Eton Corporation FR250 Emergency Radio

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Self Powered Radio - Wind Up Mechanism / Also Battery Power or AC / Nine Band Tuning – receives AM, FM and 7 Shortwave bands / Emergency Radio

Specification	Description
Model	20-281, 20-286, 20-290, FR250
AM/FM Radio	Yes
Available for Store Pickup Spec Name: rshStandard	Yes
Benefits	Lets you tune into AM and FM, plus 7 bands of shortwaveSelf-powered hand-crank generator means there is no need to worry about losing
Capacity UOM	mAh
Channels	9 Channels
Country Of Origin	China
Description Header	Crank up some power.
Display Catalog Number	20-281
Display Catalog Number	20-286
Display Catalog Number	20-290
Display Catalog Number	20-301
Enclosure Color	Orange
Enclosure Color	Red
Enclosure Color	Silver
End Product Indicator	Yes
Included in the Box	Eton American Red Cross radioUser's manualPreparedness guideProtective pouch
Included in the Box	Eton FR250 radioUser's manualPreparedness guideProtective pouch
Manufacturer Labor Warranty	12
Manufacturer Parts Warranty	12
MAP Price	0.0
Model	20-281
Model	20-286
Model	20-290
Model	FR250
New Date	Tue Dec 09 00:00:00 CST 2008
Operating Temperature UOM	° F
Product Depth	6.5
Product Dimensions UOM	inches
Product Height	2
Product Type	Multiband radios
Product Weight	2
Product Weight UOM	pounds
Product Width	6
Radio System Type	Hand crank
Supported Languages	English

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Eton Corporation FR250 Emergency Radio Review

A great radio that's totally care-free

★★★★★

5.0

"I purchased one of these a few months ago for daily use in the kitchen. It was so satisfactory that I have just purchased another for use in a vacation home. While it is sold as an emergency radio, its best use is as a daily use radio for which you never have to change batteries or use a power cord. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Oct 16 2009

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An excellent radio

★★★★★

5.0

"I was initially concerned that the station selection display was so narrow, but the dual knob tuning and tuning stability overcame that concern. I was also concerned that the radio didn't come with a power adapter, and that it needed a special negative-on-center adapter. However, the crank feature p …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Jun 30 2009

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Eton Corporation FR250 Emergency Radio Review

Overall, a great value for its price.

★★★★☆

4.0

"This is a great little radio. I'm somewhat disappointed that it doesn't pick up some of the lower band FM radio stations (station signals must be somewhat weaker). However, for the stations that I do receive, the signal is clear and the sound quality is perfectly acceptable. True to form, with mi …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Dec 3 2008

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Excellent performance in every way!

★★★★★

5.0

"This product functions excellently over all of its features. The nylon bag is a nice extra. This unit is an excellent reciever on all bands. The flashlight is very, very good. The recharge battery life is much better than I expected. I bought another unit today, and recommended it to family mem …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Jan 28 2009

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this baby does the job, get it

★★★★★

5.0

"I have purchased this radio in case of an emergency where electricity is off, and I also use it on my hunting trips "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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A great radio that's totally care-free

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Overall, a great value for its price.

Excellent performance in every way!

this baby does the job, get it

Eton Corporation FR250 Emergency Radio

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