Will I be able to use Tecsun PL 380 at bedside and get good AM FM Short Wave reception?
384576
Yes....you should have no problem at all. Like any other radio if you're in a hotel room or deep in an office building this would hamper reception.
384577
Yes, it has many "snooze" and "alarm" functions. You can choose a 'buzzer', or to wake to a radio station. However, they recommend you choose buzzer if you are not certain of the reception of a radio station, especially when travelling.
384578
Yes. And you can also set a sleep timer I believe. Night time is the right time for listening to shortwave. Have fun and play around withh it a bit. I love my PL-380:-)
1263480
I do own a PL880 and have never owned a PL380, so I cannot do justice for the 380, but I think that the PL880 is good for general SW radio reception especially in the narrower bandwidths. A PL380 my suffice as well as a general SW receiver if it receives SW, but the narrower bandwidths on the 880 can make the difference if you are looking for the tougher signals to receive. Hope this helps...
1147044
I don't use AM, only FM and the reception is excellent. I use it on my desk at my house, that is on the 5th floor.
157854
The one good thing about this radio, is its reception. I live just outside a metropolitan area and have had no problems AM or FM.
2149388
most of the models ive bought did am, fm and cdit does depend on the model you buy...good luck
2024569
a lot of the transmissions on short wave are single sideband(ham frequency's ) the pl 660 has a bfo nob for tuning in side band signals on am.
1935900
CM-4221HD will pick up UHF and High Band VHF Stations. Assuming your Channel Master 11 is on RF frequency 7 or higher than you'll pick it up! (The display channel is not always the RF channel, please keep this in mind) If you need to pick up RF channels lower than 7, I recommend our CM-3000HD model.
885298
Yes if you do the mod that is easily found on the net. I did it and from experience I would not repeat the process. I permits marginal CB reception but of course you can't transmit. You won't pick up any of the long range skip like you could with a dedicated CB such as the Galaxy 979 which has upper and lower sideband. Frankly the IQ level of CB transmissions is rarely higher than the channel number you happen to be on. Get your ham technician license I finally took my exam last week and that's the way to go, you'll be glad you did.
294417
Hmm. This seems to get better reception than a basic pocket radio so I think you would be ok. For the money you could give it a try and see. I use mine inside my garage and reception is crystal clear.
1785358
I listen to AM talk radio so its not to bad with AM. But when listening to FM music you will loose a lot of stereo quality. I do anyway here in Lou,Ky. We are not on flat ground around here. I put my factory antenna back on. I personally don't recommend it.
326794
Yes, the DM38S has 20 AM preset stations. You need to hook up AM antenna already supplied with system. Look back of your receiver and instruction booklet for further details.
347639
I have a similar need. I use it to listen to TV sound with headphones at night in bed when my wife is asleep. I used to use a Radio with TV audio band. Now with digital law, that stopped working, and I have not yet been able to find a digital version of the TV radio.
1185470
You seem to be looking for good reception on AM and FM specifically (not really focused on SW)? If I understand your question right, then perhaps the RCA RP7887 AM/FM Super Portable Radio might work. This radio is reputed to have superior AM reception to almost all other portable radios on the market. FM reception is at least average. Quality control and product consistency can be questionable. According to literature, this RCA (used to be the GE Super Radio III) has an 8" AM antenna inside giving it incredible AM reception.
17409
Yes, with the plug in antenna the FM reception is good. However, AM is terrible.
1263479
In Colorado, US I found the Tecsun PL880 useless. I could not pick up any stations on SW or LW, even with the supplied longwire antenna. Maybe it is because I live near some mountains in CO, but I was not happy with it at all and returned it after several days of effort to receive any shortwave station.
1295195
Hi I think you will be fine with these radios, it works great and easy to use. Also saves last channel. do invest in longer antennas tho. Hope this helpsCheers
1535798
These are different frequency , you'll need tpsm with 315 MHz , I don't think they'll work