GPX Weather X RWB6806DT NOAA Weatherband, Digital Tune AM/FM/TV Radio, Built-In Flashlight with Recharge Circuit and Batteries

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a joke.

Case is good as is price and layout but POOR RECEPTION and poorly written instructions and box advertizing make 2 stars the best I can give. It says it has retractable cord.... its not retractable. It says it includes rechargable batteries but thats a joke cause its only a small capacity internal one. Good Luck WeatherX.

Update 11-26-07 To be fair After installing 3 new NIMH AAA batteries and charging for two days the blinking charge light still will not stop flashing to indicate charged as instructions seem to say it will. Anyway I removed my batteries to return unit and ... now running on internal NIMH and it has been on and playing for about 1 1/2 hours before the internal battery said low and shut off unit. Definitly needs the additional 3 AAA batteries for longer emergency playing time. Its better than the 5 minutes I got the first time I charged it for over 14 hours. Perhaps the internal batteries were so low to start (dead) and the internal charger low capacity that it takes a few days for them to catch. Add 1 star to my rating to make it three stars but I am still returning unit to buy a more expensive but better weather radio from Radio Shack that has better reception.
Reception on WeatherX FM and WB is still lacking. Noisy and most local stations are weak possibly due to no external antenna or place to plug in one. My other radios are fine. I like the packaging on this unit and additional features over a standard weather radio but the reception quality is unsatisfactory for me.

GPX Weather X RWB6806DT NOAA Weatherband, Digital Tune AM/FM/TV Radio, Built-In Flashlight with Recharge Circuit and Batteries

...

a joke.



Case is good as is price and layout but POOR RECEPTION and poorly written instructions and box advertizing make 2 stars the best I can give. It says it has retractable cord.... its not retractable. It says it includes rechargable batteries but thats a joke cause its only a small capacity internal one. Good Luck WeatherX.



Update 11-26-07 To be fair After installing 3 new NIMH AAA batteries and charging for two days the blinking charge light still will not stop flashing to indicate charged as instructions seem to say it will. Anyway I removed my batteries to return unit and ... now running on internal NIMH and it has been on and playing for about 1 1/2 hours before the internal battery said low and shut off unit. Definitly needs the additional 3 AAA batteries for longer emergency playing time. Its better than the 5 minutes I got the first time I charged it for over 14 hours. Perhaps the internal batteries were so low to start (dead) and the internal charger low capacity that it takes a few days for them to catch. Add 1 star to my rating to make it three stars but I am still returning unit to buy a more expensive but better weather radio from Radio Shack that has better reception.

Reception on WeatherX FM and WB is still lacking. Noisy and most local stations are weak possibly due to no external antenna or place to plug in one. My other radios are fine. I like the packaging on this unit and additional features over a standard weather radio but the reception quality is unsatisfactory for me.

GPX Weather X RWB6806DT NOAA Weatherband, Digital Tune AM/FM/TV Radio, Built-In Flashlight with Recharge Circuit and Batteries

...

a joke.





Case is good as is price and layout but POOR RECEPTION and poorly written instructions and box advertizing make 2 stars the best I can give. It says it has retractable cord.... its not retractable. It says it includes rechargable batteries but thats a joke cause its only a small capacity internal one. Good Luck WeatherX.





Update 11-26-07 To be fair After installing 3 new NIMH AAA batteries and charging for two days the blinking charge light still will not stop flashing to indicate charged as instructions seem to say it will. Anyway I removed my batteries to return unit and ... now running on internal NIMH and it has been on and playing for about 1 1/2 hours before the internal battery said low and shut off unit. Definitly needs the additional 3 AAA batteries for longer emergency playing time. Its better than the 5 minutes I got the first time I charged it for over 14 hours. Perhaps the internal batteries were so low to start (dead) and the internal charger low capacity that it takes a few days for them to catch. Add 1 star to my rating to make it three stars but I am still returning unit to buy a more expensive but better weather radio from Radio Shack that has better reception.


Reception on WeatherX FM and WB is still lacking. Noisy and most local stations are weak possibly due to no external antenna or place to plug in one. My other radios are fine. I like the packaging on this unit and additional features over a standard weather radio but the reception quality is unsatisfactory for me.