I bought this radio ' and it worked for several months. and then it would not play any longer. I am not sure what to do with it. I hope it is not going to be a 14# paper weight.
My dad and I each bought one of these. Within 2 years, both of them quit working. Dad’s Just stopped playing altogether and mine has some kind of short in the tuning dial. When you try to tune it jumps all over the frequency spectrum. I have to play/finesse the dial for a while before I finally get lucky and hit my desired station. Pretty disappointing for a company known for tough tools. This thing is junk.
For something that was supposed to be rugged tough and long-lasting, this radio was a real disappointment. It just sat on the counter in my garage almost never moving and with only a dozen uses per year probably. It just stopped working what a waste of my hard-earned money.
<p>Haven't used these yet, but have in case of emergency, or to just help someone out. Compact & easy to store in trunk or under seat.</p>
I bought this radio ' and it worked for several months. and then it would not play any longer. I am not sure what to do with it. I hope it is not going to be a 14# paper weight.
<p>Overall, Dewalt has the best work-site radio for 3 reasons: 1. It can be used as a charger, 2. It can run off of the charged battery if there isn't an electrical outlet available, and 3. It charges ALL Dewalt batteries. Li-ION, Ni-Cads, of all voltages. Dewalt has a huge advantage in the fact they have designed their older batteries (ie, a Ni-Cad 18V) to be compatible with the newer batteries (ie, a LI-ION 18V) of the same voltage. This certainly helps with the radio as well, since it can charge most Dewalt batteries made in the last several years. Most work-site radios only play from a fully charged tool battery; they DO NOT charge the batteries. <br />Positives: Everything mentioned above, plus a very good digital layout and controls, and very rugged. Overall a very good design. The aux input for IPods, or other MP3 players, is really handy. They have resolved many of the issues of the older models. <br />Negatives: Sound is so-so. Not enough mid-range and treble sounds, too much base. Its acceptable, but not sure why Dewalt didn't invest in a little better speakers. Also, radio reception is just "ok". I hate it when you walk around a radio and the signal fades in and out. That's what this one does if the signal isn't super strong. <br /><br /></p>