Midland ER310 Emergency Radio

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Midland ER310 Emergency Radio | Full Review

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The Midland ER310 AM FM NOAA Weather Alert portable emergency radio has many features that most will find useful in a desperate situation.
In this review I will showcase all of it's features and give you a demonstration on how well this product performs.
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Features I like about this radio:
FM reception is above average.
NOAA weather alert mode.
Bright, 130 Lumen flashlight with Low/High/SOS modes.
2,600mAh 18650 battery.
Optional AA battery operation.
Large LCD display.
Sturdy construction.
Easy to use dynamo.
Efficient Solar panel.
AM band reaches distance stations.
Ultrasonic Dog whistle feature.
Headphone audio is decent.
12/24 hour clock.
Ability to turn back light off.
Features that could be added or improved on:
A siren feature that could be manually activated.
Improve AM quality, has a buzzing sound that is annoying.
FM antenna needs to be made easier to extend and retract.
Overall, I recommend this radio. It is a bit on the high side money wise, with plenty of competition. I feel this radio can help a family out in an emergency with it's ultra powerful light, decent alert system and the ability to use AA batteries. It is well made, and see it lasting for many years.
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@todderbert 3 жыл бұрын

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@KS-dx5ln Жыл бұрын

I purchased this emergency weather radio approximately 6 or more years ago at a radio shack that was going out of business. I paid $10.00 for it. It's great😊 Using it tonight with the storm warnings in Northwest Indiana.

@richschaff5504 3 жыл бұрын

I just picked one of these up at a second-hand store. I came by to learn a little more about it. Excellent review! Sorry if I missed it but you can press and hold one of the tune buttons to go into "seek" mode where it will find the next station for you.

@OrdinarilyBob 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent, in depth review. Thank you for taking the time. I had been considering getting this, and after watching your video, I feel like I've already had the chance to try it out myself.

@huntercarver1851 4 жыл бұрын

2nd Generation of this radio takes a regular 18650 battery without the wired connector. I'm thinking about one now in case of a power outage during hurricane seasons.

@floorluna Жыл бұрын

I like it when you actually demonstrate it. Great video!

@MrSparks54 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Bells and whistles indeed! Thanks for the review.

@gequitz 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I just decided to buy this radio for emergencies. I like the 6x AA batteries w/ power bank. Maybe that dog whistle will really come in handy one day.

@natelamp443 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a weather "buff" and I have multiple midland weather radios but I asked for one of these things(the Midland er310) and I hear alot of good things about this radio so I look forward to getting it hopefully saturday

@1965nterp 4 жыл бұрын

Hey I just wanted to say I enjoyed this review I watched it after purchasing a Midland Radio but i did not realize yours was the ER310, the one i purchased is the ER210I live in Houston Tx and the thing that caught my attention was when your radio was on the weather frequencies because i was born in Elgin Illinois and I lived in Wood Dale and Itasca during the 1960's and 70s Ive also lived in Bensenville Belvidere and Rockford

@davidgarris2513 3 жыл бұрын

Roselle, Elgin, Genoa, Rockford & Garden Prairie 🐶🐶🐶 I live in the far UP now.

@RevolutionaryPrepprer Жыл бұрын

This is a good emergency radio to have for the money. The Midland er310 emergency radio, comes with a 2600 milliamp hour battery that's lithium ion and rechargeable. It also has a backup battery system. Double A batteries not included. It has a solar panel and a hand crank, as well as a way to recharge the rechargeable battery. It also has a flashlight with 3 different settings and a dog whistle! Not many radios have that feature!

@uconnapharm 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a very good review !

@justinj3129 4 жыл бұрын

Ok, I want to buy a crank radio, so I look for reviews but no one cranks the damn thing.

@DrewPoly 3 жыл бұрын

I have used the crank on this & it works as well as any. It also has the solar, batteries, AND USB charging options; as well as a headphone jack, which is rare & useful if you’re going to be around other people or need to keep quiet. The only thing I’ve noticed is the weather alert occasionally won’t shut off by pressing any button (nor will the other buttons work while it’s on, including the volume) so I’ve had to temoorwr remove the lithium battery to get it to stop.

@pamelajohnson9134 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You! I was having trouble with written instructions....you made them make sense.

@todderbert 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to have helped!

@Devo57 3 жыл бұрын

This and the WR400 are at the top of my “most wanted radios” list. (maybe “most wanted Midland ones” because there’s some others that I found through your channel that are really cool too) Edit: I have the 400 now, I totally love it. Still need this one though

@marcosmza1962 5 жыл бұрын

Nice review Peter. Thanks for sharing!

@raymondward4796 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite in my search so far. I’ve only seen it in one color. I want one in camouflage

@todderbert 4 жыл бұрын

That would be cool.

