Title: bad design, barely shortwave
Review: 1) The design of the radio is terrible. The volume and tuning wheels, and the band-selector slider are located on the sides, so putting the radio in your pocket while listening (or not) will probably result in one or more of these things:* you will no longer be in the same band* the tuner will have moved to another part of the dial* the volume will have been raised to ear-splitting levels* the radio may have been turned off (or on).Although the tuning appears to be digital, it is analog and done with a wheel so small it is very difficult to land exactly on a station. Once there, there is no way to lock in.2) Almost no shortwave stations can be located, indoors or out. This may work better in some other locations than Colorado, but I doubt it.In short, it is no more useful than the cheap radio I had been using. It's 4 times as expensive and 4 times as heavy. The clock, alarm, and more elegant appearance do not compensate for the shortcomings.
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