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i have bought 2 of these radio's but the 1st one quit working in 2 months and i could not find where to send it for a warrenty so i just lost [$]. the only reason i bought another was because it was a gift and i felt bad about it working. i bought the 1st one in Nov.2008 and it has been in the box broken since Jan 2009.I am very dissapointed.

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If you are close to the radio station it's ok. But High Performance, no. It's pretty. Radio Shack needs to bring back the Optimas 12-603 & the 12-903, they were pretty good.

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AM recpetion is not as good as my 1976 GE 10-Band, but I really like the digital tuning. Of which is so hard to find these days. It's also about the same size, I wish it was smaller.

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the sound is great i have never had a radio sound so good. Fm is great no issues, weather band is great. Am is just ok, my local stations come in but on the wrong station eg.. 1030 wbz comes in on 1010, whats up with that, at night it blocks out other stations, the am band width switch seems to have no effect. But for the price is right and i get all the local even low power so im happy with it

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ge super radio is going down slow, picked this up today. Plugged it in and without extending the antenna picked up my stations with no problem. Better reception than the GE

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I can barely get local stations. I bought it to get some 150 mile range station and no chance. No weather as well........

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I wanted a radio to sit at bedside which I could plug earphones in. I am able to do that, but cannot receive AM/FM stations which a 99 cent radio from big lots can pick up. It features weather band, but the reception was very poor on it as well. The LCD display has a backlight which remains on continously when the unit is plugged in to wall outlet. It is bright enough to be used as a nightlight. This radio should not be advertized as an "EXTREME RANGE" radio. SAD!

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This radio has frustrated me. I really REALLY wanted this thing to work. But in the last 18 months or so I tried two of them in stores. The first one tuned great, but the sound was horribly distorted (overmodulation) on everything, even at lowest volume. The second one had no AM reception. At all. Not kidding. It could barely grab a 50,000 watt AM station and even then you could barely hear it.Ok, first I get a "$10.00 off" coupon in the mail, then I find out it's going closeout at[$]. For thirty bucks I figured I'd give it another try.It only took three tries, but the third one actually works and works well. It can pick up my "test station" (740 AM in the Boston area that drops to only 5 watts power at sunset.) just fine. It is extremely directional on AM reception - rotate the radio or you may completely miss stations. The FM reception is good too.BUT: Don't expect the automatic tuning to work on the weather band - it didn't/doesn't work on all three units I've tried. When you switch to the weather band it has this annoying habit of going right into automatic tuning mode, and keeps cycling through the band, not locking onto anything. Stop it from doing that by using the tuning dial, manually tuning, and you can pick out your local NOAA station if it's available in your area. That's annoying, and might mislead you into thinking the weather band doesn't work. It does, if you use the procedure I described and manually tune.I suspect there is something grossly mismatched in the combination of the audio amplifier and speaker used. The radio is almost too loud, even at the lowest turn of the volume control. It's easy to drive the sound into distortion beyond moderate volume levels.I suspect there's only a 4 ohm speaker in there when an 8 ohm, or even 16 ohm, would have been a better design choice for the amplifier. It sounds good, but you can't run it beyond moderate volume without driving it into distortion.But since there are zero specifications provided, who knows? You only get a one page instruction sheet-ette - that's it. You can easily figure out how to operate the radio without it, or just by reading the box. If you want technical information there is none to be found. Even the speaker size isn't mentioned.Although the plastic cast feels plenty sturdy the aluminum cover over the speaker is kinda thin: if you dent it it's gonna look nasty. And the rotary control knobs feel loose, almost like they are decoupled from the control shafts. This might be a good thing to prevent damage if the radio gets knocked over. But I'm taking the "it feels flimsy" approach: If you want this radio to stay in good condition, treat it with kid gloves.Maybe the date code makes a difference when finding a 12-150 that works well. In my case it reads: 01A09 The date code is on the box, above the UPC code and inside the battery compartment.

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It was on clearance so i gave it a try but i was disappointed with both AM & FM performance. My RS DX-399(sangean ats-606) at less than 1/4 the size had just as good if not better reception, it's going back tomorrow.

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I turn the radio on and within 2 minutes the sound starts to fade. I thought I had the sleep feature on but, after following the directions, found that was not the case. I will be taking it in to one of the Radio Shack stores.

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I bought this for my 92-year-old nearly blind father so that he could easily tune in to his favorite stations. The size is not a major problem since he just keeps it on the table, but the flimsy and long cloth handle are not practical. It does do what we needed as far as quick access to the radio stations.

