(14 May 2015, 11:14)Geordie_Rob Wrote: Dev, does the radio last more than 30 mins without going flat? I'm thinking for at my allotment. I bought a gelert wind up radio for £20 & I may aswell have thrown the cash in the bin for all the use it is.
Hi Rob
I've had the radio on one these lanterns playing for the last 90 minutes this morning and it's still going strong, no indications of it being ready to give up yet.
I've not given it any additional charge via the hand crank, it is just running of the battery which has been charged by the in-built solar panel. Obviously it will still be charging whilst p[laying, but it is located inside the house, so despite it being a bright sunny day down here, it's not getting that benefit.
I've it playing whilst I'm in the house and see if it just keep going or whether it eventually drains the battery.
One thing that has not been mention with these is that they also act as a power bank, they come with a USB Cable that you can plug into the lantern and then use the battery to charge items such as phones and 2 way radio's etc.