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| Brand: Eton
Category: CE
List Price: $80.00
Buy New: $35.52
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Rating:  65 reviews
Sales Rank: 554
Color: Camo
Media: Electronics
Batteries: 3
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 2 x 4.5
MPN: FR400 - Defend
Model: FR400 - Defend
UPC: 750254802447
EAN: 0750284802455
ASIN: B000P21YP8
Release Date: May 1, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Cool looking radio - poor reception October 3, 2007
11 out of 17 found this review helpful
This radio could not even tune in stations , both AM & FM, that I can get on a walkman that's years old. I bought a Sony ICF-SW/7600GR. I works extremely well, is compact, though it doesn't have a crank and is more expensive. I got it for $61 on an auction site.
 Good Radio! September 27, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This handy little radio has plenty going for it. Every family should have one in case of emergencies, which as we know, can happen anytime or anywhere. What I really like about it is the fact that in addition to AM/FM stations and Weather broadcasts -- it picks up the audio from our local TV stations. This can be great because they are the ones that will be broadcasting news and weather as it happens. One added benefit that I didn't realize was also included is a great carrying case with shoulder strap. You can't go wrong for the money on this one.
Great Sound, Great Looks, Great Product! August 29, 2007
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
The inexpensive Eton FR400 is a nice little radio as well as a potential lifesaver. For its size it has a surprisingly good balanced tone (not adjustable), and very clear reception on NOAA, AM, FM, and TV bands alike. The power crank/dynamo doubles as an exercise machine...not the easiest thing to crank (especially if you follow the recommendation to crank at 2 revolutions per second for 90 seconds to acheive maximum power charge), but you get up to an hour and a half to rest up before you need to recharge. I wish the case had a compartment for the power and cell phone adapters though, to keep all parts in one place. I gave mine to my electronically picky and critical sattelite-TV field manager brother-in-law (to keep at his home in the US Virgin Islands for hurricane use), and immediately bought another for our own tornado, thunderstorm, icestorm and power vagary usage here in beautiful rural West Michigan. I'll take it camping and its light weight and weather resistant design may even cause it to join me in my treestands this deer season (I wish an earphone was included as well, but as I seem to be the last living man without an iPod I can't blame Eton for my not having my own headphones, I suppose...). By the way, the available metallic colors offered on these are "way cool"! You won't regret buying the FR400, regardless of the weather in your part of the world. BTW: after sending in the registration info I received cell phone power charger adapters for two (2) different phones within 10 days' time. Murphy's law being immutable, our cell plan replaced our phones with a new model in the interim. One call to the eton toll-free customer service line sent another adapter out the same day to accomodate our upgrade...free of charge!
Nice, warning feature not usefull August 21, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Nice radio and weather settings. The radio has does not tune to any UHF channels so thats a loss but good reception and sound, nice for what it is. The weather warning function is not real useful since it goes off for a 5 county area and 90% of the time there is no reason for it to wake me at 2 in the morning. This is not he radios fault but more NOAA's so cant blame eton for it.
Exactly as advertised. August 20, 2007
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
In these uncertain times I have felt a need for an emergency radio, and this fits the bill quite well.
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