Retevis Retekess TR113 AM / FM / SSB / SW / MW / VHF / UHF Radio Scanner Receiver

Excelente

Excelente

If you're considering the Retekess 113 Multi Band Radio with Bluetooth hoping to get an all-in-one device that actually delivers on its promises, save yourself the disappointment. This radio is the textbook definition of "jack of all trades, master of none."Let’s start with the battery life. Fresh out of the box, fully charged, and treated like royalty—and still, it barely lasts a single day Without being plugged in to power. A “portable” radio that needs to be plugged in constantly isn’t portable at all.Now let’s talk reception. FM comes in okay. Weather band? Also decent. But as for the shortwave, AM, and other multi-band options? Completely useless. I’ve hooked this thing up to a whip antenna, a loop antenna, and the built-in telescoping one—all at once. Still, nothing. To make things even more ridiculous, the radio is placed right next to a window—you would think that would at least help it pull in a few stations. But no. Even that doesn’t help. This thing seems allergic to reception.The sad irony is this radio tries to be everything: shortwave receiver, AM/FM, NOAA weather alert, MP3 player, Bluetooth speaker, alarm clock, and more. But like the old saying goes, when something tries to do too much, it ends up doing none of it well. Bluetooth connects, sure, but that’s the bare minimum you’d expect from a device in this price range.In short, this radio isn’t worth the price of shipping, let alone the $200+ that is the actual cost. If you want a shortwave radio that works very well, does less, but does it better, skip this overhyped paperweight and get yourself the Grundig Satellit 700 World Shortwave Radio. It costs the same—or maybe a little more than the Retekess 113—but unlike the Retekess, it's actually worth the price.Sadly, this Retekess is not.

If you're considering the Retekess 113 Multi Band Radio with Bluetooth hoping to get an all-in-one device that actually delivers on its promises, save yourself the disappointment. This radio is the textbook definition of "jack of all trades, master of none."Let’s start with the battery life. Fresh out of the box, fully charged, and treated like royalty—and still, it barely lasts a single day Without being plugged in to power. A “portable” radio that needs to be plugged in constantly isn’t portable at all.Now let’s talk reception. FM comes in okay. Weather band? Also decent. But as for the shortwave, AM, and other multi-band options? Completely useless. I’ve hooked this thing up to a whip antenna, a loop antenna, and the built-in telescoping one—all at once. Still, nothing. To make things even more ridiculous, the radio is placed right next to a window—you would think that would at least help it pull in a few stations. But no. Even that doesn’t help. This thing seems allergic to reception.The sad irony is this radio tries to be everything: shortwave receiver, AM/FM, NOAA weather alert, MP3 player, Bluetooth speaker, alarm clock, and more. But like the old saying goes, when something tries to do too much, it ends up doing none of it well. Bluetooth connects, sure, but that’s the bare minimum you’d expect from a device in this price range.In short, this radio isn’t worth the price of shipping, let alone the $200+ that is the actual cost. If you want a shortwave radio that works very well, does less, but does it better, skip this overhyped paperweight and get yourself the Grundig Satellit 700 World Shortwave Radio. It costs the same—or maybe a little more than the Retekess 113—but unlike the Retekess, it's actually worth the price.Sadly, this Retekess is not.

Edit: One important thing to consider. There are at least four other companies that offer the same radio in different colors. All of them come with a replaceable battery. The Retekess is the only one that comes with a battery hardwired to the radio. The Retekess battery is also advertised as 1600 mAh while the others come with a 2000mAh. So the others have a longer run time, and you can upgrade the replaceable batteries to get even longer run times. Eventually the battery in the Retekess will no longer hold a charge. Then I guess you throw it away.At least five companies sell this radio in different colors. Some come with more accessories like a case, clip on wire antenna and earbuds, but the Retekess just came with a carrying strap, type C charging cable a small cleaning brush and a small screw driver to remove the battery panel even though the Retekess version doesn't have a removable battery. I caught mine on a double discount that dropped the price by 33% which helps me overlook some of the shortcomings of this radio. This is a complicated little radio and probably not good for a beginner. It does come with a good manual if you are already fairly familiar with multi band radio jargon. The speaker sounds good and gets louder than you'd expect from a small radio. FM and AM sensitivity is not bad at all. Shortwave however is plagued with annoying birdies to the point you will avoid SW listening and opt for a better radio. Weather band works fine. I didn't try Air or VHF. Bluetooth sometimes worked, sometimes it does't pair, and you have to remove it off my phone and reinstall so not. I had to return mine because the antenna wouldn't extend all the way out. Two sections were hopelessly stuck in the down position and the antenna is already one of the thinnest and needlessly fragile antenna I've ever seen on a radio. I wouldn't recommend this radio to a kid because it's overly complicated to operate and that flimsy antenna is likely to be broken in short order. Ironically, I got it mainly because it reminded me of a radio I had as a kid. If you think you want one wait until you get a good discount and enjoy it for what it is.