Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Mario Filippi, who shares the following review:
Raddy RF750 Plus AM/FM/SW/NOAA Radio
by Mario Filippi
I purchased one of these tiny radios several months ago. It’s my daily go-to AM broadcast band radio. So far, it performs excellently on AM. Using the rotatable ferrite antenna, I’ve received stations as far away as Chicago and Detroit at night. FM broadcast band capability is also excellent in my experience for such a small radio. As for SW, the only luck I’ve had is with powerful broadcasters when the Raddy’s telescoping antenna is connected to an outdoor ham antenna. It receives local NOAA WX as good as any other radio I’ve owned.
Raddy 750 Plus
The case is all metal, feels nice and hefty in the hand. A shade under a half-pound in weight. 3 3/4 inches high (approx. 9 cm) with attached rotatable antenna. The speaker size is exceptional for such a small radio and the audio’s very acceptable to the ear. The speaker grill can be used to tune the radio manually by the way. The fit and finish are excellent. Has a rechargeable battery with included USB charging cord. Excellently-written 25-page owner’s manual in English.
?I use the Raddy app to control the radio. You can opt not to use it though. You’ll definitely need to read the manual then, due to the plethora of options.
Raddy’s SmartPhone App Works Great
All said, since I bought this radio mainly for daily AM broadcast reception and occasionally checking NOAA weather, I’m very pleased. Price is very reasonable, mine was under $40 at the time.
Wonder if anyone else has one of these radios and what their opinion is? Thanks for reading and 73’s.
You can purchase the Raddy RF750 on Amazon.com or at Radioddity.com (affiliate links).
The level display at the top of the main unit will not light up if the equalizer is E0.
The LEDs embedded in the horizontal gauge on the right side change color depending on the battery charging status.
None of them will light up if the LED display is set to OFF.
Night time long-distance MW reception is not a great indicator of sensitivity.
The real test is daytime reception of fringe stations.
The “PLUS” is for the level on the side?
Not sure. The level is illuminated by an LED while charging the battery.
Hi Mario,
These are pretty amazing little radios! I really do appreciate the app for working the radio, while still having the ability to take it mobile and use it in the traditional way. Amazing size, isn’t it?! Hard to believe they can put so much in it and still have room for a decent speaker. Cheers! Robert
It would be nice to add in the LW band, Air Band, SSB..
Thanks Robert. I’ve had more portable radios in my life than shoes and this is probably the best one of all.