Sony ICF38 Portable AM/FM Radio (Black)

THIS RADIO IS MADE TO WORK ON 120V AC ONLY AND HAS A WARRANTY FOR USA ONLY I FEEL THAT THIS RADIO SHOULD NOT BE SOLD IN UK VERY DISAPPOINTED AND FEEL CHEATED !!!!

Nice one You have to buy adaptor plug Noise filtering very good Delivery took lot of time

Sony ICF38 Radio portable Noir Reçu avec prise deux plots plats japonais et voltage 110V heureusement que j'ai vu le voltage sur la boîte avant de mettre mon adaptateur Japon, une semaine après avoir j'avais reçu mon établi Bosch avec les graduation en pouces au lieu des centimètres, j'ai pas de chance sur Ama ou quoi? Bon, je l'utilise avec des piles, ça consomme pas tant que ça. Cette radio est telle qu'on les construisait dans les années soixante, pas de cadran ou de recherche de stations électronique, c'est du solide. !!NOTE BIEN!! la réception en AM est impec, jamais aussi bien reçu l'Italie par rapport à toutes les radios électroniques à 100€ et plus que j'ai eues.

After computing AC vs DC power consumption, I returned my ICF-F10 for this model. Running AC saves more as it just consumes 4watts of power. Besides when power goes out I can usually use AA batteries for emergency. Pros: -Sensitive -LED Tuning -Cheap -Economical -Tone Control -AC or DC -Good Sound Cons: They are just minor... -No option for 220 volt switch -Can run only 110 volts -Power cord is too tight inside battery compartment (So I left it tied outside when not in use) -Headphone output is just MONO (it isn't a deal-breaker). Overall I am satisfied with this radio and I might be buying another one in the future. Conclusion: If you want a basic AC or DC powered radio, analog, cheap and has good reception without spending time to learn a lot, this is for you. I am satisfied! BUY it, and enjoy it for years with minimal energy consumption (Around $3 a year when used 12 hours per day on AC).

Recently the little radio we have used for years at our remote Alaskan camp gave up the ghost. No big surprise I suppose as it was a very cheap unit in every respect. It had gizmos 'til it didn't end but it was the AM radio we kept it for. And it ran forever on the 3 C cells it required. Generally we changed them once a year. I liked that aspect a lot: batteries which lasted and lasted. So, finding another AM radio to replace it was a tall order. I have used the smaller "transister sized" Sonys for many years and have used them not only in camp, but also dropped them from airplanes, when needed, to weather-stranded travelers. I know the name has meant a decent product when it comes to radios. But I wanted a somewhat better radio for our cabin base camp, so I decided to give the Sony ICF38 Portable AM/FM Radio a try. I couldn't be happier. This radio is better in quality- significantly- than the old unit we had. The reception is excellent and clear. The tuner is very accommodating, something I appreciate since the three stations we can get here are 40-125 miles away. Each station comes in loud and clear and the position of the radio, unlike the old one, is not critical (although you can make some fine, if unnecessary, tuning adjustments by turning the radio if you like.) We use a small electric generator, but the battery power is what we depend on for the radio since our electrical uses vary quite a bit. Additionally, we also like to "secure" our fish rack (from the bears) by installing a bucket-protected radio when we are away for a time to resupply. So the battery source feature is important to us. One of the first things I wanted to know was whether the AA battery life in this radio would match the battery life we were accustomed to with the C-cell radio. To test this, I left the radio on when we left camp for a week. I tuned the radio just so the red LED tuning indicator went off. (The reception was still nearly the same.) When we returned 6 1/2 days later, I wasn't even thinking about the radio until I approached the cabin and was greeted by voices inside. What a pleasant welcome. The original set of batteries now have approximately 10 24-hour days of use on them with this radio. Obviously, I don't yet know if they'll go a year with intermittent use, but that's not critical. I am satisfied that the radio works as well as it does, and does so without eating batteries. KNOM, KICY, and KNSA can be assured that they have ready ears thanks to a good radio at a reasonable price.

received in good condition and working condition is alao good