Roberts DAB / FM Digital Solar Radio - White

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The USP here is IPX7 waterproofing, which makes this a particularly good option for travelling or for poolside listening: where many portable speakers are splash-proof, the Tuner 2 is much more protected against accidental drops and deluges.Perfect by the sink, by a pool, at the beach, or if it's in danger of getting hosed while you're watering the garden. Solar radios often have added features that would be useful while camping or in survival situations. These include the following: ROBERTS have been making radios since 1932 when Harry Roberts founded the company. They are renowned for the quality craftsmanship and today hold three Royal Warrants. This radio has good sound quality for its size, and offers a decent amount of bass. It can be turned up quite loud without distorting.

Li-Ion Battery Replacement for Sigor Nuindie, Nuindie Floor and Nuindie Mini Table Light, Reading Lamp, Night Light This unique solar powered radio is all about outdoor entertainment. It uses the sun as a battery, charging up on rays so that it can deliver ultra-clear music and talk shows wherever you are. Some, but not all, solar radios allow you to charge other devices such as phones and tablets via USB. Smartphones are quite power-hungry, so you might not be able to charge your phone more than 10-20 percent unless you’re prepared to spend hours turning the hand crank! However, that small amount of battery could make all the difference in an emergency situation. This product offers plenty of features that make it a handy device for a “grab bag” or emergencies. The three charging options mean you should always be able to keep it charged up without batteries. Even if it’s dark or cloudy, you can charge it using the hand crank.We were testing our Solar DAB radio from Roberts in the less-than-sunny location of London. That meant that, like most people around Britain, we had a really hard time making sure it could constantly be exposed to adequate light for good charging.

The MD-088 does feature a phone charger, but you can’t really rely on it to keep your phone charged up for whole a weekend away camping. This feature is best thought of as an emergency last resort—you will still need a separate portable charger for your phone.

Solar Radio FAQs

We’d expect to pay about half of the price for a kit like this from any other vendor, so we can only assume that you’re paying over the odds for the Roberts label.

The info button, meanwhile, changes which bits of the of DLS information, which is transmitted along with the DAB signal, to display. This includes station frequency, song/artist name, bandwidth, time, station name, and ancillary information like news headlines. As long as you buy a quality solar radio, the solar panel will work and will charge the internal battery. However, you need to leave the radio in a sunny place (outside or on a windowsill). There’s no wood paneling or cute added extras that would draw the eye in a living room or bedroom – but perhaps that’s because the Roberts Solar DAB 2 digital radio wasn’t designed to be a talking point for the indoors. The first model was of a more rugged construction and had better sound, the solar DAB 2 has a more "bassier" sound to it and with no tone controls it can be somewhat annoying when listening to just vocals.No, solar radios usually have a built-in rechargeable battery, so you won’t need to buy batteries separately. The sound quality is excellent for speech programs, and it’s decent enough for music too, although some of the members of our team found it to be a bit bassy for their liking. Hand crank – A hand crank lets you charge the radio’s battery by turning a handle. The kinetic energy gets transformed and stored. Most AM/FM solar radios have a hand crank, but DAB solar radios rarely do.