ATS-20 Si4732 Full Band Radio Receiver, FM AM LW SW World Band Receiver with Speaker, Antenna, Aluminum Alloy Case Portable Shortwave Radio Receiver for Outdoor Camping Home

I am 75 and started fooling with radio at 6 years old. Got my amateur radio license in 86 and also was licensed by U.S. Army M.A.R.S. This little marvel is a great little receiver and it is available at a great price. It covers LW, MW, FM brdcst band and all SW freqs. with SSB capability with good precision. It definitely could be used as half of a portable ham station and would work well for CW as thee bandwidth can go down to .5 Khz. It is rugged but use a random wire aerial for SW or MW. It will take a little time to learn its operation but you will be rewarded in the end! Have fun!

Great little receiver. I put it on a mini-loop and am having fun listening in. I charged it upon receipt and it has been going for hours with no problems. Just can't beat this solid little device for the price.

The battery charged up quickly, it works well. The BNC connector has encouraged me to order other BNC connectors so I can make more specialized antennas. My only unfavorable comment is I need to order a shortwave listening guide to make it fully usable. it did not come with a manual, but given the vast world of SWL listening, I understand. My cats like to play with the included antenna, a reason to make a wall supported antenna or run a wire out to the metal gutters on the house. My next purchase will be a ham transceiver, possibly a G-90 or some other radio that will be usable for POTA. this little radio is good, but if you order it, get a shortwave listening guide and a 2 or 5 pack of BNC adaptors. That is already in order for me.

I had hoped this receiver would turn out to be a nice little addition to my SWL equipment, but it just wasn’t meant to be. Here’s what I experienced:First, the receiver comes with No Manual. There are a few YouTube videos on this receiver but since it is such a basic unit, you would think they could spring for a sheet of paper with some instructions for users.Next, although I connected it to a multi-band outdoor discone antenna, I was unable to receive any signals with the exception of some local AM and FM stations – but I’ve already got a ton of radios that will pick those up. This receiver picked up NO signals on the shortwave or longwave bands, no USB or LSB either.The speaker that comes in this receiver appears to be OK for quality – well, to clarify, the *static* that I picked up sounded like pretty clear static. I only wish I could have heard even one station on the other bands. The AM and FM stations sounded OK.The receiver itself is very small and lightweight – tiny, in fact. It comes with rubber adhesive feet that you will need to attach to the bottom of the case.The telescoping antenna that is included is just a standard telescoping antenna – the receiver didn’t pick up anything using that antenna, either, other than the previously mentioned AM and FM stations.Since it wouldn’t receive any stations in the short or long wave bands, the receiver is being returned. Guess I’ll need to spend a few more dollars for a better general coverage portable receiver.

I am a licensed ham operator since the 1980s and have a vast collection of ham, CB, Shortwave and general coverage, transceivers and receivers. This is one of the coolest radios I’ve ever found for under $30. It looks like a piece of scientific equipment for the movie, “honey. I shrunk the kids”. Yes, it is tiny, but it is solid and all of the switches and buttons feel high-quality. The only thing wrong is that the antenna is loose and sloppy. I will hook it to a long wire or one of my ham antennas. This is going to be a fun little radio. If it proves itself to be dependable, I may buy three or four more.

This little receiver is a great value for what it is. You've got lots of options for staying in touch with the rest of the world with the AM, FM, and SSB frequency ranges. The metal casing makes it more durable than any of the plastic counterparts. It has an internal rechargeable battery, but can also be plugged in for power or to charge WHILE IN USE. You could easily charge this with a small solar panel while camping or bugging out. Although there is no custom memory option, it is easy to set the frequenc; and it comes with 22 preset channels. If you combine this with a small solar panel, a small laptop, an AV cord to connect it to the laptop, a GPS dongle, and the free FLDigi software, you can receive, decode, and generate reports from your emergency gourp's transmissions, even in the middle of BFE. It's a good, low cost option to add to your MAG's communications plan.

Whithout the manual and me being a beginner short wave enthusiast, I am disappointed. Good as an am/fm radio, it sounds pretty good for it's size. Not for sw radio newbies.

Wasn't sure what it would be but, at the low price, I couldn't say no. I charged it and tried with the supplied whip antenna and was able to hear lots of AM stations with low signal levels. Put it on a 25 x 25 foot "loop on the ground" and it perked right up. Even though I am within 60 miles of 50kW AM flamethrowers, there was no noticeable overloading. Could hear stations every 10kHz, with most readable for ID. I'll be trying it on SW, and with various indoor antennas in the next week.