Be prepared and aware with the Grundig FR200 emergency radio. This affordable analog portable receives AM (530-1710 kHz), FM 88-108 MHz and shortwave in two bands: 3.2-7.6 and 9.2-22 MHz.
The GRUNDIG FR200: The "Swiss Army Knife" of EMERGENCY Inexpensive Portable Radios
Rating
Written By Ed.Williamson
Date Written Dec 04 2006
Summary
The Eton Grundig FR200 portable “emergency” radio has a number of features that remind me of a Swiss Army Knife. The radio has things about it you don’t normally associate with a portable radio, but which add to its appeal and could actually...
Strength
A radio easy to empower without batteries or a wall-plug.
Weakness
Medium-quality performance.
Bottom Line
This is a fine radio of its type and I recommend it for emergency usage and other uses as well.
From an energy usage standpoint, a small portable radio has to qualify as pretty "green" entertainment: With a power draw of just a few watts, you could plug one in and power it all month for pennies' worth of electricity. Yet, when you run that...
Strength
Great value, fantastic AM reception, very good FM reception, nicely constructed.
I published a small part of this review on a radio enthusiast web site. However, much of this review is new. First of all, what is a survival radio anyways? Is it a device that is supposed to work for years without power? Probably not. For most of us...
I recently purchased this radio as a gift for father's day. I found that the radio received better reception than most "plug in types". After playing with Dad's I'm finding that I want to get one for myself. I would recommend this product to others. Too...
Strength
No Batteries Ever Again!!!
Weakness
None
Bottom Line
I think this is a very innovative product and would highly recommend it to others. Radio pays for itself...
Great value for the money, but not for serious shortwave listening
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Written By kf5nd
Date Written Mar 30 2003
Summary
I was looking for a radio for my home preparedness kit. I thought the combination of battery power, self-power (mechanical crank), external power, flashlight, AM / FM / Shortwave would be ideal.
I was happy to receive, for $39.95, a small,...
Strength
Self-powered, small, light, easy to operate, inexpensive
Weakness
Shortwave performance is not great
Bottom Line
Good value for the money, good performance on AM / FM, poor-to-mediocre Shortwave performance. A good cheap expendable radio to take out camping, or for emergency use.
I'm a big fan of AM radio, and especially Art Bell's late night "High Strangeness" talk show Coast to Coast. I've always wanted a hand-crank powered radio that will work no matter what is happening outside. The recent East Coast black out made that even...
Strength
Small, Tough and runs without batteries. Great AM and FM reception.
Weakness
Short Wave reception only Average.
Bottom Line
A great, tough little radio for those moments when life turns upside down.
I bought this radio a year ago as a late Christmas present for myself. I have always been fascinated by those "hand-cranked" radios that don't need batteries, as they would be handy in an emergency. As it turns out, this radio is not really...
Strength
Portable, good sound & reception, "fine-tuning" dial, built-in generator.
Weakness
SW scale approximate, flashlight could be better.
Bottom Line
Can't go wrong for the money. A cheap way to get into SW listening and also be prepared for the next blackout.
I bought the Grundig FR 200 primarily for emergency use, since frequent severe weather in my area sometimes leaves us without power. With its hand-cranked generator, I would no longer have to worry about batteries or AC. After trying the radio out...
Strength
Generator, low price, decent reception and sound, good battery life. One-year warranty longer than most.
Weakness
None, considering the low price.
Bottom Line
Great for when the power fails, but good for everyday use too.
I bought this product after I lost power and was bored for several hours. I thought the radio used spring technology like the freeplay, and was disappointed when I found out the crank simply charged a rechargeable battery. I found that the rechargeable...
Strength
small, multifunction, regular battery power lasts a long time
Weakness
On rechargeable power, does not last as advertised.
I love this radio.....I live in NC and can easily listen to stations from Russia, The Netherlands and South America just to name a few. While I do agree with the critics that it takes quite a bit of cranking to get a little radio time, not being...
