Skywave
I was looking for a small AM/FM/SW radio to carry in my "man bag". I have a Sangean 909 but it was a little too heavy, the skywave is just the right size and weight to keep up with world news without having to lug around a heavy radio. The controls are intuitive and anyone will be able to use this radio. I have not had a good opportunity to test out the SW portion of the radio yet but I will as I like to get up early and fool around before work. The antenna seems a little small for any serious SW listening but I have an old reel type roll up antenna that can be installed is ne be. One thing to be aware of and this is a problem with the Sangean as well, is the on/ off button protrudes out from the front a little and it is too easy to accidentally turn on the radio. once I pulled the Sangean out to find dead batteries only three days after installing them and once I pulled the Skywave out and it was already on so, be careful about accidentally turning the radio on.
Bottom line, for the money, this is a great radio and every body should have a SW for emergency use for when it "hits the fan".
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