You have a ready power supply on hand, no matter what batteries you choose. A battery tray is housed inside the unit which holds a NiCad battery (included with radio) or six AA-size Alkaline cells.
It's designed to be watertight. Controls are located on the front panel for one-hand easy access. Features a high impact, non-corrosive case and water-resistant gasketing for superior moisture
protection. Additionally, internal circuitry is coated with the exclusive water-impervious HumiSeal?. Huge LCD displays the current channel in use and operational data, backlit for night-time
operation. Also features programmable scanning of all U.S., Canadian and international channels or any combination. Direct access to 10 weather stations. There is also one-button access to channel
9, , as well as emergency channel 16. Has 20 expansion channel capability, ready for use upon FCC allocation.