Emergency Radio Hand Crank Solar - NOAA/AM/FM Shortwave Radio for Camping

Living in Florida, we occasionally have hurricanes which knocks out the power. So a portable, emergency radio is a good thing to have around. This radio is like a Swiss Army Knife of radios. It's perfect for everyday use as well as emergency use. As it says on the tin, it has a solar panel for charging, a crank for manual charging, or can be charged using a direct plug-in on the back with an included USB cable. So if you want it fully charged before a storm, you have plenty of options. It also has a built in flashlight and compass. On the top are buttons for switching radio bands, turning the light on and off, switching between radio and white noise mode, and to turn on the backlight on the front to determine how much power you have left and to measure the audio levels. On the back you have a switch to activate SOS mode which creates a loud alarm sound and rapidly turns the flashlight on and off for emergencies. You can also use this radio as an emergency power bank by flipping that same switch to turn the ports on the back of the radio, above the solar panel, into charging ports. On the side you can switch between radio, Bluetooth, or USB drive modes with ease. I've not tested the Bluetooth since I seldom use that in general with radios but that's just me. But you can plug in a custom thumb drive of music and play it via this radio fairly easily, with a play/pause and seek buttons to control the playback. Radio signal wise its very good and could pick up stations quite well. As shown on the product page, it does come with a nice plastic case with foam interior, perfect for storing the radio, the included cable, and the instruction manual with ease. The pictures do make it seem smaller than it really is and it's a little on the heavy side but that's fine. Overall, a very good choice for a portable emergency radio. An excellent choice for either regular and emergency use alike. The White Noise options though are kinda "meh." as they're all short, looping, sounds that come preloaded onto the radio. I think you'd be better off loading higher quality white noise onto a dedicated memory stick and using that if white noise is something that you simply must have with a radio but that's by no means a deal breaker for me.

LOVE IT! So many features packed into a small box! Not saying it's the highest quality or would survive Fallout for very long, but love having it and knowing at least I have a flashlight / radio with built in three charging methods! It's fun trying to find shortwave stations too.

For the price this is feature packed. As far as its construction it seems sufficient. It has solar and crank power. This radio is nice because it has several bands that are normally not standard on american radios.

The Radio Is Solid, The Speaker is Loud. The Tuning Knob takes a little finesse. The automatic tuning function is incredible. Multifunctional lights, flashlight is moderately bright. The crank and solar panel work. It both takes a good charge and gives one when used as a power bank. Bluetooth connects easy. Just about all the major functions work exactly as intended except for one: The White Noise. The white noise system has 7 sounds but all 7 sounds only last about 10 seconds. If it lasted for 10 or 15 minutes I could ignore the looping a little easier but as it stands it's egregious and obvious. It's annoying, but I can circumvent this system entirely. There's an automatic shut-off system I can toggle the radio to, and I could stream bluetooth white noise from my phone. So not a big deal, but if you were looking for this thing to have a good white noise system built into it, keep looking. Also my next issue is merely a practical concern rather than a technical concern, and that's the SOS Toggle. Why on God's Earth was it built into the same toggle as the "Energy Output" system. If I want to use this thing as a power bank and charge things, I have to be very careful to not push the toggle all the way to SOS and deafen myself. For those who have not bought the product yet, let me paint a picture. You have a three point toggle. Let's call the sections 1-2-3 for simplicity. 1 is SOS. 2 is Neutral. 3 is Energy Output. To use this things to charge your phone or whatever, you set it from 2 to 3. To flick it off you set it from 3 to 2 and WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT. You just accidentally flicked it all the way to 1 and deafened yourself, woke up the neighbors, and scared your dog to death. Don't get me wrong, the SOS is powerful, and in an emergency situation this could save lives to be able to do it so easily. But for everyday use it's a constant anxiety that I might accidentally flick it on by mistake. And don't mininterpret this review either. For the price I paid, this radio is fantastic. It's the most fanciful little thing, and quite frankly I think it's a beautiful device. It's easy to rip into the faults of a device when things don't work well, but hard to say how incredible it is when something works. It only has faults with two out of about a dozen and a half of it's features, which would still earn this thing an 89 on a 100 point scale. I can't do a 4.5 star review on Amazon, and tbh I'd probably shave some points off for the SOS toggle issue anyways, so a 4/5 is what this thing gets.

Very nice radio. It has much better reception in AM and FM bands than my car radio. The SW ban has very good sensitivity too. This small radio has very good sound quality for its size. I like the rugged feel of the radio and that it comes in a tough plastic box like emergency kit with a thermal blanket. I also it's bright flash light and ability to charge from the built in solar panel and the hand crank.

High quality. Holds a Charge (charge cord) and having both the hand crank & solar panel is great to ensure you never lose power. This is absolutely worth the cost.

I purchased with my own money but decided to return the radio. I liked the sound quality and the auto scan and save station features. The Flashlight was pretty impressive with a very narrow bright beam which made it quote throwy. Multiple was to charge the unit was nice, but there is a negative to the usb c (see below) Now for the negatives: The compass does not work, gets randomly stuck, etc. The power button some times does not power on the unit when you hold it down. For a semi-survival radio I would have hoped for some sort of splash resistance, but for the price I get it... It will not charge with a multitude of USB C chargers. I tried multiple usb C PD chargers, and a multi charging hub which should negotiate the charge, it doesnt charge. You can only charge it with a lower power older style usb charging brick or laptop usb port. I wish there was access to the battery, alot of the multi use/survival radios have battery access. The white noise feature is also lacking. My wife and I didn't like the sound clip options, also there is a slight pause as the audio loops and plays again so it ruins the feature. Audio clips are fairly short, so the pause is noticeable.

The Emgykit R11 Portable Shortwave Radio is a remarkable product in every way. Robust and attractive, it is well designed with a plethora of functions making it a valuable asset for use in emergencies, camping, hiking. It receives AM, FM, Weather Band, and Short Wave broadcasts utilizing digital tuning. Additionally, it can play audio from Bluetooth sources, USB sources, and MicroSD Chips. It has a built in Flashlight, a compass, and an extendable antenna. The unit is rechargeable via USB cable, a hand crank, and a built in solar panel on the back of the unit. The unit can supply power to external devices to recharge cell phones, etc. The unit comes contained in a foam padded box. The order was delivered on time and undamaged.

This unit works very well, possible to even charge your IPhone as well . I would recommend getting this unit , if nothing else it will provide peace of mind in case you ever need one !🇨🇦

Produto muito bom!!!chegou muito rápido.qualidade muito boa,tudo veio funcionando a lanterna forte e caixa de som dele também,carrega tanto na manivela e na Luz solar e carregador e também carregou meu celular.valeu muito apena!!

Excelente producto.

Le di 5 estrellas porque si me gustó, no es de uso rudo pero se me cayó y sigue funcionando bien, la lámpara funciona bien y manual carga bien, facil de operar y tiene varias funciones como brújula, alarma, lámpara, carga solar, carga manual, y carga por cable tipo C, BT, además el volumen es bueno y tiene entrada para conector mini Jack, el volumen es bueno. Lo malo, algunas estaciones no las agarra y el manual no está en español Después de un tiempo, volveré a hacer otra reseña para ver cómo siguió...

Bought this radio last year September and it’s faulty now as it’s unable to charge.