Sunday, March 27, 2022

Fast review of a toy radio

This is a radio that i use long ago around 3 years. A technician from the gas company used it used it the time he installed the  main hub for the building .It was a relatively small radio with many features. it included a torch  a LED light and MP3 and standard radio

I didnt find the same but something very similar and quite bulkier

This is something  similar to Waxiba or related radios but now is designed with DSP technology. I have not opened its rear but know from the relatively poor audio in FM

Now what makes  this radio so  interesting that i post it here? AS you see this radio has a a player as it can be seen with these 3 buttons on the bottom of he tuning screen
And yes this is a interesting mp3 player with clear audio  !


For unknown reason the photo has been  shut in inverse You  can see :
- A t3 stop switch : OFF , MP3 player, Radio . If  switches to mp3 it can be use aslo as Bluetooth speaker! Thogh the older times it worked OK in the most recent times it went off
-Volume level. it is a standard potbut in quite low levels the volume raises very high
-Tuning - very typical =
-DC9 V using the miniD  plug the standard plug 4 years ago

-6+2 radio bands (FM/ MW ), The shortwave bands cover quite broader than the standard radio band . MW can be used for roughly 520-1700
-micro Sd memory or USB plug for external memory
-5 V from PV systems !!
-two positions for torch or LED light !!


This is the LED lighter and the torch !

...and finally 


 

This is the inner side of the battery compartment .Now what is the funny?
This radio except of using 3 AA batteries includes also a standard Nokia BL5 C battery!!
Its price?  Just 11 eu that time that is  ridiculous for its rich features!

Sound ? ts sounds sharp for FM and mp3 . Unfortunately the sound in AM mode is limited by the inner DSP filter keeps of ca  3kHz. 
Second mistake : 4-6 , 8-11.14-17 MHZ bands are missing 
Third mistake : there is not a earphone output

Sensitivity? It seems good
Overloads? really this is the only radio so far I have tested not no suffer from overloads!
Band accuracy? Rather no Once i was listening a station on 71xx but after checking with the PL330 the station was located on 7220...
FM band is the standard 88-108 plus 2.5MHz in each end
MW starts from 531 to about 1700

Battery life: I can assume around 60 or more hours if used at jut above threshold levels ! This i my favorite radio for sleeping or waking up in the moms house and listening news from local or  national FM stations 

Here you can listen to samples from the radio 

https://app.box.com/s/v7cf9si1cblhjp5abp8ia83r8mo8dhu3  and 
https://app.box.com/s/h45ld79o3hiipcx3rnucdayeowx6wt0n

The one shows reception on shortwaves and the other is a FM scanning

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Hope you liked this review ! If yes please post below your comments !

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