The Micro Retekess PR15 AM FM WX Portable Pocket Radio

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The Retekess PR15 AM FM WX pocket portable radio review will charm your ears with it's small but excellent sounding speaker.
This radio came recommended by my Subscribers, I want to say "Thank You". The little PR15 is a hidden gem for sure :)
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Features I like about this radio:
Solid DSP tuning on a micro size radio.
FM Reception is decent.
AM Reception makes this radio shine.
WX Reception is only one station, but it works, and that is fantastic.
Speaker Audio is pleasant sounding.
Inexpensive.
Build Quality is impressive.
Hinged battery door.
Styling.
Headphones sound good.
Headphones provide reception for the FM band when plugged in.
Tuning indicator LED.
Features that could be added or improved on:
A version that can take AA batteries for increased run time.
Overall, for an inexpensive "Cheap Chinese" radio, you can not go wrong. It is fabulous. Long Live Radio!
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  • @todderbert
    @todderbert2 жыл бұрын

    ▶ The Retekess PR15 at Amazon USA: amzn.to/2S4ZrrE (paid link) As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. There are no additional costs to you. ▶ The Retekess PR15 at Ebay: bit.ly/RetekessPR15 (paid link) As an eBay Partner, I may be compensated if you make a purchase. There are no additional costs to you.

  • @sushantadas8373

    @sushantadas8373

    9 ай бұрын

    price how much

  • @ajh5124

    @ajh5124

    5 ай бұрын

    @@sushantadas8373$14.99USD 01/19/24

  • @roekozlov2176
    @roekozlov21762 жыл бұрын

    I must say i started a year ago buying this radio based on the Todderbert review. I got addicted to your videos. Now i have almost 55 new radios, mostly because of these reviews. I bought most of the micro and small ones and many of the newer digital versions. I take lots of walks and now have a radio for each day for almost-2 months. My new fun hobby. Radio Walks! Thanks Todderbert.

  • @mojavedesertsonorandesert9531
    @mojavedesertsonorandesert95313 жыл бұрын

    This little radio seriously kicks ass! Retekess PR15--37 FM stations! TECHSUN R9012--33 FM stations. Radiwow R108-43 FM stations.

  • @FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY

    @FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY

    2 жыл бұрын

    JAPANESE FM BAND FOR TECSUN R9012, RUSSIAN OIRT FM BAND FOR RADIWOW R-108, NORMAL FM BAND FOR RETEKESS PR15

  • @faxmen09
    @faxmen092 жыл бұрын

    Just got this radio today, and Wow, "loving it" too. It's a neat little micro radio that packs a punch. Be careful though when you plug in the headphones/earbuds, seems much louder than on speaker. And yes, it is FM stereo sound on headphones. Amazing sound from this little guy, on speaker too. I bought it mostly for the WX component, but FM and AM don't disappoint. This my third todderbert radio purchase with SonyICF-P26 and SangeanDT200X. Like them both too, but this one might be the most surprising @$13.50. Thanks todderbert for review of this little gem.

  • @clairesmyth8733
    @clairesmyth87335 жыл бұрын

    I just purchased one of these radios last week after watching this video. I was NOT disappointed. This little wonder was able to pick up stations 300 miles away on AM at night. No kidding. I just picked up KFI 640 from Los Angeles, and I'm in the SF bay area. This was an excellent buy. Very happy.

  • @barrybear2012

    @barrybear2012

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's what I love about AM radio. Receiving radio stations out of your market area and sometines with formats not found on local AM stations. Case in point. The Charleston, WV area used to have country and oldies stations on AM radio. 680 WKAZ-AM used to have a country format - and later a "singers & standards" format - under its old callsign WCAW. And 580 WCHS was the Charleston oldies station until they dropped the oldies for talk radio. (The oldies movies to 107.3 WKAZ-FM.) I have several radios that have no trouble licking up 650 WSM, 720 WGN (discovered a great rock band on there called Last Underground who performed in studio), and 740 CFZM (Zoomer Radio) in Toronto.

  • @LordBass
    @LordBass3 жыл бұрын

    Ordered one. Will tag along easily in my travel trailer where weather band will be helpful on camping trips to the mountains. Thanks for sharing this!

