Good multi function radio
935763
Product does exactly as expected. Not too heavy, not too light and flimsy. It's a good product, good reception. Haven't found anything bad with it yet!
4731508
Its a nice radio.  I like the fact that you can hear off band broadcast.
3063444
This is a very nice radio. Its reception is good and I like the separate on off switch. I use this as a portable and have never plugged the 110 cord in and the batterise seem to last quite well. It is exactly what I wanted.
3549304
I love this radio. Handy to use for local news, etc. Small, compact, and picks up FM, and AM.
3336160
I am glad I purchased the CC2T radio, which seemed pricey but has many more features than the 25-year-old Radio Shack model which had sputtered in my kitchen until I'd had enough and decided to upgrade.  I'm a musician with plenty of experience with audio gear, and the CC2T checks out well both mechanically and electronically.  The tuning knob has detents which you can actually feel and hear as you turn from frequency to frequency, the volume knob operates smoothly, and the station preset and other buttons all signal with a positive click when pressed.  Even without batteries, the unit has a solid feel.  You can safely lift it using the indentation the back, which has a non-slip grip pad. The battery compartment has twin latches to doubly secure against accidental dumping if you use this as a portable.

Electronic functions all check out as well.  My primary use of this radio is FM, but I have experimented with the other bands and found them functional, although any useful ham radio reception probably requires an external antenna.  Reception in my suburban Boston area is normally good, and the CC2T's digital tuner is picking up more distant stations that were previously inaudible.  The weather alert function kicked in prior to a severe rainstorm this past month, and the resulting power-outage didn't effect the radio, which switched seamlessly to battery power.  Tone controls for high and low frequency function well, and the audio is adjustable to suit music or news content.  The speaker does what you would expect of a small speaker ... this ain't hi-fi, but it's very good as monaural table radios go, and you can use headphones for stereo reception.
4731323
The Tecsun PL-360 AM FM Shortwave portable radio has an interesting form factor that makes it easy to use.  Utilizing the radio's 450 presets will help make tuning this radio a dream.

Features I like about this radio:
* FM Reception is good.
* SW Reception is decent.
* Side lit LCD Display.
* Very portable.
* Optional AM antenna jack.
* FM Stereo.
* Clock.
* Alarm.
* 450 Memories, plus 450 Temporary Memories with the ETM function.
* Speaker quality is surprisingly good for voice.
* Fine tuning features.
* Sleep function.
* Smart charger built in.

Features that could be added or improved on:
* Remove background hiss at low volumes.
* Improve FM Stereo reception.

Overall this radio will appeal to those who need a certain dimension radio.  The PL-606 and PL-310ET should be radios to consider first if entering the ultra portable digital shortwave radio for the first time.  This radio is a dream to use one handed and is great for voice transmissions.
2930757
The Slive-4U Emergency Radio is well dsigned and works well. You can use it to charge a mobile phone, as a flashlight, as an AM/FM radio and as a weather radio (NOAA). There's also a built-in siren but it's not very loud and I wonder how useful it is. It comes with a built-in battery that needs to be connected (there is a sticker on the back advising of that but I still missed it) before using. It can also run off of three AAA batteries that you can use to supplement the built-in one.

