HRD-747 SSB Shortwave Radio FM MW SW CB AIR VHF UHF UBD WX Wide Frequence Receiver with NOAA Alert and Sleep Timer, HanRongDa FM Stereo Rechargeable Digital Radios with Clock and 9.7ft Wire Antenna

Well I didn't expect much from this little radio but I tell you they must have improved some stuff. The reception on all bands has been very good, even mw with the little built in antenna. The controls take a bit to get used to but once you understand how tuning works and memory it gets easier. Weather Band reception is very good, yes the antenna is thin, and the unit is very light but it works very well. Speaker quality is actually ok and stereo headphone on FM is stellar. The amp circuit has been improved because I have no problem making out ssb and air conversations. The speaker is close to c crane pocket with more volume. I've got a tecsun pl330, c crane skywave 2 and a qudosen dx286 and a pocket and I've been using this the most. Very stellar performance for sonething so small. I did use the external antenna on air, sw, and ssb and that helped but I can still pick up stuff with just the aerial. I might buy another just to have one. I will definitely keep an eye on this company which also includes raddy and reketess. The manual isn't that great that I admit, but after some playing around you eventually figure it out. Every band has it's own parameters you can set and then save presets. Except weather band. The screen is small but clear, but it's very well lit. And the size is very compact- check pic. It's even small than c crane pocket. Oh, and the 'shuttle' button works very good, has a nice feel and works great in combo with tuning arrows. Good stuff!

You're free to think what you want, of course, but in over 40 years of being a radio amateur and SWL, this is one of the worse products I've ever owned. The price is deceptive; this little radio is worse than $15 portable radios. The small, thin antenna's pins protrude without locking, the battery is oversized (it's smaller and thinner), and the battery cover doesn't fit properly because of this (I have other compatible batteries and can confirm this). The receiver is susceptible to external electrical noise, has no selectivity, and BW is not adjustable on medium waves. Strangely, the sensitivity is very good, but the DX/NORMAL function is practically non-existent. The VFO knob for changing the frequency causes the VFO/PLL to go haywire... once the frequency increases, it decreases twice by turning the knob in the same direction. By connecting an external ferrite antenna, the LW range is activated, and the MW range obviously becomes more capable of receiving weak signals, but the receiver saturates (I live in the countryside, so radio signals aren't strong here). The audio is okay, considering its compact size... but the radio itself is terrible, as is the quality of the materials. You're free to listen to the opinions of other people who are enthusiastic about the product, and you're free to buy the product. If you trust a radio amateur with over 40 years of experience who has supplied numerous receivers, radios, and transceivers, I absolutely advise you to avoid and don't buy this device. I also advise you not to be fooled by the low price and the promises of letting you listen to a wide range of frequencies. After further testing, I can confirm that medium wave is completely useless when connecting a ferrite antenna to the 3.5mm jack. The radio doesn't receive anything like other $0 radios. I'm going ahead with the return. I hope it's a defective product, but I won't buy another one or ask for a replacement. A truly waste of money!

Fantistic little radio. It seems to be fairly sensitive and selective. I really like this radio, and other than a few small issues its nearly my perfect pocket radio. I even "found" the hidden feature/easter egg or whatever that it does that's not published or anything.

This little. Diminutive Wideband Receiver is a fantastic piece of kit for $100. I did exhaustive research before purchasing (I paid for the radio). It receives AM/FM broadcast band radio as well if not better than others more expensive Radios I own. It receives the International Shortwave Broadcast band with ease on the telescopic whip. I've been listening with amusement to the CB radio band..lots of skip rolling in (AM only on this radio). In North America, the Weather Band comes in loud and clear on 162.550. On VHF/UHF I receive repeaters at 20 miles away so far (limited activity in my area). On the Amateur Radio Bands I enjoyed USB & LSB QSO'S on 40M & 20M. The Signal to Noise Ratio meter works well and you can also see the temperature. Now for some things to know: The selective Bandwidth filters only work on Shortwave Broadcast Bands. They have no effect on SSB. Tuning SSB takes practice as the BFO requires fine tuning to clarify voices. Example: an SSB transmission on 7.165 may translate to 7.164.85 on the radio. The attenuator is functional especially when using an external antenna as the radio can overload if set in the DX position while using a wire antenna. Try the Local setting instead. Fast tuning on the tuning knob can result in reverse tuning so go slowly if accuracy is a concern.. I love this radio. The last Radios I had that did all these frequencies and modes was a Yaesu VR500 & an Icom R30. These Radios were much more expensive and worked nicely. For the $100 thus radio costs (also sold as a Raddy R760) you cannot go wrong. It is not perfect but the performance to price ratio makes this a winner.

