Eton American Red Cross FRX2 Emergency Radio with Hand Crank and Solar Phone Charger

Storms knock out power. Cell towers go quiet. When that happens, two things matter most: knowing what’s coming, and keeping your phone alive long enough to call for help.

The Eton FRX2, built in partnership with the American Red Cross, covers both. Its hand crank and built-in solar panel charge the internal battery with no wall outlet needed — then the USB port puts that power into your smartphone or other small USB devices. The crank is your backup when there’s no sun; the solar panel keeps the battery topped up day to day.

Tune in to AM/FM plus all 7 NOAA weather band channels for official alerts and forecasts, and use the built-in LED flashlight when the lights go out. It’s compact enough for a go-bag, a glove box, or a cabin shelf — the kind of tool you buy hoping you’ll never need, and thank yourself for when you do.

A straight answer on the crank: hand cranking produces a modest current, so think of it as emergency power rather than fast charging. A few minutes of cranking buys meaningful phone time for calls and texts when nothing else is available — which is exactly what it’s for.

Specs:
– Hand crank dynamo and solar panel charging — no batteries required
– AM/FM radio plus all 7 NOAA weather band channels
– USB output charges smartphones and small USB devices
– Built-in LED flashlight
– Developed with the American Red Cross
– Compact, portable design for go-bags, vehicles, and home emergency kits