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Roberts SOLARDAB-BLACK Roberts Radio solarDAB Solar Powered Dab Radio in Black | 
 enlarge | Brand: Roberts
Category: CE
Buy New: £65.19
New (7) from £65.19
Rating:  1 reviews
Color: BLACK
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 4.3 x 3.2
nv: AC Power Adapter Supplied: Yes
Audio Output Connections: Headphone jack
Built in Speakers: Yes
DAB Frequency: Band III and L Band
DAB Presets: 10 Station presets
DAB Radio: Yes
Depth: 8.0cm
Height: 11cm
Weight: 672g
Width: 19 cm
MPN: B001BPIP3C
Model: Solar DAB
EAN: 5038301300029
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | DAB radio | | • | Solar battery or mains powered | | • | Built-in rechargeable battery pack | | • | Function icons for solar level battery and signal strength | | • | Soft touch rubberised controls |
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Product Description
DAB Radio with no wires! SolarDAB is the world's first solar powered DAB radio. This stylish and compact portable radio has a solar panel integrated into the top of the unit which absorbs direct sunlight in order to power the radio. There is a level indicator on the diplay screen that shows the power level generated by the solar panel. Under good conditions there is sufficient power generated to charge the batteries and power the radio. The built in rechargeable battery pack is charged whenever the solar panel receives direct sunlight. Once fully charged the low power consumption of solarDAB allows the batteries to power the radio for up to 27 hours without the need to recharge them. The radio can then be used away from sunlight or mains electricity until recharging becomes necessary. The batteries can be recharged either by sunlight or using the supplied mains adaptor if there is not sufficient light available. SolarDAB is ideal for use in gardens conservatories greenhouses on suitable windowsills or away from home while camping fishing at the beach or anywhere that you wish to listen to the radio away from conventional power sources. Stuff.tv Gadget of the Day: Juicing gadgets with a touch of solar power is something we re big fans of here at Stuff Towers. Which is why we re rather taken with this new Roberts solarDAB. With a neat solar panel on top and room for a set of rechargeable batteries Roberts claims you ll get up to 27 hours of listening pleasure... ITV.com Review (rated 4/5 stars): This does exactly what it says on the tin. It gives you access to loads of stations from talk to music and it runs on the power of the sunshine. In fact if it's fully juiced up you'll get up to 27 hours of easy listening from it when it's in a darkened place. And that's the sort of green gadget that we should all be putting into our homes... ...If you're considering a DAB digital radio then give it a thought. You'll be helping the env
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| Customer Reviews:
Good Quality, but......... July 24, 2008
M. Flury
42 out of 42 found this review helpful
I bought one of these to use in the garden, being no mains power and not wanting to spend a small fortune on 6 'D' sized batteries for my other radio.
First impressions: Good quality build, rubberised controls, but no carrying handle. Headphone socket, mains adaptor socket and MP3 inputs on rear case. The mains adaptor itself covers 100-240V. You also have menu options as per which country you want the radio 'set up' to work in when you first switch it on.
Battery pack is 3 'AA' sized 2000mA nimh batteries wrapped in plastic that fit in a compartment in the bottom of the radio secured with 2 screws and has a tiny plug/socket connection.Has a rubber-ducky type antenna, which screws into place on the top. This has a telescopic antenna built in, but you may find (as I did) that the smaller antenna is sufficient in strong signal areas.
When switched on for the 1st time, tunes in very quickly to available stations. Sound quality more than adequate, but lacks a tone control. A glaring absence is the lack of FM. Radio had both band III and L-Band, so will receive transmissions abroad.
Solar panel is a 1 inch wide by approx 8 inch long strip along the top surface of the radio. Instructions warn that this will only produce current in natural sunlight, (so unlike my solar powered watch), cannot use fluorescent light for power.
There is a useful meter on the display relating to the solar panel, which indicates whether any sunlight is reaching the panel. According to the manual: If the meter shows some light, this supplements the battery pack. Over 50% will power the radio and provide some charge and if all the bars are shown, then enough to charge and power the radio at a moderate volume. It is not recommended to use the radio without the battery pack installed.
Battery pack requires an initial 24 hour conditioning charge.
I would have awarded it 5 stars, as it is a great idea, but:
No FM
No tone control
No carrying handle (even a removable one so solar panel can be unobstructed)
Does not use easily replaceable (and cheap) 'AA' batteries, rather than a battery pack costing 3 times as much when it finally dies.
Detract 1 star from the above. I use in more than one location, one of these is where DAB is very poor, hence FM would have been useful.
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