Glad I got this little radio, very happy with it. As an old school retired industrial/radio station engineer, I have great respect for the Chinese engineers who designed this radio & figured out how to miniaturize & manufacture it. The smallest radios 15-20 years ago with similar capabilities were much larger, heavy & expensive. I like the 3.5 mm antenna jack & the supplied wire antenna. I made an adapter, sma to 3.5 mm, so I could use antennas with sma cable. Considering the wire antenna just uses the end of the plug, I checked the ground side & yep, it's grounded, important for using other antennas. The display is tiny, I have to use reading glasses. The speaker, small as it is, sounds ok for voice talk radio, terrible for music. AM band reception is good for local stations, but the internal ferrite antenna is too small for DX.

Station operator / tech. 21 years. Didn’t expect much from reading / watching reviews, however this is a good tiny radio. To get the best reception, use the Ext. port with a patch cable that can connect to an outdoor antenna. I tested with a CB antenna (102” whip), and was able to get good reception on most bands (especially CB and FM for this length antenna). HRD747 has advanced features that requires some knowledge of radio to operate at max efficiency, such as bandwidth adjustments.

For the radio to work, you must have a battery installed. However, you cannot get the battery cover off without using tools and damaging the product. Running it with a corded C plug connection. I ran it for a short while. The mode switch instead of changing modes changes as frequencies. It would’ve worked for my purposes, but I cannot get a battery installed. Not worth the money. Preparing to send back.

I have mixed feelings about this radio. On the one hand, it's a marvel of modern miniaturization and comes with features typically only found on high-end communication receivers. However, its core competency of providing a pleasant listening experience falls short compared to radios which cost much less. Build quality: The radio is incredibly small, about the size of a pack of playing cards, and made mostly of plastic. The telescoping antenna is flimsy, so you'll need to be careful when using it or use the included wire antenna instead. The belt clip only works for belts under an inch wide. The display lights up in orange, which is nice for nighttime listening and won't disturb your sleep as blue displays do. The characters on the display are small, but I didn't have trouble reading them as long as I wore my bifocal glasses. The package includes the radio, a low-quality set of earphones, a plug-in long-wire antenna, a charging cable, a battery, a lanyard, and a carrying bag. Listening experience: The built-in speaker is not a pleasant way to listen to this radio. It's tinny and indistinct, especially with faint shortwave stations. I recommend using headphones, but not the ones that come with the radio, as they are terrible. A good pair of quality over-the-ear headphones is the only way to get a good sound out of this device. Instructions: The instruction booklet is written in perfectly fine English, but it lacks sections. The information is presented in a continuous stream-of-consciousness style, so you'll have to read through the entire 36 pages to find the feature you want to turn on or off. Technical writers need to revise this instruction booklet. Sensitivity: I compared this radio with a Tecsun 360 shortwave radio, which is of similar size and cheaper, to keep it fair. The AM and FM bands seem nearly identical, but you need to turn the HanRongDa radio to get the best reception in the AM mode due to its internal ferrite antenna. The Tecsun has an external antenna that you can rotate freely. On the shortwave bands, the HanRongDa radio is noisier with more static than the Tecsun. Despite spending a lot of time adjusting the bandwidth filters and other settings, I couldn't get the same sound quality as the Tecsun, which doesn't have those settings. With the plug-in wire antenna and a lot of repositioning, you can get close to the sound quality of the Tecsun with just its whip antenna, but it requires a lot more work. The HanRongDa radio covers a wider area of the radio spectrum, including CB, VHF, Weather, and more. I was able to pick up the local NOAA channel and heard some aircraft traffic, so it certainly has more options for DXing. Price: The price for this radio seems too high for what you get. I get better performance from less expensive radios. Even with the added coverage of the other radio bands, I don't think it's worth the price. If it were $20 less, I would say that it is a great value, but at this price point, I can't recommend it. If it had an FM HD radio decoder, that would make it worth the price, but sadly, it doesn't. Overall, I think this radio has great versatility and portability and will be coming on my next camping trip, but for everyday listening, there are better options.

Buen precio, funciona muy bien. Hay que trabajar un poco para entender la lógica de programación de las memorias y bandas. Bien en general.