Etón Corporation announces two new additions to the company’s successful preparedness line. Referred to as the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of radios, Etón is introducing two new additions to its FRX line, the FRX4 S and the FRX5 S. Both products feature four distinct sources of power – solar, hand crank, rechargeable lithium battery and alkaline batteries – enabling you to charge your smartphone or tablet, even when the power is out. Both products will be unveiled at Etón’s booth at CES.

The FRX5 S is a durable, all-purpose preparedness radio. Featuring a large lithium battery that can be charged via a high-efficiency solar panel in six hours or built-in hand-crank that can provide four minutes of critical talk time or up to 20 minutes of essential news, the FRX5 S is more than an emergency radio. The FRX5 S, when at 100 percent charge, can fully charge most smartphones and also charges tablets. Other features include:

• S.A.M.E. (Specific Area Messaging Encoding) emergency weather alert feature, simply enter your county code to receive weather advisories with flashing lights and audible alarms
• AM/FM/Weather Band
• NOAA alerts
• LED flashlight
• Red emergency beacon
• Top-mounted ambient light with dimmer

Also debuting at CES 2014 is the FRX4 S, a rugged, smartphone-charging weather radio. The internal 1000 mAh lithium battery can be charged via the built-in solar panel in four hours or via the featured Micro-USB port in two hours. Once fully charged, the FRX4 S can charge most smartphones to 50% via the power transfer facilitated by the built-in USB port. Other features include:

• AM/FM/Weather Band radio
• NOAA alerts, which notify you when severe weather is affecting your area.
• Long lasting LED flashlight
• Red emergency beacon

“Our core mission for the past 30 years has been to prepare people for life’s unexpected situations, and to help people stay connected and informed when these events do occur,” said Esmail Hozour of Etón Corporation. “The FRX4 S and FRX5 S make it even more simple for people to stay connected, and we urge everyone to take the proper steps to prepare their loved ones for emergencies.” 

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