Raddy RF886 Short Wave Radio

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.

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

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.

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.