  • @davidbutton8281
    @davidbutton82813 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely grateful for the awesome videos you produce! I purchased this radio on your recommendation from this video and absolutely love it! It's become my "dog walking" radio! Very lightweight and fits perfectly in a shirt or coat pocket. I love that the volume control is on top ....so when people stop to chat I can easily turn the volume down without taking the radio out of my pocket. The speaker sound is perfect...even on windy days in a Carhartt (style) coat! And I love that I have the weather band ....always nice to have that as an option. Great radio and thank you!

  • @johnbeckham1483
    @johnbeckham1483 Жыл бұрын

    Todderbert, the Retekess PR15 appears to be a proven performer indeed! I like the sound and the sensitivity of the PR15 is above average! It appears to be a very exciting radio even though it is rather compact! I might have to pick one of the Retekess PR15s up! Thank you, Todderbert, for an excellent tutorial review on the Retekess PR15! P.S. For an analog AM scale the dial pointer seems to be fairly accurate...

  • @jgstevens5169
    @jgstevens51693 жыл бұрын

    Really nice review of the Retekess PR15. It's obvious you're very knowledgeable with the AM band. The PR15's AM performance during your review was very impressive to say the least. I've already ordered 4 of these on ebay, prior to seeing your presentation. Your review has confirmed my purchase decision was spot on. Thank you. BTW... I understand FM delivers stereo when using headphones. (Regardless though, headphone Stereo or Mono, neither is a deal breaker for me.) The compactness & performance at the price point found at Retekess PR15 on ebay, I'm confident this fantastic radio deserves considerations for multiple scenarios... such as Hiking, Camping, indoors/Outdoors around the house, even emergencies... & emergency bags! For the price & performance, this radio is the go to choice for a light portable radio for entertainment, information & emergency awareness.

  • @texaspatriots6035
    @texaspatriots60353 жыл бұрын

    Just got mine today..$11 delivered. Smaller than expected which is great IMO, fits it my pocket while at the gym or mowing the lawn. Bought some skull candy earbuds to go with it, perfect setup for me. Can’t go wrong with this little guy, loving it. If it craps out after a few months I’ll just get a new one. Thanks for the great reviews..👍

  • @jeanroddenberry6433
    @jeanroddenberry64334 ай бұрын

    Based upon your review, and other reviews of this radio, I purchased two of these for my two elderly parents. It's a good listening radio, with that added weather band emergency feature, and not too many confusing buttons 👍

  • @AMFMDX
    @AMFMDX3 жыл бұрын

    Bought this because of your review - what a fun little transistor! Very cool little radio to have.

  • @AMFMDX

    @AMFMDX

    3 жыл бұрын

    Check yer email too - I've sent a couple! ;-)

  • @snowpuppy77
    @snowpuppy775 жыл бұрын

    Ordered this Retekess PR15 based on your recommendation and just got it today. You did not lead me astray. I paid $13 free shipping for this radio. I am very pleased with the design and performance. Worth double considering how crazy small it is. When the CCrane Skywave dwarfs a radio that is saying something. So glad I did not get the little Kaito 200. Not only are my local AM and FM stations coming in great but I can pick up NOAA on two channels loud and clear. And the little speaker is more satisfying that it has a right to be for the size. I like how you can stand the radio on the bottom or the side with it slightly angled up. I have pocket radios like Skywave and love their small size. However the PR15 is really the only one I want to put in a pocket. I like to take my Skywave traveling because of the weather band. Now instead of always taking my Skywave when traveling I can take another cool radio that does not have weather band and the PR15 and still have plenty of space. Thank you for your informative review on this radio.

  • @oranchung
    @oranchung2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the recommendation and have got this yesterday! It has a big sound comparing to its size and it is very light-weight that I can carry around when I go jogging. But I am still getting used to the tuning, the FM is good, but the selectivity is a bit tricky. And as you said, AM is gold!! Have got around 10 stations in the evening here in Germany. very fun to play with! :)

  • @ajh5124
    @ajh51243 жыл бұрын

    Just ordered 1! Your reviews are first class 👍

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @fancee54
    @fancee548 ай бұрын

    I purchased one, it has great sound for a radio that size, and it picks up a lot of stations, I'm very pleased with it.

