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Before the battle: iRonsnow IR-688.

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Kevin

I have a new radio this week, an iRonsnow IR-688 emergency radio. I bought it on sale for $34.99 from Amazon, not to collect or to test, but to sit in the window and get weather alerts. It did arrive, … Continue reading →

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The Thunderous Explosion of the Weather Radios

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Kevin

It’s hard to believe that it’s been over a year since my article, The Thunderous Clash of the Weather Radios, but in that time quite a bit weather radio wise has happened. The iRonsnow IR-688 and the Mesqool CR1009 Pro … Continue reading →

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Speaking Truth to Power (watch for updates)

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Kevin

So just how much capacity is in those battery packs and emergency radios? I measured them using the tools I wrote about in Incoming Tool: UNI-T UT658DUAL USB LCD USB Type C Digital Tester. Consider these not best case results. … Continue reading →

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I Need a New Battery! Mregb YD-819?

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Kevin

I suppose you have to be a pretty old gamer to get the reference from Return to Zork. I really don’t need a new battery, but I wanted one. Technically the 81 kWh battery in my car will keep my … Continue reading →

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Snake Bit by Emergency Radios

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Kevin

Some of this comes from old memories, but I think it’s fairly accurate. Kaito Back in the day I bought a nice emergency radio, a Kaito KA-600. It had many features, including LW, MW, FM, SW and weather bands. It … Continue reading →

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Weather Alert! Radio Arrives – Axyebi MD-107

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Kevin

Did anybody see what I did there in the title, “Weather Alert! Radio Arrives” instead of “Weather Alert Radio Arrives”? That’s because despite the Amazon product description having this text buried deep down, “NOAA weather alert radio,” this is no … Continue reading →

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Incoming Radio: Axyebi AB-US-107Y 13000mAh Crank Emergency Weather Radio

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Kevin

This fellow popped up on Amazon, on sale for $25.99. It’s not my usual sweet spot for a radio with its analog tuning dial and no shortwave, but I have come to the conclusion that those two features aren’t important … Continue reading →

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