Eton Elite Executive AM/FM/Aircraft Band/SSB/Shortwave Radio

Standardized on this radio for the family 10 years ago [before software defined radios SDR were much of a thing which is an entirely different journey then using our Eton Elite Executive Radios]. We now have four units. None of them have had any issues out of their boxes. All have functioned perfectly. We have had to replace a couple broken antennas before I just started buying PLUG-IN / ALLIGATOR CLIPPED little portable reel, long wire antennas that can plug right into the radio. I also tried a slinky antenna with the wire soldered to the slinky, and connected via alligator clip to the Eton antenna. Signal strength actually increases on FM reception as I stretch out the coils, until reception decreases when the coils are stretched too far. Great sound for FM talk and music, within the radio's speaker limits. If you want more volume plug-in headphones or external speakers. The first unit picked up short wave stations to Northern California, from England, the Caribbean, half a dozen different states as far away as Tennessee. And all I did was use alligator clips to connect the Eton whip antenna to the coax cable from an abandon small 24/36 inch satellite dish facing south. Obviously I was getting great ionosphere Skip. After a little head scratching as I tried to decipher the user manual, I turned to YouTube University where there are lots of tutorials. 10 years later, i would not say the radio is difficult to use, but there are so many features that each button on the radio has different functions. You can long press AND quick/short press the buttons while the radio is on, AND WITH THE RADIO OFF certain button can have a third function (yes, I said with the radio off certain buttons have additional functions.) In the beginning of my learning curve I used a notepad. But at this point I just refer to the manual and see if anybody's got a YouTube tutorial on the function I'm trying to use. There are two sets of reset instructions, with one of them just bringing the radio back to the way it was from the factory. They are easy to reset in case you get confused and overwhelmed and want to start over (something I have done a few times :-). One example I will give is how the Eton radios features allow me to listen to San Francisco Giants games broadcast on KNBR 680 AM whose tower is about 100 miles from me. First I bought a Grundig AN200 A.M. antenna booster. No batteries are needed, and for me there is little difference between plugging the external antenna booster in and just orienting it around the radio to a position which provides the strongest signal. There is a dial which roughly corresponds to the A.M. frequency you're trying to draw in, so KNBR at 680 is on the left side of the dial going up to 1700. With the AN200 a.m. booster, I get four of nine bars of signal strength. Then I begin using features that are not available on standard AM radios: first I slow step the frequency one hertz at a time above and below 680. Best reception on a clear day is 681. The next thing I do is try the band pass filters which run from 2.5 all the way up to 6. The best reception is 3. In the beginning, I liked that ETON designed a graphic for each number so you could see that 2.5 was a thin filter on both sides of 680 and six had the broadest signal as well as noise allowed in. My ear could discern / hear a lot more noise at four than three. 4 to 6, not only let in a lot more noise into the radio signal, but they also increase the treble. [a sidenote -if there's clouds, it makes it hard to hear the games and the daytime is better than night games.] Of course I can hear any repeaters folks have installed on the mountain tops that are line of sight. So the local public broadcasting as well as public broadcasting from the coast are both strong F.M. signals. I also get KDFC classical, and the Christian Satellite Network off two other FM repeaters. Over the years, I have tried to use the RDS signal that piggybacks some FM radio stations, but apparently radio station engineers (or techs) don't keep their stations clocks accurately so I just turned off that F.M. feature. The air band is fun either listening to local airport traffic or the big iron flying the pattern into the San Francisco Bay area. Short wave is available, depending on the time of the 11 year solar season and or ionosphere skip as mentioned earlier. There are a number of features available as you tune in to listen to short wave like upper and lower side band filters [think radio communications between Rebel star fighters trying to destroy the death star], single side band, Slow / small,, fast / large, and stop / lock frequency adjustments, a DX / local switch on the side of the radio that I find improves local signals that are to strong for using DX, three ways to tune the radio using the automatic tuner, or just manually put in the frequency, for example hitting 680 and the a.m. button goes directly to KNBR, etc. The number of stations available for listening are defined by our rurality, so I rarely have stored more than three of the 99 pages available, each page holds seven stations. The Eton has an alarm clock with a buzzer or your favorite radio station just like in the old days as well as a sleep timer, so it will turn itself off after you've gone to sleep, listening to Tchaikovsky:-) This radio has more features like the ability to record broadcast or plug-in amplified stereo speakers for bigger sound as mentioned previously. For the money, I think this is a very strong value multiple band radio. If you want the option of listening to radio over the air, the Eton Elite Executive Radio is worth some of your time to see if it fits your needs.

