Radios
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I've seen a number of posts on some type of wind-up
radios.....I forget the name, but it's sort of like BenGay :)
I've considered looking for one....
I keep wondering though, How will there be any radio
transmissions if the power grid is down?? Am I missing
something?
Asked by Sheila (sross@bconnex.net) on August 19, 1998.
Answers
Sheila, I have seen many discussions on the Net about
this very thing. Most people who are into getting a radio
are expecting ham radios/short wave to be the way to go
if power is down.
I can't think of the BenGay Radio name :) either, but on
the back of the Lehman's catalog there is a Wind up radio
made in South Africa. It is cranked for 30 seconds then
plays for 1/2 hour.
It will receive AM, FM, and short wave radio bands.
Costs $115.00
There is also a compact model that won't get the short
wave, it's $79, and it plays 1 hour per charge.
They are powered by a Baylis Generator.
sylvia
Answered by sylvia (msbrit@usit.net) on August 19, 1998.
Hence the name "BayGen.
Answered by Uncle Deedah (oncebitten@twiceshy.com) on August
19, 1998.
You can order the BayGen radio from C. Crane
Company, Fortuna, CA. They are also on the internet. I
have one and they work great. You just wind it up 60
turns and it plays for 30 minutes. The reception is good
too! However, I ordered my from a different source than
C. Crane. You can also search BayGen on the www and
there are several other companys that carry it. I paid
$79.00 for mine.
Answered by Bardou (bardou@baloney.com) on August 19, 1998.
Sheila, C. Crane Co. at 1-800-522-8863 has the Baygen
Freeplay Radio. UPS should be delivering mine in a day
or two! I will post to this thread after I check it out :)
When I first heard about this radio, I was thinking "What
a great thing to have on a camping trip!" K S
Answered by Karen Shirer (kgshire@aol.com) on August 19, 1998.
I read where if the power goes out and stays out for say,
two or three months, radio stations will use backup
generators, but that will only work for two or three
weeks, then, one by one, they will all fade out, then,
nothing...
Answered by ed (edrider007@aol.com) on August 19, 1998.
That is true, if we lose power for an extended period of
time the commercial broadcasters will eventually go
down. That is why you should also have a scanner and
CB radio as well.
Get 12 volt types such as you would install in your car,
hook them up to quality 12 volt deep discharge batteries,
hook the batteries up to a solar charger and you are in
business. That should keep you better informed than 99%
of your peers at a price that just about anyone can afford
Answered by Uncle Deedah (oncebitten@twiceshy.com) on August
19, 1998.
I found a wind up radio that will play for an hour. Also the
radio runs on solar power outside. The radio is call
"freeplay" and is at Radio Shack for $79.95. However, it
doesn't have short wave, only AM & FM.
Answered by Betty (mbtaylor2@juno.com) on August 19, 1998.
I just ordered an Info-mate short wave radio from
Sun-mate Inc.
It has 4 shortwave, 2 TV bands, Aircraft, VHF,
Weatherband & AM/FM
Crank generator, solar recharge, etc.
$69.00 each.
Sun-mate also has numerous other useful items, like solar
security lights (motion detector, etc)
Check it out! sun-mate.com
The radio is item #837
Answered by LS (lavoierd@gisco.net) on August 20, 1998.
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