tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941081507035146847.post2011905689936505259..comments2023-12-19T05:42:24.214-06:00Comments on Planning And Foresight: A Radio UpdateKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188650874375595590noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941081507035146847.post-4840844758270632632013-09-08T20:56:22.820-05:002013-09-08T20:56:22.820-05:00I haven't been impressed with any of the SHTF ...I haven't been impressed with any of the SHTF radios, but am thinking that rechargeable AA batteries might be the way to go in a long term grid down scenario.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14188650874375595590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941081507035146847.post-65951758014568998912013-09-08T19:33:53.220-05:002013-09-08T19:33:53.220-05:00I did a review on my little solar/crank/battery ra...I did a review on my little solar/crank/battery radio a while back. I have had good luck with it but the solar panel charges an internal battery and it was kinda old right out of the box. What I found was though that in the sun with the panel flipped open it would work as long as the sun did.<br /><br />The crank handle is a real pain though.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941081507035146847.post-50603647458238425912013-09-08T17:24:54.220-05:002013-09-08T17:24:54.220-05:00Luckily, I got my full price back out of them. Luckily, I got my full price back out of them. Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14188650874375595590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941081507035146847.post-87249010346084836102013-09-08T15:21:38.279-05:002013-09-08T15:21:38.279-05:00Too bad the radios were a bust. A lot finding good...Too bad the radios were a bust. A lot finding good equipment is trial and error, though.Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.com