hi all first post here and a straightforward one i hope, just to get me in the groove of things...
So any reccommendations for a wind up radio?. i looked at some that have a torch and usb type charger in for about £20 but tbh ive no idea if its worth having one at home just in case there may be some information transmitting..
your thoughts appreciated..
Wind up /solar radio
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already done, hope its still there ??
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I've got one of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002D9FKDS. It's quite small, not particularly loud, but I think it would do the job in an emergency.
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^^^ I have the above too . Battery lasts for ages .
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thanks both, that's the sort of thing i'm looking at - being quite new to this I'm trying to prioritise and not wanting to be like a kid in a sweetshop on gadgets. I reckon that it's all gotta be kept as simple as it can. Main thing is deciding what to buy first. Considering all things I think that a radio like this will be good for post event as i really cant see the govt sharing the truth on the pre event side of things...
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I was looking for one as well. Now I've ordered one! And because I couldn't resist I got some sea rations... Just incase it floods or something :/
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That's a coincidence, I've been sniffing around for one of these radios for a while and have finally settled on a Degen DE13 - £15 from Amazon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhmDJNWiZDQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhmDJNWiZDQ
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my little Degen wind up solar radio arrived today from singapore -box was a bit squashed but considering it only came in a jiffi bag its intact and working well so far. With a limited test period im happy so far.
one other point -do we in the uk have an emergency broadcast frequency or statiom ? i guess not but if it all went south you just have to scan the dial till you get something right?
one other point -do we in the uk have an emergency broadcast frequency or statiom ? i guess not but if it all went south you just have to scan the dial till you get something right?