Portable Shortwave Radio GR-T26

price was right,, easy to set clock time,,, sounds good... very portable.... feels good,, sits up right quite nicely with good balance ... roomy handle..... large knobs.... quick on the go radio for sure... highly would recommend purchase.....

Excellent product for the money. Good reception and sound.

This is a DSP radio but it convincingly tunes like an old analog radio- it's really nice as far as this goes. But I wish it had high/low bandwidth switch instead of tone (the bandwidth is too wide for AM and SW, but for sure the radio IC has narrower bandwidth modes), and I wish it had more SW bands to make them narrower for easier tuning. The volume control is using a linear-taper pot, but it should be audio-taper (did they run out of audio taper pots?). This makes it difficult to adjust at low volume. The tuning control feels like mush (there is a string and wheel based reducer between the knob and the tuning pot, but it's too cheap). The SW/FM/AM switch is really a slide switch- with some linkage to make it into a rotary switch- this is why the settings are only like 5 degrees apart. The earphone is mono (even though the radio IC can certainly do stereo). This radio will not charge batteries when the cord is plugged in (this is a good thing- it's safe to use NIMH batteries). LCD has no backlight (IMHO, this is also a good thing). Despite my criticisms, the radio is nice in that you can actually tune in SW stations in the way you could on old analog radios. Many cheap DSP radios are hopeless at this. The sound is good thanks to the largish speaker and good audio power. The controls are simple, you don't need a manual. This radio is good for elderly people. The LCD is nice and large.

Nice radio. I listen to it every morning the sound quality is good and it brings in the stations very well. It also has a clock which can only be seen when the radio is off. When the radio is on the clock space changes to the station signal.

Works great. Reception is good and quality of sound is good. Has plenty of volume. Would certainly recommend the product.

My experience: This is a city radio, one that has lots of AM and FM radio stations. No AM reception if the station is more than 40 miles away from your location. Most AM reception is full of static. Local FM reception is great but you must know the exact broadcast frequency of the FM station for best reception as the tuner has lots of drift. I like that it operates on 4-Dcell batteries so I can move it from room to room. The speaker works better for voice than music. The shortwave design is, 4.70 through 18.00 MHz which includes all international broadcast bands, 16 through 60 meter bands. My experience, you must use a shortware antenna to get any reception. If your looking for quality long distance AM reception look elswhere, maybe a used GE Super Radio or the C. Crane company model CCRadio-EP PRO.

Love it, batteries last a decent amount of time and I use it in my bathroom when I'm in the shower. I can hear it well without having to turn it up super loud.

Below is the email exchange I had with GagaBlue about the radio not working correctly and they take no responsibility to make it right. They contacted me because they know there are problems with the radio. Didn't offer a replacement or a refund. amazon should ban them from selling on their site. --- Message from seller GagaBlue: Dear Customer, Hope everything is well. I am Easy from the Greadio company. Thank you so much for choosing our AM FM radio. After you receive the radio, please make sure to check that it is not damaged in transit. We value our customers' experience and hope you can provide more suggestions to us, which will help us to continue to provide great products. Could the LCD screen work properly when using this portable radio? Does the time display properly and the radio function works well? Also if you have any problems with it, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will help you to solve it immediately. Please kindly know that we guarantee that every product from Greadio enjoys 30-DAY MONEY BACK and 12-MONTH WARRANTY. Many thanks for your purchase and we look forward to hearing from you. Have a good day! Best regards, Easy Greadio Service Team --- Feb 12, 2023 11:30 AM Dear GagaBlue, First, I will say that I really appreciate your message and I thank you for your thoughtfulness. The AM FM Radio I ordered does have problems. The time doesn`t set correct, I will set the time and come back the next day and have to reset the time. Also, I installed the batteries thinking this would solve the problem, but now I have to unplug the radio and remove the batteries and let the radio clear itself then I can turn it on and listen to it. So apparently there is a problem with this item, if there wasn`t you would not have contacted me. What is the solution for the issues with this item? Me Feb 13, 2023 12:34 AM Thank you for contacting Greadio. We are so sorry the issue you met. Please kindly know that this portable radio does not have an automatic update and memory function, so if you turn it off, the time will need to be set the time again. And we suggest that the battery needs to be unplugged when the AC line is used for power supplyto avoid short-circuiting and causing the radio to burn up. If you have any questions about our products or need any help in the future, please do not hesitate to contact us, and we will try our best to help you! Please kindly know that we guarantee that every product from Greadio enjoys 30-DAY MONEY BACK and 12-MONTH WARRANTY. And we have taken your feedback to our internal technical department to improve the design of the product. So sorry the inconvenience brought to you. Many kindness for your purchase and have a nice day! Best Regards, Alisa Greadio Service Team