Re: Multiband shortwave radio from Tesco.
Hi
Just bought one - even for £8 they are theft protected so predictably I set the alarms off and got stopped by security!
Anyway it's not bad and is very like my late lamented Philips in style. Inside's a different matter - big chip and little chip are the order of the day. The only clue to this non-analogue circuitry is the characteristic knife-edge tuning. My tuning scale was crooked, but a moment with a hot iron sorted that out.
Current consumption is typically 70mA - flat out Radio 2 managed to draw 110mA, and SW was broadly similar, so I think the one-hour time is a mistake - I'd suggest ten at normal volume.
Of course only a fool would take the aerial retaining screw out resulting in having to search for the contact washer that would fall out on the floor. Not me, you understand...
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