Best Personal Radios for Outside

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Peltor Digital Work Tunes 2600 Radio

$54.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i bought this product to use with my ipod and listen to the radio while working outside.
from www.amazon.com
it definitely blocks the outside sounds-i use it while mowing.
from www.amazon.com
wanted to be able to hear the radio while outside.
from www.amazon.com
this product is one of the best things i have bought for my daughter outside of her many therapies.
from www.amazon.com
the radio can store 5 of your favorite stations which can be changed by pressing the button on the outside.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Battery Life, Good Sound Quality, Tuning: Digital

2 RECOMMENDED by 8 people for OUTSIDE

Sony ICF-S79V FM/Weather/AM/TV Radio

$75.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
i like the small sise to take outside while working in the yard.
from www.amazon.com
i often take this radio out of the shower and use it to listen to tv shows while i am working outside.
from www.amazon.com
we are even thinking about getting another one to use outside the shower because i frequently "steal" it out of the shower and bring it all sorts of places such as out on the deck or to the kitchen!
from www.amazon.com
i use it in the shower, outside at the grill and just about everywhere.
from www.amazon.com
portable so use it in main bath, the shower, and outside.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Easy To Use, High Quality, Tuning: Digital

3 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for OUTSIDE

Tivoli iPAL FM/AM Radio

$175.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Lisa Joyce", www.bhphotovideo.com
it takes up very little room on a shelf and works great outside on the porch too.
from www.amazon.com
you get your choice between eight different colors which appeals to even the youngest recipient who was nine and was ecstatic about owning her very own red "grown up radio" she took it outside with
from www.amazon.com
the pal can sit on my desk with its antenna stowed in the back and can pick up stations that the other radio could only get outside.
from www.amazon.com
around the house or anywhere outside (yard, camping, boating) it's a trusty, exceptionally well-designed companion.
from www.amazon.com
it has a rubberized case and i work outside a lot so it is always with me at a job site.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Excellent Battery Life, High Quality, Tuning: Analog

4 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for OUTSIDE

Grundig S350 AM/FM/SW Radio

$95.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i take it camping, outside when i'm gardening, to the laundry room etc.
from www.amazon.com
when outside the radio performs very good.
from www.amazon.com
without tv and the web, our only news info from outside world came from the radio, and we used the grundig almost continuously during our waking hours.
from www.amazon.com
the light is very bright and can be seen for quite a distance which i found out when i had it turned on at our camp outside and actually had to turn it off because it was too bright.
from www.amazon.com
outside, it actually does pull in numerous shortwave stations as well.

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Positives: Excellent Battery Life, Easy To Use, Good Sound Quality, Tuning: Analog

5 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for OUTSIDE

Grundig Mini 300 S

$29.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i take it camping, outside when i'm gardening, to the laundry room etc.
from www.amazon.com
when outside the radio performs very good.
from www.amazon.com
outside, it actually does pull in numerous shortwave stations as well.
from www.amazon.com
so dx & shortwave may be your only connection with the outside world & the news during an emergency.
from www.amazon.com
shortwave works very well on all bands outside even when broadcast is at its worst, 1pm in northern state.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Sound Quality, High Quality, Tuning: Digital

Tivoli Portable Audio Laboratory AM/FM Radio

Tivoli Portable Audio Laboratory (PAL) AM/FM Radio

$118.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Lisa Joyce", www.bhphotovideo.com
it takes up very little room on a shelf and works great outside on the porch too.
from www.amazon.com
you get your choice between eight different colors which appeals to even the youngest recipient who was nine and was ecstatic about owning her very own red "grown up radio" she took it outside with
from www.amazon.com
the pal can sit on my desk with its antenna stowed in the back and can pick up stations that the other radio could only get outside.
from www.amazon.com
it has a rubberized case and i work outside a lot so it is always with me at a job site.
from www.amazon.com
the ipal from tivoli audio is very useful for those who want to play their ipod aloud in a place where there isn't too much outside noise and where an electrical outlet isn't available.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, High Quality, Excellent Battery Life, Design: Desktop

