The solar panel - what does it charge and for how long does the charge last? can you leave it in the sun and the radio simply stays on?
901338
There is no solar panel. This radio operates on 4 D batteries or 110v AC. If you want something with solar look at Ambient Weather WR-335 ADVENTURER2 Emergency Solar Hand Crank AM/FM/SW/WB Weather Alert Radio, Flashlight, Siren, Smart Phone Charger OrEton FRX5 Hand Crank Emergency Weather Radio with SAME Alerts
181994
When the sun hits the panels there is a orange light so as long as it is in sunlight it will but playing music and charging an ipod will decrease the battery life so it will eventually die ur best bet is to plug it in and play music through the aux cable
1231229
We had to buy another solar radio because we were tired of constantly messing with it, the stations wouldn't stay tuned.We love our new radio, it's smaller & holds a charge much better. We took it to the beach & we were very Happy. This radio isn't worth the money.
828817
Jean, As for color, all color types will result in a interior heat buildup in the radio, which is not good for any type of electronics. but the answer is simple.If you are wanting to utilize the solar module for charging, but the sun is far too hot for the radio, try this simple trick. Take a piece of reflective foil wrap (the bubble wrap type) and size it to protect all but the module itself. The foil wrap will last a long time and you are free from AC charging or hand cranking.I hope that this helps, Michael
1535493
Before you return, try resting it by a window to charge the solar cells. I have found that if I don't use it for a while it may not come on until it gets a few minutes "in the sun". I think that it should not do that but after 10-15 minutes it was functioning, and for weeks.
448427
the solar panel directly charges the battery. the battery powers the LED when you push the button. the unit casing is sealed and you do not remove the battery. leave it in any amount of ambient light and it will recharge.
1895636
My guess is that they last as long as any rechargeable better that recharges via electricity, which is not forever. I did have an issue with the Ambient solar-powered radio. Their response to me may be helpful if you are using this battery for that radio: "The solar collector was meant to be a battery life extender but was never intended to fully charge the battery. Thus, we recommend you "hard charge" through the USB port once every few weeks. Best practice is to leave it plugged into the power port all of the time. It will not damage the radio." per Ambient
877909
not very much. the solar charge will not take it from 0 to 100%. think of it only as a very minor extra tool. unfortunately you can not count on the solar panel. I have tried it on a boat trip with clear sky, full sun, left it on the deck for the whole day and the maximum I could get was not even around 20% of charging.
67081
no it does not charge when placed on the sun with something connected to it i just tried.
632204
8-12 hrs depending on amount of direct sunlight, but u need to position it correctly ( not a big deal ) as sun moves. USB charging works very well to re-charge ...... its handy given you have off grid capability if required and it does't rain all week LOL
1231231
I have no idea because I've never just left the radio on that long. That's not something you want to test out with this in an emergency. There's a hand crank to supplement the power when there's no sunlight, so you should be doing that periodically.
2080488
I've had a few hiccups with charging it. But Hold the Orange button down till you see the Solar light or the one next to it blink then let it sit in the sun for as long as possible. You can tell it's charged by the percentage lights when you press the orange button. You can also use a input cable and plug it into the wall.
556556
The solar cells provide a charge to the lithium ion battery in the radio, and should take about 24 hours of direct sunlight exposure for a full charge. How many days that ends up being would depend on how many hours of sun you get per day-
2254340
yes... the solar panel doesn't charge it all the way up. The best way to "top it off" is to plug it in to a car phone charger or something simialar to that. A tablet charger works the best.
523969
Neither, it has a small CR123A battery. You charge is via solar, hand crank or USB connection to a PC or a USB charger. I'm told the solar panel isn't very strong to charge with in the winter months and you will need to USB charge it every couple of weeks. The hand crank actually works quite well. A minute or two of cranking gets you 15-30 minutes of radio. Solar is weak but again I'm told it's because of the winter sun strength. USB seems to be working well.Dan
1034084
Directly? Probably not. The output from the panel is DC. It needs a controller to settle it to c. 12+ volts (to charge battery.) If your radio works on 12v DC you are set. If it runs on 110v ac you will need an inverter (DC to ac).
2255933
Gave my radio a full charge using the solar panel back in June and turned it on for the first time since (5 months later) and it still works great. Highly recommend having one of these units around especially if you live here in Moore, OK.