The Kaito KA-500 is the perfect radio for emergencies or disaster. It comes with all the features that you need to receive updates in an emergency situation. There are six ways to power the KA500: dynamo (wind-up) cranking, solar panel power, three "AA" cells, built-in Ni-MH battery pack or by the optional AC adapter.
The solar panel powers the radios internal batteries. To maximize the sunlight, the solar panel is tiltable to any angle to face the sun. There is a 5 LED reading lamp on the rear panel, and an LED flashlight on the side. The radio is designed to charge some other electronic items. It has a bi-directional USB jack that can connect with many standard USB enabled items like iPods, cell phones, etc. It comes with six cell phone tips that will allow you to charge your cell phone via cranking or solar power.
6 Ways To Power:
* Dynamo Cranking Power: 120 turns per minute cranking will power the built in Ni-MH battery pack with strong current and voltage.
* Solar Panel Power: Under direct sunlight, the solar panel will power the radio with no question.
* Batteries: You can use 3 x "AA" batteries to run the radio with max reception.
* The built-in rechargeable battery pack. The Ni-MH battery pack will run the radio for over 12 hours when fully charged.
* Optional AC adaptor (KA500ADAPTER) charges from the 3.5 mm jack.
* Charge from a computer via USB port.
Lighting:
* 5 LED reading lamp for camping and emergency use.
* White LED flashlight
* Red LED blinking for emergency alert.
Frequency Coverage:
* AM: 520 - 1717 KHz
* FM: 88.00 - 108.00 MHz
* SW1: 3.20 - 9.00KHz
* SW2: 9.00 - 22.00KHz
* Weather Band: 7 standard bands for all stations, PLL crystal control circuit for stable reception.
Weather Alert: The weather alert feature enables you to get the alert signal when a disaster or emergency situation happens.
Included are six cell phone tips, earbud style earphones and USB cord.
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