Sangean H201 Radio

$76.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i use this thing outside when i work (or play) as it can take the elements being a "shower" radio.
from www.amazon.com
i sometimes take it outside to listen to talk radio while i work because it is so convenient.
from www.amazon.com
it would make a great portable radio for outside.
from www.amazon.com
the wall mount is great, as i can take it off the wall if i want to listen to it outside.
from www.amazon.com
i live in oregon and will use this radio outside as well.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, High Quality, Easy To Use, Tuning: Digital

Sangean SR-33CL Radio

$28.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i have left it outside in the rain a few times.
from www.amazon.com
the built-in external speaker works well enough to use outside on the back porch or hotel room.
from www.amazon.com
this was always impossible without going outside.
from www.amazon.com
i live 30 miles outside of chicago, so i'm not in one of the most challenging areas, such as in the loop or in downtown ny.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i wanted something i could haul around my yard when i'm working outside, and could plug in an mp3 or cd player.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Good Battery Life, Easy To Use, Tuning: Analog

Sangean PR-D7

$80.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the radio seems to be well built and durable yet light enough to carry from room to room or outside the house.
from www.amazon.com
he uses it outside by the patio and pool.
from www.amazon.com
it has great reception and plenty of volume to get over the shower noise from outside the shower.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, High Quality, Portable, Tuning: Digital

First Alert CR-100 AM/FM/SW Radio

$21.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the only thing i don't like about it is the led light that is always lit - it's bright enough that we can't keep it in the bedroom so we put it in the hallway outside the room and it actually works
from www.amazon.com
it was early evening and the weather looked sunny and clear outside, when this thing goes off for no apparent reason.
from www.amazon.com
three small indicator lights: one for advisory, watch, and warning that, once activated, stays lit for the length of the alert (very helpful if you were not home or were outside when it went off).
from www.amazon.com
sometimes everything outside is completely tranquil, but then only a few hours after the alert, it is a major storm outside.
from www.amazon.com
i also like that it has three small indicator lights: one for advisory, watch, and warning that, once activated, stays lit for the length of the alert (very helpful if you were not home or were

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Positives: Easy To Use, Inexpensive, Great Sound Quality, Tuning: Analog

Sony ICF-38 Radio

$30.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it's great for outside use when i'm painting or washing the car.
from www.amazon.com
i wanted a radio i could take outside.
from www.amazon.com
i use mine when i'm doing a chore outside the house or in a part of the house that doesn't have a radio or tv.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, High Quality, Easy To Use, Tuning: Analog

Eton FR300 AM/FM/Weather/TV Radio

$50.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this little radio worked well and was all that kept us in touch with the outside world during a recent 3 day power outage.
from www.amazon.com
i have also used it outside and plugged it in to a power source.
from www.amazon.com
after losing power at the height of the storm (in houston), this little baby has been our lifeline to the outside world.
from www.amazon.com
being cut off from the outside world becomes the worst part of any disaster and the stress inducing moments of having to continue to change out dead batteries for new ones (until you run out of
from www.amazon.com
when we were holed up in the basement, we had a link with the outside, whether weather station, radio, or television broadcasts - and, of course, the light is invaluable.

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Positives: Nice Battery Life, Easy To Use, Tuning: Analog, Design: Portable

Midland ER102 AM/FM/Weather Radio

$50.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
as for this radio; i live outside of the city and the am and fm reception inside my house is excellent even without extending the antenna it picks up well, i can pick up 3 noaa weather channels, two
from www.amazon.com
i do not camp so i cannot speak to its durability outside.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Durable, Inexpensive, Tuning: Digital

Sony ICF-36 FM/Weather/AM/TV Radio

$63.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Ben, www.abt.com
it serves to receive outside information during electrical outages, i.e.
from www.abt.com
i take it outside with me daily when i do my gardening.
from www.amazon.com
it's been my companion through endless hours of yard work and watching the kids play outside.
from www.abt.com
great radio works well inside and outside on to go pros: durable, good sound quality, great reception, lightweight, long battery life cons: none of theis best uses: home use, travel
from www.amazon.com
no bulky outside gitzmo.