  • @isleifoterogarcia4478
    @isleifoterogarcia44784 жыл бұрын

    I get one today after seeing this video, $11.21 on eBay. Great radio and the weather band is a killer. I love its size and portability. It came working perfectly and it is great on AM regardless of how small it is. Thanks for the video.

  • @NWGADX
    @NWGADX5 жыл бұрын

    Congrats on reaching 4,000 subs. My favorite radio of all time is the Tecsun Pl-398BT.

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Brian. Your Tecsun PL-398BT sounds like its rocking, good for you! Explore that shortwave band, it is exciting.

  • @jeffking4176

    @jeffking4176

    5 жыл бұрын

    Brian RadioDX530 I don’t have a pl398bt, But I do have a pl390. And I do love it. I don’t really use Bluetooth much, but I do like to have the option of a line-in, Which mine has. Tecsun makes so many different radios.....

  • @gwlane5509
    @gwlane55092 жыл бұрын

    Instant BUY once finding your review. You have got to be the most professional well organized radio reviewer out there. Love your channel! Happy Holidays! I go canoe camping and day back packing in Great Smoky Mountains and this radio will be on all my trips! I might buy a few more for family....what a great little simple radio with WEATHER!!

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    2 жыл бұрын

    yes, hopefully you got it at the $11 price tag :)

  • @gwlane5509

    @gwlane5509

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@todderbert Yep, 11.99

  • @stayfrosty1
    @stayfrosty13 жыл бұрын

    Just picked one up for camping. Excited :)

  • @brentneves3602
    @brentneves36022 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, based on your reviews I just ordered one from Amazon, for my emergency light weight survival pack.

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    2 жыл бұрын

    Can't beat it for its size.

  • @brentneves3602

    @brentneves3602

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@todderbert absolutely, it has great performance for a light weight device, picked up all the stations I needed, including the weather broadcast which came in a bit weak, but considering we are are located very far north, I'm impressed that we still received the WB indoors.

  • @comicmania2008
    @comicmania20085 жыл бұрын

    Yet another great review Todderbert! I liked your review so much, I bought this radio tonight! Mine cost just £13.99 UK Amazon inc shipping, and it comes to me tomorrow. I was looking to buy that tiny Sony ICF T46 you reviewed, but it's really expensive here and it would cost me a lot to ship it over! And actually, this Retekess seemed to sound and perform even better than that Sony, from what I could hear!

  • @donw5641
    @donw56415 жыл бұрын

    Great review - thanks!

  • @Baruch-Hashem
    @Baruch-Hashem6 ай бұрын

    Just got mine, mostly for an emergency bug out bag for weather, though AM and FM and work great. I can use it for weather with great clarity without pulling out the antenna. So small and the speaker is good enough to not have ear buds for my use. I may add some and spare batteries and put in a tiny zip lock and call it a day. Maybe I will keep the batteries out as it may sit for years and I would hate battery leakage to destroy it. For the cost of 2 coffees, mission accomplished. Well done Retekess.

  • @franktillman8584
    @franktillman85845 жыл бұрын

    Yes, Todd , It’s outta the box! 👍👍👍👍

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Frank, btw do you run around saying that all the time? Would make for some interesting conversations :)

  • @jeffking4176
    @jeffking41765 жыл бұрын

    You beat me to it. I got one . Love it 📻👍🙂‼️

  • @waynewood8840
    @waynewood88405 ай бұрын

    Got the Retekess PR-15 yesterday (1.3.24) noticeable difference in this one and the one you reviewed, the “tuning” led is now a “power” led and is constantly on when the switch is on, does not indicate station strength. But here’s the best part. The headphones on fm are stereo. There is no indication of this in the “manual” or on the radio itself, but listening to music with extreme channel separation indicated it. Watched another video on it from “the radio geek” where he took the radio case off to display the interior…and the chip has stereo capability.

  • @chrishenniker5944
    @chrishenniker59449 ай бұрын

    Love how elegant this radio is, devoid of fripperies that look Nathan Barley but are too much for something that has only what you need.

  • @crossbones8956
    @crossbones89564 жыл бұрын

    Great review! I was in need of a pocket radio with weather band, as mine died on me. I saw this on the top pocket radios for 2020 and Ickes one up on eBay. It should be here within the week!

