My experience with the radio has not been positive. On both AM and FM, the audio is swamped, i.e., there are so many stations, I have great difficulty tuning in the one I want even with the whip antenna fully collapsed and the body of the radio turned to the weakest signals. Tried different combinations of the switches but can't improve the selectivity. The manual is misplaced. Live in Baltimore, Washington DC area. 73 Bob Martin EchoLink Node - 55127 Please visit http://www.wan-leatonks.net.