Sony ICF-506 AM-FM Analogue Tuning Radio / Review & AM Bandscan

[@manusudan5667]

I have it, it was kept as an antique piece at my house, because ac power stopped working, today only i started using it using 3 aa batteries...its fun

[@DIlic-iz9tx]

_I tested this Sony on the AM band and the Sangean 909x2 and was amazed at the results. The Sangean, which costs €300, is completely worse than the Sony radio receiver._

[@johndorian3685]

Make a video comparison because this is not true.

[@nooneinpart]

@@johndorian3685 Well, reviewer Jay Allen ranks the ICF-506 at 3.5 stars and the 909x2 at 3 stars with regards to AM performance. The difference between those ratings isn't that large, but at least one other person seems to think the 506 has a slight edge on AM. Of course, the 506 lacks SW.

[@kapoten]

it's not analog tuner, it is DSP. lifetime is much less than heterodyne like sony icf-18 (~400 hours with 2 d-cells). I have also icf-19, very similar to icf-506, but with D-cells. And it works ~60 hours with 3 d-cells. So, for good sensitivity icf-506 and icf-19 are the best, but for long life it is better to choose realy analogue radio

[@johndorian3685]

ICF-19 runs on three D cells for around 400 hours. I have this radio.

[@paraskaushal7197]

Sony ICF-F12s runs 220+hr and has all 3 bands on 2 D cells.

[@kapoten]

@@paraskaushal7197I know it and i'd like to find it in Europe))

[@ИгорьБелевич-ш4э]

You also received russian radio station on am 1000 khz.

[@Pablo.Protasio]

Hola. Tengo una pregunta, la duración de las tres pilas alcalinas, a un volumen de sonido bajo o intermedio es buena la duración de las pilas? Al comprobar, que utiliza tres pilas de tamaño R6 y tener un altavoz grande, no debe de ser muy duraderas la vida útil de las tres pilas. Muchas gracias por la atención. Un Cordial saludo desde España 🇪🇸 👋

[@arturmazur3909]

Cześć 75 dni

[@plebius]

35 hours

[@mrq-]

Is this loud enough for a drive in movie theatre?

[@dirkmuller8461]

No, definitely not!

[@etow8034]

Most Europeans don't know what a "Drive-In" even is ! Normally back in the days people only used a small transistor radio or the car radio at drive-ins !

[@ИгорьБелевич-ш4э]

Oho! You received radio russia on am approximately on 1400 khz and stations from eastern europe. Can you write to any german stations and ask them to begin to broadcast on am again?

[@johndorian3685]

It’s always nice to get some Ukrainians.

[@СветланаЛызлова-у1щ]

Радио России вещает на частоте 999кг