9 BAND World Radio By Bell and & Howell
By: As Seen On TV Average Rating: 2.0 Total Reviews: 3
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 On: 2008-01-04
I have bought several of these little radios over the years. The first one I bought, put batteries in, and turned on received Radio China, Radio Netherlands, and several other stations. I have taken them on trips and given away some to interested persons. It does ok for an inexpensive radio. AM and FM reception is good, I have not heard the TV band yet though.
On: 2008-01-03
I have bought several of these little radios over the years. The first one I bought, put batteries in, and turned on received Radio China, Radio Netherlands, and several other stations. I have taken them on trips and given away some to interested persons. It does ok for an inexpensive radio. AM and FM reception is good, I have not heard the TV band yet though.
 On: 2007-10-22
This thing does not qualify as a radio in any regard. Well .. OK, it kinda looks like one, but a the photo will work just as well as the actual item. If youre looking for your first SW radio, spend a few extra bucks and get something else. The cheapest radio you can find on Amazon from Kaito (ie the WRX911)or Eton (ie The Mini) will outperform this thing by a mile.
My recommendations for a budget SW radio .. the Kaito KA1101 or KA1102 .. both excellent performers.
On: 2007-10-21
This thing does not qualify as a radio in any regard. Well .. OK, it kinda looks like one, but a the photo will work just as well as the actual item. If youre looking for your first SW radio, spend a few extra bucks and get something else. The cheapest radio you can find on Amazon from Kaito (ie the WRX911)or Eton (ie The Mini) will outperform this thing by a mile.
My recommendations for a budget SW radio .. the Kaito KA1101 or KA1102 .. both excellent performers.
On: 2007-09-01
I have seen terrible reviews of this little radio, and quite frankly, I think people expect too much. It is not a $100.00 portable. It is a small transistor radio, with shortwave reception, and it performs and sounds like one. In my hands, it performs equal to the Kaito WRX-911, which I also own. Kaito WRX911 - Worldband radio.
I do my SWLing usually at night with the lights off, so I dont really care if it is off by a few kilohertz. One reviewer in another site, said reception was coming in on the wrong band. He was more than likely hearing a harmonic. That isnt all that unusual either. I have heard that phenomenon on much higher priced shortwave receivers. I am pleased to have this one. It comes in handy, and is small enough to fit in my nightstand drawer.
by: Anonymous On: 2007-01-27
PROS- Does a lot of bands SW,MW(AM),FM w/TV band
CONS- The reception is awful. I can barely pull in any SW stations, and if I can its hard to hear and I have to move the radio in the perfect place. FM and AM reception is fair to average. I noticed the tuning of FM is way off from where it says, for example I pick up 104.7 on what looks like 101.5 on the radio.
In conclusion, it does a lot of bands but its reception is awful and its hard to tune.
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