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| Brand: DeWalt
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $238.66
Buy New: $129.99
You Save: $108.67 (46%)
New (34) Refurbished (1) from $89.99
Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 2493
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 19
Dimensions (in): 21.6 x 11.5 x 14.5
MPN: DC011
Model: DC011
UPC: 028877474052
EAN: 0288750091190
ASIN: B0002AJNPQ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
| Showing reviews 31-33 of 33 | | « PREV 1 | | |
 Battery Drain August 25, 2004
29 out of 31 found this review helpful
I have found out that if you leave the unit unplugged for more than fifty hours, with the radio off it will discharge the Dewalt battery. In my case I use an 18 Volt battery. I e-mailed Dewalt with no answer and finally called the 1-800 number and did talk to a customer service rep. Dewalt claims that it states in the directions the battery will discharge if left in the radio/charger due to supporting the memory and that they have been receiving calls on the issue. I find it amusing that two "AA" batteries will support the memory for an extended period of time but an 18-volt battery discharges after 50 hours. You do the math. I thought the reason you purchased a battery operated radio was to use it when no power was available or during a power outage in my case.
This radio does have great sound and enough range to handle most job sites. I do like gadgets and this is a simple but effective design. They use two search functions to find stations, one by the tune knob and the other by scan function of a push button. It has three modes of operation, FM, AM, and Aux for CD player or other device.
They also added a removable hard case holder, which could be used for a CD player to one of the handles, and it comes in handy for my MP3 player that I connect to the Aux function of the radio. Both the 20 gig player and cord fit into the case.
Yes there are a couple of features I wish they would of added, for instance only 4 memory buttons for FM and 4 for AM band is really not enough. A weather Band would have also been nice for contactors on the job site. I bought mine for the workshop but it is in the house and has to stay plugged in. Someone dropped the ball.
 De Walt DC011 August 9, 2004
6 out of 12 found this review helpful
This is one of the best work site radios on the market, plays great and sounds great, holds a charge just like the Dewalt tools do. If your looking for a Radio that will last this is the radio for you.
Larry Hobson
 Disappointed - Bad Reception July 13, 2004
16 out of 25 found this review helpful
I use to have the old DeWalt DW911 radio where I had to put a coat hanger on to get better reception. I thought that their newer unit would be better reception, boy was I wrong. The antenna is bigger, but I can only move it in 3 -directions, side to side and towards the back. The handle prevents it from going foward. I guess I will have to find a new coat hanger. It came with this plastic CD case holder, but now I have to buy a CD player to go inside.
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