We have shipped this radio to our own family members all over the USA. Simply the best value in Shortwave listening today! You can actually receive Ham radio operators (get the real news!) as well as world and local news!
We highly recommend a long wire antenna (60ft is the best).
Specification:
1) FM,AM (MW and SW) and SSB (LSB and USB);
2) bandwidth filter 1,1.8,2,2.5,3,4,6kHz;
3) 22 commercial and ham radio bands preconfigured;
4) BFO Control;
5) Frequency step switch (1,5 and 10KHz);
Band band[]=
{FM_BAND_TYPE, 8400, 10800, 10430, 10},
{LW_BAND_TYPE, 100, 510, 300, 1},
{MW_BAND_TYPE, 520, 1720, 810, 10},
{SW_BAND_TYPE, 1720, 3500, 1900, 1}, // 160 meters
{SW_BAND_TYPE, 3500, 4500, 3700, 1}, // 80 meters
{SW_BAND_TYPE, 4500, 5500, 4850, 5},
{SW_BAND_TYPE, 5500, 6300, 6000, 5},
{SW_BAND_TYPE, 6300, 7800, 7050, 5}, // 40 meters
{SW_BAND_TYPE, 7800, 10000, 9600, 5},
{SW_BAND_TYPE, 10000, 11000, 10100, 1}, // 30 meters
{SW_BAND_TYPE, 11000, 12500, 11940, 5},
{SW_BAND_TYPE, 12500, 13900, 13600, 5},
{SW_BAND_TYPE, 13900, 14500, 14270, 1}, // 20 meters
{SW_BAND_TYPE, 14500, 15900, 15300, 5},
{SW_BAND_TYPE, 15900, 17900, 17600, 5},
{SW_BAND_TYPE, 17900, 18300, 18100, 1}, // 17 meters
{SW_BAND_TYPE, 18300, 21900, 21200, 1}, // 15 mters
{SW_BAND_TYPE, 21900, 26200, 24940, 1}, // 12 meters
{SW_BAND_TYPE, 26200, 27900, 27500, 1}, // CB band (11 meters)
{SW_BAND_TYPE, 27900, 30000, 28400, 1}}; // 10 meters
Note:
1.Please allow ±5cm error
due to manual measurement. pls make sure you do not mind before you bid.
2.Due to the difference between different monitors, the picture may not reflect
the actual color of the item. Thank you!

We highly recommend this wire antenna for the best reception on shortwave. This 60ft antenna is very effective at bringing in distant stations very clearly!