This radio is a versatile multi-powered, multi-band radio which recieves AM/FM bands, four continuous shortwave (SW) bands, VHF, TV (audio only), and the NOAA weather band. It has a low battery LED (light emitting diode) which indicates low battery charge and a LED tuning indicator to locate stations and fine tune stations.
Radio can be operated from direct sunlight (solar panel), from the internal Nickel Metallic Hydride (Ni-MH) battery.

The internal Ni-MH battery can be recharged from a built-in solar panel, the windup mechanism.

Dynamo Power: The hand crank generator charges the internal NI-MH batteries 
 
Solar Power: You can play this Radio with the direct Sun or charge the NI-MH batteries

Over 75,000 units sold to the UK and US Army.