Last weekend K-TOR founder Ken Torino (KB1YAO) attended the 2012 ARRL Field Day, visiting Rev. Homer Harden (KD8LNU) and other members of the Northern Panhandle Amateur Radio Club in Eastern Ohio. One of the main goals for the ARRL Field Day is to conduct an emergency Ham Radio test. We also wanted to verify that our generators […] Read more
June 2012
June 28, 2012
June 26, 2012
Total video views on our YouTube channel recently passed 10,000! About a year ago we uploaded the first video to our YouTube channel. It was a quick clip of the Pocket Socket hand crank generator charging an HTC Aria Android smartphone. Since then we’ve added three more videos, one instructional and two promotional, and have another […] Read more
June 21, 2012
This weekend (June 23-24) K-TOR founder and certified radio amateur Kenneth Torino will attend the 2012 ARRL Field Day. The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the largest association of radio amateurs in the country with over 150,000 members. Also called ham radio, amateur radio is the use of designated radio frequency specturm for purposes of private recreation, […] Read more
June 14, 2012
In case anyone forgot, this Sunday June 17 is Father’s Day! Choosing a father’s day gift can sometimes be a challenge because let’s face it, they already have so many things! This year, in the spirit of 2012, why not get Dad a K-TOR Pocket Socket hand crank generator? Chances are the father you are […] Read more
June 12, 2012
A few months ago we were contacted by Business Punk, a German business lifestyle magazine. They saw our pedal power generator listed on our website and wanted additional information about the Power Box for a feature they were putting together.We sent them over a media kit and they ended up including our product in a […] Read more