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This radio is just as advertised. A great value!

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Great radio for the price. I am tired of nice looking radios with poor reception. I wanted a radio with good AM and FM reception and this works well. I am on the coast of Maine and it still can not get NOAH but I did not buy this radio for that function. It pulls in all the stations I want to listen to with good sound quality, and does so much better then the $300 "nice looking name brand radio" that now resides in the basement destined for the next yard sale.

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I used for work, it did not pick up any radio station at all .if you. Live next to the l in chiago

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I've had my radio since january. Glad I got it. Will get a second soon. Receiption is right on. Love it as the great monitor it is. The tuner knob is easy & intuative for us old dudes to use. Cool design seems clean and cool. The reviews I've read are totally unfair and unreasonable! I judge products on their features and performance. The only downside is the seatbelt style handle? I prefer a nice heavy moveable handle. Check the new price. Its more affordable. Not quite long range, but for your money, what a machine! I hope Radio Shack will would improve it even more but keep the total design by adding a heavier antenna plus a good solid radio handle. heavier outer outside materials. Do that I'd pay more for for it. Tweek it up. Make a good radio even BETTER!

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As soon as I received it in the mail I was very surprised and disappointed at how big and heavy the gosh-darned thing was, it's huge....and if you insert the 6 "D" batteries it weights a ton, so-to-speak. Needless to say, I returned it the next day. The design is ugly, it looks like a blown-up version of a cheap Japanese transistor radio from the 1960s...only worse. I wasn't impressed with the sound quality either. It has a disproportionally thin antenna and an awful, very long vinyl handle. Other than that, it's magnificent.

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I listen to a LOT of AM and this sounds great. Often AM will sound very tinny, this is clean and I don't hear any background noise, either, as I do on other radios.

Having separate Bass and Treble controls just adds to the great sound potential.

Its no boombox, but for talk radio junkies, its a great home unit. 6 D batteries make it quite heavy.

Lots of presets, the ability to just manually enter your frequency, the sleep function are all also good features.

So Far, So Good.....

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This is my third review entry while since I bought it. When new I was excited! Then a year later a bit apprehensive. Now I am experienced. This radio is junk. Lost the display light at one year. Reception for Weather Bands is horrible. Loses stored channel memory. Tuning knob is weak and has come out of it's socket many times. Metal faceplate-speaker cover glue has released and cover is warping off the unit. It's been in the same spot indoors it's whole life. It's a leper and caving in on itself. I was wrong to say it is as good as a GE SupeRadio in an earlier review. This radio is not one tiny spec of a SupeRadio. JUNK! Radio Shack would be wise to discontinue this model and offer partial credits for folks that own these and have to already replace them. Not sure I can count on any more products from Radio Shack. [...] will be the next to get a radio purchase from me.Feel free to email me at [@]

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I needed a digital tuning radio specifically because overpowering stations around my favorite would often prevent my finding it. Having this radio has solved that issue. I love that fact and love the radio! The only thing I could wish it had was a shorter handle on top. It has a long, fabric handle but also needs one that's closer to the top of the radio. But in relation to the how much I like this radio, it's a minor albeit annoying issue.

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[...] Love the design but some flimsy outer materials. Long Antenna but not heavily made. But that aside its performance makes up for its shortcomings. Has GOOD AM/FM but I'm 58 miles from Indy and weather frequencys are out of range for this radio & alot of other radios as well.Has input for other devices nice. Headphone Jack too. A Digital Amber lite Large Display. Tunning knob is great for nice tuning for us seniors makes it easy for us with hand problems. the memory setup is a cinch and easy, nice touch RS. For the radio as it is, a MEDIA MONITOR its KILLER. Overall I think its tops and cool for the money! YES I read the reviews. Considering price though the short commings are moot. Good Performance, cool design, Large lit Display, and Functionality I RATE IT A Solid 4-Stars. Extreme Range Not Quite But for [$] overall its cheap thrills Radio FUN! I DO Recommend This radio & I'd Buy it again. COOL RADIO! Shure its somewhat flimsy but overall its a hoot of fun Radio at a nice price! Havent enjoyed a affordable radio like this like my RS PYRAMID STEREO! Thanks Radio Shack.

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It's on par with what they make now days. Not good and not bad. It is so nice to get a digital radio that doesn't have a clock in it. My house is full of things that have clocks in them. I'm tired of setting and looking at clocks.

The only thing I hate about the radio is the strap or handle. They should have had a plastic handle built into the radio.

