Cool Crank Radio

recently I bought this really cool crank radio, flashlight, emergency siren, cellphone charger radio. All on crank.

Stay informed and prepared for emergencies with this self-powered 3-in-1 radio, flashlight, and cell-phone charger: no batteries needed! The hand-crank power generator gives you unlimited power for AM/FM radio, seven international shortwave bands, built-in flashlight, emergency siren and cell phone battery life when you need it the most. The FR250 is not only perfect for emergencies, but also for camping, hiking, or anywhere you need to stay in touch. Has 40 customizable station presets, alarm, sleep timer, auto-scan, direct keypad tuning and sleek black case to protect the unit while in transport.

What do you think?

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"There dosen't look like there's much shelter over in those mountains, but that's the only choice I got right now, this is gonna be a long week" - Les Stroud Arctic

cool i have seen one of those in eddie bowers

i've seen themand really liked the look of it. Haven't pick'd one up yet thoe.

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LOL, thats great Troop. I just ordered my hand crank radio, i should ge it in about 6 to 8 days.
I'll get some picks & post them here. Cool

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well this post has got me thinking. We now have hand crank flashlights hitting stores everywhere, hand crank radios, whats next? And why? Is it consumer interest or is someone preparing us for something bigger.

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Never explain. Your friends don't need it and your enemies won't believe you anyway.

Yeah, it was suppose to be a chirstmas gift for my dad but I couldnt find a b-day gift so I gave it early.

ITs awesome, charges cell phones and stuff.

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"There dosen't look like there's much shelter over in those mountains, but that's the only choice I got right now, this is gonna be a long week" - Les Stroud Arctic

	TrooperMax wrote:
	Yeah, it was suppose to be a chirstmas gift for my dad but I couldnt find a b-day gift so I gave it early. ITs awesome, charges cell phones and stuff.

> where did you purchase it ? what store ?. I am looknig for a good one. Cheers Troop.

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A Knifeless Man is a Lifeless Man
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Carry Less by Knowing More
Knowledge Weighs Nothing

At the Source.

Thats the name of the store, short of the replacement for radio shack.

My dad is loving his.

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"There dosen't look like there's much shelter over in those mountains, but that's the only choice I got right now, this is gonna be a long week" - Les Stroud Arctic

	TrooperMax wrote:
	At the Source. Thats the name of the store, short of the replacement for radio shack. My dad is loving his.

If anyone is going to The Source, they had better hurry. They are closing most of them down. I was in the one near me yesterday and everything was 50% off. Of course, all the good stuff was gone.

they are closing on no!!! why??? I love that store it has the coolest new gadgets. Sure they are expensive but its my primary christmas shopping place

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"There dosen't look like there's much shelter over in those mountains, but that's the only choice I got right now, this is gonna be a long week" - Les Stroud Arctic

yea rumor has it around here they are all closing too. I'l run in monday to see if the one out here is selling everything off.

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Never explain. Your friends don't need it and your enemies won't believe you anyway.

I have something like that one, only not as good.
This is what it looks like:

eric

That sprettysweet turd.

Oh you reminded me, a few weeks ago we had a power outage, it was night, so we turned tha baby on and listend to the radio, had light, and it was sweet.

In the house I was using the crank flashlights I have all over the place, it was awesome.

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"There dosen't look like there's much shelter over in those mountains, but that's the only choice I got right now, this is gonna be a long week" - Les Stroud Arctic

I replaced the incandescent bulb with a 3mm white LED and added 4 bright blue smd LEDs to light up the display Very Happy

eric

really? that soudns awesome, of all the electrical projects i've done i have yet to work with LEDs, which is my next plan Smile

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"There dosen't look like there's much shelter over in those mountains, but that's the only choice I got right now, this is gonna be a long week" - Les Stroud Arctic

Remember to limit the current with a resistor Very Happy

At princess auto they have these crank chargers:

They have a battery pack (that sucks) and a circuit board in there.
I removed the battery pack and modified the circuit to output the power directly.
It puts out ~2 amps (short circuit) and ~9 volts (open circuit) .
Thats a lot of power IMO Very Happy

eric

i want to get a basic crank radio what do you suggest?

	linsleyk wrote:
	i want to get a basic crank radio what do you suggest?

I have read some good things about { Freeplay } model Ranger. $ 49.99
You can find it at S.I.R. www.sirmailorder.ca

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A Knifeless Man is a Lifeless Man
Canadian To The Core
Carry Less by Knowing More
Knowledge Weighs Nothing

I almost bought the "red cross" radio the other day. It was like $50 or so too, and like you said it noted that it would charge cell phones. I may go back and pick one up this weekend before I go to work.

Turd how did you change the lights, and install the display? That sounds like an awsome project to me. Cool

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Where the Eagles fly, and the Caribou lie is where I want to be, the Wolf waits there for me.....
-Les Stroud

For the flashlight on the radio, I just pull the incandescent bulb out and put a 3mm white LED in, along with a resister so it doesn't cook it's self.
Front of the flashlight.
Resister under some heat shrink tubing.

For the display, all I did was glue in a PCB (printed circuit board) that I found in a cell-phone, it had four smd (surface mount devise) LEDs on it, along with a resister.
Blue smd LEDs

Sorry for the crappy pics Sad

eric