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My first digital radio
| Production | PR China, 2015.
Price was €45. |
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| Bands | FM (87.5-108MHz), DAB+ (174-240MHz). |
| Cabinet | Plastic. Size 155x110x47mm. Weight 352gr. |
| Power | DC 5V or Batt 4xAA, 140-200mA; adapter 230V (idle draw 0.0W, in use 0.9-1.3W). |
| Documents | Box, Quick Start Guide, retail flyer. |
The batteries run out quite quickly, which is no surprise with 140mA (silent) to 200mA (loud) draw. Rechargeables have lower voltage than alkalines, which leads to quick battery low warnings. I measured the included AC/DC adapter and found it very adequate: when the radio is switched off, it consumes 0.0W of power, and with the radio in use 0.9 to 1.3W, depending on volume.
In my location I get 29 stations (Aug 2015): 18 (mostly commercial) on channel 11C (220.352MHz) and 11 (public) on 12C (227.360MHz). Early 2017, the DAB network has been expanded so that I receive 60 stations.
| Obtained | 8/2015 from Ineke; sn=1545400209, later 1545400208. |
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| Condition | 10. |
My first one had the serial number ending in 9. My parents wanted a DAB radio, so I gave them mine and went to the shop for another one. To my surprise, I got one with the adjacent serial number! I must say that I got the second one in the same shop.
In 2018 I opened the set to make an externa antenna connector. The screws are a bit weird, but could be loosened with a 2.4mm driver from my precision set. Inside you find a few PCBs, and clearly visible the loudspeaker and the antenna connected to the middle PCB. There is a shield on the back panel.