Emergency radios
FosPower Model A1
FosPower
Crank and solar NOAA radio with AAA battery backup, IPX3 splash resistance and a reading light.
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What you get
An AM/FM radio with the NOAA weather band and a 2,000 mAh power bank for phones. Power comes from the Li-ion battery or AAA batteries as well as solar panel or hand crank. A 1W zoom flashlight, 4-LED reading light and SOS siren cover the dark hours.
- 2000 mAh (7400 mWh) power bank charges phones
- Four power sources: Li-ion battery, AAA batteries, solar panel and hand crank
- AM/FM and NOAA weather band
- 1W zoom flashlight, 4-LED reading light and SOS alarm
- IPX3 splash resistance, 10.9 oz
Pros and cons of the FosPower Model A1
Pros
- AAA batteries back up the 2,000 mAh Li-ion pack when there is no sun.
- IPX3 splash resistance and a 10.9 oz weight suit a camping kit.
- A 4-LED reading light joins the zoom flashlight and SOS siren.
Cons
- The flashlight is rated at 20 lumens against 130 and 200 on other radios here.
- The weather band is listed without an alert function so you tune in yourself.
Specs
- Bands
- AM/FM/NOAA (WB 162.400-162.550 MHz)
- Power sources
- Hand crank, solar panel, USB-C, rechargeable Li-ion, AAA batteries
- Battery
- 2,000 mAh
- Charges a phone
- Yes
- Flashlight
- 20 lumens
- Water resistance
- IPX3
- Weight
- 10.9 oz (309 g)
- Battery energy
- 7.4 Wh
- Reading lamp
- 4-LED reading light
- SOS alarm
- SOS alarm (siren)
- Size
- 6.2 x 2.9 x 2.1 in (157 x 74 x 53 mm)
Why it scores 8.3
8.3/10
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Emergency features
- NOAA weather alert
- Hand crank and solar charging
- Charges a phone
- Battery of 2,000 mAh or more
- Built-in flashlight
- Water resistance rating
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