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I noticed today that I can't manually tune the radio by pressing ENTER then keying in specific frequecy with numbered buttons, then hitting ENTER. It has no effect. I guess mine is defective. I didn't see any kind of reset buttons that many digital tuners have. If someone has the answer..let me know. Would be appreciated. [@]

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first one-poorsound-returned to store--second one did not work at all. got diferent model. hope this one works !!!

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Easy to use. Great for Cubs broadcasts. Good sound and doesnt take up much room!

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This radio, without a doubt, is the best piece of audio equipment that I have ever owned in my life. It's price is a small donation to the company compared to it's true worth. These guys poured their heart and soul into this one. The speaker system, including high quality dome midrange, tweater and magnesium radiator is a delight to the ear. It just keeps getting better and better. FM sensitivity, especially for monophonic use is second to none. This machine was made for quality broadcast, National Public Radio and clear channel. The weather band is right on. Look people -- they could have asked for a lot more than [$] for this work of art. I would have said $250 or more. Take a look at the RCA Super Radio III. This is it's long lost brother. Every good antenna terminal type is on this machine. You will have hours of entertainment working on that system -- distribution amplifiers on all. I only wish they would come back with the FM classic antenna. It would have been perfect for this device. I will treasure this radio for the rest of my life.

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A friend has one so I asked if he would let me rate his radio. First the cool looks, Digital Tuner & settings. The unique tuner control.AM receiption was good overall but some stations have lowered transmitt power by fcc. No fault of this radio. I love the tuner control easy for old dudes like me to use. Does take practice. FM is awsome with fine sound. The only thing is the skinny antenna. You just have to be easy with it. The weather frequencies are sometimes difficult to get on many radios but got 7 ok. And the input jack is the best part. This radio makes a great media monitor. I'm impressed overall with this radio. And at 49.95 its well worth the price. And cool to boot! I'm going to get me one for my media console. I am a radio Tech dude and this radio gets some reviews I deem somewhat unfair? It does what its designed to do nicely. The tuner display blue lit like my pyramid by RS is Cool Also!

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This radio has to be moved around or laid flat for different stations. The buttons are convenient, but then the radio has to be moved around for good reception. It's durable and tough looking, but the reception is not the greatest. Only the weather band works well.

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This is a great radio, with great reception. It is built very sturdy with actual metal. I bought this radio after I returned a boston accustics HD radio that couldn't recieve much of anything after trying 5 different antennas. With this radio I can recieve everything I want to without any problems.

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the radio has good reception on the AM ban, but doesn't pick up a local station the i can get from all over the area. so in that respect it is a disapointment. overall it works well otherwise.

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I agree with the reviews about the quality of this radio being poor. My largest problem I have is it has very poor sound quality coming out of the speaker grill. One of the most recent reviews proclaimed the equal quality to the CC Radio Plus from Ccrane to be comparable. Currently I am also a Ccrane customer, and I find this to be hardly believable. As current, I own the previous discounted model of this radio p[...] This model has far better quality including a very rich 5’ woofer with a mid range and tweeter as well. It’s analog, with a deeper AM reception from what I found with using it over this one. It is still practically new, and I still use it as well. [...] I believe for all new purchases for my radio needs I’m going to look more closely to Ccrane over RadioShack in the future.

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Apparently production of this model was plagued with various technical problems. There are many for sale on [...] from $0.99 to $10. I just bought one at a very low price and am actually enjoying it! I'm tuning the AM band, side-by-side with the phenomenal Sangean PR-D5. This Radio Shack 12-150 picks up everything the Sangean does on AM. (The Sangean has the famed C Crane Twin-coil Ferrite Antenna). What's interesting about the RS 12-150 is its 'silence' on AM -- no static; no band noise. A weakish station will fade-in & fade-out from a totally squelched background, for example. That's pretty cool. Probably the greatest asset of this RS 12-150 is the sound quality, esp. in AM Narrow mode (I realize some people prefer AM Wide option, but that produces an annoying 'hiss'). Deep, rich and clear voice. The only major fault with the model I bought is that it will not receive our local weather station 162.745 MHz. Not at all -- zero. Perhaps a wire is disconnected or something, but I'm not too concerned because of the bargain-price I paid for it, and, because I already have a high-end radio especially for weather alerts. This is a fun radio to have on the table-top & play around with.