  • @clemsonbloke
    @clemsonbloke5 жыл бұрын

    Your laughs are precious, unique. Great reviews.

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    Excellent, glad to keep you entertained. :)

  • @clemsonbloke

    @clemsonbloke

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@todderbert :) You seem like a fun guy!

  • @retekessradioamazon6255

    @retekessradioamazon6255

    5 жыл бұрын

    I cant agree more: )

  • @fixman88
    @fixman885 жыл бұрын

    You had me at 'Micro AM/FM/WX Radio'! I do believe that's the tinest AM/FM/WB radio I've ever seen (the smallest dedicated WB radio would be the Midland HH50). That looks like a perfect radio to put lithium AAA batteries in and store somewhere in case of emergency or carry around in case severe weather threatens, even though it doesn't have Alert capability like the HH50 does (they're both so small you might as well carry both!)

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    These are low cost also. Gotta love the micro weather station :)

  • @emilyhastings1352
    @emilyhastings13522 жыл бұрын

    Great review ( as always ). I own three of these, and although you mentioned the FM was mono, all three of mine receive FM in stereo, which is one reason I got extra ones after loving the first one.

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I hear they are Stereo now..either I got an early example, or a defective one.

  • @johnbeckham1483

    @johnbeckham1483

    Жыл бұрын

    It is so much better in stereo! Thanks...

  • @stargazer1359
    @stargazer13593 жыл бұрын

    I have been trying to pick up a certain FM station on various radios around my house....Not until this one was I able to listen...So, thanks for the recommendation. South Florida. We don't have have many good stations here anymore.

  • @stargazer1359

    @stargazer1359

    3 жыл бұрын

    The sound, with Koss headphones is amazing

  • @someparts
    @someparts Жыл бұрын

    Bought one for my father who still does outdoor flea markets and needed a weather band for pop up storms. Everyone at the flea market tries to buy it, haha.

  • @patkelly931
    @patkelly9315 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the review Todderbert. Got one of these a few weeks ago and have absolutely no regrets. It's a treat for the price. FM is great, holds the stations very well and sound is rich on earphones. Need to explore AM some more in the evening. I can't get weather band where I live in Dublin so I just look out the window. Such a tactile little radio.

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    Your Welcome Pat, the radio is built well.

  • @FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY

    @FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY

    5 жыл бұрын

    Pat Kelly Which Dublin??

  • @FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY

    @FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY

    5 жыл бұрын

    Pat Kelly Weatherband in Europe used as Taxi radios.

  • @patkelly931

    @patkelly931

    5 жыл бұрын

    Francis Litan It's Dublin, Ireland , Francis

  • @FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY

    @FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY

    5 жыл бұрын

    Pat Kelly 162.55 MHz used for Taxi services in the UK, and 162.450 MHz for Bulgaria.

  • @retekessradioamazon6255
    @retekessradioamazon62555 жыл бұрын

    Read all the comments, saying that the price on our Amazon is more expensive, I immediately adjusted the price from 29.99 to 19.99, I hope everyone can get satisfied. Because Amazon has a better service system, there is no chance to make the price lower to about 10 dollars. I hope you can understand

  • @mcdus78

    @mcdus78

    5 жыл бұрын

    kuntian wang Ok great! I will buy this radio because of the reduced price!

  • @rab733
    @rab7335 жыл бұрын

    I luv ur size comparison..

  • @dalesworld1308
    @dalesworld13085 жыл бұрын

    A local discount store had 4 or 5 of the Sony ICF-S10MK2's and luckily I bought one. I should have bought them all, but it's good to know you can still get a basic pocket radio.

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    This isn't bad, and I've been told that they are stereo also. Mine isn't but it might have been a defective headphone jack.

  • @makoygaara
    @makoygaara3 жыл бұрын

    I have this radio now. Very small like a toy lol. But the speaker is LOUD!

  • @richpontone1
    @richpontone1 Жыл бұрын

    I purchased the Retekess V115 AM/FM/SW MP3 Rec Player for 22 bucks and less with discounts on Amazon and it is great. Man, this is light in weight as you can hold it with two fingers and it definitely can fit into a pants pocket or preferably in a Sling Bag. Great loud sound. Rechargeable. You can plug in a stereo loudspeaker or headphone. Great reception. Spend a couple of extra bucks as this is a great upgrade. Retekess makes great radios and a lot cheaper than Sangean, Sony, Eton, or Panasonic.

