Today we unbox the budget friendly WeatherX WR182R Emergency AM FM NOAA weather band portable radio. At $14, is it good? I say "Yes!" Search my name and model number on youtube for an in-depth video review. Features I like about this radio: * Good reception on the NOAA weather bands. * Functional AM reception. * Flashlight. * Internal rechargeable battery. * Dynamo. * Ability to charge USB devices. * Optional AA battery source. * Compact. * Durable construction. Features that could be added or improved on: * Dedicated charger built into the device. * Dedicated charge ports instead of adapters..those can get lost. * Solar. * Improved FM reception. Antenna is pretty small. Overall, I recommend this radio as a buy! Probably one of the better emergency radios I've seen under $20, and this one is under $15! If you don't own an emergency radio and don't want to spend a bunch of money, this one is for you. I really like it. Read more
Overall pleased with the flashlight and radio/weather radio. Both work well on either AA batteries or just the hand crank. The device wouldn't charge my phone however I don't have an iPhone so that might be a factor. I noticed the box it came in says "iPhone" "iPad" charging. Not too concerned about that since I can charge my phone from a car battery. Seems like a good device to have on hand as an emergency/power outage backup. I initially had a problem with the AA power as confusing which direction one of the batteries was supposed to go but after trial and error found the winning combination. Read more
This Weather NOAA radio receiver was inexpensive and came on time, in good condition. It has a dial for "tuning", "volume" with it's power on. There is a slide switch on the same side for the 3 LED flashlight, and a switch on the top marked "'WB", "AM, "FM". On the other side is the crank, retractable antenna, and a selection switch for "rechargeable battery" or user installed "AA batteries". This side also has a removable panel to install those batteries. Additionally, there is a crank charging indicator LED marked "dynamo". The reception isn't the greatest, probably because of my living space. I can go outside or near a window to get better reception. The radio can be turned to get best reception. The antenna is movable in 180 degrees also for better reception. The crank must be turned at 2 revolutions a second (count 1 thousand and one, 1 thousand and 2 for each 2 seconds) for proper charging. It is made of sturdy red and black plastic. I wish the flashlight would have more LEDS, but it works for me in my home and considering it runs off of rechargeable batteries. I believe it would last on a charge well, I've charged it once a month and tested it. I would recommend this product to another for hand-crank emergency all weather radio and flashlight. Read more
I was looking to replace an old weather band radio so gave this WeatherX a try. It's inexpensive and cute. It can use 3 AA batteries instead of those goofy solar panels - which is great! You can put another set or two in your bugout bag. However, it only picked up one weather station and that was unintelligible due to loud interference. AM/FM was not much better. Nothing came in clear, no matter where I tried it. The body flexes when you wind the crank and the crank itself feels like it would easily snap unless you're careful. Even the flashlight wasn't as bright as my old one. I sent this back and spent three bucks more for one of those no-name AM/FM/WB radios you see from several vendors on Amazon (the ones with goofy solar panels) - it doesn't have the battery capability but it gets a ton more stations, has better sound quality, feels sturdier and has brighter lights than either my old one or this WeatherX-branded one. I recommend you pass this one by. There are much better options out there. Read more
Very scratchy sound but for hurricane warnings it’s very effective and the price is right. They only downside is it none of the things that you would connect to like your iPhone have the right size cord to fit in the iPhone. I thought it would charge my phone, but it doesn’t. Read more
I bought this several years ago and realized I never put a review on it. It works really good, great weather band channel. Also, the crank worked and I was able to continue using radio until I was able to get new batteries. Haven't really used light, but it works and I can see where it would be helpful if in a storm and carrying the radio around to keep up with the weather. Read more
This radio is okay if you live in a hurricane zone however the PHONE charging devices that came with it don’t fit current devices. It says it has a USB cable but it’s different than every other USB I have. It does not fit anything. You have to use batteries. The hand crank only charges the rechargeable battery for 5 minutes. In other words it really doesn’t have a long lasting rechargeable battery. PLUS if you want to plug it in you have to purchase a separate plug. Also the reception is poor. Read more
Small. But works Great!! Read more