@exgenica 2 жыл бұрын

Their thinking was probably "it's emergency gear so it needs high-visibility". I'd prefer flat camo, gray, or black myself...no shiny finishes.

@AMDXplusplus 5 жыл бұрын

That 1560 was WFME from New York City religious format. The 1690 AM station was CHTO from Toronto.

@tvradio1972 5 жыл бұрын

アメリカンラジオ AM DX 530 I think you are right. WFME is one of my local stations. I usually get WPTX on 1690, but I have received CHTO a few times before.

@Kandres027 3 жыл бұрын

Ayy dupage airport is 2 minutes from me. Great review.

@WesternMassEAS 3 жыл бұрын

Your ears must have a fun time when an airplane takes off

@antoinetterusso-sanchez2124 4 жыл бұрын

Much needed help - thank you.

@dannyh9010 2 жыл бұрын

Why can’t Midland make the er10vp, er50 and this unit at least a little waterproof?

@IMTHATREZKID 6 ай бұрын

9:45 apparently that whistle is very low I have this radio too

@RichardW45 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! They are well made and very informative. Is there an Emergency Weather Radio that provides a way to view the recent Alerts?

@todderbert 2 жыл бұрын

The desktop Midlands are good. There is a carry model, but they don't seem to sell it anymore, you may find it on eBay. I like it, and reviewed it: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/adOfgbJ3qJmphqM.html

@santiagoleon3891 4 жыл бұрын

Good job. Thanks.

@chipweather 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video. I plan on getting one of these.

@kolbyadams9979 Жыл бұрын

I wish Midland would make a portable weather radio like the ER310 but with S.A.M.E. technology.

@todderbert Жыл бұрын

Would be awesome, merge the tech from their portable HH54VP.

@RichardCyberPunk 4 жыл бұрын

Today I received my Midland ER300 (European version where the WX alert button is renamed Menu ) and it has a regular 18650 battery without the wired connector. My ER300 has a 18650, 2200mAH 3.7V battery. On many reviews and websites, the ER300 mostly has a lesser, 2000mAH 3.7. So, i was happy surprised, that my version has a little "better" 18650. Does anybody know, if I can replace the 18650 with a 2500/2600mAH battery without problems with accuracy of the battery level on the screen ?

@dustycups 4 жыл бұрын

Did you ever find out the answer for this?

@RichardCyberPunk 4 жыл бұрын

@@dustycups I returned the ER300 to the webshop, because the option of energy generation using the cranck does not work good enough. I crancked 3 days, testing the battery capacity with a multimeter but it was not good enough. Because I dont have the ER300 i've never came to try a battery with more mAH.

@Patriotalliance 2 жыл бұрын

Very good review, thanks.

@Elanie11 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very helpful review

@TXPanhandleLifeSaftey Жыл бұрын

Good Radio todderbert!

@BoysBarn 4 жыл бұрын

Need a spare battery for this radio; suggestions? more mAh? Is there something you can suggest in your store? (No wired lead; guess midland finally listened to you!) Thanks

@corvettedude4423 4 жыл бұрын

is the speaker sound of the ER310 louder than the ER210?

@matthewhajjar-betters3703 5 жыл бұрын

Will you do an FM bandscan on this?

@DallasG83 3 жыл бұрын

I got one of these today and I really like it but none of my dogs reacted at all to the dog whistle. Hopefully rescue dogs have better hearing.

@DrewPoly 3 жыл бұрын

I just got separate dog whistles that hang around your neck. I don’t expect this to do every little thing top notch besides be a weather radio/alert system. It’s got plenty of other top notch parts that most other top rated radios don’t.

@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY 5 жыл бұрын

Can you please buy and review Eton FRX3 and FRX1 digital ?

@tvradio1972 5 жыл бұрын

He has reviewed the FRX1. I don’t think the FRX1 is digital, but I could be wrong. I know the FRX3 is though. Here is Todderbert’s review of the FRX1. m.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m8-ZlK2Q2szMhIk.html

@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY 5 жыл бұрын

TVRadio1972 There’s FRX1 digital with clock digital display, buttons and knob rotation for Clock settings and more.

@tvradio1972 5 жыл бұрын

@@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY Thank you for the info Francis.

@robertocembrano3272 2 жыл бұрын

With the ER310 is there a way to change the AM band frequency steps from 10 kHz to 9 kHz? In Australia the AM band is tuned in 9 kHz increments.

@scratchpad7954 Ай бұрын

Not that I'm aware of. As far as I know, Midland makes these radios for use in the market where they are most popular, and because they are headquartered in North America, I think these radios are stuck with 10 kHz spacing on AM. However, Australia has about a dozen AM frequencies that are mutually receivable: 540, 630, 720, 810, 900, 990, 1080, 1170, 1260, 1350, 1440, 1530, and 1620.

