It is impossible to predict an emergency situation and therefore it is always better to be prepared for it beforehand. It is not a question of being paranoid but just taking common sense measures to ensure that you have the right gear in times of emergencies. In most emergency situations you will need a light and a device which can receive information and news. These devices have to be dependable and cannot run out of power when you most need them. Keeping in mind such situations the Weather Channel EZ emergency crank radio was manufactured.
The Weather Channel EZ emergency crank radio is a powerful LED flashlight and radio all rolled into one. The utility of having two products in one device is further enhanced by the fact that this device can practically never run out of power. The in-built cranking mechanism provides you with the ability to recharge this device anywhere and anytime. The Weather Channel EZ radio has a crank handle which can be pulled out from the rear portion of the radio for charging the device. You will need to turn off the device and change the power selector setting to EZ Crank, and then the turn the handle for about a minute to get a charge which will last you for twenty minutes. The handle has to be turned fast so that you are making about two revolutions per second. This speed is good enough to give you the required recharge.
This manual recharging works for both the flashlight and the radio. The Weather Channel EZ emergency crank radio also uses two more power sources for recharging its batteries. It has a solar panel, for charging its batteries in direct sunlight and you can also buy separately a AC/DC adapter to plug in to your wall socket.
When you look at the Weather Channel EZ emergency crank radio, it looks like a massive flashlight. The flashlight is very powerful with five LED. It has a no-slip grip for easy handling the radio is on the side of the body of the flashlight, where you can see the speaker. The telescopic antenna and the cranking handle both can be tucked away in the sides and they do not jut out when not in use. The radio has both AM and FM channels and can be tuned easily. The flashlight can be adjusted to either high or low beam as required.
The Weather Channel EZ emergency crank radio is the most dependable device to have in times of emergency as not only is it sturdily built, but you also have an infinite supply of power as long as you can turn the cranking handle. You will now never miss out on important announcements or flounder about in the dark in any emergency. To top it all this device has one more utility. It has got a cell phone charger too, that can powered by the cranking mechanism. This gives you the ability to charge you phone when all other power sources have failed.