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designed to remain functional in cases of power outage or isolation from contact with civilization. Such radios are often designed to run on minimal or renewable power sources, such as solar.
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power, and a common feature (especially on units sold in less-developed countries where electrical supplies may be unreliable or nonexistent) is a hand-cranked
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Common to all emergency radios is the need to maintain power as long as possible in times of power failure. Commonly, such radios are designed to use minimal
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One element that separates some emergency radios from other types of radios, is the ability to broadcast alerts via the
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are designed to recharge from wall current. Some emergency radios can also be powered by an attached solar panel.
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coverage (for situations where local radio is out or not available) is less-common.
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to store the generated energy (the device is sometimes known as a
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Emergency radios are generally designed to cover the standard
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