An economical but sophisticated transistor radio.
As a user of more sophisticated and expensive professional radio equipment I didn't have high expectations, but I was pleasantly surprised to find an easy-to-use, clean-sounding sensitive versatile radio. It picks up weak stations well, and sounds very clear even through the built-in speaker.
It loses one star for its SSB performance. The tuning control still operates in 1kHz steps in SSB mode, so you tune as close as that allows and then twiddle the "BFO" knob to tune in the last few hundred hertz to resolve the SSB speech. I'm not sure about the passband shape in SSB mode either - switching from USB to LSB gives a very different background noise profile, suggesting the passband isn't level and symmetrical. Tuning the BFO too far seems to throw the synthesiser out of lock, losing all reception. That said, it is very sensitive, there is some selectivity on SSB, and it does provide the ability to monitor SSB signals effectively on both sidebands, so I'm being super picky really, especially for such a low-cost unit. If there was a comprehensive service manual available, or just a circuit diagram, I might even attempt realignment!
I particularly like the fact that it comes with rechargeable batteries and a charger, to charge with the batteries in situ.
Loads of memories, feels robust, clear display.
If you want to keep in touch with the world on a budget, I can recommend this unit.
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