Questions & Answers

Q: QuestionWhat are the power source options for this radio?

• A:Answer This radio has multiple power options, including solar, hand crank, and a rechargeable battery.

Q: QuestionHow bright is the flashlight on this radio?

• A:Answer The flashlight on this radio is extremely bright, using Cree LEDs that produce 1400 Lux.

Q: QuestionWhat type of display does the Midland radio have?

• A:Answer This Midland radio has a large LCD display with a bright backlight.

Q: QuestionHow long does the battery last on this radio?

• A:Answer The rechargeable Li-Ion battery in this radio provides up to 32 hours of normal use.

Q: QuestionDoes this radio have a weather band?

• A:Answer Yes, this radio has a weather band feature.

Q: QuestionWhat type of batteries does the Midland radio use for backup power?

• A:Answer The radio requires 6 AA batteries for backup power, which are not included.

Q: QuestionCan I use this radio to charge my phone?

• A:Answer Yes, you can charge your devices through the USB connection on the radio.

Q: QuestionCan you replace the rechargeable batteries if needed?

Asked 8 years ago by AverageJoe.

• A:Answer Yes you can. The only place I found it is actually through the manufacture. AA batteries work just fine.

  Answered 7 years ago by Sky1967Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionThe Best Buy site says it's an ER301, but I don't see that in the Midland company's product list. I do see the ER310, so is the Best Buy site incorrect? Is it a typo?

Asked 8 years ago by Cosmos.

• A:Answer This is Best Buys way of "The Product is not identical", so we can not price match

  Answered 8 years ago by ELKOVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionHow many AA batteries does take to operate this radio?

Asked 5 years ago by scubadiver12.

• A:Answer 6 AA batteries for back up power. The ER310 comes with a lithium rechargeable battery.

  Answered 5 years ago by MidlandUSA

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Q: QuestionCAN I JUST INSTALL AA BATTERIES AND REMOVE THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY? I WANT TO ENSURE THAT THE BATTERIES ARE IN TOP CONDITION. ABOUT HOW LONG WILL AA BATTERIES WORK? THIS WAY I WILL JUST BY ENOUGH SPARES ... THANKS

Asked 6 years ago by MIGALUCHI.

• A:Answer Yes, the life of the AA batteries depends on how you use the radio. If the radio is off we recommend switching the batteries out annually.

  Answered 6 years ago by MidlandUSA

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Q: QuestionCan this radio be programmed for local emergencies? Is it same or noaa?

Asked 6 years ago by Pstep.

• A:Answer While the radio is a NOAA weather alert it cannot be programmed.

  Answered 6 years ago by CommunityAnswer

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Q: QuestionMade in China I suppose???? Tks!

Asked 5 years ago by bossofit.

• A:Answer Yes, this product is made in China.

  Answered 5 years ago by MidlandUSA

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Q: QuestionI primarily want a reliable crank charging radio, and hear so many don't work well. does this crank actually charge or is it just a trickle charger like the solar cell?

Asked 4 years ago by deeter.

• A:Answer The crank must be turned 2 rotations per second for 1 minute to equal 5 minutes of power for the radio so it is meant to be used only as last efforts to charge the radio

  Answered 4 years ago by MidlandUSA

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Q: QuestionWhat strength or power is the lithium battery? I've seen some that have 6000mAh or 5000mAh or 4000mAh or 2000mAh

Asked 3 years ago by Mimi321.

• A:Answer 2600mAh

  Answered 3 years ago by Jlynn0069Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionHow long does it take to crank the ER310 Midland weather radio for each hour of operation?

Asked 4 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer 2 turns per second each minute of cranking = 5 minutes of power. It would take about 12 minutes of cranking to get an hour of use.

  Answered 4 years ago by MidlandUSA

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Q: QuestionDoes this model or the ER210 have a station scan/seek function for tuning in a radio/weather station or is the tuning done manually?

Asked 4 years ago by Slater.

• A:Answer This model has a WX weather band scanning function and will automatically pick up anything near by.

  Answered 4 years ago by MidlandUSA

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Q: QuestionWhat is the charge rate for charging your cell phone. MAmps? Fully charged, how long will recharable batteries last wth only radio on? {I assume it runs on recharable batteries!]

Asked 4 years ago by Mark.

• A:Answer Cell charge rate is 500mA. The rechargeable battery will last about 30 Hours listening to the radio.

  Answered 4 years ago by MidlandUSA

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Q: QuestionWhat generation Is this E+Ready radio ? Is this radio specifically made for Best Buy? is it the same as ER 310 second generation

Asked 5 years ago by wanttobuy.

• A:Answer Hello! The ER310 Emergency Crank Weather Alert Radio is the second generation to it's predecessor the ER300 (which is first generation). This listed ER310 is not specifically made for Best Buy.

  Answered 4 years ago by MidlandUSA

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