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Sangean MMR-99
Sangean
IP55 rated crank and solar NOAA alert radio with Bluetooth streaming and a 1.5W speaker.
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What you get
An AM/FM-RDS radio with 7 NOAA weather channels and alert in an IP55 dust and water protected housing. Bluetooth streaming and AUX-in play through a 1.5W speaker. The 2600 mAh 18650 battery charges by hand crank, solar panel or USB-C and feeds phones over USB-A.
- IP55 dust and water protection with reinforced corners
- AM/FM-RDS and all 7 NOAA weather channels with alert
- Bluetooth streaming and AUX-in, 1.5W speaker
- Charges by hand crank, solar panel or USB-C; 2600 mAh battery charges phones via USB-A
- 45 presets, clock with alarm, flashlight and emergency siren
Pros and cons of the Sangean MMR-99
Pros
- IP55 protection with reinforced corners handles dust and water.
- A 1.5W speaker with Bluetooth and AUX-in makes it a daily radio too.
- Presets number 45 across AM, FM and weather.
Cons
- At 31.7 oz it is among the heavier radios on this list.
- The USB-A output is rated at 5V 1A against 2A or more on some other radios here.
Specs
- Bands
- AM/FM-RDS(RBDS)/WX (7 NOAA channels)
- NOAA alertsounds an alarm for a warning
- Yes
- Power sources
- Hand crank, solar panel, USB-C DC-in, 18650 Li-ion
- Battery
- 2,600 mAh
- Charges a phone
- Yes
- Water resistance
- IP55
- Weight
- 31.7 oz (899 g)
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- SOS alarm
- Emergency siren
- Presets
- 20 AM / 20 FM / 5 WX
- Size
- 7.98 x 4.48 x 3.52 in (202.8 x 113.7 x 89.4 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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