Raddy RF75A App Control Shortwave Weather Radio, Army Green

Although I own a couple of other digital radios, its more of a hobby thing than collecting, and I wasn't looking for another radio when I first ran across this thing. But its cuteness and features kind of sucked me in because the price is pretty low under 50 USDs. I was afraid it might be just a toy but in testing it out I found this tiny thing means business! I can listen to 2 meter Ham radio just great without pulling out the antenna, weather comes in more clear than most weather radios. Only the AM broadcast band is a little weak in getting really far stations and the antenna does not seem to help. This little thing will accept a micro SD card big enough to hold my entire collection of MP3s easily, and some headphones sound great with it. That feature alone blows away the the old music player I used to carry which was just as big but only held 8G max. And this is only one feature... The names of tracks being played is only available on the phone app Run time is about 6 to 12 hours depending on volume level. It has a number of pro's going for it: - It can be a BT speaker that sounds way better than most phones or even laptops. - It can be a u-SD card player up to 256G (plays in stereo to headphones) - It can be a USB speaker for a PC (I think) - Receives AM, FM, SW, VHF, and weather bands - Doing a scan on any band will automatically store all found stations in preset memory locations for you, this seems to work well for most of the bands - I think you can record audio from the radio onto your phone but have not tried this yet - You can set timed power on or power off, and alarms - Has emergency flashlight and/or siren - It has a written Guide that comes with it and a separate guide for the phone app - nice touch! - It has a clock display - Its little - like only half a shirt pocket - Has 1AH lithium battery and modern USB-C charge port conveniently located on top where any USBC connector will work. - Has a lock key which at first seems WTF, but after having it turn On in my pocket, it is a nice touch to be able to lock out the power button! But see Cons. - Being so small, the accompanying phone app lets you access the features a little easier and use some you might never have known were even there for example it has an equalizer with built-in presets for the audio output - The speaker is surprisingly powerful for the size of the unit. Having said that, I don't mean to say it sounds like a JBL or something, yet it sounds so much better than it looks like it should, that it just seems acceptable. - Comes with a nice little kit of goodies like charge cable, Ext antenna cable, etc. CONS: - FM is Not Stereo to headphones - The portion of the VHF FM band that corresponds to Air cannot demodulate the AM air band properly - AM broadcast band is a little weak compared to bigger radios with bigger ferrite loops in them - No file navigation tools to deal with the possibly huge TF cards of up to a quarter terabyte - The lockout button does not lock out the flashlight/siren button (so it can go off in your pocket). looks like a bug to me. - Oh yeah, in the display the word "Level" is spelled "Lever". That's a real dumb one. Okay it may have a bug or two, but is a lot of fun for the price! I would buy another one if they fix the bugs...

T-I-N-Y!!! Have no doubts in you mind at all. T-I-N-Y!!! If you buy the Raddy RF75A after reading this and you are surprised... BWAHAHAHA! Seriously though the Raddy RF75A size makes it easy to pack and carry. The Raddy RF75A has really great sound for the itty-bitty tiny size. The bass is bangin' for a 2 inch speaker. I put mine in my Blackout Bag so when the tornadoes start attacking the power-lines (every freakin' year) I have something with which I can listen, during the dark times. There is FM, AM, Weather Bands, Short wave and VHF (sometimes called Air Band). This is a nice variety of listening stuff. All of this features on the Raddy RF75A all work pretty well but I don't use the APP. This is something I have no interest in and I can't vouch for its usefulness. I do have a TF card in the unit so I can listen to my MP3 playlist when the lights are out (every freakin' year). My biggest complaint obviously stemming from it's very T-I-N-Y size is the telescoping antenna. It is fragile. I mean, If you have kids stop reading right now and move on to the next radio you were looking for. They will destroy it instantly. This telescoping antenna could break very, very easily if care is not taken. But the Raddy RF75A comes with a 9+ foot Wire antenna that works as well or better than the telescoping antenna but is a bit fiddly to use initially. Also the battery doesn't seem to store real well as I had it in my Black Out Bag for a few months (three I think but I'm not exactly sure) and it was dead, dead when I went to refresh the kit. But an overnight charge and it was good a new. All-in-All I am glad to have this T-I-N-Y Amazing radio. Recommended!! T-I-N-Y!!!

This radio is very small. It is shirt pocket size, as opposed to pants pocket size. It has several bands, including AM, FM, Weather Band, VHF, and SW. Reception is good, except for VHF. SW varies according to time of day, position, orientation, and tuning skill, but you can get stations clearly and loud. Nice sound when you are tuned in. It has digital dialing, with an illuminated display, and station presets. It is rechargeable using a usb-C plug on top. The charge lasts several hours (maybe 6 or more), but not all night. It can play while charging, but it's not as clear. There's a button for an emergency alarm and flasher. There's a tf card slot, and it can use a bluetooth speaker and communicate with a pc, as well, although I haven't used these features, yet. The controls are small and complicated. Definitely take your time reading the instructions.