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Positives: High Quality, Great Sound Quality, Excellent Battery Life, Design: Portable

Sony ICF-S10MK2 AM/FM/RDS Radio

$17.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.abt.com
this is a perfect gift for a house-bound, older person...it keeps them connected with the outside world and it's usable in a way that older people understand.
from "Greg Gates", www.abt.com
i work in multiple homes per day and was tired of missing important am talk radio when i was outside my work vehicle.
from "wv lady", www.abt.com
wanted a portable to take walking and also listen to while working outside - washing car, cutting brush, etc.
from www.amazon.com
all i wanted was a simple cheap am radio so that i could sit outside my house and listen to the ballgame on a summer evening.
from www.amazon.com
i was looking for a pocket radio to use while outside doing yard work or at the ball game.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, High Quality, Durable, Design: Pocket

Freeplay Energy Ranger AM/FM/DAB Radio

$92.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the main reason i bought it was to have for emergencies, but when i want to go outside on the deck and listen to radio i just grab the freeplay corporation plus.
from www.amazon.com
it has been dropped several times and once was left outside in the rain all night and still works perfectly.
from www.amazon.com
i wish we'd had it then, since we were cut off from the outside world for 4 days -- no electricity, no cell towers, no phone lines, and barely a tv signal.
from www.amazon.com
though the speaker is small but its loud enough for a pretty big room, but not loud for working at a good distance outside.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Nice Battery Life, Easy To Use, Tuning: Analog

Crane amp; Co SNR Radio

$90.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
read the many reviews and decided to buy this radio for my wife to use outside in the gardens and greenhouse.
from www.amazon.com
outside of that

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Sound Quality, High Quality, Tuning: Digital

Eton S350 DELUXE AM/FM/SW Radio

$96.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i take this on camping trips with my wife because you can turn on the radio and hear it very clearly inside the tent, but when you are outside the tent you can barely detect it.
from www.amazon.com
get an outside wire.
from www.amazon.com
i asked someone in the know, fashioned one that leads to a rod planted in the ground outside of my sun room window, and the results were fine.

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Positives: Nice Battery Life, Easy To Use, Good Sound Quality, Tuning: Digital,Analog

Sangean ATS 909 S

$282.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the search feature works well but will only search within a selected band unless you manually make it step outside the band and begin the seach again.
from www.amazon.com
on the shortwave/ham radio bands, you can hear decently with the telescoping whip antenna, but you really need an outside wire antenna to get what most radio-geeks would call good reception.
from www.amazon.com
i have been trying to learn about making a outside ant.
from www.amazon.com
plan on spending some time going through the manual and figuring out all the features.if you live outside of europe or the east coast of north american, you'll likely need to use an external

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, High Quality, Portable, Design: Portable

Panasonic RF-SW50 FM/AM Radio

$100.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.circuitcity.com
a little pricey, but i wanted a radio that would perform when i am outside exercising and this one does.
from www.amazon.com
this is equally true of the fm stations, both inside and outside of buildings contrary to some other reviews.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, High Quality, Excellent Performance, Tuning: Digital

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Personal Radios

Best Personal Radios for Outside

Peltor Digital Work Tunes 2600 Radio

Sony ICF-S79V FM/Weather/AM/TV Radio

Tivoli iPAL FM/AM Radio

Grundig S350 AM/FM/SW Radio

Grundig Mini 300 S

Tivoli Portable Audio Laboratory AM/FM Radio

Sangean H201 Radio

Sangean SR-33CL Radio

Sangean PR-D7

First Alert CR-100 AM/FM/SW Radio

Sony ICF-38 Radio

Eton FR300 AM/FM/Weather/TV Radio

Midland ER102 AM/FM/Weather Radio

Sony ICF-36 FM/Weather/AM/TV Radio

Sony ICF-S10MK2 AM/FM/RDS Radio

Freeplay Energy Ranger AM/FM/DAB Radio

Crane amp; Co SNR Radio

Eton S350 DELUXE AM/FM/SW Radio

Sangean ATS 909 S

Panasonic RF-SW50 FM/AM Radio

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