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I just bought this "Extreme Range" radio yesterday. Like most of the other reviews state, it's not. I live on the west side of Cleveland, and I compared this next to my GE SR III. On AM, test conducted during the daytime hours, with the Extreme, AM 550, WGR Buffalo was almost non-existent, while my SR pulled it in with good volume, although a bit hissy. I then tried 570, WKBN Youngstown, a station just about any radio should receive, at least weakly. Yes, it was weak on the Extreme, volume had to be all the way up to get it at just under normal listening level. My SR pulls 570 in great. I then tried 700, WLW from Cinci, barely came in. An long range radio should have no trouble with this station here. Same for 960 from Wooster, and a TIS on 1630 performed about the same as the other AM stations, much weaker on the Extreme. On the down side for the SR, it has a couple of "birdies" on the AM dial, one about 930 AM.Also, an irritating click when tuning to each AM station, and if you had the volume up for weaker stations, the click became very irritating. As soon as you let go of the tuning knob, "CLICK!".I noticed the Wide setting seemed to make the stations a bit stronger and clearer, but still no better than an average table radio. FM wasn't horrible on sensitivity for a portable, but you have to keep the bass under half way, as many songs would distort, so the radio was very tinny sounding on FM as you had to keep the bass flat, or less. Also a very strong close station can be heard at multiple points on the dial. My SR has a ittle better sensitivity on FM, and no overloading, and the speaker sounds much better.I could only get one weather station, and it was very weak, while my dedicated Radio Shack weather alert radio pulls the local one in fairly well, plus a couple others.I realize maybe it may be tough to put the quality expected and digital tuning into a [$] package, but I would be willing to pay a few bucks more if the quality wasn't skimped on.I should have checked out the reviews before buying.

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The first one of these I bought worked OK for 2 hr, then quit and was dead. Completely dead. While it did work, the reception was OK, not great, and the sound was marginal but acceptable. [...] The second radio had absolutely horrible reception, when tuned to one station it would be receiving a station not anywhere close to the one it was tuned into. Could not get reception of public radio stations that my $10 portable radio sitting next to it could get great reception with. My experience is that this radio is best left on the shelf of the Radio Shack store.

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--weather: normal, very easy to use, worked well
--FM: sensitivity OK, selectivity very good
--AM: wide is great daytime, narrow super for night
--AM: AGC Gain Control not great (volume varies)
--audio: phones mono, a little scratchy
--audio: speaker vry.good, tone controls effective
Compromises, great night AM, the 1 memories AM+FM
with 1-button recall are a really nice convenience.

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I NEVER return things, but returned this radio immediately. It experienced horrendous internal oscillations (feedback, basically), but I decided not to try a replacement unit because it was insensitive on AM, and the FM overloaded since I live near a large number of transmitters, a problem unacceptable in radios costing more than about ten dollars. In addition, the tuning system is clunky.

Good quality if not amazing large analog AM/FM radios have been sold for years, including formerly at Radio Shack; my hope was to get something like that, except with digital tuning. This may look that radio, but it's not.

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Great Radio. Gets 93.3 WMMR from Philadelphia in Pottsville PA. (also on top of a mountain). In fact it gets almost all of the Philly stations (the local stations suck, and half the time the locals dont come in as good as the philly ones...on any radio)

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I am a longtime fan of Radio Shack, but I am very disappointed with the 12-150 radio. My 12-150 will only "pick up" the strongest AM radio stations. (My $12 bedroom clock radio is more sensitive than my 12-150!!) The automatic gain control (AGC) does not work at all, and that makes the radio's operation unpleasant. [...].

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I bought this radio for my husband for a christmas present. It was one of the biggest dissapointments when he tried to use it. I immediately returned it to the store, especially after I read the other reviews.

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I used this radio to keep me company. But the antenna is too easily broken to be used a lot at work .I am on my second antenna it broke .2 in a year??? i say there must be something better made then what comes with the radio.something sturdy

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If the info on the box was what you got inside ? This would be a nice buy ,But the radio doesn't live up to the advertising.

I was looking for a nice unit to do some antenna testing and DXing . I don't like digital tuners but i thought i would try it anyway .

Out of the box i get my local FM station in 7 or 8 places on the FM dial very bad tuner .

With a large antenna hooked up it just gets worse, no sepperation between stations, and they are all over the place I had three stations on one freq!

The Am side is rather weak in narrow band , and only average in wide.

So here are my problems with it ,
1. Tuning is hard , If not impossible.
2. Not a distance Radio or , even extreme one?
3. Very cheap hook up's for antenna on back (This was why i bought it)
Although pretty ,it just isn't very usefull.

Returning it tomorrow.

