2 big problems with these type radios. Rechargable batteries die, &amp; crank dies. Is the rechargable battery pack replacable &amp; how durable is the crank?
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Im sure the battery pack is replaceable, if u take it apart. The crank broke on mine the second time i used it.
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well, the big issue is on the rechargable battery, it failed so soon and the cranker did not function animore. the other issue is, the antenna does not perform as expected and the signal goes out often.
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I don't know about rechargeable batteries. I do know that it will not work in the rain. . .perhaps if you never open it until it is completely dry, but then why have it outside? It stopped working for me in about 30 days, just long enough for the 30 day warranty to expire :(
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I have owned 3 of these radios and I just use a good quality battery like "Energizer" or Duracell and it seems to work fine. Some people like "Phillips" batteries from Europe but I have not noticed any change in performance by using different batteries. An alkaline battery will probably give you longer life, but it plays for a long time on any battery.I play mine mostly on AC.This radio is well worth the money since it does not cost very much to begin with. I only paid $30 from Amazon Prime.Jim Wilder, Bradenton, Florida
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Great Questions. I have had mine for almost a year. I use it several times a week and it is great. It charges in little sunlight. I experienced discharge of battery and replaced the battery after a year ( keeping in mind I used it on a daily basis but I let it sit for about 4 months). My suggestion is to remove the battery for long term storage or when you need to use it or only putting battery in once every month to recharge if needed. I have found it very useful when camping, in the office, and in power outages for getting emergency alerts when the power goes out. From my understanding you should be able to find a replacement battery (only one needed) on amazon for around $10 (Ambient Weather WR-BATT 3.7V / 800 mAh Rechargeable Battery (LIR123A)) . One of the reasons I chose this unit is because the rechargeable battery could be changed. Allot of these rechargeable type units the battery can not be changed. But overall the reception is good, all the charging options are included with the unit, the unit recharges small electronics, and it is compact and lightweight. The volume is not overly loud, some may want a louder unit but i think it is loud enough. I would recommend this unit if you are looking at alternatives like this one for a reasonable price.
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We are lucky if the rechargeable batteries last 3 hours...so very annoying. I started doing a little research and found that these rechargeable batteries are the best on the market : eneloop AA 1800 cycle, Ni-MH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries, 4 Pack (discontinued by manufacturer) Anyone have any experience with them?! They have really good reviews. I'm wondering if I do get them if I should get a better battery charger, if it really matters at all?!
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there is a rechargeable battery that comes with the radio. you charge it on the base that the radios are sitting on in the picture. there is an adaptor that you can buy to make it use regular batteries if thats what you want to do.
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This is a crank-motion device with its own battery (which I would not change). So, yes, you'll have to crank to recharge its battery. But I don't think it can be replaced.
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This radio uses 3-AA batteries or an available charger can be used with a rechargeable battery pack. This radio is good for travel.
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I haven't heard of problems with the one I bought for my grandson. The one he has uses 3 batteries and they were not rechargeable.
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Batteries are not replaceable and, based on my experience and discussions I have read, only last about a year under even light use. They you need to recycle the mp3 player and buy another. Not worth it! Buy a player with a replaceable battery even if it is a little more!
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I have not had that problem. Check and make sure your Lithium battery is good. My first radio is still working fine. But I ordered a digital radoe to up-grade. That one would NOT shut off. So I replaced it and it works well. I know, not much help. Sorry
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I am sorry, but I have not did this task but give me a few days and I will put my radio on ...charge my unit and let play until it runs down and give you an answer back on this, I an tell you this much ..my old crank emergency radio lasted for almost three days before I had to recharge that battery. I hope I helped. if you are as happy as I am with my Ambient you will not be disappointed with it's performance. jim
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There are no replacable batteries. Once it dies, it is dead. A standard battery would be a AA battery that you could recharge or replace.
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I think I may keep it. I want to keep it anyway. I downloaded the newest firmware update which is supposed to deal with some of the issues with alarm presets and lost wifi connections so hopefully this will work. The battery pack finally was just made available on the logitech web site and I really like the idea of being able to use the radio anywhere for up to 6 hours with the rechargeable battery. I just ordered the battery pack so I will just try to wait it out to see if there are any more problems with the radio.
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I had a similar problem with my Radio.I put in fresh AA batteries and it started working again. I then switched to NiMh rechargeable batteries and switched the battery-type selector switch over. I recharge the rechargeable batteries once a month or so unless I use it a lot. The unit has a quite sophisticated charging system and never overcharges batteries.I "shoot from the hip" and guess that your problem may be that battery-type selection switch that is intermittent.Hans J Weedon
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I use mine almost everyday but you crank this to charge the batteries and one charge doesn't last very long. I'm not certain but I think this is different from the usual rechargeable batteries. This is charged with static electricity. So it shouldn't be an issue. Hope that helps. I love mine. This is my second one! I wore the handle out on one!! Took over a year of everyday cranking though. LOL