Realistic 12-795 Multiband Shortwave Radio Review

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Radio Shack 12-795 Multiband SW Radio Review
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[@joeyshoe9095]

These were made by a company in China and sold on the US under a bunch of different names - I have the Emerson version with a different signal meter. Not bad with a longwave antenna for AM and shortwave and it has a good sounding speaker. The directional antenna will somewhat help with signal strength but its not sensitive enough for radio direction finding. Air Band is OK but the static between transmissions gets annoying. Id say its good for a kitchen radio or for just playing around. A $5 longwire antenna that plugs into the antenna jack will really make a difference for AM and Shortwave DXing.

[@TheElectronMan]

Totally agree with everything you wrote thanks for the feedback...

[@reggiehodges6784]

I just got one of these from a hamfest. The volume knob pops and cracks and stops when turning. Any ideas ?

[@Knife_Collector]

Sounds like it needs a good cleaning with some contact cleaner. I have the Emerson version, and it has issues as well. Where is should go into the air band, it starts going thru the FM stations again. And radio stations play on the TV bands as well, and unless radio took over the old analog TV bands that should not happen. And either AM or FM radio bleeds over into the SW bands.. Needless to say, I will never buy another one...