  • @renemichelnunes
    @renemichelnunes4 жыл бұрын

    I got one 8 months ago and I've playing with it for quite while, the manual tell nothing about FM stereo or mono but my radio really does get stations with good but not great stereo separation. Why they didn't wrote on the manual tha this radio has stereo FM? Very strange, by the way, it's a very nice radio, two thumbs up! Thank you mr. Todderbert for the great info along this amazing collection of radios.

  • @loganbabcock6179
    @loganbabcock61795 жыл бұрын

    So, one thing to note here is, it is actually stereo. I was able to try it out both with a transmitter as well as listening to stronger stations with headphones. Songs I knew had stereo when broadcasted really stood out with good stereo sound. Very few sites mention it, but it is really nice and makes it, I think, on the league of the CCrane and Sangean pocket radios.

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    Mine is defective. May have to get another ,because I would like stereo on mine.

  • @ajh5124

    @ajh5124

    2 жыл бұрын

    Mine is STEREO as well through the earphone jack

  • @roekozlov2176
    @roekozlov2176 Жыл бұрын

    YAY! is It available again. 10 per cent off coupon today! Great micro radio for family and friends. Tiny but Mighty i say!

  • @tvradio1972
    @tvradio19725 жыл бұрын

    Pretty good for a small radio. The price on Amazon seems a bit high though. Who knows? Maybe there will be a lightning deal on this one in the future. Also, congratulations on reaching past 4,000 subscribers.

  • @cygnusrider

    @cygnusrider

    5 жыл бұрын

    You can get it elsewhere for less, but the shipping could take a while.

  • @BansheeFifteen
    @BansheeFifteen3 жыл бұрын

    So I'm intrigued by this little radio. A question I have is how good/bad is length the AAA batteries last. The price of this radio is so enticing that I think I'm going to buy it just for laughs and have fun with it. Thanks Todd

  • @retekessradioamazon6255
    @retekessradioamazon62555 жыл бұрын

    I am the Amazon Retekess seller of this radio thank you very much for your sharing How can we edit our amazon advertise detail page will be better?

  • @MalcolmArmstrong
    @MalcolmArmstrong5 жыл бұрын

    Another one for the wish list. Although, there's a $2 off coupon in the Amazon Canada store.

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    If you don't want to purchase one from ebay, here is a CA link for you: amzn.to/2MnJMi5 , I just found them much cheaper on ebay. Mine was $11.50 USD shipped.

  • @MalcolmArmstrong

    @MalcolmArmstrong

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@todderbert I may hit the buy button on eBay like you suggested, thank you for the link though.

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    That is what I would do.

  • @sanborns
    @sanborns3 жыл бұрын

    I own one already for my bugout. thinking of a second for home backup ....

  • @jeffking4176
    @jeffking41765 жыл бұрын

    When you said yours was not stereo, I had to recheck. Mine IS most definitely STEREO ‼️ I checked on several different stations, carefully listening. 📻👍🙂‼️

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    Nope, just checked mine and no stereo. Used a couple pairs of headphones and tuned to my local FM music station that is easily picked up in Stereo and nada. Maybe I got a lemon, but I'm thinking it is not a feature. I looked at their advertising on Amazon and they do not mention Stereo sound in their description.

  • @jeffking4176

    @jeffking4176

    5 жыл бұрын

    todderbert That is why it hit me. Not advertised, but it certainly sounded like. When I saw this, I rechecked. Mine is. And the sound is pretty incredible for what it is. I spent several minutes with several stations to check. Either way it is a fantastic little radio. But you might want to try another, since you listen to FM so much. I’ve had my radio for a month and it’s on my list fo Tom’s Radio Room Show, was hoping to beat y’all with a new radio.🙂 But couldn’t make the trip yet.

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    nah, there is no race, we should all work together as a community. we all have our different styles of presentation. The spice is life :) and also a radio in your case.

  • @jeffking4176

    @jeffking4176

    5 жыл бұрын

    todderbert 😁‼️

  • @benpickford9024

    @benpickford9024

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes I have just received mine and it is most definitely stereo and sounds fantastic.

