DeWalt Battery Charger with AM/FM Radio, Model# DW911

Features:

• One hour rapid charge time
• Patented 3-stage charging system
• Charges 9.6V to 18V DeWalt battery packs
• Up to 12 hours radio run time per charge off DeWalt battery packs
• Radio has auxiliary port for CD player, protective roll cage and steel speaker grille

Customer Reviews:

Can you spell J U N K? [Posted on 2004-06-01]
If you intend to bounce this radio down the street then you picked the right one but for listing purposes forget it! JUNK! I've bought radios at the 99 cent store that have better reception than this battery charger with a roll bar. Your workers will spend more time trying to find a station than working on their project. Unless you're in a situation where you need to defend your life by beating someone to death with this radio... make another choice!

Suitable For Jobsites Only [Posted on 2004-10-02]
OK, the audio is pretty scratchy, and the little antenna will not pull in weak, distant stations. But let's remember what this radio/charger was designed to do: provide audible music above the noise level of saws, drills, compressors, etc. For this mission, you will find it more than adequate. The high- treble audio, while perhaps irritating in the living room, is a plus to cut through loud jobsite noise.. and let's remember that this unit, with a built-in charger and drop-proof construction, basically costs little more that a charger itself. No, it will never win any audio awards, and if you need high-fidelity bass response (despite the jobsite noise), then the Milwaukee is your choice (without a charger). But if you have DeWalt cordless tools at the jobsite anyway, and if your priority is getting the work done (as opposed to listening to the finest music), this unit not disappoint you. Just be sure you are within 50 miles of a strong station!

Ok radio with charger [Posted on 2005-01-08]
My well-intentioned wife bought me the DeWalt radio/charger for Christmas (thinking all my tools were DeWalt). Little does she know I am a Milwaukee loyalist since picking up my first Milwaukee tool. :)

I really liked the DeWalt radio, but when my wife found out almost all my cordless tools were Milwaukee (only DeWalt I have it the 9.6V drill), she said I could exchange the DeWalt radio for the Milwaukee if I wanted. Since I am fairly sentimental, I really wanted to keep the DeWalt. However, I just couldn't resist a "listening competition" between my radio and my neighbor's Milwaukee. Unfortunately for my wife's gift, my sentimental side isn't quite as strong as my audio side. Given the side-by-side comparison, the choice was clear - Milwaukee.

If you really need the DeWalt charging function, then the Milwaukee isn't a choice for you. However, if you are looking primarily for a job-site radio, then go with the Milwaukee instead. Plus the Milwaukee has other nice features like easier to use digital tuning, a stereo/mono switch, longer cord, a 12V outlet, a pass-through plug, and a nice bag to hold various items.

Neither of these radios are going to provide high fidelity sound, but the Milwaukee will come much closer.

Don't Toss Out This Radio If It Dies On You! [Posted on 2006-03-15]
My husband bought this DW911 Job Site Radio & Battery Charger four years ago. About a month ago, the radio died without warning. We were tempted to throw away the radio but we decided that since this radio had never been abused in any way, perhaps it could be repaired. I found the website Dewalt.com after which I found a Dewalt Service Center only 18 miles from our home. It turned out that it was a FUSE that had gone bad as well as the 14.4 battery pack. Having the fuse replaced cost about $23 and replacing the 14.4 battery cost $66 plus tax. It would have been a shame NOT to keep this radio. So don't despair! If your radio goes out for no good reason, find the DeWalt Svc Ctr closest to you for a diagnosis. You'll save $ by having it repaired. As far as reception goes, we live within 25 miles of several radio stations so the reception tends to be good if not very good. This radio is used primarily outside on our property while we are working outdoors and we have NO COMPLAINTS!

Bad reception for Dewalt [Posted on 2007-12-08]
I received one of these radios as a gift, glad I didn't buy it. I have seen many on the jobs and my co-workers also have them. One thing is common to all. The reception sucks, and if your charging in a questionable area your hear the hum of the charger mixed in to boot. I own 10 Dewalt saws drills ect and there great. My company uses Dewalt tools and they last. This radio for lack of a better term sucks. I've had old boom boxes that I got at garage sales for a dollar that out preform this POS. I use it but I'm not happy with it!

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