A tradesworker's radio has a weather and impact resistant features to
enable a tradesworker to use the radio under adverse working conditions,
such as construction or other work sites. Louvered grills covering
moisture resistant loudspeakers are angled downward to protect the
speakers from direct splash in case the radio is left outdoors in a heavy
downpour. A layer of felt-like material is interspersed between the
louvered grills and the loudspeaker cones to offer improved moisture
resistance. A non-telescoping antenna of the rubber covered spring type
material folds neatly into recess when not in use. The controls include
waterproof pushbuttons for on/off, volume adjustment, a weather channel,
AM/FM selection and tuning. Elastomeric blocks are bonded to the interior
of the housing and the blocks have bonded threaded studs, which are used
to shock mount the radio circuit board to the inside of the housing. This
circuit board is treated with a conformal coating to improve its moisture
resistance. The preferred housing material is a layer of rigid plastic,
which is impact resistant and the outer covering is a resilient tough
elastomer. The radio can be used with an adapter to convert to a power
hand tool battery pack to accommodate a variety of different battery
packs and adapters. The battery compartment is generous in size and lined
with a soft polyurethane material to protect the battery pack from
damage.