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Beacon HR-1 Emergency Radio

 
Three independent power sources — real solar, replaceable AA, and honest crank. No single point of failure.
Drawer-Ready Standard™ — holds 90%+ charge for 12+ months in storage. On-unit indicator shows readiness at a glance.
AM · FM · NOAA weather band with S.A.M.E. alert. Hear the warning before the storm hits, even in the basement.
130-lumen LED, SOS strobe, USB-C phone charging — one piece of gear that doesn't need a second piece of gear.

A handheld emergency radio engineered around three independent power paths — real solar, replaceable AA batteries, and honest hand crank — so any two can fail and you're still on-air.

  • Bands: AM · FM · 7-channel NOAA weather with S.A.M.E. county alerts
  • Power in: Storage-optimized lithium (12+ month drawer life), 2× AA backup bay, real solar panel, hand crank, USB-C
  • Power out: USB-C phone charging, 130-lumen LED flashlight, SOS strobe, 100 dB emergency siren
  • Build: IPX4 splash-resistant, drop-tested to 1 meter, 6.8" × 3.2" × 2.1" · 1.1 lb
  • In the box: HR-1 radio, USB-C cable, storage-check reminder card, whistle carabiner, waterproof match kit

Hear NOAA emergency alerts the moment cell towers fail — no signal bars required.

Stays ready in a drawer for 12+ months. No monthly charging babysitting.

Three independent power paths — no single failure leaves you dark.

Charge your phone without an outlet. Real capacity, honestly disclosed.

3-year warranty + Drawer-Ready Guarantee — the only one in the category.

  1. Test it the day it arrives. The on-unit indicator shows "Ready" when charge is above 80% — so you know it works before you need it to.
  2. Store it anywhere. Drawer, go-bag, glovebox. The storage-optimized cell holds 90%+ charge for 12+ months. No calendar reminders needed.
  3. When the power goes out: flip the antenna, tune to NOAA (162.550 MHz), and hear real-time alerts for your specific county.
  4. If the internal battery ever runs low: pop in 2× AAs (60 hrs runtime), unfold the solar panel in daylight, or use the crank as a last resort — 2 min crank ≈ 8 min of radio.
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See it work. From the people who've actually needed it.

     
     

    Be the one they turn to.

    • Reach the people who matter.

      Hear NOAA emergency broadcasts and local AM/FM the moment cell towers fail. No signal bars required.

    • Know before the storm hits.

      S.A.M.E. alerts wake you when a tornado, flash flood, or evacuation order posts for your specific county.

    • Be the calm one when nobody else is.

      You know it works, because you tested it the day it arrived. Not the day you needed it.

      The questions parents ask most.

      Find answers to common questions about our product.

      Yes. The HR-1 uses a storage-optimized lithium cell engineered to hold 90%+ charge for 12+ months with zero topping up. And even if you forget it's back there, the replaceable AA battery bay puts you back on-air in 30 seconds with batteries from any gas station.

      Those brands built their radios around one hero feature — usually the crank or the internal battery — with everything else bolted on as an afterthought. The Beacon HR-1 was engineered around three fully independent power paths, so any two can fail entirely and you're still on-air. Plus real solar (not a maintainer), honest crank output labeled on the unit, and standard AA compatibility.

      The telescoping antenna is tuned for all 7 NOAA weather channels (162.400–162.550 MHz) and pulls signal in basements, mountain valleys, and reinforced storm shelters. If you can't lock a clean NOAA signal in your first 30 days, we'll refund you — no questions.

      The crank is a genuine last resort — not your first power plan. We print the honest math right on the side of the unit: 2 minutes of cranking = roughly 8 minutes of radio. Every other brand hides that number because theirs is worse (usually 2 minutes of cranking gets you 1 minute of radio).

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