@hudsonryder3572 3 жыл бұрын

Is there a certain trick to getting it to charge your phone mine doesn’t want to seem to do it ?

@mickeybrumfield764 5 жыл бұрын

6 AA batteries as back up is good reserve power would imagine you could get 150 hours or more from those. The ultrasonic dog whistle seems like a nice touch wonder how you would test it to see how good it is, maybe some day all emergency radios will come with one. Do you use the dog alarm if you are lost and want dogs to find you or do you use it if Rover is lost and you want him to find you? Thank you for another good review.

@GeorgeWBush-be8xq 5 жыл бұрын

Imagine your lost in the forest with this and use the dog whistle but no dogs is coming but the wolfs are.

@mickeybrumfield764 5 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeWBush-be8xq Well seems like it should be tested to see if dogs know what to do. How do we know the dogs can here it. Maybe the dogs will just run away.

@GeorgeWBush-be8xq 5 жыл бұрын

@@mickeybrumfield764 yeah i once got a dog whistle and used it on my cousins chuwawa and it bite me after using

@Patrick_Ross 2 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeWBush-be8xq 😂

@bessermt 3 жыл бұрын

Is it waterproof? Would it survive a rainstorm?

@DrewPoly 3 жыл бұрын

No it’s not. It’s IPX2, it’s I recall. So it must be kept dry or in a waterproof case if you’re traveling outdoors/in rainy weather. In my research I’ve found most weather radios aren’t waterproof, at least not any of the top rated ones.

@modeltrains4018 Жыл бұрын

Does the er 310 antenna move like the wr 400 antenna?

@NuclearCowboyTube Жыл бұрын

how do you find a replacement 18650 with a lead/cord like the one that is provided?

@todderbert Жыл бұрын

Probably from the company. I don't see them too often for sale on the internet.

@jeanmader2302 2 жыл бұрын

Where is the best place to purchase this radio?

@valeriemccormick8881 2 жыл бұрын

I bought mine online at Staples. It was $72.00. Of course all prices have gone up. It was hard to find one at all. I like it.

@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY 2 жыл бұрын

Check out ROXICOSLY CR1009PRO. Same frontal design of ER310, includes SOS, Shortwave, Weather Alert, AM uses 6 kHz bandwidth compared to Midland radios uses 2.5 kHz bandwidth for AM. FM uses 0.1 Mhz step but on Midland uses 200 kHz steps for FM. The European version of Midland hand crank radios ER310, ER210 only have AM and FM only. 531 - 1629 kHz, 9 kHz steps for AM, 87.50 - 108.00 MHz, 50 kHz steps for FM.

@alisilva8244 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, Which one do you prefer in emergency and survival situations, Katio Voyager 600L or Midland ER310?

@todderbert 3 жыл бұрын

The Midland. Build Quality is better, it accepts optional AAs, and has a decent Flashlight.

@nubarh6827 3 жыл бұрын

Anybody know if with this Midland Er310, while only using the 6 AA batteries we can charge our phone using the USB port

@DrewPoly 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard from many people it doesn’t charge phones well. Personally I’m not relying on it for that. In an emergency, I’ll make sure I have a separate phone charger & I’m keeping this radio fully charged/ready only for weather alerts.

@thescibsters2049 3 жыл бұрын

Versus the kaito ka500 which you’ve reviewed as well, which do you prefer of the two? Thanks

@todderbert 3 жыл бұрын

This radio. The Flashlight is very useful, and I mainly use this to listen to weather broadcasts.

@Cheetorblz 3 жыл бұрын

Do you know any emergency radio like this that has a large internal battery? Seems like they all have 18650 at best while you can buy a10k+ mha power bank for about $15. Seems like an emergency radio would be much much more useful with the larger power bank.

@todderbert 3 жыл бұрын

The largest you can get are the ones where they have two removable 18650s and you add your own 3550 Panasonic G cells to get at least 7,000mAh. If you just need an AM FM radio for off the grid listening, the Sony ICF-19 with its three D cell batteries will run four hundred plus hours.

@Cheetorblz 3 жыл бұрын

@@todderbertAhhh. That seems pretty good. Vi am not familiar which ones you can do that with? was thinking of the ability to easily charge cell phones. Of course you would probably have to do a lot of cranking to do this over several days as those solar cells likely can't keep up to that sort of demand. I guess in the end maybe a dedicated power bank is the best choice. Seems like this is an opportunity though for some company to combine the 2. Thanks for your response.

@todderbert 3 жыл бұрын

@@Cheetorblz True, some people utilize larger solar panels to charge their phones and radios with the USB outputs.

@DEATHVIPER1777 Жыл бұрын

This better than the ER210? 310 bigger in size? Thank you!!

@todderbert Жыл бұрын

I would stick with the compact 210 for easy carry. The 310 is a good backup because of the optional AA dry battery operation.

