- Etón American Red Cross ARCFR160R Microlink Self-Powered AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radio with Flashlight, Solar Power and Cell Phone Charger (Red)I purchased this unit after I recently purchased the ARCFR150R radio. The same radio, without the USB charging option. My wife liked the FR150 so much, I ordered the FR160 for myself, mainly because of the larger knobs for the tuning and volume controls. At first I thought I would miss the USB charging option (which works very well, by the way), however, I can keep my FR160 topped off by placing it under a lamp (it's easy to verify if it's getting sufficient light by the LED charging indicator).The sound quality is actually very good, keeping in perspective…
- The radio picks up absolutely no AM stations, although another "emergency" radio at the same location does. FM tuning is "dicey," but acceptable. The slide switch that is supposed to indicate AM, FM, WB (1--7) or Cell doesn't point to anything in particular although it does seem to work--you just have to count the "clicks." The battery that holds the crank or solar charge will likely require replacement at some time, although there's nothing about that in the included documentation or the user's manual from the Eton web site. There is no information about battery maintenance (e.g., should it be drained periodically).
- AM (520-1710 KHz) & FM (87-108MHz) NOAA weatherband & 8211
- USB cell phone charger (USB cable not included) 3.5 mm headphone input Dimensions: 5.25& 8221
- Accessories: owner& 8217;s manual, warranty card Specifications subject to change