Let me first start off by saying, "I thought this radio was bigger". I have quite a few of these "book size" radios, and this is the winner out of all of them. It's not without it's quirks and definitely not perfect (what radio is?). This is going to be a somewhat long review, so grab a cup of Joe and relax. Size: It's as long as Bluray case, but slightly taller by another 1.5". For reference, It is smaller than a Tecsun 880, 660 and a 990X, which makes it a good travel companion. It has some weight to it (sorry, don't have a detailed scale yet), but I would guess its in the same ballpark as the Tecsun 880. Sound: Nothing spectacular here, but it gets the job done. For it's size, I'd say its right in the middle -5- (not bad, but not the best). When compared to the C. Crane Skywave, this blows it away! When compared to the Tecsun 990X, the Tecsun just pulls away a notch to -6- on my scale. The Tecsun 880 is still king, and has the best sound out of all my portables rating a solid -10- out of 10. Features: This thing is packed with them. 700 memory stations FM with RDS (Radio data system). Very nice feature. External antenna connection (3.5mm mono) 50-75 ohm Shortwave Longwave Air band Single side band(SSB) tuning Select-able bandwidths on each band sleep timer World clock Line in/out (3.5mm) Performance: Oh boy, is little guy sensitive! Aircraft band just shines on this radio. It definitely is not a gimmick. It will outperform the Tecsun 660, CC skywave, and the xhdata 808 hands down. On shortwave, this again, just shines. It can hear stations, my other radios don't even know are there. As with the aircraft band, the noise floor is quite low on shortwave, and so, you can dig out those barely detectable signals with this little guy. For it's size, it packs quite a punch. Long-wave was not tested. On FM, not only is this very sensitive, but also very selective. I would rate this radio as "one of my best" on FM. The king so far is the Eton Elite Field BT, as it's dipole antenna is nearly twice the length. Eton pushes the envelope with these DSP chips, that's for sure. AM performance is quite good. I know it got 2.5 stars from Jay Allen, but I will give it a solid 3. It outperforms (or equals) my larger Tecsun radio like the 501X, and slowly walks away from my Tecsun 990X, 660 and 880. The reason for this is shear sensitivity and low noise floor. The Tecsuns have a bit of a higher noise floor in comparison, so some DX stations might be hidden in the mud (as they say). Quirks: I think this is a Eton thing, but you have to press some buttons more than once. The power button being one of them. My Eton Elite field does the same thing. It's a quirk of the radio, not a quality issue. If you understand this going in, it's something you will have to get use to. I wish this radio had (optional removable) Protective plastic film cover over it's front display. Full protective case (comes with protective glove, but does not fully protect the entire radio) Better instructions Longer dipole antenna ( a must ). Stronger dipole antenna-to radio attachment (internally). Optional Wrist strap 6 inch 3.5mm antenna dongle Final thoughts: This is very good radio. It can be found from $110 up to $205. I paid $174. For what It can do, and the outstanding performance on all bands (except LW--which I could not test), I think it is worth it. I own quite a few radios (more than I should have), and this one is at the top, just under my Eton elite field BT. It has top tier performance, small and compact, and packed with features. This review is subject to being revised, but as of now, I'm happy with this little bugger.

This is a quality radio, as it should be for the price. It's solid, 17 ounces with batteries, and has a good heft. I wish the operational buttons on the front were a little larger for my fingers and aging eyesight. So far, battery life seems to be OK, with the backlight set to off. The manual could be better with more detailed explanations. It appears to have been written for use by those with more short wave experience than I have. There is one error that a previous reviewer noted on page 14; item 4 should be included in item 3 before pressing the PAGE/TIME button. The auto tune feature could be better on the short wave channels. It will tend to by-pass stations I think it should stop on. For me, manual tuning is more effective on the short wave stations. The external speaker isn't the greatest, but I do like the sound quality with quality earphones. The RDS feature is marginal, giving very little info about the particular program playing for an RDS station. If you use the RDS feature to set the radio's time, that time will change with each RDS station you tune in. I haven't had much success with the Single Side Band frequencies; probably need an external antenna for that. Reception seems to be very good, indicating a quality whip antenna, Overall, this is a quality, feature rich radio, intended for those with short wave knowledge and experience. I would recommend reading the manual thoroughly.

