I believed that since this device is portable, you may not be at home with your WiFi access point, so the SIM card allows the device to connect to the internet while out and about.
So would that mean that you would remove the SIM card from your phone? Because otherwise how does one obtain a SIM card without having a contract with a phone company?
@@GBusall In most countries you can buy a SIM anywhere, or just get a twin card from your phone (I have triplet cards for my phone, tablet and a security camera) As usual the US is way behind with their expensive "Data-plans" Data is dirt cheap, and a pre-paid SIM would last forever in this radio
I got mine yesterday -- just happy there is not any Non-Slip Grip material anywhere on the Radio except for the Rest Pads... that stuff over time will turn to a sticky mess... Thank You China!!!! and its not easy to remove it -- i found that Gasoline helps to get it off but its time consuming. So Far its a very nice Radio...
Unlike other products you and others review here on TH-cam this took just three videos before i ordered one and the one that did it explained the new update has made it capable of being able to access SSB. My order says it’s going to be delivered by July 29th and can’t wait
I'm guessing if you have an unlimited 'data' plan on your mobile phone you could use for better internet connectibility speed especially if you travel away from home wifi
@@diaczund that’s correct!! This is indeed a very complete kit! While nothing is perfect, and I still see some room for improvement, this is indeed great. This radio has the ability to update itself through software updates!!
I was kind of doubting after reading a couple of iffy Amazon reviews, but your review has me stoked again over this radio. My first question would be, could I use my Cricket phone's WiFi hotspot to tap into internet radio stations on this radio, without losing connection as I scroll through stations (I would actually be willing to get Charter internet service if I do buy the LC90). The form factor here is just a light year (for me personally) beyond other internet radios. Here's an idea for the manufacturer: Make searching possible through a phone app! Yes! I hope we see more internet receivers that include over-the-air radio onboard! Thank You for this review!
I expected traditional Russian dance. I really did. Anyways, I am going to look for an Internet radio because you have peaked my interest. Glad that you're feeling better. Have a good Friday, my friend.
I own this radio and I must say it’s one of the finest radios I have ever owned. They send regular updates over the air and make improvements constantly. They take your suggestions seriously. Any suggestions you make the forward to their engineers. I made a suggestion that they include Pandora and Sirius XM. They emailed me back almost immediately and said they would forward the suggestion to their engineers for future implementation. Great company great support great radio.
I have moodeaudio installed on a pi3 with a pi DAC audio board installed. Connect to hifi amp and you have high quality stereo internet radio . Can control via your phone, is awesome
@@Recordology Well, that's interesting. The link you provided is for a reduced-size, LC90 Mini. Obvious differences, in addition to its smaller physical size, are that it has no buttons above the screen - 3 of those buttons, and the power button, have been relocated to the top edge of the radio. The price seems to have dropped by $50, and the item you have is seemingly no longer available on the website.
This radio obviously has the ability to update itself. I was just on another site and saw a complete review on this radio. While nothing is perfect, this is indeed a great comprehensive package!!😊 Wish I could afford one.
Good product, An idea from your is to do a review on the DIY Internet/FM Radios, We see a lot based on esp32 maybe you can present some of them...the SIM card is for Internet when you have no coverage
Been a swl since 19 oatcake hi hi and for me the interweb has broadened my ability to stream analogue radio world wide and sounding q5, i didnt hear a mention of your radio having ssb capabilitys, that would be the big fail for me as a shortwave freak Good review Thank you sir 🏴
I'm guessing the SIM is so you could use this radio via your cell service provider? If it is a new, as-yet-unreleased production item, that feature may not be enabled yet.
