Raddy RF886 Portable Shortwave Radio AM/FM/SW/VHF/WB Digital Radio BT Connection with NOAA and Alert, Rechargeable Pocket w/ 9.85 Ft Wire Antenna

Good radio overall. Shortwave,Weatherband,AM and FM reception are decent overall. Sound quality is good but not as good as some of the other modern low price radios I have. Prius radios sound amazing at their price point and this radio is only okay. Easy to use and battery life is okay. Does not scan shortwave very fast but has memory unlike most other small shortwaves. Can do a search from a stored memory to save time. Good alternative to the K05 for shortwave at this time. Every thing works good, easy to use and handle.

Works ok given that the model # implies that it might use the newest DSP chip, but it lists using a ferrite bar antenna and the newer DSP chips can do reasonably well with just a whip antenna, (as long as you're outside if it's a weak AM signal from my experience) it does need the external antenna as SW reception is close to what to expect if the whip is fully retracted. Weak AM signals are ok, it captures them, but for whatever it's worth, there is a lot of added "hiss", (like white noise) in the audio while listening to weak AM signals, but there is the EQ settings, E-1, (out of 6 choices) E-1 is the normal setting and the radio resets to E-1 when it's turned off, so whatever setting you put it in while listening, it will revert back to E-1 each time it's turned off. I use the E-4 setting (listed as "jazz" in the manual) for a deeper sound that makes most of the hiss go away. FM is fine, VHF has 4 bandwidths to choose from, (50, 100, 150 or 200khz) it can scan between 30 - 199.975 Mhz. Selecting the FM range chooses the AM step tuning as well. There's also the 7 channel WB mode, you can also, (if you choose the default 5khz bandwidth on VHF) pick up the WB (NOAA) channels on VHF mode as well if you're ok with it stopping a lot on either nulls inside the DSP chip or random noise signals, the whip antenna only extends 9.5 " from the top of the receiver body, there is no external antenna jack, one probably needs to use the supplied wire that comes with the unit to extend reception range of the tiny whip.

I can’t understand a lot of the negative reviews about this radio. But, as a couple of others have said, they are most likely due to inexperienced shortwave radio users. Regardless, this is a very inexpensive yet awesome radio. No, it doesn’t have some features, like single side band, that higher end and much more expensive radios have but, it works great with the features it does have. It’s small and compact and easy to carry and is solid and well built. It has NOAA weather frequencies (all 7) plus a weather alert function. It has a light and headphone jack. It has a clock and alarm. It has shortwave (meter band) with frequencies from 3.20 to 21.95 MHz. It is also capable of receiving VHF frequencies. It also has Bluetooth connectivity so you can play your own music from your phone, iPad, or computer. And, of course, it’s also an AM/FM radio. I live out in the country pretty far from any town or city and I get great reception, even with just the built-in antenna. It’s just a great all around radio at a very great price.

Bought two. Fantastic little radios. Decent sound, better reception than other devices, Bluetooth receiver is a bonus, great for basic porch listening. No bass so it has that old time feel that isn’t distracting to your thoughts. Works with headphones. Has a bit of a learning curve and reading the manual is a near must because one shipped with 87.5 configured instead of 87 so it wouldn’t pickup local am at first. A little sensitive to interference when near other electronic and when charging. Only charges on 5v simple usb chargers, not my MacBook ones. Highly recommended. Very happy.

Works okay on AM/FM bands, but doesn’t work well at all on aviation bands. Bought this as a small radio to keep in my flight bag to listen to the ATIS before starting up the aircraft, but it wouldn’t receive it anywhere I was on the field. Luckily it was pretty cheap, so I’m not out much on it, but I’ll have to look for something else for the intended purpose.

The Raddy RF886 is a surprisingly small radio with excellent reception. Shortwave, AM, and FM all come in crisp and clear, even in areas with weak signals. It’s easy to use, has a solid build, and the battery life lasts for hours on a single charge. Perfect for travel, camping, or keeping on a desk for news updates. One flaw, I wish you could use swappable batteries (AA) with it but I knew that when I bought it.

Avid short wave listener for a long time. Was FCC licensed radio and radar tech for 47 years so I got a lot to compare this to. For $26 its not bad. It does on AM as good as any other portable. I'm on the Louisiana gulf coast and listen to 1200 AM out of San Antonio at nite. You should easily pick up the clear channel stations with good conditions. On FM it is amazing. With the EQ is sounds great. Plenty of stations. Weather band works well. Have not tried alert yet. VHF band ? Well it is what it is. I can pick up all local fire departments and the rail road that is 2 miles from me. Other than that it is limited. Think of it as a VHF scanner. They should have made it an air band. But hey it works for what it is. SW is as good as any other small portable radios I have. Even with the small antenna. I use a mono single ear bud at night which it works. A lot of small Radios wont. Stereo only. It uses a cell phone battery. When is the last time you changed one of those? Should last a while. Charges quickly and it is light but stands up good. I'm happy with it.

The radio seemed fine, a lot of menus and submenus, but that is to be expected. I had to return this because their site promised a wider FM range than this actually had. When you receive it, you then find out that some of their models can operate in the very low range, but there is no way to tell ahead of time if yours is one of those models. Amazon says it is, but not really!

O autofalante é muito bom. O rádio tem uma boa sensibilidade de sintonia e quando se colocar a antena fica melhor ainda

justo lo que necesitaba