KaitoKA500IP-BLK Voyager Solar/Dynamo AM/FM/SW NOAA Weather Radio with Alert and Cell Phone Charger, Black

Works great

I spent over $100 on the ka900 model with the fancy Bluetooth and digital tuning and tf card reader for mp3 playback. Now it's around $75. My opinion it sucks. AM reception stunk, digital tuning stinks. Only thing great was the tf card reader for mp3 playback. This model? KA500IP rocks! I get my AM stations! I didn't with the ka900. KA500IP let's you put in 3 rechargeable aa batteries as a backup. Awesome! Ka900 nope. Only 1 battery. Unless you love spending more money on fancy things like Bluetooth capabilities. A must for emergencies! 😆 buy the ka900! If you want a kick booty no nonsense emergency/prepper/basic without the unnecessary extras, the KA500IP is perfect. Nothing beats the old school tuning knob. Works for me! 5 stars for a decent radio that gets my AM stations!!!! Just my opinion. 😁

I have 4 of these Kaito portable radios, in 4 different colors and these are great portable radios. It has multiple power sources.....hand cranking, solar paneled, 3 AA batteries, AC power [AC cord is optional] and finally the built-in rechargable battery. Only issue I have is why no AC power cord included? I just use the 3 AA batteries for this radio and keep the internal rechargable battery full charged. Hand cranking for power takes a lot of effort for several minutes of power. It has AM, FM, SW1, SW2 and Weather Band. Slide rule analog tuning dial also, not digital....which is fine for me. Also, the tuning dial can be lit to see it in darker conditions. This Kaito radio works for me quite well. It has a built-in LED light, comes with a decent carrying handle and really seems to cover it all. Radio reception on AM and FM seems pretty good for local stations. Not sure about picking up more distant AM radio stations though. 4 stars for a decent portable radio that looks good, sounds pretty good too and really covers the basics here.

Purchased this as an emergency radio. It has everything I need. Sounds great and has great reception. I also purchased the optional wire antenna for the short wave.

This emergency radio worked right out of the box, no muss, no fuss. A quick perusing of the instructions and enjoy. I had another recently that was a very nice radio but was overly complicated. In a real emergency I want something that responds quickly in the dark, in inclement weather, in the aftermath of the bad event. This has AM, FM, SW, NOAA . You can plug it in, use batteries, crank or take advantage of the sun with a solar panel. The instructions are the absolute BEST of any electronic gadget I've had in many years. Now children, I'm an old lady and it's not that I'm not able to read schematics or understand technical jargon, I worked for an engineering firm, but in the area of instruction manuals I want it simple. Granny is loving on this radio.

Worked 32 days then the tuner wouldn't track when I turned the knob.Contacted Kaito and they're sending me a replacement.Hopefully this one lasts. I want to monitor the forest service during the upcoming summer fire season in the Arizona mountains.

I've used this for a month. I'm pleased with the features. It recharges well in the sun. You have to use the crank much longer to charge it up than I did with my old hand crank weather radio. But that's not too much of a headache. This radio sounds really good though, a nice audio. Total analog, not a stereo sound or anything like it. But still much better than any of the other radios of this type I've had.

Purchased this emergency radio for our motor home RV. Peace of mind knowing we will be alerted of severe weather. Good sound and like the volume and tuning controls. Great radio.