I have internet radio through my Eversolo DMP-A6 Master Edition. Considerably more expensive than the device in this video, but it does have full search capabilities (for example, just did a quick search for "symphonic metal" and found a totally kick-ass German station an my device!). The DMP-A6 also does a whole heck of a lot more than just internet radio. Lets see. Streams music off of my NAS, has internal 4 terabytes of storage that I can directly rip CDs into, will stream music from subscription services such as Tidal, Spotify, etc., acts as a DAC for my CD player (including MQA decoding). Also, the sound quality of this thing is just unreal (As I hope it would be considering what I paid for the damn thing)! Does not pick up FM/AM, though. My pre/pro handles that part. Still, the device featured on here does look pretty nice and seems to have a pretty decent sound quality through the built-in speakers. I am assuming the SIM would allow it to connect to a cellular service to be able to stream that way. Does it specify what cellular service it supports? 4G/LTE? 5G? I am guess it would most likely be 4G. I also wonder what bands of cellular it supports, as different countries uses different bands. You would buy the service plan with the SIM. You could also just "hotspot" a Wi-Fi connection through your phone if you have that feature/service available with your phone (most modern smartphones and plans include that now-a-days). But then again, if you are going to go through that trouble, why not just use your phone itself as the internet radio receiver using an app such as TuneIn Radio and a decent Bluetooth speaker? Would be nice if there was a search feature as browsing through all those stations is a royal pain. I wonder if that ChoYong device is capable of firmware updates, and perhaps a search feature could be added in an update.
🌎 6:53 it's for the internet radio when other connectivity options are unavailable... _"The LC90 now supports E-Sim functionality for global carrier networks"_
It pulled up 61 stations for Minnesota but nothing labeled FunHouse. However, I did find it in the Ocean Digital library which uses the SkyTune database. Comes in mp3 at 128kbps stereo at 44.1k. It also shows the station logo and song data. If you shoot me an email I can send pictures.
Some internet radio stations around the world now have regional locking so you can't get them anymore on a lot of internet radio streaming apps and is one of the reasons I uninstalled TuneIn radio from my phone and haven't used it for years now. I'm not sure how they get around the blocks but if they do then that is great. It seems to be one of the best radios on the market right now however it is missing a few features like SSB and airband which it should really have for that price. The external antenna jacks are also in awkward locations. You would only be able to connect one of the small portable antenna specifically designed for FM/SW radios to it otherwise you will have issues with the big tuning dials right next to the inputs. If they make an updated version and address those issues they will probably have the number one radio in the world which will go down with legendary status but at the moment they are not quite there yet but this attempt was valiant and it will give some of the other manufacturers something to think about which is what we want.
You made all the right comments and bullet points. This manufacturer just need to tweak this radio a bit and their have a real winner on their hands and a true competitor among the amateur radio industry standards.
Now connect an external antenna and see if tuning is still a pleasure or using headphones and setting the volume. This radio is a box of strange design decissions.
The ChoYong LC90 Internet Radio is designed to function as both an internet radio and a mobile communication device, and the SIM card serves the following purposes: Mobile Data Connectivity: The SIM card allows the device to connect to cellular networks (3G/4G) for internet access. This enables the radio to stream internet stations, podcasts, or other online content even when Wi-Fi isn't available. Phone Functionality: With a SIM card, the LC90 can also act as a mobile phone, allowing you to make and receive calls, send text messages, and utilize other phone features. SMS and Alerts: Some internet radio stations or apps may send SMS alerts or notifications, which the SIM card enables. In summary, the SIM card provides mobile data access, telephony capabilities, and SMS functionality, making the ChoYong LC90 Internet Radio versatile and usable in areas without Wi-Fi connectivity. See a video on how to use the SIM card with this radio here: th-cam.com/video/1BqmBt0HPQE/w-d-xo.html
Record-ology: Can you add your own podcasts? For example i love listening to all the Scientific American podcasts, and NPR, and Science, and several others.
I don't believe the radio has an internal ferrite core antenna for medium wave. It utilizes the telescopic antenna. I discovered this by simply moving the radio around while listening to an AM station. The reception doesn't seem to be directional. Medium wave is ok, but not very good DX wise. Radio must have one hell of a pre amp in order to utilize the telescopic antenna for medium wave.
I used to have a dedicated internet radio. It is in the garbage now. I can do much better with my cell phone or Ipad and use Tune-in or similar for free. I can use either wi-fi or cellular data and listen anywhere. Much much better than a dedicated radio anymore.