I like the fact that it can be charged by plugging in a USB cable or turning the hand crank and I had no problem with radio reception. It does seem to be 2x or 3x more expensive than alternatives hence my lower star rating since some of the other hand cranked NOAA radios receive some pretty good ratings too.
2301047
FS-GT2 3CHANNEL 4HHZ RECEIVER,EASY TO OPERATE AND PROGRAMMED,I USED THIS PRODUCTS BEFORE,THE FIRS TIME ,I CHECK A VIDEO IN ONE OF THOSE FROM HOBBY PARTS,FROM THAT WAS AN EXCELENT GUIDE TO OPERATE THIS SMALL DEVICE,ALL MY RC CARS HAS ONE OF THEM,THE ONLY WRONG WITH THIS LITTLE GUY,IS NOT COMING WATERPROOF..OVERALL I LIKE IT.
1905640
This is a great radio. It works great as a weather radio. I use it also for an alarm clock. It starts off quite and gets louder. I can turn it off before it wakes up my wife. Easy to operate.
2706433
Well designed radio with a number of extra features. Particularly like multiple ways to power the radio (hand crank, sunlight, USB, rechargeable battery, alkaline batteries, plug-in). Purchased as an emergency radio to be kept in a Faraday cage.
3033312
I purchased this radio a few months ago and have been pleased with it. I wanted a portable radio that I could connect with my iPod and could use with Mikita 18 Volt batteries, for listening to audio books, either at the job site, or on the road. This radio fits the bill.
  Its pluses: The antenna is easy to remove (antennae always break). Comes in a well protected case that opens up so you can store accessories. Has 10 presets, alarm, easy tuning knob, long run time on a fully charged 18 volt battery.
  Its flaws: If you want a super loud radio/boombox this isn't the one. The sound is good, but it doesn't have a treble/bass adjustment. If you're using a 18 volt battery you have to plug your iPod in the front. AC adapter is big and bulky. If you need to buy a 18 volt battery, they cost almost as much as the radio.
 Overall this is a nice radio with a rugged design, some cool features, and is reasonably price. It has it's limits, and it's not for everyone.
278773
Happy so far with my recent purchase.  The radio was easy to program using the latest version of CHIRP and the cable that was included when purchasing from Jancor.  (That cable did require the downgraded Prolific driver from 2007 to work on my Win10 laptop, so that probably means it has the counterfeit chip, but it does work fine with the correct driver.)  I plugged in the Tram 1185 mag-mount antenna I purchased with it, put the power cord plug into the truck's cigarette lighter socket, and hit a repeater 15 miles away with no troubles.  I also had a short QSO with someone on a close by repeater.  In both cases good audio and transmit power were reported.

The radio has a truly powerful audio amplifier, and it makes itself heard quite well in my vehicle.  The power on beeps can be piercing and adjust with the volume knob, which I think is a design mistake.  Audio levels for the beeps should be set by menus.

One oddity I noticed was that the selector knob will sometimes "skip a beat" when dialed too quickly.  It doesn't require s l o w dialing, but if you get to really spinning it, it doesn't keep up.  A very minor annoyance.

Other than that, this is basically like a high-powered UV-5R in a different form factor.  The menus are the same or very similar.  There is no voice prompting like my UV-5Rs have, unless it is off by default and I haven't figured out how to turn it on.  The scanning feature is faster than the UV-5R's is, but still not lightning fast like on some transceivers.

The size is amazing.  This is a tiny device; it is smaller than a man's hand.  That opens up all sorts of possibilities for mounting it, even in a cramped vehicle.  I'm thinking about mounting it in the map pocket of the driver's door of my truck.  It is small enough to do so yet retain enough air space around the unit for decent cooling.

For about $115 including the Tram 1185 antenna and shipping, this little rig makes me glad I didn't won the eBay auctions I was bidding on for 20-year old used Kenwood and ICom equipment for around the same price.  Is this the same quality as those brands?  Probably not, but then again it's pretty darn good.  Good enough to use for CERT, SHTF comms, and just talking on local 2M/440 repeaters for fun without blowing a lot of cash.  I popped the extra $3 for the Square Trade 2 year warranty as a hedge against something going wrong, but I've got a feeling that I'm never going to need it.

I'm giving this 4 stars instead of 5 because of the weirdness with the selector dial and the ear-zappingly loud power-up beep.  I may well buy another one of these just to have a spare.

UPDATE: it's over 1 year later, and this unit is still going strong.  I am more than satisfied with my purchase.
575894
I bought this radio to replace the Baofeng UV-B5 I had for a HT. This radio was able to make good contacts and reports on repeaters up to 30 miles away in ideal conditions (Bandlands National Park to Phillip) on 5W. So far this has survived sleet storms, drops in snow and water, getting stuffed into overhead aircraft bins, and other abuse. Having tried the UV5R, UV82, UV-B5, and various ICOM HTs, the UV-82WP has continued to surprise me. Sure the FM radio and flashlight are kind of gimmicky, but have been surprisingly useful in power outages and while out in the back country.