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Good FM reception and sound quality which allows me to pick up Public radio almost all my favorite stations. AM reception is so terrible that it doesn't pick up a 50,000 watt station located only 40 miles from me and almost none of the others which means that almost none of the right wing talk radio stations can heard. If everyone had only this radio five years ago we might not be in Iraq today.

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This Radio looks, sounds and performs very well. Unlike the CC Radio, this radio sounds excellent for music as well as talk. For DXing the radio is as good as the CC radio and sounds better to boot. Anyone who does not like this radio does not like radio or has unrealistic expectations in the first place. It is not a satellite radio-it is however a great AM FM radio!

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I BOUGHT THIS TO PICKUP MOSTLY AM STATIONS AND THEY DON'T ALWAYS COME IN GOOD. TOOK IT BACK ONCE AND THEY REALIGNED OR WHATEVER AND IT WORKED WHEN I GOT IT BACK. LAST WEEKEND I TUNED IN AND AM WAS TERRIBLE. TONIGHT IT WAS GREAT. FM IS GREAT, DON'T USE THE WEATHER. NOW THE LIGHT WENT OUT ON THE DISPLAY AND OF COURSE OUT OF WARRANTY. NOT MY MONEY'S WORTH LIKE THE OLD AM RADIOS. WOULD LIKE TO TRADE IN FOR SOMETHING GOOD.

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Great radio, capable of pulling in long distance stations as well as GE Superadio III and C.C. Radio! Great looking also!

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I was going to give one of these to my folks. Not anymore. The bass distorts if you turn the bass control over halfway, even at low volume.
The AM is calibrated poorly. In the wide mode, when I tried to listen to 570, I was hearing another station at 540 at the same time. The weather band didn't work at all until I hooked up a wire to the FM antenna terminal. I should have paid more for one that performs better in every way. It's no C.C. Radio.

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I was looking for a radio that could deliver the best AM reception... the word "Extreem" sold me. I enjoy listening to late night talk radio (ex: "Coast to Coast AM"). My very old Grundig died and I was hoping this model would offer the extreem range needed to pickup hard to get AM radio stations (known as DX'ing). I made a mistake buying this radio for the following reasons:-Terrible AM reception.-Inaccurate digital tuning.-Tuning knob is not fluid smooth, you have to click and hold for each frequency change.-Tuning knob broke in first week.-Really a table top radio...bulky and heavy.-Narrow band switch seemed ineffective.Some good points:-Excellent speaker sound for its size.-FM recption satisfactory... very good in fact.-Input for MP3 player. (would play thru mono speaker).I returned the unit (be sure to keep the box and packing) and upgraded to a Grundig S350DL for another $50 dollars. The Grundig is excellent!

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I am on this website looking for a replacement for this Radio. Where I live, this radio performs rather poorly except for the NOAA Station. NOAA comes in very clear. Out of the many choices on both the AM and the FM frequencies I can only pick up 1 on each frequency clearly enough to listen to. Every other station has a very nice hiss with a lot of channel drifting, especially noted when trying to pick up WSM and the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday nights. The hissing and station drift just makes the entire attempt at listening to the program nearly unbearable.

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Very disappointed. Sure couldn't take it to the beach. Couldn't even get clear reception at home.
Its a loser.

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This reciever has none of the features it proports to have, the wide/narrow does nothing except reduce the already lacking sensitivity to almost zero on the AM band, I do not know who at corporate product review rated this reciever,but they evidently have no clue!

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It says extreme range or some such thing on the box. This is the worst AM radio I have ever tried to use.

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I was hoping that this radio would pick up some of the more remote radio stations that don't have as much power as some... really cannot tell a difference between the power of this and other cheaper models. I have trouble with some FM, most AM and don;t get as much NOAA service as I would like. Look for something better if you can afford it.

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I have tried two of these radios. I thought it would be a nice replacement for the GE Superadio, that is notorious for highly inaccurate analog tuning. First the positives. It has a nice clean cabinet design. The LCD numerals are easy to read and the backlight is very uniform. FM performance is superb and the audio is excellent. WX performance is also very good. The negative is AM performance. I thought the first radio was defective, but the second was just as bad. AM sensitivity was poorer than that of most $10 pocket radios. I don't understand how radio shack can market this as an extended range radio.

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I am very dissapointed with the performance of this radio in the AM band.You can barely hear stations just 60 mi. away. You have to have volume turned all the way up.I tried two of tese radios and both were the same. Poor performance on AM.