The interface to do with internet radio gets wayyyy to technical very quickly. They should talk to old guys like me to design it to be much more user friendly
It's a nice-looking device but o don't think i'd want to pay $250 for something that (due to the lack of direct search) has less functionality than a basic smartphone with internet radio app.
The ChoYong LC90 Internet Radio wouldn't even connect to my wifi network. I have 7 other internet radios that work perfectly. The LC-90 is a $250 paperweight piece of junk.
I believed that since this device is portable, you may not be at home with your WiFi access point, so the SIM card allows the device to connect to the internet while out and about.
Yeah... it's interesting to me he said he didn't understand the need for the SIM slot. It seems very obvious.
So would that mean that you would remove the SIM card from your phone? Because otherwise how does one obtain a SIM card without having a contract with a phone company?
@@GBusall In most countries you can buy a SIM anywhere, or just get a twin card from your phone (I have triplet cards for my phone, tablet and a security camera)
As usual the US is way behind with their expensive "Data-plans"
Data is dirt cheap, and a pre-paid SIM would last forever in this radio
In the UK you can buy data only sims
Correct you can use the SIM card for data as an internet radio.
Thanks!
I reckon the sim card slot would be for using a mobile internet connection if you're out somewhere
I got mine yesterday -- just happy there is not any Non-Slip Grip material anywhere on the Radio except for the Rest Pads... that stuff over time will turn to a sticky mess... Thank You China!!!! and its not easy to remove it -- i found that Gasoline helps to get it off but its time consuming. So Far its a very nice Radio...
Unlike other products you and others review here on TH-cam this took just three videos before i ordered one and the one that did it explained the new update has made it capable of being able to access SSB. My order says it’s going to be delivered by July 29th and can’t wait
SIM-card is maybe for internet radio in places where there is no internet connection..?
I'm guessing if you have an unlimited 'data' plan on your mobile phone you could use for better internet connectibility speed especially if you travel away from home wifi
yes
@@diaczund that’s correct!! This is indeed a very complete kit! While nothing is perfect, and I still see some room for improvement, this is indeed great. This radio has the ability to update itself through software updates!!
I was kind of doubting after reading a couple of iffy Amazon reviews, but your review has me stoked again over this radio. My first question would be, could I use my Cricket phone's WiFi hotspot to tap into internet radio stations on this radio, without losing connection as I scroll through stations (I would actually be willing to get Charter internet service if I do buy the LC90). The form factor here is just a light year (for me personally) beyond other internet radios. Here's an idea for the manufacturer: Make searching possible through a phone app! Yes! I hope we see more internet receivers that include over-the-air radio onboard! Thank You for this review!
I expected traditional Russian dance. I really did. Anyways, I am going to look for an Internet radio because you have peaked my interest. Glad that you're feeling better. Have a good Friday, my friend.
Ooooo....this looks like an awesome radio...I'm gonna check it out for sure....
I own this radio and I must say it’s one of the finest radios I have ever owned. They send regular updates over the air and make improvements constantly. They take your suggestions seriously. Any suggestions you make the forward to their engineers. I made a suggestion that they include Pandora and Sirius XM. They emailed me back almost immediately and said they would forward the suggestion to their engineers for future implementation. Great company great support great radio.
I have moodeaudio installed on a pi3 with a pi DAC audio board installed. Connect to hifi amp and you have high quality stereo internet radio . Can control via your phone, is awesome
Thanks for the post, seems very interesting. Where's the promised link?
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@@Recordology Well, that's interesting. The link you provided is for a reduced-size, LC90 Mini. Obvious differences, in addition to its smaller physical size, are that it has no buttons above the screen - 3 of those buttons, and the power button, have been relocated to the top edge of the radio. The price seems to have dropped by $50, and the item you have is seemingly no longer available on the website.
The fine-tuning knob is also gone.
Sorry, link has been corrected amzn.to/3SGvdc5
This radio obviously has the ability to update itself. I was just on another site and saw a complete review on this radio. While nothing is perfect, this is indeed a great comprehensive package!!😊 Wish I could afford one.
What’s the price of the radio? I don’t recall you telling us that.
On Amazon, $249.00.
I honestly don't know why you need to ask this question.