@Delilaah57 3 жыл бұрын

I just bought one, but I noticed my antena does not rotate! ir juar puls straight up.

@richschaff5504 3 жыл бұрын

gotta pull it out just a little more to reveal the swivel joint. Same thing happened here.

@DrewPoly 3 жыл бұрын

@@richschaff5504 Thanks! Didn’t see that & mine was a little stuck

@derekscancarelli291 3 жыл бұрын

How come on the white set top Midland you need to set your state and county but you don’t on one like this? Will you be given different levels of information based on the differences in specificity?

@todderbert 3 жыл бұрын

The desktop radios have S.A.M.E. technology. These emergency radios are simple and do not have that capability. You can find a dedicated portable with S.A.M.E. on the market, called the Midland HH54VP kzfaq.info/get/bejne/adOfgbJ3qJmphqM.html

@DrewPoly 3 жыл бұрын

You initially tune it to the station w/ the best reception & the weather alert will use that station when it goes off. It doesn’t have S.A.M.E technology

@zimianxcience4665 4 жыл бұрын

I wanted to love this Radio but the AM was awful, lots of static. The Sangean MR-88 blows it out of the water. Too sad it is a very well build Radio, awesome light, & the ability to use AA's. Great review & loooove your work.

@todderbert 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your viewership, I agree on the MMR-88, amazing reception and audio. Going to send an email to Sangean to retool that design to take a replaceable 18650, and possibly optional dry batteries if there is room.

@zimianxcience4665 4 жыл бұрын

@@todderbert Thanks for your ideas & your loooove for them Radios! =)

@BoysBarn 4 жыл бұрын

Assuming y'all are saying mmr-88 'blows it out of water' because of AM reception only; because the mmr-88 doesn't have dry cell options and you can't listen to the radio when in ALERT mode! Both are deal breakers for an 'emergency' radio; I will be getting a second radio for DX'n (still reading/listening to todderbert on that!) so as long as I can get local stations in an emergency that is all I would need; Agree with Angel--great work!

@jillbarrett5291 5 жыл бұрын

Would this be good in a school setting?

@todderbert 5 жыл бұрын

I imagine it would. Depending on the ages of the children and access. If you need a weather alert radio for approaching storms a good desktop radio that you keep plugged in is also handy. Using both would be ideal. The Midland WR-400 is a great desktop weather alert radio: amzn.to/2Lgz0LB . The flashlight on the ER310 is fantastic.

@outbackeddie 5 жыл бұрын

These weather radios use some ambiguous terminology. I take it that a weather alert is not the same as a S.A.M.E. weather alert. Is that right? I am interested in a radio that tells me the exact nature of the weather event (tornado, hurricane, etc.). This radio won't do that will it?

@todderbert 5 жыл бұрын

It will when you listen to it after the alert goes off. If you need a portable with an alert displayed on the LCD the Midland HH54VP would be the way to go: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/adOfgbJ3qJmphqM.html

@rpaull3 3 жыл бұрын

I already have plenty of flashlights... this is only bought for one thing, the radio... so how about start with the battery inside it, what type is it? Does my flashlight battery interchange with it? Does the radio come in clear

@todderbert 3 жыл бұрын

It will run on 6-AAs or a Protected 18650 button top. My radio must be an older model since it requires a pigtailed 18650. The newer ones have a standard removable 18650. The Radio does not come in clear.

@DrewPoly 3 жыл бұрын

Second generation has the stand alone 18650 lithium battery-which charges via hand crank, USB, or solar. I’ve used all but solar & they work as well as any. It also uses six AA batteries-which is why I bought this particular model, since I tend to keep AAA & AA batteries around, & they can be easily found or traded for in a real ongoing emergency or disaster. It’s also oddly rare to find top-rated lightweight NOAA radios w/ this many charging options & a headphone jack.

@gwennln3229 2 жыл бұрын

I thought I saw 2600 mAh7V when he opened the cover.

@bengrey4856 5 жыл бұрын

can you hear the dog whistle ? i can hear it ?

@kathleenwalton3311 3 жыл бұрын

Where is this made?

@todderbert 3 жыл бұрын

China.

@forsakenjones4695 2 жыл бұрын

@@todderbert ....

@fortinoirlandacruz6314 4 жыл бұрын

Have spanish speak emergency?

@todderbert 4 жыл бұрын

Not that i know of, you may need to tune into a FM or AM station that does and listen for alerts there.

@tvradio1972 5 жыл бұрын

Tempting, but I'll have to pass on this radio. One, because I don't want to accidentally activate the dog whistle. And two, Midland products tend to be a bit pricey although I already have 2 of them. The WR-120EZ was originally $40 but I was able to buy it for $12. My other one is the HH-54VP, which I paid a regular price of between $40 and $45. Otherwise, I enjoyed the review.