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I gave this radio to my husband for Christmas. Almost immediately the flimsy antenna broke off, making the radio useless. It does not pull in a signal in our hilly area without the antenna.

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This is a superb AM/FM/Weather band radio with good performance, but it has one fatal flaw - the tuning control. I'm a radio afficiando and collector, and have more than two hundred radios around the house. 99% of my media consumption is via radio. I was at Radio Shack to buy a connector and saw this model. Bought it on a whim. I'm mostly sold on it. It is simple enough to learn and use, has GREAT sound, picks up many more stations than your average portable radio. The battery life is way above average - I've used mine for 150+ hours on the original set of batteries. But the fatal flaw with this radio is the tuning knob. It's not a smooth-turning tuning knob - it's this weird spring-loaded thing that you turn left or right and release when you think you are at your station. It's an inexact way to tune a radio. I much prefer a tuning knob I can turn and hear the stations go by. This thing takes a safecracker's touch to tune properly. The radio has multiple memories that are easy to program, so if you listen to a limited number of stations, this unit will work for you. It has great sound, and is quite sensitive. The weather band performance is great. No SAME or weather alert function. But if you like to tune the AM and FM band or follow your radio whim, get a GE Superadio III or CC Radio.

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I LIKE THIS RADIO FOR ONE THING, IT IS PERFECT FOR MY 86 YEAR OLD MOM. SHE HAS A HARD TIME WITH SMALL CONTROLS, AND THIS RADIO IS THE ANSWER TO HER PROBLEM. THE NICE BIG BACKLIT SCREEN IS PERFECT. THE CONTROLS ARE NICE AND BIG ALSO. ALL SHE HAS TO DO IS PUSH A PROGRAM BUTTON AND HER STATION IS RIGHT THERE, ALSO TONE CONTROLS IS A PLUS. IT PULLS IN THE STATIONS AND HOLDS THEM NICELY. I CAN'T WAIT TO GIVE IT TO HER.

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I love this radio! I have a GE Super Radio, and it stands alongside if not passes it in performance. Channels stay locked, no drifting, all frequencies come in on their proper indication on the display. The sleep timer comes in very handy. Sound is great on AM and FM. Weather stations are finicky as per reception in the home basement. (I use this radio mostly in the basement.) WX reception is fine on upper floors , etc. Only glitch was I had to exchange this radio for another because the AM/FM/WX switch had to be jiggled to get it to work for WX. Replacement radio is fine. I recommend this radio and would buy another.

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OK...so it's NOT a digital version of the GE Superadio. It IS, however, not a bad (somewhat) long distance radio. I agree that the tuning could be better, and I also agree with another reviewer who said that the tuning is not dead-on especially when you are using the wide filter. The audi is great, however AND the radio seems very well constructed indeed! I live in Western Michigan and I was able to pick up stations from Toronto, Denver, Dallas and New York with no problem. OK..remember that, like any AM radio reception depends on a lot of factors including antenna, location AND the propogation "properties" at any given time. Given all of this I am satisfied with the reception qualities and the overall construction of this rig. I think it is a good value for your dollar...just don't expect a "magic box" that will tune in Outer Mongolia on demand. There isn't a radio around that will do that folks. Try it...I think you'll like it!

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I was hoping for a nice digital version of the GE SuperRadio that would have maybe 75% the performance. This radio has poor problems in high RF fields for FM. The AM is totally miscalibrated... in the wide mode, you have to tune up one to properly re-tune the radio (if you're tuned to 930 AM, switch the radio to wide and you have to tune to 940). The WX captured the weather station (20 miles east of me) about the same as my scanner.

Comments about RadioShack High-Performance PLL Tuning AM/FM/WX Radio:

FM sensitivity and selectivity are good on a par with receivers costing a bit more. It receives only FM mono even with headphones. WX band sensitivity is only fair. AM sensitivity is only average. You can hear some AM DX stations but it will only be the clear channel power-house stations. Audio quality on strong local stations with the filter in the AM-Wide position is great thanks to the large speaker. Generally an OK radio but it is not a super sensitive DX machine.

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I had hoped for so much more! Pros: -Nice looking radio -Digital readout -Metal front -Good Sound -Good sensitivity Cons: -Tuning is not a smooth dial but the click and wait method, very frustrating.(this is why I returned mine). -Readout light is always on with AC power on. -Unnecessarily too large. -Cheap strap handle

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This radio apparently has quality control problems related to tuning. It is far inferior to the GE Radio 12-890. Only one frequence came in correctly. I checked from 520-1710.