Eton Elite Field Radio with AM/FM, Shortwave, RDS, Bluetooth, Digital Tuning, Treble/Bass Control, 50 Memory Stations, External Antenna, Rich LCD Display, Retro Tabletop Design

This is one fantastic radio. I have many radios, mostly for AM Dxing, and all have there positives and negatives, and this radio is no different in those respects. I purchased this radio based off reviews that stated this was the portable radio to get for FM Dxing. Well, the good news is, this machine is absolutely incredible for FM reception. For all of you out there, looking for a portable FM DXing machine, look no further. This beats both my CC radio 3 and CC radio EP pro. The 48" dipole antenna definitely helps pull in those distant stations. For AM, it's just OK (to be fair, I have not spent much time on the AM with this radio, as the FM is just that good). It still does a good job on medium wave, but there are other units specifically made for AM reception, that will do much better. On shortwave, this radio does a fantastic job. It's definitely above average for a portable shortwave radio. Sound is fine, but lacking in low end bass. You will be treated to mid bass, but for anything lower, forget it. Highs are crystal clear, and has no problems with voice tones. The radio comes with a very unique speaker design. I would have much preferred the old fashion 5" driver, but Eton decided to go this route, possibly for weight savings. My only gripe is I wish it had a more powerful amplifier. I have found myself at full volume, and and wanting more audio output. This is one area I think Eton could be improved upon. The aesthetics of the radio are very nice. The layout is clean, the knobs and switches are positioned well. My only gripe is the power button needs to be pressed twice. This may be a feature, in case you accidentally hit it when fiddling around (which I have done a few times). It has many features I have not tried out yet. I do like the fact it has connections on the back for external antennas. My radio did come with a bit of minor damage during shipping. The speaker grill has a small indent from rough handling. Very hard to see, so I'm keeping it.

I purchased this radio as a table radio when my old timey Zenith radio stopped working. The Zenith radio was a circle of sound type that actually sounded good. I enjoyed that radio for many years. My buying decision was primarily based on sound quality, FM and AM reception (the Zenith FM reception was pretty good, the AM section was not). So, I purchased this Eton radio solely based on user reviews. SW reception is not a big deal for me with this unit since I listen to SW using a regenerative receiver which I prefer. The sound quality out of that 2" front driver is excellent. It seems to be port loaded to extend bass frequencies and is mounted on a front plate where a larger speaker might go. I am amazed on the sound clarity and bass response out of this speaker. it seems well designed and seems to be something some other manufacturer are doing using smaller well designed drive units. The FM section on this radio is very good , sounds good and fits my needs well. The AM section seems to be the same though I don't listen to AM as much but it picks up stations I like to listen to. This radio has a headphone jack. I use good quality headphones though I think the sound quality out of the headphone jack is not as good as coming out of the speaker. I mainly listen to the radio via the speaker. I use the radio on battery power only, AC power on this set does not sound as good as with the batteries only, to me anyway.. As far as SW, I tried using but I'm not a big fan of super-heterodyne receive for SW listening and prefer regeneration type receiver which seems more versatile to me and easier to tune. Overall I highly recommend based on sound quality and FM/AM reception..

Ok: so I bought this item as a open box tested and checked by amazon. When I first opened it up and plugged it in, it was kind of acting weird so i reset it. Got it to work and it was great I love the radio, but as I tested it throughout all the modes it all worked fine except when i tried to manual tune it with the knob/wheel. It would then act up and the LCD screen would flash and ti would switch from am to shortwave and back and forth. I reset it again, and again up to about several times and it would work sometimes, and I played it all night actually and no problems, UNTIL I tried to manual tune it on fast mode and then it would shut off and I could not power it up. I actually got it to work through all the modes and it worked great for a time, and then the problem continued to exist. Its too bad cause it seems like a great radio and it pulled in signals like crazy. I guess I just got a bad one. The thing that really pisses me off the most, is the customer service from Eton. There is none, trying several times calling several numbers, and no call back and no response. Like really? I guess there not available to help, even though they say to call for support.

I was looking for something to replace a small Panasonic shortwave/AM/FM radio from 1991. It was fine, but unstable to sit around permanently. I wanted something that was larger, included an AC adapter, and had a bigger antenna. I knew I was giving up some digital convenience. I also did not want to pay a lot of money. I searched for hours, and settled up this Eton Elite Field Radio. It's kinda just a basic radio. It's larger, well-built and robust. It pulls in a decent number of AM & FM stations and the sound is pretty good. I'm not picking up that many shortwave stations, though, either did my other one. I bought an external antenna, which does little. This was $45 cheaper than a similar radio that was only AM/FM, so I'm happy with the choice, because I wanted a setting-around radio. This fits the bill.

