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Rocam Emergency Weather Radio
ROCAM
AM/FM/SW crank radio with a 12,000 mAh power bank plus an IPX6 body and 120 dB siren.
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What you get
A shortwave-capable AM and FM radio with a 12,000 mAh battery rated for roughly two phone charges. Solar panel or hand crank or USB-C or three AAA cells all keep it going. A 5 W torch, reading lamp and 120 dB siren sit in an IPX6 body.
- 12,000mAh battery that doubles as a power bank
- Five ways to power: solar, crank, USB-C, AAA, internal battery
- 5W flashlight plus soft reading lamp
- IPX6 build
- Loud 120dB SOS siren
Pros and cons of the Rocam Emergency Weather Radio
Pros
- The 12,000 mAh battery is rated for about two phone charges.
- IPX6 rating and a 120 dB SOS siren.
- PreparedBritain's top pick.
Cons
- No brand website was found and the specs come from a review site.
- NOAA alerts do not work in the UK and there is no DAB.
Specs
- Bands
- AM/FM/SW + NOAA (NOAA is US-only)
- Power sources
- solar panel, hand crank, USB-C, 3 x AAA, internal rechargeable battery
- Battery
- 12,000 mAh
- Charges a phone
- USB-A, approx. 2 phone charges
- Water resistance
- IPX6
Why it scores 8.1
8.1/10
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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
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