Now for some cons. When I initially purchased this radio, CHIRP was not compatible for programming. The stock software is usable but leaves a lot to be desired. The programming cable that came with it died after a few uses. There are also limited accessories such mics or earbuds for this radio because of its proprietary audio/programming interface. The audio/programming interface is a double edged sword as it is also the reason it maintains water resistance better than other similar radios. Perhaps the biggest con is the lack of a decent belt clip. The swivel/slide clip is reminiscent of 1990s cell phone technology and is both fragile and unsuitable with belts wider tha 3/4".

Overall the radio has impressed me for the price. I can't think of any other radios in this price range with the same build quality and ruggedness. I'd give this a 4.5/5.0 but will stick to the 4 as there are still a few design attributes that could be improved.
1906689
Yes, I needed something small but good enough quality to listen to stereo FM in the bathroom. Nice digital tuner and presets. Good quality for a pint sized radio. AM quality is good too, rare to find.
1452269
Excellent radio. Very sensitive, good selectivity easy to tune and I love the BFO. Good looking, well designed and easy to use. I however have no idea how to use the memory but, I don't use memories so it is not a loss to me. I really like the big display, rechargeable batteries and compact size. Good price and some great features. I chose the 600 over the 660 just based upon price and I am happy with it. A good travel radio. My only complaint has little to do with this radio specifically, the sound quality, I really wish there were better quality speakers used. I'd would pay a few dollars more for better sound from small radios.
4825981
The rather expensive radio in my rather old car recently died so I needed a replacement radio.  Seeking a simple appproach (no installation hassle) I decided to try a Sangean DT-210V. I attached it to my sunvisor with mini-bungee cords and run it in speaker mode only -- the antenna wire is taped to the top of the windshield.

Performance is fairly good -- I typically listen to several weak FM stations in my area and they generally come in loud and clear.  Occasionally at night I'll hear some very weak interference that sounds like aircraft radio signals but this happens fairly rarely.

All in all I'm satisfied with the radio and would recommend it to others.  Next, I'm going to try it on my motorcycle
1876667
I can't comment on other radios.  I bought this one directly based on the reviews here, and now I've had it for a little bit, I thought I'd tell you the pros and cons:
PROs
1, Easy and intuitive to set.  That huge tuning knob controls all of the functions and it's pretty easy to use - not too sensitive, not too vague - just right.
2, Sound quality is good.  There's not a lot of distortion at high volumes and there doesn't seem to be much noise in the background.
3, It pulled in my local HD radio channels.
CONs
1, There are relatively few buttons and they're relatively easy to use, but that means there are only 5 FM pre-sets.  I probably won't need more, but it seems stingy to say the least.
2, There is only ONE speaker in this unit.  Bass is reasonable and the quality of the speaker is good, but it's really only good for mono.  I bought it expecting to be able to plug it into a couple of stereo speakers.  Well, yes and no.  There's only an amplified speaker connection for a right speaker.  There's an unamplified stereo connection that could be connected to an existing stereo via a 3.5 mm stereo jack to RCA connector.  Or I guess you could probably plug in a mediocre set of computer speakers.  However, to get more than just one additional speaker out of this thing, you need to hook up some sort of amplification.  I wanted dedicated RCA outputs, but now I've got to go buy another adaptor.
3, Reception isn't as good as I expected it to be.  I will play around some more with the antenna (which is a good one), but again I was expecting more.
As far as features go, it does have two independent alarms, each of which can be set for "every day", "weekdays" or "weekends".  There's no further distinction down to days of the week.  It's also possible to independently set the snooze function to the minute independently for each alarm.  And there's a sleep function, settable in 5 minute increments that applies all the time.  That's a big step up from one old Sony clock radio that I had which allowed you to either set an alarm OR use the sleep function.  So you could either go to sleep or wake up, but not both!  I couldn't find a way of going to sleep at one volume (low) and waking up at a different volume (high), but I'll keep experimenting.
Finally, this radio is sold under several different names: Visteon, AGT, HD Pulse and a few others.

So that about sums it up.  The radio is good, but expensive for what it is.  I will definitely have a closer look at the Sony if I decide to buy a second HD radio (although I doubt I will).