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| Grundig M300Y Mini300 Handheld Shortwave Radio (Yellow) | 
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| Brand: Eton
Category: CE
List Price: $50.00
Buy New: $29.95
You Save: $20.05 (40%)
New (3) Used (1) from $24.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  83 reviews
Sales Rank: 11976
Color: Yellow
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: Yes
Battery: 2 AA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 2.5 x 1 x 6.7
MPN: M300Y
Model: M300Y
UPC: 750254412486
EAN: 0750254412486
ASIN: B0002AHS44
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 bad design, barely shortwave December 7, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
1) The design of the radio is terrible. The volume and tuning wheels, and the band-selector slider are located on the sides, so putting the radio in your pocket while listening (or not) will probably result in one or more of these things:
* you will no longer be in the same band
* the tuner will have moved to another part of the dial
* the volume will have been raised to ear-splitting levels
* the radio may have been turned off (or on).
Although the tuning appears to be digital, it is analog and done with a wheel so small it is very difficult to land exactly on a station. Once there, there is no way to lock in.
2) Almost no shortwave stations can be located, indoors or out. This may work better in some other locations than Colorado, but I doubt it.
In short, it is no more useful than the cheap radio I had been using. It's 4 times as expensive and 4 times as heavy. The clock, alarm, and more elegant appearance do not compensate for the shortcomings.
 great buy! November 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have previously owned 2 similar Grundig mini radios with the old style slider tuning bands. Carried them all over the world for several years. Couldn't wear them out. I bought this model to upgrade to digital tuning and got it at the same price I paid many years ago! This little gem delivers! Good reception on all bands and decent sound from the small speaker. Even comes with digital clock and alarm. Long battery life. The only nice additions would be an LED backlight and a belt clip for easy carrying. You can't beat this little baby for the price, and what a beautiful paint job!
 Good reception, poor workmanship November 11, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had heard a lot of things about these radios, so I picked one up. When I took it out of the box and installed the battery, the clock would blink no matter what. The clock in mine basically doesn't mork, it always says 10 oclock and blinks. I didn't really need the clock, but it'd be nice if it worked in the first place
Secondly the LCD screen developed a slight darkening in one area that appears and disappears randomly.
The tunning is not meant for the trigger happy.
Reception wise this radio is fantastic! I was able to receive chicago from here in rochester one night on AM. This radio is excellent for AM DXing. FM is decent, although it tends to drift in cooler weather.
Shortwave is pretty good for it size. A Hallicrafters it isn't, but you can get some good use out of it. Probably best suited for travel or something to noodle on when your bored.
These chinese radios are kind of a pot luck, you may get a good one, and you may get a dud.
-1 star for faulty clock
-1 star for slightly flawed LCD
+1 star for AM reception
+1 for Shortwave clarity
+1 Price
Grundig Radio mini 300 October 9, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Reception is not good. Static and a grinding sound when playing a local station. I'm sure not happy with this one.
Great SW, the rest ??? October 9, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was looking for an all-in-one small Sw MW FM radio for my many walks of dogs. Above all this radio provides a very enteraining SW array. My neighbor,an old time SW fanatic,was amazed at this radio's SW performance.
I think that this unit's MW (AM) performance is just short of intolerable. It's FM performance is OK. I am looking forward to the improved MW performance of the much thriftier Sony ICF-S10MK2, though as of this writing I am not in the possession of the above unit. It just has to be be better. The tuning is so fine on the Grundig that it is nearly impossible to really tune a station that you know the number of, mostly in MW.
In closing, I think that this may be the best SW hand-held tuner on this earth, but for much else there are better options. I will carry two radios on most of my next dog walks, as there is a time for all things. And there is a radio for all times. The choice is yours. Heavy HuH
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