The ONEMI Radio
by Thomas from The SWLing Post on (#1M9WE)
Chile is one of the most seismically-active countries in the world. The ONEMI (Oficina Nacional de Emergencia del Ministerio del Interior)-Chile's emergency management office-recently added a a new tool to Earthquake kits Chilean families keep at hand.
It's a foldable, flat-packed, solar-powered cardboard FM radio called the ONEMI Radio. It has a very simple design and interface: a volume control and tuning button that auto-tunes local FM stations.
It's a cheap, portable and efficient solution that can enable Chilean emergency management to communicate advice during state of emergencies. Clever!
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