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★★★★☆
Nice little radio
I just received my M400 and these are my first impressions. The radio is very slim and just a bit wider than previous Grundig models (100 and 300), which makes it a perfect pocket companion. Pros: - great SW reception (on par with Grundig G1000, for instance) - good AM reception/selectivity (strong stations don't bleed too much into the adjacent frequencies) - solid feel. non-slippery plastic body Cons: - some mirror images from powerful FM stations on SW (not a huge problem, though) - FM is quirky - without the extended antenna only the most powerful stations are heard, but if you extend antenna for just one inch, they overload the receiver so I couldn't listen to some of the weaker stations in my area (like 90.3 or 91.1). - touching the unit below the LCD panel changes the tuning by a couple of kHz, so I learned to hold it a little lower to prevent a station drift. Overall, not a bad buy for $30. UPDATE (after 1 week): I essentially gave up on the FM band in this radio - it's practically useless as it fares much worse that any other radio I have. There's no way for me to change the initial 4-star rating but I'd give it 3 stars based on this fact
May 2009 · Electronics · verified purchase
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