Update 3/28/2022 I have had some months to use this now, an still give it 5 starts. A few key fidings: 1. You may read that this has poor battery life. Not true, so long as you turn off the display when not in use. There is a setting for that, and if left one at full brightness, the batteries do get drained. So just be sure to set the display at the default setting (reamins on for about 10 seconds, and then shuts down). 2. For new SW users, timinjg is everything. I pick up Asian stations in the morning, 900 to noon. I pick up ham operators in the early evening. Stations simply have their own unique schedule, like a New Zealand station (11725), awesome station, I usually get this very late at night (Mountain Time USA), weekends, but it comes in really clear, with music, politics, great stuff. 3. On YouTube, search for "how to save statiions on eton elite executive" and there's a great how-to video there by a fellow, he does a really nice job of explaining and showing how to save your various stations and frequencies (all bands). Also how to label your pages. One you do it a few times, it's really easy. 4. Finally, I called Eton once with a question about the line-in. They got back to me, they called me back, it's still a weird feature IMHO as I list below, but what I did learn is that Eton is pronouced "ee-tahn" (emphais on the second syllable). So after some months of use, I enjoy the radio more with time, woth every penny. Original review Briefly, this is a great radio. I don't have much experience with short wave radios as points of comparison, but here are my experiences with this radio after almost a month, in no particular order: 1. I love the leather cover, I never take it off, look at the product pictures, it serves as a stand. It covers the face of the radio when not in use. Very functional. 2. Audio quality is outstanding, the audio output. The speaker is very small, limited range obviously, but I have connected good headphones and multiple speaker systems and the sound is just terrific for music. I have listened to a wide variety, classical, jazz, great highs, a solid bottom end. You can use either the headphone or the audio out jack for audio output, I use the latter, very similar to a standard FM tuner. 3. The audio-in feature battles me, it is only one channel, and I see no use for it. A mystery. 4. The instructions are not well written, but the information is there, it just takes a couple of times through. But this could be improved. 5. People complain it is a complicated radio to operate. I see that more as a reflection of its rich features; there is plenty to learn. 6. I get a gazillion AM stations.; I get a good number of FM stations (I do not live in a large metropolitan area) with good reception. 7. I am exploring the shortwave bands, I have picked up radio New Zealand, North Korea, China I think, many Spanish-speaking stations, and lots and lots of bible folks. Little in the way of European or African stations thus far. I now better understand why short-wave listening is a bit of an art, as reception varies a lot based on time and atmospheric conditions. 8. SSB was a bit of a mystery, but it works great while listening to ham radio operators. 9. Aircraft band is fun; I live about 60 miles north of Salt Lake City and pick up the local airport as well as the Salt Lake Center and aircraft with whom it interacts. 10. Great battery life, and the built-in battery charger is great and easy to use. 11. Finally, IMHO, this is a nice-looking and well-constructed radio, well designed in appearance, features, controls. It amazes me how the screen adapts to sunlight and shows up in a blue screen. Very cool. All in all, totally pleased. A lot of attention to details and features. I always like have a radio available especially for emergencies, but this radio I used almost daily at this point. This radio has a great pedigree.

