Ambient Weather WR-111A

The Ambient Weather WR-111A is at the time of writing the #1 best seller in portable shortwave radios at Amazon.com. So if you are looking for an emergency radio that has excellent reception, is easy to self-charge, is small, light and has a good battery life then this product is worth looking at.

The Ambient Weather WR-111A emergency radio is one of the most popular radios on the market today. The unit has lower specifications than the Ambient Weather-333 and the even higher specification Ambient Weather WR-334

However the radio also has a lower price than the other two, and is considered by many customers as offering excellent value for money.

Compared to the WR-111A the WR-333 offers a larger speaker giving a better sound, a full sized USB charging port as opposed to a proprietary charging port. The radio charges from mini usb, dynamo or solar, the weather alert is easier to activate, the ports are moved from the side to the back for easier operation and it runs off regular batteries or the internal rechargeable battery.

The WR-111A does not have the brighter flashlight, emergency siren and emergency strobe light of the WR 334

The unit is perfect as an everyday radio and provides an essential function in and energy kit. It will provide vital light and information in a time of emergency. The unit self charges while the radio is working

Power Specification:

Dynamo Power: The hand crank generator charges the internal lithium battery
Dry Cell Power: 3xAAA batteries (customer supplied)
Rechargeable Power: 3.7V/600 mAh Lithium Ion Battery Included (industry standard)
USB Power: Charge or play the radio with USB power from a computer. Requires included adapter.
Solar Power: Using the direct sunlight you can charge the internal battery or play the Radio.
Maximum Power Consumption: 0.5W

Radio Bands:

FM: 88Mhz to 108Mhz
AM: 525KHZ to 1710KHZ
Digital 7-Channel Weather Band
Weather Alert Mode with visual and audible indication

Other Features:

USB Charging Cable
Mini, Micro, AppleTM and USB charging tips included (does not support iphone 5)
3-LED Flashlight
Flashlight Intensity: 15 lumens
Retractable Antenna
Headphone Jack
Caribener Clip
Dimensions: 7.75" x 3.75" x 2.0"
Weight: less than 1 lb

User Manual: Follow this link to the user manual

Customer Reviews:

Surprisingly Multi-Featured Radio

Firstly, let me say that this is a well designed weather radio – the digital tuner works well in AM, FM, & Weather modes, & sounds clear. I also like the dual charging modes – the solar panel works well even indoors (near a window), and the hand crank gives a lot of charge in a short amount of cranking. The crank handle seems quite sturdy (unlike some other hand-crank devices I’ve owned in the past). And the whole case is surrounded with a rubbery jacket that looks like it would survive the accidental drops that always seem to happen. But here’s where the fun surprises start: – the unit includes cables & adapters for most any cell phone, enabling you to add a boost charge to your cell phone. Also, you can use the speaker in the Radio with your iPod / iPhone music player – it’s no Bose system, but the speaker is better than the ones in your phone. And, with the solar charger, you can do this all day without killing your phone battery! – the LED flashlight is a nice feature – it’s plenty bright, and works for a long time when you charge the battery with the hand-crank. – the Radio’s re-chargeable battery can be easily replaced when it wears out – this is a refreshing surprise compared to so many other devices that have to be thrown away when the re-chargeable battery wears out (are you listening, Philips Sonicare?) – there’s yet another cable that enables you to charge up via a USB port. Not really sure when this would be handy, but they’ve sure covered all the bases with this one!

Great Product

Finally, a small emergency hand crank weather radio that really works. I’ve owned several hand crank emergency radios and none of them have operated as advertised. In my opinion most of them are junk but in comparison this Ambient Weather WR-111 works great with only a few minor complaints that I will list below. The basic premise of an emergency radio is easy. When the crap hits the fan you need an emergency radio that you can count on to work off the grid. There are two things that this radio needs to be able to do to be useful in most emergency situations; (1) It has to be able to power up after being stored for many months without the luxury of being plugged into the electrical grid or an inexhaustible supply of alkaline batteries and (2) it needs to be able to receive radio transmissions a reasonable distance from the transmitter. Now that sounds simple, but it’s been difficult for anyone to get it right in the past while keeping the size, weight and price down. This one is very close to being done right.

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Surprisingly Multi-Featured Radio

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