How clearly do the AM stations come in? Does it depend upon the weather, time of day. Any static/noise on local stations that should come in clearly
149701
Very clear. The only other DSP radio that I have that comes in more clear is the Meloson M7 or Meloson M8. I have both. Clarity should not be a problem with the Kaito KA210. I purchased all from Electronnix through Amazon.
149702
Its not an expensive radio....but mine works well for what it is..I also have a broadcast station about 15 miles from my house though...but for a small packable radio its good.
192641
I just bought one and will let you know when I test it. I have one AM Stereo station in my area...
1920977
We have had no problem with either AM or FM reception and listen to the radio as often as the CD player. We do live in a rural area on top of a hill, but the nearest station is about 17 miles away, and we have no problems receiving it.
2114165
Unfortunately it is. I just pick out a couple of favorite stations and go with that. I like the local sports station on AM, but it's tricky to pull in. I think the problem is mostly in the antenna. I believe some users have come up with some type of amplifacation . The radio case is quality built, don't know why Dewalt can't figure out their customers want "quality" in radio reception as in their tools.
223010
It would depend on your listening location. For example, if you live within the city or suburbs of Boston, I would think AM reception would be quite good. You may also get decent reception if you live in RI or Southern NH since many Boston stations are very powerful and put out strong signals during the day. At night, most of those stations reduce their signal strength, but generally, I would think the Tecsun PL 380 would work quite well on AM in the Boston area.
746575
I live in a remote rural area, so your results may vary. The FM section is above average for a radio this size. It will likely pick up as many stations as your average AM/FM stereo receiver. Regarding AM, my area receives only one AM station in the daytime. At night, it appears that this radio will pick up as many stations as any other, although stations close together may be hard to separate. In a city environment, this radio should tune either AM or FM satisfactorily.
640376
Hi, it's pretty good. My favorite station is hard to pick up where I live, but it comes in very clear on this. It's also easy to set the stations. On my last Sony, after the batteries died (for back up), I couldn't ever figure out how to set the stations again! BTW, I just tested the AM band as well as the public station that is probably about 60 miles away, and the reception is clear on those too!
2014241
I live in an apartment in the lowest point of the city, about 5 blocks from the Mississippi River. (Dubuque, Iowa)There is a FM station I like about 30 miles away. My other radios won't receive it. This one does with a little hissin the backround on the normal setting. By switching to the DX mode, It comes in clear.The AM mode isn't bad, but with the loop antenna built in, I find I have to face the radio in the directionof the station I want. Local stations work great with out having to do this. Hope this helps.Russ
906573
I used the TERK ADVANTAGE for AM which can be placed next to the Eaton antenna, or plugged in to the radio as an external unit. Mine works better next to the set, and I pick up cleveland wtam in the chicago area, but do get some fading.
1906571
No problem with my radio. Pulling in FM stations loud and clear from over 100 miles away using the internal antenna. AM reception is rather weak so I've added an external antenna to get better AM reception
39030
Don't really know how good the AM frequency is but the FM is great, you just have to use an antenna :)
2210233
While camping on Mt Ord (50 miles NE of Phoenix, AZ) I connected with stations in Tucson, AZ (about 180 miles) And Flagstaff, AZ (about 140 miles) running about 8 watts on AM. This was after the daytime skip and all channels noise was way down. Talking with Phoenix area station was very clear with no problems. Of couse as mentioned by others it all depends on location and conditions, but this will talk 1000's of miles under the right conditions.
123010
I just ran through the SW bands again - it is now 9:30ish pm ET and I got 25 good stations. Either my location is better, or my radio is just a lucky example and the quality control was not good. My USB and SD card slots work - both in stereo. I am sorry yours isn't performing as well.
415077
I do not have any trouble with my reception but it may have to do with my location. The good news is that it comes with an antenna, though not a fantastic one. I receive a strong signal from my favorite radio station which is located over 60 miles away, if that helps.
2088016
I have some hi tension lines near my house and have no interference on the AM band. The local lines are underground, so I'm not sure about interference. I can test them down the street tomorrow.
1965891
sorry, no idea. i have enuf of a problem getting a signal to the strongest am station in calif. i'm ready to dump this thing on ebay.
746576
the am/fm tuning is good but we really do not use it much for that purpose. We wish the weather alerts could be more specific to our local area.