The Sparkelec DP-666 TEF6686 ESP32 RDS FM Radio. This has got to be one of the nicest looking radios I've seen for some time. it looks superb. And going on many of the reviews out there, it's FM performance is excellent. It does shortwave, longwave, medium wave, all the commercial FM radio stations etc. It also has AM, but if you wanted to use the AM for airband, you may want to find another radio. Reports are that it cannot pick up airband at all. I seen a great comment from a user on YouTube that I think pretty much explains what the issue is with airband. See it quoted below.
"In short. The AIR band is converted to shortwave, it only works with a converter that is purchased separately and connected to the antenna. So don't try to listen to it without a converter, the tef chip is not for the AIR band :) The donut antenna is made incorrectly, the coils are in antiphase (useless). They need to be modified to be in series and in phase (the modification is on the internet). That antenna is very good in longwave and part of mediumwave, it is useless in shortwave, its sensitivity decreases after 1200khz and above."
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So yes, I think this commenter is correct in that it will only work with a converter on airband. But anyway, back to FM mode. Some of the sensitivity tests I have seen have been impressive. It picks up FM really really well. The colour screen is IPS. Which if you don't know what that means, is that it can be seen clearly when viewing from any angle. It doesn't fade or wash out if viewing from side views etc. And the speaker is also very good, nice and clear.
Something not so great that surprised me, was that I thought from looking at the Sparkelec DP-666 TEF6686 only in the product description images, that it was made of metal. But its actually plastic, which is a bit disappointing to be honest. The nobs / pots at the top are metal, so that's something I suppose. But I still think they should have made the Sparkelec DP-666 TEF6686 with a metal body. Still, it's such a nice looking radio. I love it.
Some quick specifications. It also has lots of customization options, touch screen, 5000mAh battery, SMA antenna connection, USB-C connection port for charging the battery and performing firmware updates. It also has a 3.5mm headphone jack. It does remind me a bit of the Malahit DSP2 just in the way it looks, square in size and with a very similar screen. I don't believe the Sparkelec DP-666 has the same noise reduction feature that the Malahit DSP2 has. But not many radios do! Still a great radio for FM lovers. But do note - it does not have SSB.
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