Kaito KA007 - Portable radio.

Kaito KA007 - Portable radio.

Product Description
Product Description:
This rugged, precision build portable radio gets AM, FM, Short Wave, Weather and TV sound and operates without electricity or batteries. The KA007 runs on five different kinds of power. In addition to electric current or AA batteries, this radio also has internal rechargeable batteries that recharge using solar power or a hand crank.

Kaito KA007 - Portable radio.
Average customer rating:

Great compact radio for every day use.

Great Emergency Radio Solution

Reliable radio

Good deal for the money spent

Adequate, but not excellent

Kaito KA007 - Portable radio.

Manufacturer: Kaito Electronics
ProductGroup: CE

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Product Features:

Emergency AM/FM/SW/TV/Weather band radio with wide frequency coverage

Four power sources: Solar, dynamo, battery, AC adaptor

built-in efficient DYNAMO CRANKING SYSTEM can also recharge the internal NiMH battery pack

Thousands pieces sold to US army, very positive feedback received

90 days money back guarantee and 1 year limited warranty

ASIN: B000670UW0

Product Description

This rugged, precision build portable radio gets AM, FM, Short Wave, Weather and TV sound and operates without electricity or batteries. The KA007 runs on five different kinds of power. In addition to electric current or AA batteries, this radio also has internal rechargeable batteries that recharge using solar power or a hand crank.

Customer Reviews:

Great compact radio for every day use........2007-02-23

This is a great little radio and is more compact than I envisioned it being from the picture found here. My wife had bought me a Eton/Grundig FR-300 but the generator handle stripped out after about a week's worth of use. Since I loved the weather band on that radio before it broke, I was on a quest to replace the Grundig with something more reliable. I didn't even care if it cost more, I was after quality. I spotted the KA007 here and read reviews here and elsewhere and decided what the heck, why not order one. When it arrived, I found it to be a much lower profile radio than the Eton model and it also has more bells and whistles for a lower price than the Eton. The radio is able to recieve a lot of stations in my area and the weather band gets the weather station for our area very strong and clear. The short wave, TV and AM/FM bands all work well also.
Battery life is excellent with this radio. I'd say you can get about a months worth of use out of three long life alkaline name brand batteries with the radio being played an average of a 1/2 hr to 2 hrs. per day.
One thing to note is that the a/c adapter will charge up the built in NiMH battery pack so you may want to run it off batteries or solar so you don't wear out the battery pack as quickly. That's just a speculation though and the battery pack may still last a long time even though the adapter does charge it up every time it's plugged in. Since I want to be able to use the crank feature in an emergency, I just didn't want to chance killing the battery pack by keeping a high charge on it all the time when I can just as easily use the radio on batteries and not chance killing that internal battery when I need it the most.
I don't really have any real complaints on this radio. Some things that might concern others are that the radio has a relatively small on/off/volume knob and the tuning dial is spaced rather tight with no fine tuning option like on the Eton models. This radio offers good bang for the buck. I think the majority of people looking for a compact, quality emergency radio will be pleased with this. Oh, and unlike the Eton's, the crank handle recesses nicely into the back of the radio for a nice compact profile, unlike the Etons, which stick out of the side and just look plain ugly in that position. One good thing about the Eton though- the cloth carrying case the Eton came in from LL Bean, fits the Kaito perfectly. So the Eton wasn't a total bust. (grin).

Great Emergency Radio Solution.......2007-01-26

After a couple of disasterous hurricane seasons in 2004-2005, I've used the 2006 respite to consolidate and upgrade my hurricane kit.

For one, I'm switching what I can over to dynamo/solar power to save on the expense and hassle of batteries...particularly when the store shelves are cleaned out anyway. When you're without power for three weeks - despite having a portable generator - it makes a difference.

This radio is one terrific solution and doesn't take up much space at all in my kit. This sucker's compact! I have no complaints about the build quality whatsoever. Fragile, as some have noted? Nah. Not if you don't hand it over to your first-grader.

I'm lucky enough to live in the Ft. Lauderdale/Miami area where we've plenty of stations. No problem with any kind of reception, even without the included antenna extension.

I'm particularly impressed with the bands available: AM/FM/TV/Public Service (VHF)/SW1-4...a better selection than the Eton/Grundig FR300-400 series. The addition of an LED light on the end is a nice little bonus for a pitch black room, though it won't replace a good flashlight. If you go to 21st Century Goods, like I did, you'll find a great (and, again, compact) flashlight/cell phone charger solution.

As one astute reviewer noted, I think it's smart to keep the world situation in mind, as well as our community and personal vulnerabilities. We did relatively well after Hurricane Wilma. For the price, this household will do better when the next disaster, natural or man-made, hits.

Reliable radio .......2006-12-15

This radio has performed well for over 3 years for me. I use it when I am in my garden. The sound level and clarity is very good when used in the solar mode. I live in Southern California on the coast and on most days
I have no problem using solar mode even when it is a little overcast. I am going to buy another for my friend in South America who does not have electricity.

Good deal for the money spent.......2005-10-01

I bought a KA007 and a Grundig FR200. I oughta return the FR200.

The Kaito 007 wins hands down. It actually DOES play on sunlight alone, and being in W. TX we have plenty of that.

The only thing the Kaito 007 could use some improvement is the tuner. The two-stage tuner on the FR200 is better/ more finely adjustable.

Perhaps it's unfair to compare the two since the Grundig isn't made with solar-power capability. For $10 more, it's nice to have solar charging.

Steve

Adequate, but not excellent.......2005-08-14

I received my Kaito KA007 radio this week. Generally it is a good radio for the purpose. The plastic case and dynamo crank do not seem to be very sturdy, but is probably sufficient if not abused. I chose it over the Grundig FR200 because it also covered weather and TV bands. After a few days of use, these are my conclusions. The TV band reception is reasonably good, and I was generally surprised at how much SW I could pick up with just the little telescopic antenna. The dynamo charging system seems to work well. I haven't tried charging the batteries with solar power yet. FM and AM reception seem pretty good. Other than the lack of sturdiness, I am disappointed with the weather radio reception and the size of the tuning dial. The small tuning dial (about the size of a nickel) makes fine tuning difficult and tuning of the NOAA weather stations almost impossible.

I'm still mixed as to whether I would have been better off with the FR200. If Grundig would add a couple more bands of coverage to their product and keep the price the same (around $40-$50), then they would clearly have a superior product. Their radio is not incredibly sturdy either, but it seems able to take a little more beating than this one. Nevertheless, this is a reasonably good radio. The price I paid ($49.95) is possibly a little more than this radio should sell for. Just don't select this radio for its weather band capability unless you have an exceptionally good signal in your area.

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