every time a warning is issued, the alarm will go off (you can turn it off, but that sort of defeats the purpose). It gets a little bothersome to have an alarm go off a couple times an hour when you're trying to sleep. So far, this has exeeded my expectations and has kept us alert of all weather conditions (before it even looks stormy out!). I would reccomend this product to anyone who wants a portable unit. Before you buy a weather radio, make sure you check NOAA's website to make sure your area picks up one of the seven weather bands. We're in a "strong signal" area and we get a lot of static, so I imagine, if you're in a weak signal area you'll have a tough time receiving the signal.
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