Thank you for allowing me to join.
If you are looking for just a radio to catch the National Weather Service advisories,
I just got this one.
It's really small, a bit bigger than two sets of playing cards, but it has a crank and also a small solar
panel for maintenance. It also has a flashlight built into it.
I crank it for a minute and it lasts about 5 minutes, and even though it has AM and FM, I bought
it specifically for the NWS in case I get caught out and clouds roll in. It was $20.
https://www.amazon.com/Upgraded-Version ... pons&psc=1I also have a Grundig crank radio I bought a few years ago, and where it does NOT have the NWS service band specific on it, it is a basic
radio, it has AM/FM and also Shortwave 1 and 2. I crank it for 2 minutes and it lasts a good hour. It was $170 and is no longer made.
I'd swear I bought it for $40 - 20 years ago.
https://www.amazon.com/Grundig-FR200-Em ... 153&sr=8-3Be aware if you have a crank or solar radio you DO have to change the internal battery once every
few years, they will stop holding (much of) a charge. I think the Grundig last about 7 years.