I bought this radio while drunk-shopping on Amazon. The next morning when I got the "it has shipped" alert, it was my intention to send it back as the last thing I need is yet another radio but, since the seller shouldn't be held hostage to my whims and irresponsibility, I opened the radio to give it a fair try-out to make a proper decision. I'm glad I did as it's a really good one and I will be keeping it. I paid $80+$5 'tax'. I'll be comparing this to my Tecsun PL-880 as that is considered a very good receiver and has served me well, although at nearly twice the cost. MW (AM) and SW are pretty much neck-and-neck in reception with the Eton, maybe, having the slightest advantage over the PL-880. Obviously, the Eton does not have SSB and the PL-880 does. That's okay. I have other radios (Alinco SR8T, PL-880, GE 7-2990A) that cover that spectrum should I choose to venture off into the side band world which is mostly just boring old guys rattling on incessantly about their radio equipment and complaining about new Ham's. The Eton has a wide band/narrow band switch and with the bass and treble controls, you can really dial in the sound for your ears which is great for someone with tinnitus and deafness at 8 kHz (wear ear plugs, kids). I'm near Dallas/Ft. Worth and we have one of the largest markets in the world so there is no shortage of stations, close or far, to try and search for. Unfortunately, my physical location and the radiant barrier in my house causes SW to be hit-or-miss but, still, the few stations I can get came in as well as possible using the stock aerial. I haven't tried it with a long wire yet although I did connect it to my outside GMRS base antenna got a few of the closer SW stations in a bit clearer so the antenna connection does work. FM reception is fantastic with this radio, easily surpassing the PL-880. In scan, the PL-880 has a tendency to stop on dead-air stations which the Eaton filters out. I didn't even extend the aerial, just raised it into position, and it was pulling in stations very well. Connected to my external GMRS antenna about 18' in the air outside my house caused the Eton radio to pull in crazy amounts of FM stations. It's quite the FM DX'er. The bluetooth connection on the Eton is quite nice. Presently I have my iPhone paired streaming a station. No problems, it hooked right up and sounds great. It only receives, not transmits. The instructions on the Eton were just fine and easy to read. About 10 minutes of unpacking, and scanning the little manual and I felt like I was a pro with this radio. It runs on 4 D batteries so with moderate volume control and reduced bass response, they should last for a very long time. I don't have a time frame on this one, yet, but in my GE which uses the same 4D setup, the batteries went bad before they went dead, probably about 8 years. Of course, when not in use I do not store alkaline's in any equipment, leaving them in a container beside my radio which was fortunate since they started leaking. I, typically, don't like digital displays as they trickle-drain batteries but this Eton seems to be okay, completely blacking out the screen when not in use - as long as you flip the 'display off' switch on the side - although you can still faintly see the time and battery meter. Time will tell how long a set of batteries last. It would be nice to be able to charge a set of rechargeable batteries though the radio if plugged in with the wart but not so with this radio. The PL-880 uses a single 18650 battery recharged though the side with a 5v wart or battery back. The tuning on this radio is a bit clunky and annoying. The knob does not have a recess for your finger allowing you to be able to spin without your finger slipping off when using fine tune and the fast tune is just meh. It some sort of geared mechanism but not very smooth and can be a little jerky. It appears the best way to tune this radio is by using the up/down arrows (hold for 1 second and let go). Also, it doesn't have a continuous scan, stopping on every station and forcing you press the arrow again to start a new scan. The PL-880 has a 5 second hold on the scan and moves to the next station. This radio has 10 presets per selection. Really? 10 presets? There is also no auto search (which why would there be with just 10 presets?) so if you take it to a new area, you can't automatically scan the waves and load the stations in that area. I really like this radio as it feels good in the hand and it sounds fantastic. An included protective case would be nice although I see the one for this radio is here on Amazon for an additional $40+. I do recommend this radio, highly.

Disappointed with this radio - particularly for the price. Two major things that annoy me 1) battery life - i am on the 3rd set of batteries and probably have ~2 hours of actual listening time on the radio. It turns out that if you leave the backlight on so you can use it as a clock (while on battery mode) it will run down the batteries very quickly. 2) the LCD display has a 'dead' pixel issue on a vertical line where the number 1 would show on the AM dial for stations like AM 1390, for instance. Sometimes I can see the 1 clearly. Sometimes it's faint. Most of the time it just doesn't appear and occasionally it flickers on and off. the same issue appears on the 2nd line where the RDS info is displayed. 3) this issue is a "me" issue because i didn't do enough research. I wrongly thought this radio would recieve the HD radio signals for FM so i could hear the alternate 'streams' of broadcast info. Overall, the radio sounds okay on FM. AM is lackluster, even compared to some very old radios I have from the 1980s. It does not pick up local stations very well. I have only heard one SW station which spinning the dial but i also did not connect an external antenna yet. Overall, it does not seem like the quality of radio I thought I was going to receive. in the photo, there is supposed to be an "N" on the 2nd line. Of course, the top line was working fine when i took this snap. Like i said, it comes and goes.