I don't write a lot of reviews but this impressed me enough to share what I think. What makes this so impressive? It is the only radio I know of at this size and weight that can not only receive broadcast am, fm and shortwave, but also weather band and most uniquely, the 2m amateur band and public service service narrow fm all in the form factor the size of 10 credit cards stacked one on the other. I've seen some reviews questioning the durability, for example the telescoping antenna is very thin, however there is no way to put a longer thicker antenna on this radio and preserve one of its best features, size and weight. Given its small size the on board speaker is surprisingly good and the lcd screen is readable and gives a lot of information. Raddiooddity includes a wire antenna with a nifty 4 inch loop and coil on the end of the approximately 10 foot wire greatly increasing the electrical length. At mid-day on shortwave I could pull in about a dozen stations clearly enough to listen comfortably through the speaker (maybe a few more stations with the included ear phones and some concentration) with the telescoping antenna alone. But when applying the alligator clip antenna I pulled in over 30 stations. The antenna folds to about 1/2 the size of a fountain pen and can easily fit along side the radio in a shirt pocket with room to spare. Other features of this radio include a nice bright led flashlight, micro sd card slot to listen to saved music. Blue-tooth connection to control the radio through an app on your phone among other features like automatic on and off, scanning, and several others. While I would not recommend as your primary radio at "base camp", to carry with you especially when on foot where size and weight are crucial, it can't be beat. Serious ham operators would probably prefer the Belka DX that does SSB very well in the HF bands but also lacks all the other features and is 3 times the price. For Ham enthusiasts I also recommend the Tecsun 680 but be aware although compact it is still twice the size of this diminutive radio. If you live in an area where public service like police fire and ambulance are still on fm analog, this radio is worth it for that feature alone, unfortunately many areas are swithing to uhf and digital modes that this little guy can't demodulate, but if you are in one of the "lucky" areas, consider this feature. If this radio were twice the price I might through a few criticisms in for completeness, but at this price point, can't really think of any.

Great little radio. It has everything you could want in a tiny radio that's smaller than a deck of cards. It gets great reception from all bands. I am able to hear Radio Australia @ 16.390 MHz with no problem. I hear 2 Taiwan/Chinese stations, many Spanish signals, and Satellite signals, too. I live in Seattle and Texas, where I can pick up 21 SW stations every day, from all over the world. The AM/FM reception is great. The additional plus of this radio is it's also an MP3 player! It's got a TF card slot on the side, where an inserted card filled with MP3 songs of your choice makes a great way to listen to Music on the high-quality internal speaker. You can also use the TF card (the card you put into a Smartphone) to record on-air radio stations too. This little radio has it all and does it all. The only downside to this is that the battery is tiny, and you only have about 3 hours of battery life on it. It charges via USB-C. The only other small issue is with the App. It's no longer available on the Android Google Play store. It is a must-have App to connect to your Android phone, so that you can change display colors, change stations, and program it for music output to your liking. The App is available on the Apple Appstore, however, so if you have an iPhone, iPad, etc, you can still install it on those Apple devices. Great radio, and I am very happy with it.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: I have bought this radio less than one year ago and absolutely love the great sound this tiny radio has ! ! ! Great reception of the AM stations that I mostly listen to. Unfortunately one week ago the screen went out, kind of, it briefly comes on when the radio is turned on and then fades away into a purple hue of nothing. It also no longer takes a charge. Yet I liked that radio enough that I just ordered a replacement in the hopes that the second one will last longer than number one. It is a fantastic little radio - while it lasts . I would have given that radio five stars , but since it died on me in less than one year it gets only three stars.

There is a lot to like about this radio: • It has surprising good sensitivity. If it has a weakness, it is MW, which is to be expected for a small radio. Other bands are highly competitive (as good or better) when compared to other pocket radios that cost considerably more (I have Sangean, C Crane, and Eton pocket radios). Additionally, the RF75A has broad band coverage. • Full rich sound from the speaker with more than adequate volume. It's hard to believe the quality of sound that comes out of this small device. • Solid build quality. • LOADED with features with nice touches, like the backlight that changes colors for the different bands. • High quality accessories. • Uses a USB C port. Too many radios are still using mini/micro ports. • Good user manual. Thinks I don’t like: • The antenna is very thin. My first thought was: “this is definitely going to break”. After using it, I found that it is very flexible and I suspect it will be fine, but it is something to be careful with none the less. • Given its size, it makes sense that it uses an internal battery, but it’s nice being able to swap out batteries in a pocket radio. It’s a tradeoff for sure and the battery life is certainly good enough for a day of usage, but if this will be your only pocket radio, it’s something to consider. I purchased this out of curiosity and didn’t expect to be so impressed with it. This is a very serious and fun little radio that is an easy 5 star product.

