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Coby CXCB91 9 Band AM/FM ShortWave Radio |  | Brand: Coby
List Price: $9.99
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Rating:  9 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: No
Battery: 2 AA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 7.3 x 1.9
Warranty: 1
MPN: CXCB91
Model: CXCB91
UPC: 716829109106
EAN: 0716829109106
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Unit Dimension (WHD) 5.1 x 3.1 x 1.1 |
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Product Description
Radio 9 bands AM/FM Short Wave
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 9
 Perfect Radio September 21, 2007
Denise Etherton (San Antonio TX)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
My husband is a mailman. This is a perfect size radio and the reception is awesome. He has tried others but nothing can compare to this model. For the prize - you can NOT go wrong!
 Good AM Reception, Very Low Power Consumption March 24, 2009
Big M (Syracuse NY, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
What's good:
The best judge of a product is whether it is used, and mine is used every day. I've owned this little Coby for a couple of years now and it keeps me entertained every night listening to talk radio on the AM band. For night listening I tend to keep it under my pillow thanks to its low profile. I keep low volume so I don't wake up my wife. No need to deploy the antenna for AM listening. The battery seems to last all week, even if I fall asleep and it plays all night. The radio is analog-tuned using a knob on the right side, and has a simple digital readout of the station frequency. I am sure it is the lack of modern digital circuits that avoids quickly draining the batteries.
What's bad:
1) The base of the unit is too narrow and the plastic is not perfectly flat so if you try to stand it up it can tip over easily. I end up keeping it laying down on my night stand or under my pillow. 2) It is supposed to have an alarm but the wake-to-music doesn't work. 3) I have some strong FM stations nearby and this and similar radios cannot pick up any FM stations. Only expensive home or car radios work in my area. I did not have any luck picking up any short-wave stations either, though I had fun trying. I kind'a picked up Austria once on a Dx bounce but nothing reliable.
The Verdict:
Buy this radio to help you get to sleep, listening to the AM band. For a few bucks, I did end up using it regularly, and this little Coby did inspire me enough that I am now looking around to buy a high end SW radio.
It's a very good shortwave radio in his categorie November 7, 2007
PIERRE MICHEL DUBERY
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I won't compare this shortwave radio with a sony, but it's a good one in his his categorie, i can't complaint......
 Caveat Emptier! August 28, 2010
THE UP TOWN KID (USA)
If it says COBY, it's crap. Kind of.
COBY is a substandard brand of electronics, manufactured in the P.R.C. In most cases, more trouble than its worth.
However, if you REALLY need a certain electronic device, like YESTERDAY and don't have the case or credit, then COBY may be for you.
Be prepared for below average performance. Returns and repairs. If your lucky you'll get one that you like and gives you no problems. If not, well...you've read the other reviews.
So long story short. I will purchase several small emergency radios within the next several months. This COBY will be one of them. It will be the the low man on the totem pole. But hey, you never know.
It's like anything else in life, "You buys your ticket, and you takes your chance".
Good luck.
 AM/FM is OK, SW just isn't there... December 9, 2004
VS (San Francisco, CA)
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
I understand that you shouldn't expect a lot from the radio that lists under $15 but I believe that manufacturer should deliver on the basic functionality. None of the short wave bands works, all you get is a lot of static and some distorted FM transmissions (yes, on SW band). Also, I've noticed that the the frequency bands don't follow standard convention, which could make some of them pretty useless (if they were working).
I own several portable AM/FM/SW radios and, although some of them have better SW reception than others, I've never had an item that claims SW coverage but has none.
On the positive note, AM/FM seems to be OK.
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