Wind up radios
Roberts R9957S
Roberts
Compact analogue FM/AM wind-up radio with an emergency buzzer and a backlit dial.
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What you get
A simple FM and AM radio that runs on AA batteries or its hand-crank dynamo. The 329 g body carries a backlit dial and a dedicated emergency buzzer button. Keep it in a drawer for the news when the power goes.
- Analogue FM/AM tuning with telescopic aerial (FM) and ferrite rod (AM)
- Hand-crank dynamo plus AA battery power
- Dedicated emergency buzzer button
- Compact 329 g body with backlit dial
- Headphone socket
Pros and cons of the Roberts R9957S
Pros
- Hand crank and AA batteries keep it going without a mains socket.
- A dedicated buzzer button to attract attention.
- At 329 g it fits a glovebox or a kitchen drawer.
Cons
- Roberts is unclear whether the battery is built in or plain AA cells.
- No torch and no DAB and no USB port for a phone.
Specs
- Bands
- FM/AM
- Power sources
- AA batteries or built-in battery (the product title says rechargeable), hand-crank dynamo
- Charges a phone
- No
- Weight
- 329 g (11.6 oz)
- Size
- 16.7 (W) x 8.9 (H) x 5.2 (D) cm
- Bluetooth
- No
- Display
- physical frequency pointer with manual dial backlight
Why it scores 6.2
6.2/10
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Emergency features
- Runs on standard batteries too
- Hand crank and solar charging
- Charges a phone
- Battery of 2,000 mAh or more
- Built-in flashlight
- Water resistance rating
Tester picks
No pick by the testing outlets we track.
Search demand
Too few Google searches by model name to measure.
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