Product DescriptionThe newly released Kaito KA1107 is a dual conversion world band receiver that will keep you connected to a very comprehensive frequency range with analog tuning and readout. This radio has outstanding selectivity and sensitivity and transmits with a minimal amount of interference and feedback. If you plan on traveling with a radio, the KA1107 is a very good choice. You can either listen to the KA1107 via the built-in D77 mm speaker or with the included earphones. One thing unique about this radio is it comes with a quartz alarm clock and a sleep timer, which you can set from 1 minute to 2 hours. You won't find this feature in any other analog shortwave radios. The KA1107 powers on AC or 4 pieces of AA batteries, it also features a built-in battery charger, just plugs it into any wall outlet with the included AC adpator and switch to CHARGE. Frequency Coverage: FM:76.0-108.0MHz;MW:520-1710 MHz; SW:3.75-21.90 MHz; Package includes Stereo earphones, 120 V/AC adaptor, external antenna, carrying pouch and a copy of user manual.
What Others Say
Strong FM But Weak on AM
I ended up giving away my KA1107 because I could not get over the weak muffled sound on AM. FM was fine but at this price point I expected more. For the same money, the Sony ICF-M410V delivers more bang, giving equal FM, better AM and a digital format with presets. If you need shortwave, you're better off spending a little more and getting the Kaito 1103.
KA1107 - bargain???
I was attracted by the analog and dual conversion features, needing more adjacent-channel rejection due to many strong Chinese stations (I'm in Japan). I find the performance excellent in this regard, but I'd love to know what the IF frequencies are! Drift is very low, and battery life and audio quality are fine too. Build quality is so-so, as I discovered today when I had to repair a sticky tuning pointer and opened up this admitted bargain radio. A thin black plastic backing to the main tuning dial had warped or had not been glued in properly. Some emergency surgery, holding breath, prayer, and all is well. But all the construction shortcuts were revealed. I agree that the band-selector control feels cheesy too, and still is counterintuitive ... Read More
I gotta stop reading these reviews!
I had high hopes for the 12 band Kaito KA1107 analog SW receiver but the radio comes up short. Having owned at one time or another most of the recent Chinese SW offerings (Kaito, Tecsun, Degen) I've been disappointed with most due to electrical problems in most of the models (microprocessors, high battery drain, faulty low voltage cutoff circuits, etc). I've been purchasing mostly analog sets recently to see if I could fare better but results have been mixed.
First off on SW the 1107 has considerable MW bleedthrough to the SW bands. The dual conversion circuitry removes most of the howls and whistles that were evident in the $22 Kaito WRX11 but the the image problem is considerable.
Secondly the audio is dull and lacks fullness by ... Read More
An Analog Contender For Modern Times
I too am one of "those" people that owns far more radios than I could ever reasonably use in a lifetime, but always find room for just one more. I blame it on spending 20+ years in the broadcast industry. Although digital tuning makes finding stations a breeze, I still prefer the old needle and dial for bandscanning. After reading the specs and a few reviews for the Kaito KA1107, I decided to purchase one myself, and feel it was money very well spent. The 1107 is a nicely-sized portable, being just a tad too large to fit in a normal pocket, but slips easily inside a jacket or backpack. The box contains the radio, a black carrying pouch, stereo earbuds, power adaptor, and a long section of wire antenna with a 1/8" plug on the end. The first thing I noticed ... Read More
New King of the Dial and Pointer Radios
This is an "old fashioned" dial and pointer radio, lacking many of the features of a modern digital set... no preset stations, poor indication of the actual frequency that is tuned and no keyboard for entry of frequency. Somehow, it is still GREAT FUN to use!
Band scanning has been a weak point of digital radios... the sound is usually muted while slewing through the frequency range, leaving just a tuning indicator light to show that a station has been found (most will not stop scanning on weak signals), or if not muted, a loud "chuffing" noise is produced as the frequencies are scanned. With this set you just turn the knob and listen for stations!
If you want to easily find, say the BBC on 5.975 Mhz a digital radio will get you there much ... Read More
