ZHIWHIS Shortwave Radio with Bluetooth, AM/FM/SW/WB Emergency Radios with NOAA Alerts, Hand Crank/Solar/4000mAh/White Noise/SOS/Bass/Rechargeable Retro Receiver with Preset, Support USB/TF ZWS-702

Another radio for my emergency radio collection. I live in a very remote area. So, the NOAA function is nice but useless to me. I need a tuned J-Pole antenna to receive the signal, and this radio does not have any external antenna connector.The compass works. But it seems gimmicky. It's hard to read from a few feet away. I would rather have had an external antenna connector. Flashlights and sirens on radios make them seem less serious too.As for SW, FM, and AM this radio performs very well. I find the dial a bit difficult to read even with the dial illumination LEDs on. But the thumbwheel is easy to manipulate (with your thumb!) while holding the radio. The reception is above average but as for DX'ing the very weak stations are lost somewhere in the tuner and screened out. (DSP?) I have better radios for DX'ing. SW capability seems strong with a clip on long wire antenna attached. I had to use my own, as this radio did not come with one. The speaker sounds nice for talk or music. There is no EQ but it seems well balanced.USB type C is handy. Comes with a charging cord. There is a very long use time with the battery fully charged. Or I can use the radio as a power bank. I get more than one full charge for my cell phone and up to a 29 percent charge for the second day if I don't use the radio. You can't play the radio while using the power bank feature for charging external devices. No big deal. The hand crank works as expected, and charging via wall plug takes about 4-5 hours. I left it plugged in overnight. For the technically minded, the amount of available power could be easily upgraded with a 3-4k Amp hour battery.The carry case protects the radio and fits an accessory cord and the instruction manual perfectly. Nice design with hinges and clasps. Nice for travel. The radio is secure until you take it out of the case. The flashlight is very bright and projects. BT connects easily and USB slot plays well. There is a TF card slot, that I have not used yet.This is a good radio. Nice size, not too small.I wonder if they will come out with an LED screen model. It would be easier to navigate the channels. There is a channel scan feature but distant stations won't be captured. Better to manually tune them in. Overall a good value in radios...

Functions as intended

Awesome little radio exactly what I was searching for

I believe I have tried every mfg's analog version of this crank radio. Every digital tuning model had to be returned because of some defect upon arrival. This brand with the analog tuning arrived in good working order. I have been tempted to order another as a possible gift, but am a little put off but the other brands' defects, so I shall wait until I feel more optimistic. On a positive note, as an owner of at least a dozen small radios ranging in price from 10 to 200 USD, this radio is one of my favorites. Although the analog dial is quite inaccurate, this is not a problem for me as I can remember the linear dial locations of the three MW stations that I listen to. Also, I use the scanning feature a lot of the time as it is good at finding my preferred stations. The large speaker is no doubt a lot of the reason for the good sound. When and if I order another from this company, I shall report on the quality upon arrival.

I like this Radio with Bluetooth capabilities and 3 forms of power. AC , battery and solar panels. I also appreciate the rugged case.The sound from the speaker is excellent.

Very good sound for a portable radio, but controls and mode indicator are a little too complicated. Non- radio features are a waste. Built-in nature noise just adds cost where any-one can copy their own nature sounds to an SD card and play it on the device. compass and flashlight will be redundant to any well equipped camper or hiker. Compass could be useful if there was a signal strength indication to help determine the direction to the transmitting station.Very nice having the hand- crank charger to use when power and solar charging are not an option.

Very nice radio with a lot of options.

i'm not sure if this is user error or a fluke that got past QC but in the middle of a song it just stopped playing and wouldn't take a charge and has been displaying these two lights for going on an hour now, it won't turn on, the only thing that seems to still be working is it's sola sensor, it kinda just bricked itself, or maybe i bricked it, but either way it's my second day owning it and it's already broken