I was hoping this radio would be a good receiver to give to my grandkids. I wanted them to get some exposure to amateur radio. But this radio falls way short. The biggest problem is in tuning. Technically, it covers all the ham bands from 10m to 80m, but it's darn near impossible to use those. Refer to Frequency bands shown on Page 8, in the manual. You will notice SW1 ----- 80m (3.5-4.00MHz) is completely between ranges. 40m (7.0-7.30MHz) is partially between ranges. SW2 ----- 20m (14.0-14.350MHz) is completely between ranges. SW3 ----- 15m (21.0-21.45MHz) is completely between ranges. 10m (28.0-29.7MHz) is completely between ranges. Why is this important? Because the ONLY way you can get to these, is by annoying turning of the dial about a hundred turns. You can get to the first meg starting value (i.e. 14.xxx) and have to spin the dial for the rest. There is a nice "Skip to next station" but it bypasses ALL the ham bands. It only scans the bands listed for SW1, SW2, and SW3. And because the hambands are between their selections, THEY ARE SKIPPED. This makes it nearly impossible to find a station. Further, when you turn the dial, the audio is muted, so you can't even hear the audio while searching by hand. Example: When you hold the up arrow, to "skip to next station", and (say) are at 13.0MHz scanning up, it will get to 13.995, THEN jump to 15.1MHz and continue. Completely bypassing anything in the 14.0MHz range. Same for all other gaps. And, while there are saved memory channels, those can't even be scanned. For me this is a deal breaker. If I can't find the ham bands by scanning for activity, AND the function excludes the ham bands, the radio is useless. Why would they intentionally skip the amateur radio frequencies, for scanning? Otherwise, it's a great radio, if all you want to do is listen to local AM/FM. I'm going to return this radio and try to find out if the Eton 750 does the same thing (skip the amateur frequencies).

Had difficulty setting the time and almost returned it until I researched the issue online. I learned there is a known problem with some RDS transmissions from local stations, and the workaround is to set the time manually(re-reading the manual helped too). Online articles explaining this are available. Great audio and a really well-designed and capable radio. I'm very happy with it's many features and capabilities.

Rádio bonito, robusto, som encorpado com câmara acústica, tela de fundo escuro com muitas informações e cor laranja com alto brilho- controle manual de ganho- funciona muito bem com antena apenas interna (antena telescopica) e ainda com formas diferenciadas de sintonia.

Thought to be expensive at first but getting crystal clear fm clear audible am and very good sw with lots of stations felt very much satisfied with this radio where as d batteries are concern get good quality batteries for your radio you will find that it is very good and batteries will last for long time. Where as I use for almost whole day in my holidays and about 4 hours daily.a very good product for radio listeners.

Resultó ser un poco más grande de lo que yo esperaba, me recuerda mi vieja radio grabadora de los 80's. Lo primero que hice, después de leer el manual, fue colocar 4 baterías alcalinas tamaño D, y comenzar a buscar el mejor lugar de recepción FM. Cómo era de esperarse, funciona mejor cerca de las ventanas, pero extendiendo totalmente la antena telescópica integrada la recepción es excelente prácticamente en toda la casa. Aún no he hecho una prueba de duración de las baterías. Luego hice una prueba con el BT. Funcionó a la primera, tanto con el teléfono celular Android como con Fedora Linux. Probé con música chochentera, con ecualización plana. Excelente sonido: bajos sin distorsión, agudos muy claros. Quizá alguno considere que le falta más potencia, pero yo prefiero no molestar a los vecinos (y que no me molesten a mi). En cuanto a la recepción de onda corta, la antena interconstruída hace un buen trabajo, pero como todo radio de onda corta, lo mejor es utilizar una antena externa. Ya estoy trabajando en ello. Un gran radio, con BT, a un buen precio. UPDATE: Construí la antena para SWL (Shortwave Listening) de Dirk Rijmenants. Con todo y que terminó siendo una configuración lejos de ser óptima, el resultado ha sido por demás satisfactorio. La recepción ha sido buena tanto de día como de noche. Desafortunadamente mi estación favorita ha dejado de transmitir en onda corta. Pero no todo se ha perdido: ahora la escucho vía Internet utilizando el modo Bluetooth. Un gran radio, con BT, a un buen precio.

Es una maravilla.... super completo

produto de baixa qualidade e sem recursos disponiveis para um radio desta marca e modelo. nao recomendo o produto..