Before I say anything further, I am a licensed ham radio enthusiast for more than 50 years, I am an professional engineer who has worked on and designed telecommunications systems, an instrument rated private pilot who knows what aviation radios should sound like, and I've been a shortwave radio enthusiast for most of my life. So my perspective may be viewed as demanding by some. This review is being written after testing this radio against the other three while listening into the evening in my back yard, near a fire pit. Interference from home appliances is minimal back there. I'm using similar antennas (a 20' wire strung across the ground). And I'm trying to be even handed here without being excessively technical. First, know that the battery life is okay if you're using the radio. However, when you leave it on the shelf for a few weeks, don't expect full capacity. It will drain a fresh set of AA batteries in less than three months of very little use. So if you're using this for travel, be sure to store it without batteries. I suggest purchasing some rechargeable batteries such as Eneloop AA batteries for regular use. As a side note: the wall wart for powering this radio looks like a solid linear supply, so you can run this radio when powered from the wall (in the US). Second, the display frankly isn't the best. From photographs and videos of others, I suspect some of these radios have better polarized bezels than others. For me, it's readable, but there are better displays out there. Third: size and form factor: This thing is pretty small. It will easily go in a suitcase or backpack. It is well built. The buttons are pretty good, though I can't say much for how the microcontroller handles the single and long press features. Overall, It feels solid. At this price (under $100 US shipped) it isn't a bad purchase. If it is destroyed, I won't cry about the money. However, I have owned three other such radios in this price and form factor, and frankly, this one doesn't perform as well as most. I have also used many high end ham radio receivers and transceivers, so my expectations may be high. The audio quality is mediocre. The speaker can sound good for what it is, but the IF DSP processing sounds watery. Sensitivity is slightly better than what you might hear with a simple pocket radio on Medium Wave, but it's nowhere near as good as any of the other radios in this form factor or class, (I couldn't find any stations to test with on Long Wave). Shortwave reception is reasonable but nothing to get excited about. If you use this radio on medium wave, bring a passive tuned loop, such as the AN-200 with you. Otherwise, you won't hear much on AM. The Synchronous AM feature is a waste of effort. Use SSB and tune in manually. It won't maintain good carrier lock in adverse conditions. (By comparison, the Tecsun PL-680 does a far better job). My suggestion in stead is to use the SSB mode and zero beat on the carrier. It will sound better. As for Airband functionality, it works. Again, sensitivity leaves a bit to be desired, but there are worse. The squelch feature is a signal strength squelch. Some people don't mind it, but I like the squelch on the Sangean ATS 909X2. In fairness the Sangean radio is over three times the price. For HF Ham radio reception it's not awful, but its sensitivity is limited. Selectivity is okay. I can copy stronger stations and read W1AW bulletins in Morse Code, but frankly, all my other radios perform better. Overall, I give it three stars. You could buy A Tecsun PL 680 for nearly the same money, have a radio with a good synchronous AM detector, a better display (though it doesn't have RDS), and much better sensitivity. However, if small size, good form factor, and acceptable sideband performance are criteria, it's okay for the money. It will be going with me when I go camping.

It's a great little radio. It's very small and would be really easy to take anywhere, to a game farm for a little entertaimnet when screens aren't an appealing thought. On a picnic, on a road trip or some other kind of small adventure. It has a great tuner, it has great features which help make it much easier to use, for instance it can scan for channels which makes it easier to find air band frequencies which are in use rather than having to scan manually, arrive at a frequency which is in use but not in use at the moment that you scan so there's nothing to hear and no way for an uninitiated listener to know that they are on the right channel so to speak. It has every feature one could want from aradio and then some. It has a sleep mode so if you're listening and you fall asleep the radio will turn itself off after a pre-determined amount of time (The one sleeping in this case is you, not the radio). A radio like this, which has a reciever that can tune into almost any frequency used for radio by people is a little window on a world that exists but is otherwise invisible. One can listen to CB or Ham radio and there are still people who broadcast tiny radio stations which exist only for a few hours a week. Hearing the converrsations between airline pilots is interesting too. There are things that happen way up above our heads, interactions between people up there, that we would otherwise be unaware of, and they're interesting. It's a great toy and an interesting and fun thing to have. It has a squelch feature, so that even when the radion signal is weak or subject to inteference the little radio can make it more audible and clearer to hear. It is genuinely a wonderful device, if you want to hear what humans, even ones who are quite far away, are putting into the world using radio waves, this thing is definitely on your side. It's unquestionable a tool you want to use for that purpose. It does chuff when it's tuned but it makes up for that by having an autotune feature (seek). The flaw? It's not that it's not a high fidelity device and that the speaker isn't a powerful speaker, which is something that's possible today but wasn't possible when this device was originally designed (Also it's quite charming and a little nostalgic that the speaker isn't the same thing that one might get in a bass boosted sound bar). The flaw is to do with the way batteries are dealt with by the little radio. It can charge batteries but very slowly, putting a couple of L-Ion rechargables in it would seem to be a good idea. But it seems that the radio chews through them even if it's plugged into the wall outlet. I've had to take the batteries out and put them into a charger a few times when I unplugged it from the wall and found that the batteries were dead. It isn't all that light on batteries and will flatten a set in two days or so from fully charged (Better batteries might last a little longer, the ones I've chosen are eveready which while reputable, well better batteries do exist), but if the charge circuiit isn't isolated and the charger doesn't keep up with the rate of consumption then the batteried will slowly run down even if the device is plugged into grid power. If you do get one and do take it on n adventure which will see you away from home for more than a few hours I'd say take a few extra batteries along so that you don't take the radio out to let it play music in the backgrouond and find that the batteries are dead.

