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applegrove

(124,153 posts) Sat Oct 9, 2021, 06:19 PM Oct 2021

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I got a radio that was supposed to save me when the power was out.

The hand crank only makes for two minutes of radio. I put batteries in and they don't work. I've attached it to a USB cable but that only works while it is plugged in and I use the radio in the bathroom where I don't want an extention cord while I have a bath. The sun is down so that will not work right now. I'm so passed off. Junk! I've had it for 3 weeks.

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I got a radio that was supposed to save me when the power was out. (Original Post) applegrove Oct 2021 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2021 #1

Some of them have battery back-up... Guess yours doesn't? hlthe2b Oct 2021 #2

Crank more. marybourg Oct 2021 #3

The first time I cranked for a few minutes the radio worked for many hours. The second applegrove Oct 2021 #4

Huh! Mine runs a long time on a coupla cranks. marybourg Oct 2021 #5

Right now it is working. Maybe the batteries kicked in. Maybe it applegrove Oct 2021 #6

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hlthe2b

(107,552 posts)

2. Some of them have battery back-up... Guess yours doesn't?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Oct 9, 2021, 07:24 PM

Oct 2021

Bummer.

Maybe listen to streaming radio on your cell phone? That's what I do sometimes in the bathroom, getting ready for work.

marybourg

(13,257 posts)

3. Crank more.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Oct 9, 2021, 07:34 PM

Oct 2021

applegrove

(124,153 posts)

4. The first time I cranked for a few minutes the radio worked for many hours. The second

Reply to marybourg (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 9, 2021, 07:40 PM

Oct 2021

and third time I cranked I got a minute or two of radio.

marybourg

(13,257 posts)

5. Huh! Mine runs a long time on a coupla cranks.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 9, 2021, 07:55 PM

Oct 2021

Maybe your crank has become disconnected?

applegrove

(124,153 posts)

6. Right now it is working. Maybe the batteries kicked in. Maybe it

Reply to marybourg (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 9, 2021, 08:21 PM

Oct 2021

charged when I had it in a USB port for an hour. I'll keep it for now.

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