RaddyRF75A APP Control Shortwave Radio, Portable AM/FM/VHF/SW/WB Weather Radio, Pocket Radio Rechargeable w/ 9.85 Ft Wire Antenna

Although I own a couple of other digital radios, its more of a hobby thing than collecting, and I wasn't looking for another radio when I first ran across this thing.But its cuteness and features kind of sucked me in because the price is pretty low under 50 USDs. I was afraid it might be just a toy but in testing it out I found this tiny thing means business!I can listen to 2 meter Ham radio just great without pulling out the antenna, weather comes in more clear than most weather radios. Only the AM broadcast band is a little weak in getting really far stationsand the antenna does not seem to help.This little thing will accept a micro SD card big enough to hold my entire collection of MP3s easily, and some headphones sound great with it. That feature alone blows away the the oldmusic player I used to carry which was just as big but only held 8G max. And this is only one feature...The names of tracks being played is only available on the phone appRun time is about 6 to 12 hours depending on volume level.It has a number of pro's going for it:- It can be a BT speaker that sounds way better than most phones or even laptops.- It can be a u-SD card player up to 256G (plays in stereo to headphones)- It can be a USB speaker for a PC (I think)- Receives AM, FM, SW, VHF, and weather bands- Doing a scan on any band will automatically store all found stations in preset memory locations for you, this seems to work well for most of the bands- I think you can record audio from the radio onto your phone but have not tried this yet- You can set timed power on or power off, and alarms- Has emergency flashlight and/or siren- It has a written Guide that comes with it and a separate guide for the phone app - nice touch!- It has a clock display- Its little - like only half a shirt pocket- Has 1AH lithium battery and modern USB-C charge port conveniently located on top where any USBC connector will work.- Has a lock key which at first seems WTF, but after having it turn On in my pocket, it is a nice touch to be able to lock out the power button! But see Cons.- Being so small, the accompanying phone app lets you access the features a little easier and use some you might never have known were even therefor example it has an equalizer with built-in presets for the audio output- The speaker is surprisingly powerful for the size of the unit. Having said that, I don't mean to say it sounds like a JBL or something,yet it sounds so much better than it looks like it should, that it just seems acceptable.- Comes with a nice little kit of goodies like charge cable, Ext antenna cable, etc.CONS:- FM is Not Stereo to headphones- The portion of the VHF FM band that corresponds to Air cannot demodulate the AM air band properly- AM broadcast band is a little weak compared to bigger radios with bigger ferrite loops in them- No file navigation tools to deal with the possibly huge TF cards of up to a quarter terabyte- The lockout button does not lock out the flashlight/siren button (so it can go off in your pocket). looks like a bug to me.- Oh yeah, in the display the word "Level" is spelled "Lever". That's a real dumb one.Okay it may have a bug or two, but is a lot of fun for the price! I would buy another one if they fix the bugs...

There is a lot to like about this radio:• It has surprising good sensitivity. If it has a weakness, it is MW, which is to be expected for a small radio. Other bands are highly competitive (as good or better) when compared to other pocket radios that cost considerably more (I have Sangean, C Crane, and Eton pocket radios). Additionally, the RF75A has broad band coverage.• Full rich sound from the speaker with more than adequate volume. It's hard to believe the quality of sound that comes out of this small device.• Solid build quality.• LOADED with features with nice touches, like the backlight that changes colors for the different bands.• High quality accessories.• Uses a USB C port. Too many radios are still using mini/micro ports.• Good user manual.Thinks I don’t like:• The antenna is very thin. My first thought was: “this is definitely going to break”. After using it, I found that it is very flexible and I suspect it will be fine, but it is something to be careful with none the less.• Given its size, it makes sense that it uses an internal battery, but it’s nice being able to swap out batteries in a pocket radio. It’s a tradeoff for sure and the battery life is certainly good enough for a day of usage, but if this will be your only pocket radio, it’s something to consider.I purchased this out of curiosity and didn’t expect to be so impressed with it. This is a very serious and fun little radio that is an easy 5 star product.

A very small radio that sounds great and works well. Screw the app, it defeats the purpose of a small radio when you use a phone that’s bigger than the radio to operate it. The radio works fine without it. I keep this radio in my coat pocket. It’s a keeper! Don’t fret it’s worth the money.

I don't write a lot of reviews but this impressed me enough to share what I think. What makes this so impressive? It is the only radio I know of at this size and weight that can not only receive broadcast am, fm and shortwave, but also weather band and most uniquely, the 2m amateur band and public service service narrow fm all in the form factor the size of 10 credit cards stacked one on the other. I've seen some reviews questioning the durability, for example the telescoping antenna is very thin, however there is no way to put a longer thicker antenna on this radio and preserve one of its best features, size and weight. Given its small size the on board speaker is surprisingly good and the lcd screen is readable and gives a lot of information. Raddiooddity includes a wire antenna with a nifty 4 inch loop and coil on the end of the approximately 10 foot wire greatly increasing the electrical length. At mid-day on shortwave I could pull in about a dozen stations clearly enough to listen comfortably through the speaker (maybe a few more stations with the included ear phones and some concentration) with the telescoping antenna alone. But when applying the alligator clip antenna I pulled in over 30 stations. The antenna folds to about 1/2 the size of a fountain pen and can easily fit along side the radio in a shirt pocket with room to spare. Other features of this radio include a nice bright led flashlight, micro sd card slot to listen to saved music. Blue-tooth connection to control the radio through an app on your phone among other features like automatic on and off, scanning, and several others. While I would not recommend as your primary radio at "base camp", to carry with you especially when on foot where size and weight are crucial, it can't be beat. Serious ham operators would probably prefer the Belka DX that does SSB very well in the HF bands but also lacks all the other features and is 3 times the price. For Ham enthusiasts I also recommend the Tecsun 680 but be aware although compact it is still twice the size of this diminutive radio. If you live in an area where public service like police fire and ambulance are still on fm analog, this radio is worth it for that feature alone, unfortunately many areas are swithing to uhf and digital modes that this little guy can't demodulate, but if you are in one of the "lucky" areas, consider this feature. If this radio were twice the price I might through a few criticisms in for completeness, but at this price point, can't really think of any.