The best emergency radio that requires no batteries is Mini Cathedral
Crystal Set Kit at

http://www.midnightscience.com/kits.html

I am looking at an emergency ham radio to help in emcomm...



"Jennie" wrote in message
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I was not clear, sorry. I am taking about a ham radio. I have an AM
receiver that requires no batteries, just the air waves for emergencies.

Thanks, so sorry



"RFCOMMSYS" wrote in message
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What is a good radio for emergency? Like the hurricane in Florida?


There are several. But first, you need to decide if you want shortwave
coverage
in addition to normal AM/FM, and how much you're willing to spend.

This link shows some "emergency" radios, some of them can run on solar
cells
and/or hand-cranked generators. You can ignore the "clock" radios.

http://universal-radio.com/catalog/spcialty.html


This link shows many shortwave radios. As a general rule, the more
expensive
ones provide better long range AM and FM reception, but the GE Superadio
has
excellent AM reception for a decent price.
The Sangean CC radio also pulls in the stations, but it is more
expensive. A
few of these run on solar cells or hand cranks.

http://universal-radio.com/catalog/portable.html

The Sony ICF-SW7600GR is an excellent all-around radio with decent AM
reception
for under $200, assuming you've stocked up on batteries.