  • @highdesert50
    @highdesert505 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful. I was hoping you would do a review on this radio. Seems like it would be a good backpackers radio given its size.

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    This would make a great hikers radio. Keep a little wire wrapped around it for NOAA/FM reception boost for that little antenna. Works like a charm.

  • @jeffking4176

    @jeffking4176

    5 жыл бұрын

    highdesert50 It would be about perfect for hiking/camping, etc. There is no belt clip, but it is so small it will easily fit in shirt pocket. And it’s plenty loud with that little speaker. As I said, mine is Stereo. Looks like they actually put some thought into it. The only thing I don’t like is the DSP tuning. Can be a pain if trying find a favorite weaker station.

  • @highdesert50

    @highdesert50

    5 жыл бұрын

    As a follow-up ... I did purchase this and give it a thumbs up as a lightweight backpack-able radio. Given its size, the audio is good and weather band reception is acceptable. If you happen to have an old clam shell cell phone case, this fits perfectly.

  • @7775Kevin
    @7775Kevin3 жыл бұрын

    Got one here in 2021 for $14.99 on Amazon.

  • @mattmiller2761
    @mattmiller27615 жыл бұрын

    Kind of interesting, my PR15 wouldn't turn on reliably. Had to switch on/off a few times to get it to turn on. The eBay seller was nice enough to send me another one. Same thing. Bummer. I put in some alkaline batteries, no problem, fixed. I guess these radio's don't like my eneloops. Nice radio, glad it works well with the alkaline's.

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    I have a few radios that don't like the NiMHs too.

  • @DEATHVIPER1777
    @DEATHVIPER1777 Жыл бұрын

    DSP or Analog? Thanks!!

  • @Q1890
    @Q18905 жыл бұрын

    What a great channel you have! Would you prefer this one over the Sony icf-t46? I am looking for a very small radio for in my backpack to listen to FM and maybe some AM and for emergency’s, hope you can help me out, maybe you can do a comparison video! Best regards from the Netherlands, Europe.

  • @FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY

    @FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY

    2 жыл бұрын

    Listening to VHF taxi frequencies, instead of Weather on WB band on PR15.

  • @matthewhajjar-betters3703
    @matthewhajjar-betters37033 жыл бұрын

    I bought this myself because, sadly, my Kaito KA-210 stopped working while me and my family were on a cruise back in 2019.

  • @yardleybottles6025
    @yardleybottles60255 жыл бұрын

    The weather here is COLD!!!

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    Time to get a weather station for your pocket! The sun was out today so the single digit numbers were not so bad..as long as the wind was under 10mph.

  • @MrSparks54

    @MrSparks54

    5 жыл бұрын

    Not as cold as my ex-wife!

  • @sushantadas8373
    @sushantadas83739 ай бұрын

    nice device

  • @jeffking4176
    @jeffking41765 жыл бұрын

    A very impressive radio. I don’t know that mine does quite as well on AM, as yours seems to. But that could be atmospheric conditions. An idea for a shootout: Retekess, vs. Kaimeda, vs. Daogoly.

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    That could be a good one since I have all of those.

  • @whollyunaware5185

    @whollyunaware5185

    5 жыл бұрын

    Great idea - whoever can pronounce their names, wins. lol

  • @jeffking4176

    @jeffking4176

    5 жыл бұрын

    Dennis Bargetzi 🤣

  • @PestoDiBasilico
    @PestoDiBasilico Жыл бұрын

    How much better is the FM or WB reception with headphones, on a scale of 1 to 5? Do you recommend this or the Prunus J-777?

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    Жыл бұрын

    Prunus if you don't need the weather band. The 777 has great audio and is pocket friendly.

  • @ChunterInfo
    @ChunterInfo Жыл бұрын

    Last night got WOAI (991 miles) with one of these

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    Жыл бұрын

    I just recently picked up that station again, it is over a thousand miles to me.

  • @dieselkilgore
    @dieselkilgore4 жыл бұрын

    I believe you heard 1590 Great Bend, Kansas.

