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Incredible Reception
This little radio has incredible reception. I wanted a small white radio for my kitchen and this is far better than I expected. I live in an area with limited public radio reception. Other radios had to be turned just right in the right location to pull in the two available stations. This one has no reception problems in any location. I also subscribe to Sirius satellite radio and have found that besides the tuner that receives the satellite signal I could also pick it up from radios in nearby rooms but only for a limited distance. Today I found that I could pick up the satellite signal from anywhere in my yard except behind a tree. I am overjoyed! If you use the radio as many hours as I do you will want to use rechargeable batteries to pop fresh ones in every few days. Weather Radio Useless We live in a major hurricane area, so one of the main reasons I bought this radio was for the weather function. Because of our location we have two US Weather Bureau stations we can receive the weather warnings on. When I first got the radio I didn't think it could pick up the weather band at all. A while later when I happened to be standing in a specific location in the house, and held it at jusssst the right height and angle I could here faint, mostly unintelligible sounds come from it when on that band. It's useless as a weather radio unless you are on top of the broadcast station. It works OK for AM/FM but nothing to write to friends about. fits in my cargo pants pocket Great radio, small and efficient, pulls in most radio stations. It is also loud enough to listen when your working in a noisy place. Nice sound. It also looks goods. I especially like the lock so the buttons don't get activated by mistake. It sure has come a long way since transitors radios. If your looking for a portable that just the right size you won't go wrong with this choice. Great radio, great price This is a rare find today...a radio that performs well AND has a great "fit and finish". The sound is quite good for such a small package, and the reception on all bands is excellent. It's versitile (radio, clock radio, sleep mode, etc.), and quite easy to use. It looks good, not cheap like many radios these days. Sony has a real winner here. Good value, very good reception This radio replaced another one which had an analog tuner. I'm only about 20 miles outside Philadelphia but it was impossible to get AM stations. the Sony can pick up WABC radio in NYC with little interference and is great even with the lower-power local AM stations. It was well worth the price. The only downside is that an AC cord doesn't come standard. It would cost $20 which seems very expensive for a $40 radio. | |
