Freeplay Assist Radio
Freeplay Energy Ltd

Solution Overview & Benefits
The Assist radio is a simple to use, highly dependable, self-powered solar radio and flashlight combination. It is designed for a range of applications and has been deployed extensively in both the developed and developing world.
History & Development
Freeplay Energy was founded in 1994, following the invention by Trevor Baylis of the 'clockwork radio', which was designed to help halt the spread of AIDS in Africa by providing much-needed access to health information and advice.
The company is now part of the privately owned Euro Suisse Group which has extensive interests in the developing world, where Freeplay products help to change people's lives.
Today they specialize in the design, development and manufacture of clean energy products for people living either temporarily or permanently off-grid. They do this by using their core expertise in solar, dynamo, and energy storage technology to create products that are affordable and reliable.
Their products are created for three principle applications all of which share many common requirements:
- Emergency Preparedness
- Aid and Development
- Outdoor Leisure
Freeplay operates in both the developed and the developing world. They partner with many of the world's leading NGO's and internationally respected retailers, and we have extensive experience of shipping products to some of the world's most difficult regions.
Availability
- Publicly available: yes
- Countries where available: Worldwide
- Price range (USD): 20 to 50 USD
- Available online: yes
- Offered or can be licensed for local manufacture: No
- Countries where spare parts can be purchased: Hong Kong
Specifications
KEY FEATURES
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Solar/self-powered
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Designed for use in humanitarian applications
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Best sound in its class
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Compact, durable and ideal for rapid deployment
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Intuitive interface with great tuning resolution
The larger solar panel of the Assist Plus model enables:
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Faster charging times in sunlight
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Play the radio directly from power provided by the sun even when the battery is run down
Multiband radio
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FM/AM/SW1/SW2
2-way charging
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Large integrated solar panel
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Radio plays directly from strong sunlight
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Hand crank
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Radio will play for 20-30 minutes per 30-second wind
Flashlight/Reading light
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Three super bright LEDs
Mobile phone charger
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Emergency mobile phone charger
Colour options available
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Choose from Yellow, Black, Blue
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Custom colours can be chosen for orders above 1000 units
Siren Alert
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A siren feature allows the user in distress to attract attention to their predicament
Antenna
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Telescopic and flexible steel wire antenna included as standard
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