Hand crank radio with a 12000mAh bank that charges your phone too
Is this the right fit?
- Best for
- hurricane and winter storm kits, campsites out of cell range, and car emergency bags
- Skip if
- A 12000mAh battery makes it noticeably heavier and bulkier than a pocket-sized emergency radio
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This emergency radio picks up AM, FM and NOAA weather bands and carries a 12000mAh battery, which is roughly two to three full phone charges rather than the 2000mAh token cell most crank radios ship with. That capacity is the reason to pick this one: the crank and the solar panel are slow trickle sources on any of these units, so what actually matters in an outage is how much charge was already banked. It recharges three ways, by USB, by the fold-out solar panel, or by the hand crank, and includes an LED flashlight, a reading lamp and an SOS alarm. Best fit: hurricane and winter storm kits, campsites out of cell range, and car emergency bags. The tradeoff is size, since a battery that large makes it heavier than a pocket radio.
Pros
- 12000mAh holds two to three phone charges, not the token 2000mAh most crank radios ship
- Three recharge paths: USB, fold-out solar panel, and hand crank
- Covers NOAA weather bands, not just AM and FM
- Built-in flashlight, reading lamp and SOS alarm in one unit
Cons
- A 12000mAh battery makes it noticeably heavier and bulkier than a pocket-sized emergency radio
Frequently asked questions
How long do I have to crank it to get usable power?
Cranking is a trickle source on every radio in this class. A minute or two of cranking gets you several minutes of radio, but charging a phone from the crank alone is impractical. Charge it by USB before you need it.
How many phone charges does 12000mAh give?
Roughly two to three full charges for a typical smartphone, depending on the phone's battery size and how much the radio itself has drawn.
Does the solar panel actually work?
It works as a slow top-up in direct sun, useful for keeping the radio alive over days. It is not fast enough to fill the battery from empty in a single day.
Does it get NOAA weather alerts?
It receives NOAA weather band broadcasts. Check the listing for whether your unit supports the automatic alert tone feature, which is separate from simply tuning the band.
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