Good product, An idea from your is to do a review on the DIY Internet/FM Radios, We see a lot based on esp32 maybe you can present some of them...the SIM card is for Internet when you have no coverage
I would think that the simcard is to get internet from your mobile phone plan, no?
Looks like there's no hard case included. Hopefully someone can provide an example of an aftermarket case to protect this radio.
Been a swl since 19 oatcake hi hi and for me the interweb has broadened my ability to stream analogue radio world wide and sounding q5, i didnt hear a mention of your radio having ssb capabilitys, that would be the big fail for me as a shortwave freak
Good review
Thank you sir 🏴
I saw this video and I'm curious are these a good make and does it perform well I see you can listen to radio from everywhere
I'm guessing the SIM is so you could use this radio via your cell service provider? If it is a new, as-yet-unreleased production item, that feature may not be enabled yet.
I'd say so. It would probably use up your mobile data
This radio is not currently available on Amazon.
I believe you can search by possibly holding down the Lang button, then saying the name of the station, ie: "BBC" as an example.
No RDS inside ?
Great summary! If you could own just one radio of this type, what would you choose?
I think I prefer the ocean digital ones over anything else at this point… Just because the interface is very easy to use
Does this radio read m3u8 streams?
I have internet radio through my Eversolo DMP-A6 Master Edition. Considerably more expensive than the device in this video, but it does have full search capabilities (for example, just did a quick search for "symphonic metal" and found a totally kick-ass German station an my device!). The DMP-A6 also does a whole heck of a lot more than just internet radio. Lets see. Streams music off of my NAS, has internal 4 terabytes of storage that I can directly rip CDs into, will stream music from subscription services such as Tidal, Spotify, etc., acts as a DAC for my CD player (including MQA decoding). Also, the sound quality of this thing is just unreal (As I hope it would be considering what I paid for the damn thing)! Does not pick up FM/AM, though. My pre/pro handles that part.
Still, the device featured on here does look pretty nice and seems to have a pretty decent sound quality through the built-in speakers. I am assuming the SIM would allow it to connect to a cellular service to be able to stream that way. Does it specify what cellular service it supports? 4G/LTE? 5G? I am guess it would most likely be 4G. I also wonder what bands of cellular it supports, as different countries uses different bands. You would buy the service plan with the SIM. You could also just "hotspot" a Wi-Fi connection through your phone if you have that feature/service available with your phone (most modern smartphones and plans include that now-a-days). But then again, if you are going to go through that trouble, why not just use your phone itself as the internet radio receiver using an app such as TuneIn Radio and a decent Bluetooth speaker? Would be nice if there was a search feature as browsing through all those stations is a royal pain. I wonder if that ChoYong device is capable of firmware updates, and perhaps a search feature could be added in an update.
what is the battery 🔋 type?
If you watch the video you will know.
This review is a little over a month old and link for it to Amazon says it's not in stock and they don't know when it'll be back. Bummer.
Excellent review, thank you.
Thank you!
Anyone know where I can source this radio in the UK ?
🌎 6:53 it's for the internet radio when other connectivity options are unavailable...
_"The LC90 now supports E-Sim functionality for global carrier networks"_
Bad luck for me,we don't have this in pakistan.please say something about price. And how can I purchase this in pakistan
where do you get the tf card
I had one laying around.
TF Card is another name for MicroSD card that you can get anywhere for use in your smartphone for cheap these days.
SIM card connects to what?
The SIM card will be used to access the internet radio when outdoors and not connected to any wifi
If you have a minute, can you tell me if you can find funhouse radio on the device?
This unit requires me to browse by region / genre. Can you provide that information?
@@Recordology Minnesota, variety, classic rock, Comedy or free-form... it all depends where they put us.
It pulled up 61 stations for Minnesota but nothing labeled FunHouse. However, I did find it in the Ocean Digital library which uses the SkyTune database. Comes in mp3 at 128kbps stereo at 44.1k. It also shows the station logo and song data. If you shoot me an email I can send pictures.
Well I cannot find these anywhere!
