I am looking for a good emergency radio. Not so much for an ultra light to go into a BOB (although light and portable are desirable features) but more to add to a shelter-in-place kit or 72 hr kit.
I am entertaining
this model with NOAA and VHF (VHF not really important) and
this model with Shortwave.
Both have the requisite hand crank charger and both have an LED light and a cell phone charger - a feature I find highly desirable!
I know many here detest their cell phones but I consider them as essential as a homing beacon and really like the charging feature! If there are other radios that are significantly better then I will go with a separate cell phone charger like the one
here .
The question I am asking is should I go with the NOAA, the Shortwave or a different radio altogether?
Thoughts?