The Activearo solar hand crank radio keeps the news, a light and a phone charge going when the power goes out. One rugged orange box covers the night the grid drops, the weekend at camp and the evenings in the shed or the backyard.
Charge the built-in 5000mAh battery by USB-C before storm season and it is ready to play. Set on a windowsill, the solar panel tops it up in daylight, the hand crank gives you an emergency boost, and three AAA batteries in the back run it if the built-in battery is ever dead. Tune in to local FM stations through the telescoping antenna, or pair your phone over Bluetooth and use it as a speaker.
Most crank radios let people down because the battery is dead on the one night it is needed. Top this one up by USB-C every few months, keep three AAAs in the drawer, and it stays ready for the next power outage. The fold-up 5-LED reading lamp lights the whole table, the flashlight on the end finds the breaker box, and the USB output gives your phone enough charge for a call or a text.
Key Features:
- FM radio with a telescoping antenna and station scan, plus a display with clock and station name.
- Built-in 5000mAh battery charges by USB-C and keeps the radio ready to play without an outlet.
- Solar panel and hand crank add charge when the power is out, with three AAA batteries as a backup supply.
- USB output gives your phone an emergency charge from the radio battery.
- Fold-up 5-LED reading lamp lights the room, and the end flashlight lights the way.
- SOS button sounds an alarm, and Bluetooth turns the radio into a speaker for camp, the shed or the backyard.
- Rubber-framed body in bright orange is easy to find in a dark closet and measures 7.5 x 4.7 x 3.1 in.
The radio also has a DAB+ digital tuner. DAB+ is broadcast in the UK and Europe but not in the US or Canada, so at home you listen on FM or stream over Bluetooth. Need NOAA weather alerts as well? Pair it with our Emergency Hand Crank Radio with the NOAA weather band.
Activearo makes gear for people who spend their time outdoors and like to be ready for whatever the weather brings. Keep this one in the kitchen drawer, the go bag or the truck, where you can find it in the dark.