HRD-747 SSB Shortwave Radio FM MW SW CB AIR VHF UHF UBD WX Wide Frequence Receiver with NOAA Alert and Sleep Timer, HanRongDa FM Stereo Rechargeable Digital Radios with Clock and 9.7ft Wire Antenna

Well I didn't expect much from this little radio but I tell you they must have improved some stuff. The reception on all bands has been very good, even mw with the little built in antenna. The controls take a bit to get used to but once you understand how tuning works and memory it gets easier. Weather Band reception is very good, yes the antenna is thin, and the unit is very light but it works very well. Speaker quality is actually ok and stereo headphone on FM is stellar. The amp circuit has been improved because I have no problem making out ssb and air conversations. The speaker is close to c crane pocket with more volume. I've got a tecsun pl330, c crane skywave 2 and a qudosen dx286 and a pocket and I've been using this the most. Very stellar performance for sonething so small. I did use the external antenna on air, sw, and ssb and that helped but I can still pick up stuff with just the aerial. I might buy another just to have one. I will definitely keep an eye on this company which also includes raddy and reketess. The manual isn't that great that I admit, but after some playing around you eventually figure it out. Every band has it's own parameters you can set and then save presets. Except weather band. The screen is small but clear, but it's very well lit. And the size is very compact- check pic. It's even small than c crane pocket. Oh, and the 'shuttle' button works very good, has a nice feel and works great in combo with tuning arrows. Good stuff!

You're free to think what you want, of course, but in over 40 years of being a radio amateur and SWL, this is one of the worse products I've ever owned. The price is deceptive; this little radio is worse than $15 portable radios. The small, thin antenna's pins protrude without locking, the battery is oversized (it's smaller and thinner), and the battery cover doesn't fit properly because of this (I have other compatible batteries and can confirm this). The receiver is susceptible to external electrical noise, has no selectivity, and BW is not adjustable on medium waves. Strangely, the sensitivity is very good, but the DX/NORMAL function is practically non-existent. The VFO knob for changing the frequency causes the VFO/PLL to go haywire... once the frequency increases, it decreases twice by turning the knob in the same direction. By connecting an external ferrite antenna, the LW range is activated, and the MW range obviously becomes more capable of receiving weak signals, but the receiver saturates (I live in the countryside, so radio signals aren't strong here). The audio is okay, considering its compact size... but the radio itself is terrible, as is the quality of the materials. You're free to listen to the opinions of other people who are enthusiastic about the product, and you're free to buy the product. If you trust a radio amateur with over 40 years of experience who has supplied numerous receivers, radios, and transceivers, I absolutely advise you to avoid and don't buy this device. I also advise you not to be fooled by the low price and the promises of letting you listen to a wide range of frequencies. After further testing, I can confirm that medium wave is completely useless when connecting a ferrite antenna to the 3.5mm jack. The radio doesn't receive anything like other $0 radios. I'm going ahead with the return. I hope it's a defective product, but I won't buy another one or ask for a replacement. A truly waste of money!

Fantistic little radio. It seems to be fairly sensitive and selective. I really like this radio, and other than a few small issues its nearly my perfect pocket radio. I even "found" the hidden feature/easter egg or whatever that it does that's not published or anything.

This is a very nice compact multi band radio. It has a lot more features then I expected. My only issue is that the top rod of the built in antenna is loose, and slips easily. Which is a bad thing, as this could cause it to be easily damaged.

Glad I got this little radio, very happy with it. As an old school retired industrial/radio station engineer, I have great respect for the Chinese engineers who designed this radio & figured out how to miniaturize & manufacture it. The smallest radios 15-20 years ago with similar capabilities were much larger, heavy & expensive. I like the 3.5 mm antenna jack & the supplied wire antenna. I made an adapter, sma to 3.5 mm, so I could use antennas with sma cable. Considering the wire antenna just uses the end of the plug, I checked the ground side & yep, it's grounded, important for using other antennas. The display is tiny, I have to use reading glasses. The speaker, small as it is, sounds ok for voice talk radio, terrible for music. AM band reception is good for local stations, but the internal ferrite antenna is too small for DX.

This is my favorite radio. My only concern is the antenna durability. Like many others have said, the end of it is very thin and could easily break if not handled with care. I use this radio daily and it performs well on all the bands.

For the radio to work, you must have a battery installed. However, you cannot get the battery cover off without using tools and damaging the product. Running it with a corded C plug connection. I ran it for a short while. The mode switch instead of changing modes changes as frequencies. It would’ve worked for my purposes, but I cannot get a battery installed. Not worth the money. Preparing to send back.

Buen precio, funciona muy bien. Hay que trabajar un poco para entender la lógica de programación de las memorias y bandas. Bien en general.