Hit-and-miss or happenstance, I can't say, but I honestly think these little radios are just slightly hyped up. The manuals notes on water resistance clarify this one's no swimmer and no showers either, not even on Saturday nights! The red LED in the flashing S.O.S. beacon is nonexistent, but it does make a racket and flashes the white LEDs in the appropriate ...---...--- signal. Stereo FM, well, nope, this I knew going in, although there is stereophonic sound through the SD card MP3 player which there must have been a firmware update for. The back of this radio states it's APE and FLAC file capable, which the manual doesn't mention, the back of the radio was correct about the FLAC files, APE I'd guess is Apple and I don't have an Apple anything so you're on your own with those. There are tonal adjustments while playing music from the SD card that seem to be effected by volume levels more so with the earbuds than the speaker which had me dialing back and forth with volume adjustments. The AM flavored frequencies aren't so crispy fresh, kind of mushy and squished togetherish with some sleet like sound on the garden roof, sort of. Shortwave could be taken into a literal context around here, you just can't surf any short waves unless you're on a longboard antenna flavored rig which this radio didn't include, the "long line" alligator clip to the skimpy telescoping antenna was engaged with few transmissions coming through very clearly at all. The whole group of the VHF bands were real similar, only a few legible frequencies after a long scan for signals. Ghost signals trick this little radio too, even on AM. I guess I live in a good area for radio reception signal testing, as it's rare I manage to get more than a few FM stations that aren't heavily rice filled maraca influenced, this radio does better than most including weather band radio clearer than most I've tried, including an SDR dongle with a near 6-foot-long dipole antenna. It seemed a little more than creepy that a Bluetooth connection from a radio to a phone would need the phones location given as a privledge for the radio so that didn't happen and it didn't happen well with some Bluetooth headphones either, I couldn't get them connected. Radio to PC picked right up with the files showing right up on a Linux based computer, that's as far as that went though. The included ear buds aren't the worst I've experienced although not the best, they're decent. Being all this foolery was done inside the house with no external antennas, this radio isn't bad, but it isn't really good either. I'm keeping it for it's very compact size, weather band capabilities and tiny little speaker that hits way above its weight class. It's already found its home in a watertight cell phone box with it's cables for camping, fishing and my EDC bag. There was some debate, but it's staying. I shouldn't have kept it! Most of the year I've had this it stayed in a water tight box with only a few uses mainly for testing. Tonight I took it out, pressed the SOS light button, the lights lit briefly and everything completely went dead. No button combinations I've tried has revived this little radio, it seems to be dead after efforts to make connections with a PC. The display just blink and it hasn't regained any functions at all.

Smaller than expected which is perfect for me. Frequency coverage incredible for such a small product. Speaker output amazing. Had an issue with shipping but seller gladly and quickly resolved it after contact with them. Great service.

جهاز روعه ، قد كارت الفيزا بس كله امكانيات fm ، vhf , am , sw بكل موجاتها حساسيه عاليه جدا جدا ، فصل موجات رهيب مقارنه بال tucsun و جروندج كمان بائع قمه في الامانه و المتابعه ، غالي اه بس مش هتجيب حاجه جنبه ايا كانت نوعها ، غير طبعا ابليكشن بتتحكم في كل حاجه وتقدر تضرب رقم التردد في الابليكيشن وتروح عليه مباشرة ، جهاز محترم تعديل بعد التجربه ، البطاريه بتشتغل حوالي ٩ ساعات والصوت علي ١١ درجه ، وبيشحن بالشاحن التايب سي من الكمبيوتر او الشاحن السمسونج العادى مش الشحن السريع ، صوته قوى جدا ونقي جدا في الايه ام و الشورت وييف

Es pequeña, más de lo que creía, pero el sonido es mejor que el de otra radio que tengo de mayor tamaño. Las emisoras se sincronizan automáticamente y son fáciles de seleccionar, con un botón de bloqueo para evitar cambiar la emisora o modificar el volumen sin querer. Como pega (para mí), no usa pilas si no una batería recargable con una toma de tipo "C", eso sí, dura bastante. Hay que acordarse de cargarla de vez en cuando. El precio también echa un poco para atrás. Tiene una luz led bastante potente (te ahorras una linterna en caso de apagón) y una sirena a la que, sinceramente, no le veo utilidad. Cabe en cualquier sitio y puedes llevarla en cualquier ocasión, ya sea en la práctica de deporte, excursión o vacaciones sin que suponga una molestia. Lleva toma de auriculares para poder escucharla sin molestar a nadie. La aplicación para el móvil es curiosa, te permite "trastear" con la radio sin tenerla a mano.

Het ziet er speelgoed uit, maar vergis u niet. Ontvangst FM heel goed, SW beter dan verwacht, AM niks te ontvangen maar dat kan aan mij liggen. Weatherband is niks voor hier trouwens. Extra antenne is een mooie meerwaarde, batterij gaat lang mee. Te bedienen, indien gewenst, via een app dat heel goed functioneert. Ik ben een tevreden mens, zeker voor die prijs !

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