Help Selecting a SW radio

[Selway]

I live in a valley in mountainous north central Idaho. I would like to buy a radio to be able to keep up with what is happening in this crazy world. I am thinking that rather than getting a wide band radio that I would not be able to use all of, I should get an AM/SW radio with good reception quality. Does this make sense and does anyone have any suggestions. For in home use. Battery powered. Under $500. range. Thanks for any suggestions/help.

 

[groundwire]

Sangean ATS-909X. Great radio receiver and looks very nice as well. (The white one). They are under $300 now i think. I have one and love it, on the built in antenna it receives really REALLY good. Shortwave, fm, am broadcast band dx and all. On an external antenna it hears everything. Put this one on your list.

 

[Selway]

Thanks for the suggestion. I checked it out and found that there is an upgrade (ATS-909X2) and it had very good reviews. Found a good price on Walmart.com so ordered it. Thanks again.

 

[L2]

Thanks for the suggestion. I checked it out and found that there is an upgrade (ATS-909X2) and it had very good reviews. Found a good price on Walmart.com so ordered it. Thanks again.

That's a great price! I ordered one too! Thanks!

 

[sp5it]

Malachite DSP2

 

[L2]

Thanks for the suggestion. I checked it out and found that there is an upgrade (ATS-909X2) and it had very good reviews. Found a good price on Walmart.com so ordered it. Thanks again.

Got mine yesterday. How are you liking it so far?

I was listening to Radio Havana Cuba on 6000 kHz and the 40 meter amateur band last night. So far I'm very pleased.

 

[Need2Know]

I received an X2 from Optics Planet for $260 with tax (Florida sales) and free shipping ordered early December. $30 lower than Amazon.

Early testing indicates it being very sensitive and feature packed. It's built like a little jewel compared to my Grundig Satallit 750.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Don't put it away with the keypad locked, and don't buy a black one. Holy cow.



https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/do-not-buy-the-sangean-ats-909x.278443/

 

[L2]

Don't put it away with the keypad locked, and don't buy a black one. Holy cow.



https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/do-not-buy-the-sangean-ats-909x.278443/

Keeping fingers crossed they fixed the issue with version 2.0.

 

[Grunddiigg]

I wanted to check in and see how you are liking your new radio? I haven't used that particular one but it looks great!

 

[Tom Line]

RTL-SDR is my go-to watch the bands radio. Does all kinds of modes and has awsome computer display with SDR# (SDR sharp) software which is free. (The older version of the software are better than the ones.)