Dang - looks like they are out of stock. Maybe keep an eye on this link. amzn.to/3SGvdc5 Also, check out our reviews of Ocean Digital internet radios!
Love it!
And no backstand for that price?
That would be nice :)
Some internet radio stations around the world now have regional locking so you can't get them anymore on a lot of internet radio streaming apps and is one of the reasons I uninstalled TuneIn radio from my phone and haven't used it for years now. I'm not sure how they get around the blocks but if they do then that is great. It seems to be one of the best radios on the market right now however it is missing a few features like SSB and airband which it should really have for that price. The external antenna jacks are also in awkward locations. You would only be able to connect one of the small portable antenna specifically designed for FM/SW radios to it otherwise you will have issues with the big tuning dials right next to the inputs. If they make an updated version and address those issues they will probably have the number one radio in the world which will go down with legendary status but at the moment they are not quite there yet but this attempt was valiant and it will give some of the other manufacturers something to think about which is what we want.
You made all the right comments and bullet points. This manufacturer just need to tweak this radio a bit and their have a real winner on their hands and a true competitor among the amateur radio industry standards.
Auxiliary entry is missing
Now connect an external antenna and see if tuning is still a pleasure or using headphones and setting the volume. This radio is a box of strange design decissions.
The ChoYong LC90 Internet Radio is designed to function as both an internet radio and a mobile communication device, and the SIM card serves the following purposes:
Mobile Data Connectivity: The SIM card allows the device to connect to cellular networks (3G/4G) for internet access. This enables the radio to stream internet stations, podcasts, or other online content even when Wi-Fi isn't available.
Phone Functionality: With a SIM card, the LC90 can also act as a mobile phone, allowing you to make and receive calls, send text messages, and utilize other phone features.
SMS and Alerts: Some internet radio stations or apps may send SMS alerts or notifications, which the SIM card enables.
In summary, the SIM card provides mobile data access, telephony capabilities, and SMS functionality, making the ChoYong LC90 Internet Radio versatile and usable in areas without Wi-Fi connectivity. See a video on how to use the SIM card with this radio here: th-cam.com/video/1BqmBt0HPQE/w-d-xo.html
Record-ology: Can you add your own podcasts? For example i love listening to all the Scientific American podcasts, and NPR, and Science, and several others.
Great question - I am not sure...I believe you can play from SD.
This is also advertised online as also having 4G. Makes me think the SIM slot is for a cell phone SIM
I don't believe the radio has an internal ferrite core antenna for medium wave. It utilizes the telescopic antenna. I discovered this by simply moving the radio around while listening to an AM station. The reception doesn't seem to be directional. Medium wave is ok, but not very good DX wise. Radio must have one hell of a pre amp in order to utilize the telescopic antenna for medium wave.
The sim is for internet reception. Internet radio.
The SIM card would give you mobile data for the internet radio - Surely?
Yeah that's what I reckon
The sim would be for data for internet radio.
The SIM card allows a mobile internet account to be loaded onto the radio.
Thanks for the informative review.
I used to have a dedicated internet radio. It is in the garbage now.
I can do much better with my cell phone or Ipad and use Tune-in or similar for free.
I can use either wi-fi or cellular data and listen anywhere.
Much much better than a dedicated radio anymore.
Can you enter a link for a internet station?
With the newest firmware update I believe so.
@@Recordology I watched a video how to do it from ChoYoung website
The interface to do with internet radio gets wayyyy to technical very quickly. They should talk to old guys like me to design it to be much more user friendly
It could be running Android
It's a nice-looking device but o don't think i'd want to pay $250 for something that (due to the lack of direct search) has less functionality than a basic smartphone with internet radio app.
For 250 bucks it should come with a real proper quality Instruction manual and not a cheap cut Costs fold out pamphlet.
No Aircraft Band.
The ChoYong LC90 Internet Radio wouldn't even connect to my wifi network. I have 7 other internet radios that work perfectly. The LC-90 is a $250 paperweight piece of junk.
I'll never buy it since you cannot search Internet radios. This is ridiculous.
With a recent software update you can now apparently.
I ended up returning the radio.
Proprietary batteries
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