inputs.text: fine portable sw radio grundig yacht boy series - grundig also done needed small amfmsw radio travel compared several portable receivers including kaito ka11 grundig g6 aviator sangean ats606ap kaito ka1101 kaito ka1102 eaton e100grundig g100 etc still not done evaluations definitely think grundig yb550pe great reasonable small inexpensive yet excellent receiver extrehemely impressed right box well performs even quite weak signals antenna sw not even extended muchpros1 comes fine well made velcrosealed case carrying handle earbuds support stand permanently attached radio readable manual vertically oriented radio unlike portables oriented used horizontally2 excellent weak signal reception bands really performs well3 tone switch musicnews well two position localdx switch rf gain attenuator external antenna jack earphone jack chargeradaptor jack etc4 lock switch backlight controlled nice switch top unit6 numerous tuning methods available including fine tuning scroll wheel great feature shared eton e100 grundig g100 actual tuning knob instead extends slightly outside main body radio7 high quality readable display numerous icons battery life signal strength meter works extrehemely well monostereo settings sleep setting clock displayed simultaneously station frequency etc8 long battery life using 3 aa batteries9 200 mehemory preset locations easy set well scan10 nice easy use reset button located inside battery compartment11 internal group setting storing key performance features 910 khz steps international travel optimization power alkaline rechargeable batteries 1224 hour world clock time systehem wide settings information etc12 nice size speaker good sound quality little distortion13 good quality easy maneuver fmsw antenna side mounted also swivels nicely also easy quickly extendcons small no great significance whatsoever1 not recharge batteries internally2 quite thick comparison portables 1375 inches little big hand3 band scanning muted stops strongest stations4 tone switch not effective portables5 not come acdc adaptor charger unit one available purchase leasth 910 khz steps international travel optimization power alkaline rechargeable batteries 1224 hour world clock time systehem wide settings information etc 12 nice size speaker good sound quality little distortion 13 good quality easy maneuver fmsw antenna side mounted also swivels nicely also easy quickly extend cons small no great significance whatsoever 1 not recharge batteries internally 2 quite thick comparison portables 1375 inches little big hand 3 band scanning muted stops strongest stations 4 tone switch not effective portables 5 not come acdc adaptor charger unit one available purchase least