Grundig World Receiver Radios

The Kaito KA1102 is a dual conversion portable radio covering AM/FM and Short Wave. The special designed PLL circuit has a very high sensitivity and low noise levels. Thanks to the dual conversion technology, the KA1102 has a super sensitive radio bands. AM coverage is from 522 - 1710 kHz. The AM reception is impressive. It is able to pick up weak signals very well. The FM band covers 70.0 - 108 MHz (including the Japanese FM band and Russian FM band, if traveling in these areas). The FM reception is overall quite good. The SW frequency covers from 3000 to 29990 kHz. However, the short wave is what makes the KA1102 shines. The SW reception is exceptional due to the dual conversion circuitry. It is able to pick up weak signals with just the built-in antenna. It can decode SSB Single Side Band broadcasts with a 1 kHz fine-tuning steps. It is better than most other radios costing much more and in a smaller size. Overall, you get an excellent world receiver and the price is right. Auto scan and memory (ATS), Start page preset Alarm/Sleep Manual Tuning / Scan / Preset / Direct Entry Clock/Sleep/Lock Electronic Volume Control Smart Charger with Count Down Timer SSB Receiver with FINE Tuning Control Meter and Frequency Convert 3 Kinds of Backlight Mode Signal Strength Indication Front and Rear Power Output for Both Speaker and Earphone Super Bass Selection 3 Alarms for ON/OFF Two Alarm Modes - Beeper and Radio Auto Reset Function, Never Dead Locked Extra Long Telescopic Antenna for Reception Exit Button for Wrong Key In DX/Local Select for SHORTWAVE Reception Mono / Stereo Selectable Tone Select - Music and News Battery Power Indicator Battery Charge Auto Backlight Screen Local / DX Switch Line Out Jack External Antenna Jack Radio actual size - 5.6 x 3.5 x 1.1 inches (143 x 88 x 28.50 mm)

Amazon Sales Rank: #14255 in Network Media Player Color: Silver or Black Brand: Kaito Model: KA1102 Dimensions: 1.12" h x 3.47" w x 5.63" l, .75 pounds Dual Conversion Technology FM - 70.0-108.0 MHz ( Step 10K/50K/100K Hz) MW - 522-1710 MHz ( Step 1K/9K/10K Hz) SW - 3.00-29.99 MHz (Step 1K/5K Hz) 190 MEMORY PRESETS ( Dynamic memory on 19 Pages)

Most helpful customer reviews 149 of 149 people found the following review helpful. Competes Against the Big Boys for Half the Money By M. JEFFREY MCMAHON Built in a factory in China famous for its radio electronics, the Kaito 1102 has become a beloved radio among techies and radiophiles alike for many reasons. Open it out of the box and you'll notice it's tiny, smaller than a thin-sliced sandwich. Its silver, modern exterior looks as updated as any new Sony or Sangean or Grundig. Then place it against its competition, the Sangean 505 (about 20 dollars more), the Sony ICF SW35 (about the same price) and you'll notice that the Kaito beats the other two for different reasons. First, the Kaito and the Sony 35 have similar, strong reception, on both AM and FM, but the Kaito wins because it has a vastly far superior speaker, crystal clear and capable of good sound for this type of radio. The Kaito and the Sangean 505 have similar good speakers but the Kaito has better reception, especially on AM My only complaint about the Kaito is the owner's manual which has five different ways of showing you how to use the presets and the "pages," and only one of those instructions (I found out two hours and much trial and error later) is accurate. You must press the M/Lock key to activate your preset option and for some reason the manual only makes this vaguely clear in one of its instructions. But if you don't mind fiddling with the controls and scouring the manual with a patient eye, you'll find yourself in possession of a gem and discover why so many techies consider the Kaito 1102 a real buried treasure that stands up to the far more expensive Sony 7600 and Sangean 909. Post Script: In the ensuing months I've bought the lesser priced Kaito 1101, almost identical to the Kaito 1102, and have found that the 1101 gets even better FM sensitivity. Many have expressed the same experience with the Kaito 1101 Thus I must conclude that for a PLL synthesized portable radio with presets, the Kaito 1101, which cost me thirty dollars less than the Kaito 1102, is the king of digital portable radios. Update: In spite of its awkward ergonomics, which include two-step preset choice and strange push-button volume control, the Kaito 1103 amazingly gets even better reception than the 1101. The 1102 is last of the three but has the best ergonomics. 76 of 76 people found the following review helpful. Fell in love with this little radio within 5 minutes of using it By Breyel The Kaito KA1102 (Degen DE1102 in Asia) is absolutely fantastic! It certainly lives up to all the positive things reviewers have said about it. It is as good as my 14 year old Panasonic RF-B45. The Kaito outshines the Panasonic with its 'wide' and 'narrow' bandwidth. The shortwave frequencies match the Panasonic for selectivity, although, perhaps, it's reception is a bit clearer MW is a bit better overall. In Malaysia however the selection of MW stations is not as numerable as in the US; nevertheless, I was able to pull in a station in Vietnam that I could not get on my Panasonic, plus several Thai, Indonesian and Chinese stations. FM is more selective than the Panasonic as well. Bass and stereo reception may be heard with the earphones on FM. Some reviewers fault the ergonomics (i.e. paging system), but I find it no more confusing than some 3G cell phones. As for the push button volume control, well, again, it's like so many cell phones; you get used to it. I only find that it's not as loud as the Panasonic, but I suppose after-market speakers could remedy this. The blue backlight and rechargeable batteries are an asset too. The deciding factor for me over the Kaito KA1103 Worldband Radio/Degen DE1103 was its continuous tuning (3.10-30.00 MHz). The KA1103/DE1103 tunes only international shortwave bands, ie. 75 meters, 60 meters, 49 meters, 42 meters, 31 meters, 25 meters, 21 meters, 19 meters, 16 meters, 13 meters. With continuous tuning, the KA1102/DE1102 catches stations outside these.