This is an excellent tabletop radio that's portable enough to carry anywhere to listen. D batteries and AC cord options make it versatile. The Micro/SD and USB slots (all 3) are very nice. Sitting near an exterior wall of my house, and near a window, it tunes in SO MUCH MORE than I can tune in any of my cars or other tuners in the house (AM and FM). Shortwave is usable with the telescopic antenna, but a long-wire out the window really makes it come alive. Of course, time of day, weather, other factors influence SW more than AM and FM. It also picks up stations that overlap, and it's possible to tune them sometimes better when coming from either side of that frequency (sweeping from R to L or L to R on the dial back and forth VERY slowly, I find I can tune some stations in better when they're close to others). For Shortwave, there is a TON of frequency space jammed into one little dial (some radios have 8-12 separate bands on a switch, but here, there're all on the same single dial) - PREPARE TO TUNE VERY S L O W L Y, or you'll miss stations. This isn't difficult though.
Sound quality is very nice. It's won't reproduce deep bass, and it doesn't have screaming highs. It won't shake the table, or itself much for that matter, but sounds full and will play loud enough to fill a room for all in it to hear. It won't shake the walls, and is certainly no boombox.
Pros:
- D Batteries and AC option
- mp3/wma compatibility, 32GB max card size for SD/MicroSD
- Very selective and sensitive tuner
- Controls are easy to read, use, and have a positive feel.
- Decently long telescoping antenna, feels sturdy and heavier than some smaller radios
- Great sound for all day listening, music, talk radio, background, but can be increased to fill a room so others can hear too.
Cons:
- Handle feels cheap - very thin plastic, but heavy enough to do the job. Doesn't feel like it's going to break.
- The display only works in mp3/USB mode.
- The light stays on all the time in mp3/USB mode. This will reduce battery life
- The tuner has an odd gain control function where a station will be faint, but then get a lot louder all of a sudden. This really isn't a bad thing, but it takes getting used to. It doesn't tune like a completely manual tuner since it's DSP.
I'd recommend this radio to anyone looking to get a functional, easy to use, solid radio that's easy to move around and sounds decent for low to medium listening volume either close up or from across a room.
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Retekess TR618 AM FM Radio Plug in Wall, Portable Shortwave Radios, Support SD, Micro SD and USB Flash Drive, AM FM Radios with Best Reception for Home Kitchen or Drive in
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Product Description
Battery operated radio for emergency
- You will enjoy this shortwave radio's portability and use of batteries when power outage and outdoor activities. Great to have as a backup for earthquake
23.62inch extend antenna
- The transistor radio with internal magnetic antenna, you can get the optimum reception by rotating the direction of the radio When receiving AM.
- AM: 520-1710KHz; FM: 87-108MHz; SW: 6-18MHZ
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Band
| AM FM SW | AM FM | AM FM | AM FM SW | AM FM SW |
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Tuning method
| Analog tuning | Analog tuning | Analog tuning | Digital tuning | Digital tuning |
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Presets function
| ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Display screen
| ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
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MP3 player
| SD, Micro SD and USB | — | — | — | Micro SD and USB |
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External antenna jack
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Clock/Alarm Clock/Sleep Timer
| ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Power supply
| AC 110V /3 x D batteries | AC 110V /3 x D batteries | AC 110V /4 x AA batteries | AC 110V /3 x D batteries | AC 110V /3 x D batteries |
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Clock
| ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Special function
| Multiple music playback modes | High/Low Tone Mode | Two signal indicators | Time Setting, High/Low Tone | Clock, Recorder |
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- Retekess has been innovating and working hard in the field of Wireless Communication Technology for more than 10 years.
- Retekess has professional teams working on wireless technology application and innovation, software, market research and development, quality control, warehouse management and customer support.
- Products and solutions serve over 20 industries. It includes: Radio; Restaurant call system; Travel guide system and so on.
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| power source | Battery Powered | Battery Powered | Battery Powered | Battery &AC Power Supply | Battery Powered | Battery Powered |
| supported bands | AM/FM/SW | AM/FM/SW | AM/FM/Weather | AM/FM | FM AM SW LW, 4-Band | AM, SW |
| connectivity tech | USB | Bluetooth, USB | power cable | AM FM | Bluetooth, USB, Auxiliary | power cable |
| hardware interface | usb | usb | 3 5 mm audio | 3 5 mm audio | usb | 3 5 mm audio |
| display type | — | LED | — | — | LCD | LCD |
| frequency | 108 MHz | 108 MHz | 108 MHz | 108 MHz | 108 MHz | 108 MHz |
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