Jwin JXM14 Am/Fm/Sw 9Band World Band Radio

 (18 customer reviews)

The jWin JX-M14 is a pocket sized radio that features AM, FM and 7 shortwave bands. It retails for around $30. Amazingly, it can be had for around $10 with a little shopping.

The radio is in a stylish silver tone. The case has rounded corners and molded reliefs giving it a nice look. The front of the radio contains the speaker grill, LED lights for AM, FM and tuning, various controls and a digital readout. The antenna is fully positionable. Tuning and Volume are controlled by thin thumb wheels. On/Off is controlled by a little slide switch. There is also a jack for an adaptor (not provided) and an earphone (accepts a stereo plug, but delivers only mono). There is a little wrist strap and the back contains a flip-up tab to tilt the dial up when the radio is lying flat on its back.

Power: Power is provided by 2 AA cells which should last a long time. If desired, an aftermarket adaptor could be used, but is probably unnecessary.

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Well it had to happen eventually. Someone would put together some pieces from the current-generation dirt-cheap bin of radio components, slap a digital frequency counter on it, and presto, a world band radio with digital display for twelve bucks. Enter the JX-M14.

And it's an idea whose time has come - needle-and-dial tuning might have been cool in the early 20th century, but in the early 21st, with hundreds of broadcasts spread over a dozen different bands, it just doesn't fly. Ask anyone who's tried to find a specific shortwave frequency on an dial-tuned radio, it's frustrating. This is the crux of the little JWin; you can sit down with a list of shortwave programming, tune to a frequency, and (conditions permitting) there it is.

Granted, it's still a twelve dollar radio. Using the whip antenna alone produces the same results as any other inexpensive radio you've ever used. But here's a little secret unique to the JX-M14 - it handles a LARGE antenna with ease...Read more

Can't it beat for the price. Frequency is dead on with WWV. Good coverage and sensitivity. Works well with telescoping antenna but of course outside long wire is better(just don't over couple too much signal, overloads receiver front end). No BFO, so no SSB, but hey what do expect for this price!! Good deal.