Comments on: Etón American Red Cross ARCFR360R Solarlink Self-Powered Digital AM/FM/NOAA Radio with Solar Power, Flashlight and Cell Phone Charger http://solarbatterychargers.info/etn-american-red-cross-arcfr360r-solarlink-selfpowered-digital-amfmnoaa-radio-solar-power-flashlight-cell-phone-charger/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=etn-american-red-cross-arcfr360r-solarlink-selfpowered-digital-amfmnoaa-radio-solar-power-flashlight-cell-phone-charger The Solar Battery Chargers site has the best deals on solar battery chargers and includes special offers and solar battery reviews. Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mark E. Lacy http://solarbatterychargers.info/etn-american-red-cross-arcfr360r-solarlink-selfpowered-digital-amfmnoaa-radio-solar-power-flashlight-cell-phone-charger/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Mark E. Lacy Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:58:50 +0000 http://solarbatterychargers.info/?p=298#comment-313 The features of this radio made it sound like it would be a good thing to have handy in case of an emergency, particularly the ability to recharge a cell phone from it. But I was very disappointed to learn that this radio was made so poorly, and so many things were wrong with it that I'm having to send it back for a refund. The backlight for the display did not work. The alert button would not operate. I could run it on crank power but the button to switch to battery power would not operate. I could get AM stations only (not even static on FM or shortwave) and it would not stay on a single station for long. The instructions were minimal. The overall design is poor. It's made of cheap plastic and everything feels like it might break if you bumped it. I won't be buying another one of these, that's for sure. Rating: 1 / 5

The features of this radio made it sound like it would be a good thing to have handy in case of an emergency, particularly the ability to recharge a cell phone from it. But I was very disappointed to learn that this radio was made so poorly, and so many things were wrong with it that I’m having to send it back for a refund. The backlight for the display did not work. The alert button would not operate. I could run it on crank power but the button to switch to battery power would not operate. I could get AM stations only (not even static on FM or shortwave) and it would not stay on a single station for long. The instructions were minimal. The overall design is poor. It’s made of cheap plastic and everything feels like it might break if you bumped it. I won’t be buying another one of these, that’s for sure.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> By: J. B. Carter http://solarbatterychargers.info/etn-american-red-cross-arcfr360r-solarlink-selfpowered-digital-amfmnoaa-radio-solar-power-flashlight-cell-phone-charger/comment-page-1/#comment-312 J. B. Carter Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:30:53 +0000 http://solarbatterychargers.info/?p=298#comment-312 If you're of my generation you remember the old transistor radios with the antenna you'd have to tweak "just so" to get your station. Well this thing makes that look like rocket science. Even close FM stations fade in and out- more so when you personally move away from the unit making tuning a joke. Plain crummy sound when you do get anything. The rechargeable batteries barely hold a charge for a week when not being used, and I'm fairly sure (although they never said it) that the system only charges a cell phone (one of the big reasons I bought it) when you're turning the crank. It doesn't seem to charge through the solar cell. The tuners are crummy, buttons hard to see and use and it is very easy to deplete the 3-AAA "real" batteries by unknowingly leaving the unit on somehow.... but it's a cute little thing. Rating: 2 / 5

If you’re of my generation you remember the old transistor radios with the antenna you’d have to tweak “just so” to get your station. Well this thing makes that look like rocket science. Even close FM stations fade in and out- more so when you personally move away from the unit making tuning a joke. Plain crummy sound when you do get anything. The rechargeable batteries barely hold a charge for a week when not being used, and I’m fairly sure (although they never said it) that the system only charges a cell phone (one of the big reasons I bought it) when you’re turning the crank. It doesn’t seem to charge through the solar cell. The tuners are crummy, buttons hard to see and use and it is very easy to deplete the 3-AAA “real” batteries by unknowingly leaving the unit on somehow…. but it’s a cute little thing.
Rating: 2 / 5

]]> By: Jabbo http://solarbatterychargers.info/etn-american-red-cross-arcfr360r-solarlink-selfpowered-digital-amfmnoaa-radio-solar-power-flashlight-cell-phone-charger/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Jabbo Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:08:46 +0000 http://solarbatterychargers.info/?p=298#comment-311 I am sorry that I didnt read the reviews before I bought this piece of junk. This thing goes through batteries so fast that I cant keep up with it. I've had better service with a $10 transistor radio. If you like to crank your arm off then buy one. In case of an emergency they'll find your body with your hand wrapped around the crank handle because you probably used up your batteries in about 1 hour. Rating: 1 / 5

I am sorry that I didnt read the reviews before I bought this piece of junk. This thing goes through batteries so fast that I cant keep up with it. I’ve had better service with a $10 transistor radio. If you like to crank your arm off then buy one. In case of an emergency they’ll find your body with your hand wrapped around the crank handle because you probably used up your batteries in about 1 hour.
Rating: 1 / 5

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