Kaito KA500RED 5-Way Powered Emergency AM/FM/SW Weather Alert Radio, Red

Really rather impressed, easy to use and gets a good signal even in the welsh hills.

A sturdy good value fm and sw radio, that can hold a good charge Hand winder a tad flimsy but works well. Happy with my purchase!

The radio reception is absolutely fantastic!!! Compared to other cheaper emergencies radios I have, radio reception one Katio is the best one hands down. There are so many radio channels, yet they are all clear, we get them instantly without grizzly noises. It is so good you that if it it a song you like, because the reception is so clear and you can increase the sound you feel like dancing, this apart from classical, local radios etc. Lights-wise I have had just as good lighting with other more inexpensive radios if not better than this with this Kaito Voyager Radio. This Kaito radio has an SOS light but no SOS alarm unlike other emergency radios I have. Batteries wise, apart from the pre-installed rechargeable battery, there are 2 compartments, one for 1 AA Batterie, and another one for 2 AA Batteries. Unfortunately the compartment to insert 2 AA batteries does not seem big enough to hold them both. If you compare the length size of the AA compartment underneath for just the one battery, you can tell the compartment for the 2 AA batteries should be longer in length. As per my enclosed video when I put in one AA Battery on the the left side of the compartment and the other battery just next to the other battery, both batteries just fly off the compartment. After a while I tried to insert one battery starting from the right side of the compartment (which does not make sense but works eventually) and then inserted the next battery on its left, It may take one or a few takes but then they manage to stay inside. I then close the lid carefully. I chose this radio because unlike some other radios that only have an inbuilt rechargeable battery (what do we do if the only inbuilt rechargeable battery stops working?), this Kaito radio uses both AA batteries and a pre installed built-in rechargeable battery, so if the inbuilt rechargeable battery stops working we have a back up with AA batteries we can find everywhere at the moment. Unfortunately this Kaito radio has issues with it AA compartment and if it fails, it will be the same as other radios having only the inbuilt rechargeable battery. After charging the radio via its inbuilt rechargeable battery (with the AA Batteries compartment empty) the radio worked without the 3 AA batteries inside the radio. I like the fact this radio can also use solar, a dynamo crank handle and a USB cable to charge. I also love its nice range of colour you can choose from. I chose the deep red one.

Just a superb well designed radio, it just works and dose the job it was designed for really well indeed, the reception on all of the bands is exceptionally good-its up there with the very best receivers at a fraction of the price that one of those would cost , for me being a shortwave radio enthusiast this little radio is brilliant-it cover's all of the mainstream frequencies superbly, im able to listen to stations from all over the world even without an antenna extension-to be truthful i wasn't expecting it to be so good, sw1 i use at night for the American stations , sw2 for the European stations throughout the daytime it's just brilliant-and you can get them in a colour of your choice-there well made good quality and very sensitive, tune slowly and you will be rewarded, well worth the money, all in superb.

good

Really glad we got this. Feel a touch safer having it in case of emergency and to go camping.

Great little radio.. Only problem is the battery pack failed, overheated and began to melt the radio casing. I have reported to the manufacturer so be aware if you have one of these units. Review will be updated when they respond.

Works well

Makkelijk om In huis te hebben

usability

Radio sólido, bien pensado y con excelente sonido! Además con todas las vías posibles de alimentación, jamás te dejará abandonado.

I live in New Orleans and the weather reports indicated that Hurricane Harvey could be sending a lot of rain and tornados our way in addition to knocking out power. I thought it prudent to have an emergency alert device that isn't dependent on the grid or on cell service, so I decided to get one. Initially, I bought an Eton at a local store but it was faulty out of the box. After reading reviews, I noticed that was a trend for their products. After returning it, I did better research going forward and purchased the Kaito KA500BU instead. I've only had the Kaito KA500 for a short while, but it's been fantastic so far. The versatility of having 5 ways to charge this radio is reassuring, especially for a device intended for emergencies. My favorite part is that the USB power is reversible. Being a techie, I have multiple laptops that have now become de facto batteries in the absence of power if necessary. I haven't tinkered with the Short-Wave stations yet, but the AM/FM stations come in crystal clear. One nice surprise is that this little radio is quite loud, especially in NOAA Weather Alert mode. We're still under intermittent Flood/Tornado watches until Thursday, so I left this radio on in the bedroom last night. It received an alert and startled my sleeping wife by blasting it, so I had to move it into the next room. The hand crank seems to work well, providing a few minutes of power each time. We've had so many alerts right after receiving it on the initial charge that it was likely run down early from that. It's charging by USB now and I expect the battery to hold a charge longer once it's been fully charged and cycled. The LED reading lights, flashlight, and strobe light are a nice touch. The reading lights were a big selling point for my wife. I need to buy AA batteries and actually get some sunlight before I can test the auxiliary battery and solar power functions properly, but based on my experiences with this product I expect them to work well. Overall I'm very please with this purchase and would recommend it to others without reservation.

Very happy with seller received Katio Voyager SOLAR crank ka 500 radio very happy with the seller and the radio is all QUALITY I received the post before the due date ...also I noticed in AUSTRALIA this radio dosent catch weather radio bands i tried all channels...but I'm very happy with my purchase money well spent the solar crank radio katio 500 Voyager works great with all features with reading lights torch beacon works great the emergency hand crank works great I've tested it power the radio turning 1min its built with great quality dosent look cheap at all.. The reception of the AM FM radio is excellent quality it also can charge your phone in an emergency situation I'm very pleased with the design I was thinking to buy a yellow colour but decided on blue is appealing I'm very happy with the colour I purchased look cool I recommend to others who are looking for a radio for emergency or a radio that offers more than just music it can be a portable generator charge your phone or devices it has solar panel that can charge and has many function built in that why I recommend to others this Katio Voyager SOLAR crank ka 500 comfortable I give this product 5 stars on its features and portability if your in the market looking for a emergency radio the Katio Voyager SOLAR crank ka 500 lives up to its name AAA +++