  • @retekessradioamazon6255
    @retekessradioamazon62555 жыл бұрын

    Is there a group of Amazon affiliates here? Do you know more information about that? We are Amazon's Retekess sellers

  • @Radio_Activity
    @Radio_Activity5 жыл бұрын

    I love this radio. I find the sensitivity very poor on MW even at night. I guess that's no surprise given the tiny ferrite in this thing. Superb audio quality from the speaker. I find the audio better than my R-909, which I find a bit shrill in the treble. The PR15 speaker has a nice balanced tonal quality. Build quality is excellent as well. A great buy for £10. I may get another as backup.

  • @tenfourproductionsllc

    @tenfourproductionsllc

    5 жыл бұрын

    They should have just went with the whip antenna for AM reception but I'm not sure with the modern chips if this can be done cheaply.

  • @timdacey4520
    @timdacey45204 жыл бұрын

    Todd can you tell me more about the cc crane transmitter 2 what are you doing there ?

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    4 жыл бұрын

    It is a small FM transmitter that I attach a mp3 player to, so I may broadcast royalty free music within the confines of my home. It allows an audio demo of the radio...which you can compare to other radios I have reviewed. Helps give a general idea of the tonal quality.

  • @DAVIDGREGORYKERR
    @DAVIDGREGORYKERR5 жыл бұрын

    I would suspect that all radios would be moving to DSP technology like the Si4734 and leaving the old IF coil technology behind.

  • @galangpri0187
    @galangpri01872 жыл бұрын

    when compared to the Panasonic RF-P150D which is better in terms of sound output and signal reception?

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    2 жыл бұрын

    The P150D is better, but does not have the Weather Band. I'm not sure of the regular analog P150.

  • @kaysguy
    @kaysguy5 жыл бұрын

    $29.99 on Amazon...it looks like its worth the extra time to get it from Shenzen.

  • @hoopoo3721
    @hoopoo37212 жыл бұрын

    Such a shame 😔 it doesn't have a belt clip, I have one and I like it, but it does like to eat batteries for a small raido.

  • @MrOner07
    @MrOner074 жыл бұрын

    can i ask something...?how long does a typical portable radio like this last on those AA batteries?...😊

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    4 жыл бұрын

    around 45-55 Hours on two AAAs

  • @FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY
    @FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY5 жыл бұрын

    5:23 you can use that cover as a stand.

  • @Radio_Activity

    @Radio_Activity

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes I noticed this yesterday. I'm sure this is intentional by the designers. Works great anyway.

  • @abc-iq9fk
    @abc-iq9fk2 жыл бұрын

    Hello, little question if I may. Do you know any alternative as good as this one but using AA battery ? Thank you !

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    2 жыл бұрын

    The Prunus J-166, but it will be larger of course: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hWttvNWYnLOoes4.html

  • @abc-iq9fk

    @abc-iq9fk

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@todderbert Thank you very much ! Yeah I had this one in mind, but not really convinced as it is as big as my emergency radio with a solar panel and a dynamo crank. Anyway, I just ordered the Retekess PR15.😋

  • @renemichelnunes
    @renemichelnunes4 жыл бұрын

    I almost forgot, in my radio as soon it receives in stereo the tuning light start to flash in intervals of 1 sec, and again the manual doesn't show anywhere this feature. Little thingy with a hidden surprise hahahahaha.

  • @JoshuaViau

    @JoshuaViau

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same here (just bought). By the way, I'm near Ft. Lauderdale and can pick up two weather bands with this radio: one strong, in English, and one not quite as strong, in Spanish.

  • @huntercarver1851

    @huntercarver1851

    3 жыл бұрын

    I didn't think it was flashing for that reason.. how did you know that?

  • @brentneves3602

    @brentneves3602

    2 жыл бұрын

    I thought the flashing meant it was still not receiving the full tuning spectrum of the station, mine does the same thing, then when I move the tuning dial a touch more, the light goes solid, and the sound really clears up.

  • @lacrossewieas2411
    @lacrossewieas24115 жыл бұрын

    When I’m not busy with school I’ll send you a email about EAS

  • @MalcolmArmstrong
    @MalcolmArmstrong5 жыл бұрын

    How do you feel it compares to the Kaito KA210? Is it worth the $5 difference?

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    It is worth a $8 difference, in the States I can get the PR15 for $12ish and the Kaito for $19.59 USD, I would get the PR15. If it is a $5 difference for you, then I would go with the 210. Reason, runs longer on 2AAs, bigger speaker. The PR15 is micro sized for extreme portability. That is the main reason I would choose it over the 210. But I would miss the extra run time of the Kaito.

