Panasonic RF 2. 40. AMFM Radio radiojayallen Panasonic RF 2. AMFM Portable Radio. Definitely a no frills set the Panasonic RF 2. AMFM portable radio with a pleasing retro look and a large slide rule tuning dial. As a longtime radio enthusiast I have read about the legendary Panasonic RF2200 for several years. Several sources refer to it reverently as. Panasonic RF4900 Restoration EvaluationPANASONIC RF4900 Sometimes someone brings a radio to my attention I had somehow been totally unaware of before. I guess. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. At a street price generally below 3. The fact that it has a built in AC power supply no external wall wart needed means it will be perfect for a desk or kitchen counter where it can operate for long hours without draining its batteries. However, being a totally analog design, it sips power from its batteries and will give many hours from a set of 4 AA alkaline batteries unless it is played very loudly which will consume the batteries faster. Controls are basic you get an OnOff AMFM Selector slider, a rotary tuning knob, thumbwheel volume control and a Tune LED. Its a cute little radio and it has a convenient carry handle which also acts as a support to rest the radio at an angle if so desired. There is also a mono earphone jack. Note Although the model number is similar this radio has nothing whatsoever in common with vintage Panasonics with similar model series numbers, such as the highly regarded RF 2. RF 4. 90. 0 etc from the late 7. Qemu Kernel Serial Console. AM Performance is better than I thought it would be. Although it certainly doesnt attempt to compete with truly sensitive AM radios it nevertheless did a credible job when I did my usual midday AM band scan. Panasonic RF2400 AMFM Portable Radio Definitely a nofrills set the Panasonic RF2400 is a basic AMFM portable radio with a pleasing retro look and a large slide. Find great deals on eBay for sanyo rp8880 and sony crf. Shop with confidence. I purchasedpreordered my Tecsun PL880 from my favorite eBay seller, AnonCo, as Ive always been pleased with their customer service and delivery time. Theyre. View and Download Panasonic RF2200 operating instructions manual online. RF2200 Portable Radio pdf manual download. Even most of the weaker signals were there, albeit with more background noise than on my best radios. Id have to say that for typical listening the RF 2. AM. At night the AM band was full of signals and selectivity was good enough to separate most of them easily. FM Performance is another story. While still not bad for the price the FM is plagued by many images. There they may interfere with a station you want to hear. Whether or not this is a problem for you is very much a matter of your specific location and what stations you want to hear. Certainly I was able to tune in many FM stations which came in just fine but there were several I could not hear clearly because they were covered up with images and bleed over of other stations. This image problem is one which is completely absent on better FM portablesat double the price the Sangean PR D4. W would run rings around the RF 2. FM and offer better AM tooin this case you get what you pay for. The FM is mono only. Sold Item Sold Page Acoustic Energy WiFi WiFi Internet radio Sold Page 621 AEA CP100 Computer Interface Sold Page 592 AEA MBARO RTTY Reader Sold Page 234. Sound is OK for this kind of radio. While its no boombox it sounds alright for casual listening and it sounds a heck of a lot better than the shirt pocket radios Ive reviewed elsewhere. It also offers more volume and better AM reception than the Sony ICF S1. MKII or newer ICF P2. I also compared it with the long available similarly sized Tecsun R 3. Sony ICF 3. 8 read a comparison review of those two here and the RF 2. It just about matched the ICF 3. AM sensitivity while the Tecsun did slightly better on FM selectivity. All three of these are roughly comparable so your tastes can decide which appeals to you and at these prices you cant go too far wrong with any of them. See It At Amazon Jay Allen.