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After this video prices for this radio on eBay tripled!!

The single radio doesn’t come with any batteries. You have to buy the one pictured with a battery. Or I think the two radio bundle includes the batteries. It can be powered by the included USB cable. I connected it to a power bank and it worked fine. After about 5 minutes it shuts off but pressing the power bank button comes back to life and does the same a few minutes later. Connected to a wall plug it’ll probably stay on constant. The speaker is comparable to the Panasonic RF-150D which is $15 currently. Same size speaker it looks like. I read all the negatives but wanted to try it for the extras. Bluetooth worked. Will use with a card or USB stick. Thanks for the video!

I disagree about the “bug out bag” concept. Casual “preppers” especially those vulnerable to storms don’t want a cheaper disposable radios for their bag. Maybe this is more of a bug in radio which is what people mostly do anyway. That kaito ka336 is cheap and disposable and is a champ during emergencies for battery life and decent solar charging. I really like the ccrane ccradio though. My kid has one and I’m thinking about getting another.

That's pretty cool, best sounding AM I think I've ever heard.

Thanks for the link and discussion on the AM transmitter. The basic one looks very reasonably priced. I was looking at those on Amazon. I ended up with a cheap USB powered car FM transmitter. At least now I am able to use all the radios I have 😅. I have been resisting getting a refurbished AM tube radio because of the lack of content. Now I'm going to have to put one back on the list.

Love the idea of this AM transmitter. Fortunately I'm in an area that has a lot of AM programming

Very nice 👍

After my purchase I purchased 5 more of these for Christmas presents. Can't beat the price/quality of this little beast.

Personally, I've never heard a SW channel that was worth listening to.

Where is this radio manufactured?

Back in the 90s Grundig compact SW radios were big, what is comparable with now.

Does it pick up CB radio frequencies? UHF and VHF?

I got mine a few years ago for under $6 with free shipping, which is an absolute steal. It's been in the trunk of my car as a just-in-case for at least two years, and still runs fine when cranked. I think the power port with the included cable is for charging other devices (cell phone, etc). It can be used (with an adapter) to charge this radio, but the cable included was a female usb-A for charging other devices using the crank dynamo.

no longer 10 dollars

I own this radio. Amazing sound. Lots of bass as well.

I'm pretty sure the word you're looking for isn't "lusted," it's "desired."

How are we looking here in Carrollton, Ga? BTW a Louisville, Ky native.

If this was an analog tuner, I’d get it. But that choppy tuning and narrow AM bandwidth makes it not a worthy receiver for me, personally.

Mine had clumps of crud in the tuner, blew it out and it worked fine. Found it at a ham fest years ago.

I have the WR-11 40th Anniversary. A key to good sound is spacing to the rear wall. My radio has 40.75" inches and the sound stage is phenomenal. Any sound source same rule applies. Even a little transistor radio will take on a 3d acoustic presentation. Enjoy!

Dont be fooled, like I was, by a quality looking exterior. In my case, looked good on the outside but the insides were all cheap junk from china. A tiny 2 x 3 inch circuit board with a couple integrated circuit modules - and a lot of empty space. Crappy little speaker.

Tragically, they're actively killing off AM radio here in the UK. 😢

I love the aux input. Any audio source(smartphone, MP3 player, etc) can, with the right adapters will play through the radio. 🎵🎶🎵

I have both the Sangean WR-11 and the Tivoli Audio Model One in deep Rosewood finish. Both are in flawless mint condition. Neither has seen much use because in rural areas, radio programming is lacking for an old fart like myself. I'm willing to let them go at reasonable cost if anyone is interested.

I got this model from the US 6 years ago despite living in NZ and the line voltage being totally different. And the reason was because the US version has the F type antenna connection where as other country versions dont. I originally supplied power via a wallwart but have since converted the internal transformer to 230v. Its sound is very bass on FM but on AM its superb and is definately a room filler.

I have what appears to be the same radio. Mine has fake woodgrain on the top and sides, which is why I bought it since woodgrain is fairly uncommon on tube sets and became popular in the mid 60s with the solid state table radios. Cannot tell if your radio has fake wood finish or not. The label on my set is faded but it looks like the model number reads T-189D, but it could be T-199D (even with a magnifier it is hard to tell).

I got the 11 for my wife several years ago and she loves it. It really does sound great and is simple to use. Win-win.

Have you looked inside? That is what would seal the deal for me. Something well engineered that performs well at a reasonable price. Funny thing is it is about the same price as the list price back in the late 60's for a KLH Model Twenty One table radio.

Received the WR 11 several years ago as a gift. Excellent sound and secondary features=superb radio.

I bought one the older version of these to fill in for a broken studio monitor. Its advantages are that it comes back on after a power outage, it has an audio output, 2 channels but actually monaural. The external antenna hookup for both AM and FM seals the deal. The model I have doesn't have Bluetooth.

An inexpensive, but high quality AM FM Swb with weather bands is an important device for every home or rv/camping/car emergency kit. Everyone thinks of the band aids and the beef jerky but how many think of being able to keep up with information that could save your life. Nobody wants to worry about being isolated during or after the storm/earthquake/wild fire/other major disaster.

“Coveted” lol

A great review

Why are you using only the bottom half of the screen?

Looks pretty cool thank you for sharing

i just got the d220 and went for a walk with my dog while listening through the headphones to beethoven 9, 94.5 with headphones. it sounded very good. the batteries are going strong after several days. the shortwave picked up a couple of spanish stations from south or central america. i'm happy with my purchase.

What bands does this radio have? It has short wave and medium wave? Or it has only medium wave and has no short wave? Did you buy this radio from a shop in USA? I have an analog,retro,old sw,mw,fm radio sony icf 704 s. My radio sony has short wave,thankfully,so i can listen to foreign radio stations,mostly from China,Turkey,Rumania,N.korea.I also can receive the Voice Of America in English on short wave from Washington,D.C.,in Belarus. I respect Voice Of America on short wave. My name is Igor Belevich . I am 40 years old. I am from Belarus.

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Hello Ron

u did not test SW

I have that. I was disappointed it was so small. And there's no way to turn the dial light off. Like if someone wants to sleep in the dark. It does have good sound for it's size. It has shortwave reception too. I understand how replacing the battery would be an issue. If mine went dead and wouldn't take a charge, I'd open it up, or do my best. If I ruin it, oh well. Couldn't use it if it wouldn't hold a charge. Except maybe leaving it connected to a charger all the time.

looks like a toaster

Your kitchen table is the exact same as mine. Raised all my kids around it for decades.

That looks a lot like a GE radio that I bought while in High School. 64-65 or so. It was not as good as some Japanese radios, or some American tube radios that I had.

The screws for the back cover are under the label. The battery is easily replaceable.

Any list of low priced solar radios

this video could be a lot shorter. btw, all these people into SW--what exactly are they listening to?? religious broadcasts??

Too late for this video, but I saw more of the door in the background than I did of the radios you were featuring...

Hi Ron I love the same things

Radio is number one for news and emergencies, cell phones can go dead, cable or any wireless devices also, the old standby will always be there as long as there is someone to say something on the air, that's why I will always have a radio 📻 with me at home 🏠 and at work, been a radio listener for over 50 years and always be one...