  • @MalcolmArmstrong

    @MalcolmArmstrong

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@todderbert I'll have to watch the Kaito video again to get the scale. I didn't think it was that much larger for some reason. Thanks for the advice!

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    Here is a picture I posted on the Community Section: kzread.info/dron/Lmim0ytaVc98Ec-BH3S5TQ.htmlcommunity?lb=UgyZGEpbMFCwe5BejIp4AaABCQ

  • @donw5641
    @donw56415 жыл бұрын

    I am loving mine. Tuning wheel and dial is precise. Pulls in AZ & CA MW stations like a magnet - 429 to 331 miles away (I'm in Las Vegas / Henderson), as verified by www.mapdevelopers.com/distance_from_to.php & CC Pocket. :)

  • @Madmax-TV
    @Madmax-TV4 жыл бұрын

    Hi sir todd.. just wanna ask how many hours does this radio play in 50% volume with eneloop battery 800mah? Any iidea?

  • @Madmax-TV

    @Madmax-TV

    4 жыл бұрын

    I got 2 PR15 it sounds good, better for pocket radio..

  • @alfredor.ronquillo5699
    @alfredor.ronquillo56995 жыл бұрын

    I received this radio on january 3, 2019. One thing I noticed to this radio, the tuning indicator did not stay lit mostly in AM band after tuning to AM stations. Then this january 17, it suddenly stopped working after I heard a couple of static popping sounds. I replaced new fresh batteries but it was still dead. What do you think, sir todderbert, is the problem of my radio?

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    Is the radio dead or just the LED? It sounds like the LED died or came off the board. I tried opening my radio and found it very difficult so I left it alone.

  • @alfredor.ronquillo5699

    @alfredor.ronquillo5699

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@todderbert, the radio is dead. I opened it up and checked the wires from the batteries and voltage on the soldered part, I got a reading OK. Also I messaged the seller but he is still not replying.

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    could be a bad component on the circuit board, capacitors are known for failures like you described. I'll keep using mine for awhile more to see if I have any issues. Good luck with the seller, if its over a certain time you may not have recourse. Find out your options. Credit card payments are usually the best way to go, they can help you out if the seller doesn't .

  • @alfredor.ronquillo5699

    @alfredor.ronquillo5699

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@todderbert, yes, it might be the circuit board/component problem but I could not find any schematic diagram in google to begin my troubleshooting. I will check the capacitors as you suggested. Thank you , sir.

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    Your Welcome Alfredo, hopefully you get the radio figured out.

  • @tenfourproductionsllc
    @tenfourproductionsllc5 жыл бұрын

    5 pack on ebay for $49 or $12 for one

  • @roekozlov2176
    @roekozlov2176 Жыл бұрын

    Bummer. Looks like Retekess has stopped making this model. It is Gone from the Retekess store. If you can find one -grab it!

  • @matthewhajjar-betters3703
    @matthewhajjar-betters37035 жыл бұрын

    How come you didn’t even demonstrate the FM reception?

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    Because just one second or two of copyrighted music can make it so this video may be only viewed in certain countries.

  • @matthewhajjar-betters3703

    @matthewhajjar-betters3703

    5 жыл бұрын

    todderbert If copyrighted music is allowed in your video, I want to know: Does KZread include the information of the songs, artists, and music companies of whatever song is being played in the video description for you, or do you have to include it manually?

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    5 жыл бұрын

    I would not recommend it. The main problem is that some countries may not be able to view your video. Plus I had a small clip of OZZY and KZread would not let me publish the video.

  • @photoshootcentral
    @photoshootcentral4 жыл бұрын

    $11.31 on ebay today 4/15/20.

  • @photoshootcentral

    @photoshootcentral

    4 жыл бұрын

    Great little radio and super compact. Thanks for the review.

  • @iriesito5382
    @iriesito53822 жыл бұрын

    Is Retekess PR15 analog or digital?

  • @todderbert

    @todderbert

    2 жыл бұрын

    DSP.

  • @FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY
    @FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY2 жыл бұрын

    TR105 is better than PR15. Fully digital display, full VHF band, MARINE VHF And NOAA, etc.

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