PROS and CONS: The power adapter looked cheap and had a noticeable high-pitched noise. It was loud enough that I heard it in the adjacent room through the wall at night. I had to buy another adapter off Amazon. The adapter is supposed to recharge batteries, but it does not happen. Or, batteries are drained faster than recharged. If I keep the adapter plugged in for days, then unplug it and listen to the radio batteries are usually drained in ~20 minutes. If the unplugged radio is off but the time display is on, the batteries are drained in 2-3 days from full. So I need to keep the radio plugged in at all times. For this price I expected the radio to listen to the time channel signal and auto-adjust the time but it was not the case. I had to set the time manually. The deal breaker for me is time display. I want this item to double as a night clock, but the time function just doesn't work. If I keep clicking buttons on the radio, time resets to some random value about every 10-15 minutes. I re-enter the correct time, but after 15 min it is reset again. There must be some firmware bugs related to it. Time may get much behind. For example, I set the correct time at 12:00, but by 12:20 I saw it 3 minutes behind. When you select the time zone, the entries are sorted alphabetically - not by the time zone. They are also airport codes for some reason. So, what you see is ANC (-9) then BEG (+8) and so on. I had to scroll through the entire list to find familiar airport codes. Controls are difficult to use at best. Read other reviews; what they say is all true. Manual is needed at all times. There are at least three different buttons that work as Enter. Usually it is a page/time button. If I enter FM channel frequency by keypad, it is the FM button, but if I enter AM/SW channel frequency, it is the AM button. Auto-scanner sensitivity is very low even if the squelch is turned off; it is practically unusable. I had to find all AM/AIR/SW stations manually. For FM auto-scanner works, however, it stores found stations in memory in this order: page 99 entries 1 to 7 first, then page 98 entries 1 to 7, then page 97 entries 1 to 7, and so on. There is no button to go to the next/previous station on the list. Sound quality is ok; with quality headphones, it is good. Whenever the AC cord is plugged in, there is significant static added to AM channels. I had to unplug AC and use quality headphones to hear AM clearly. SYNC mode makes AM significantly worse. DX/LO has no effect on AM.

A few first impressions after two days of ownership: My very first impression was that aside from it's metal speaker grill and leather cover, this radio feels a bit plasticy (but considering its price point is still very acceptable and solid). It was great fun for me to work my way through the manual to learn what all the buttons did. The display is well thought out and can be read with or without the backlight. The device as a whole is never really off. When it is "off" it continues to function as a clock and even show the battery strength and respond to button presses. It has a lock feature to prevent accidental button presses. The station memories are broken into very manageable seven station chunks called "pages". The pages can be alpha numerically named. The FM reception is excellent and it can automatically find all the local stations and put assign them to quick dial memory position. It picks up the RDS data for the FM stations that broadcast it which is very nice. The AM broadcast band reception works excellent and I enjoy picking up DX stations in the evening with great success. Even during the day the reception works very well for stations that are normally difficult to hear on other radios. I love the look of the case (...and the fact that it even comes with a case ..two thumbs up!), but... I have fought with its functionality. It gets in the way since it it does not function well as a stand and has no speaker holes. Headphones cure the speaker hole issue (which works very well) but it would be nice if the case had better stand functionality. The antenna movement is very smooth and has two swivel points. The swivels allow it to extend vertically out from either the top or the left side of the radio as it is laying on its back. I have used the aux input feature of this radio on some of my QRP ham radio equipment that only has headphone jacks and it is a great and useful feature (A.R.S. AA7JC). The short wave bands work as expected for a radio in this price range and the SSB modes work perfectly. LSB and USB are selectable and fairly easy to use. I really like the filter bandwidth feature that is available on all AM and SSB modes (really works well). The battery life has been good in as much that the indicator still shows full battery strength after two days of playing. I was pleasantly surprised that the wall wart that came with my radio appears to be a classic analog type (with an actual transformer) which is rare these days. In the wall wart world, this is a sign of quality. Analog power supplies are better for radios since they don't generate digital noise when tuning the shortwave bands. One really cool thing about this radio is it's excellent display. It was carefully engineered to show the most possible information without draining your battery in the process. Some sort of memory management software accessible via bluetooth would be a great design addition for this radio (if Eaton is listening) but overall this radio delivers an excellent deal at its current price point. Yes, I would buy it again. edited addition: The radio really works well.. especially when taken outdoors away from electrical noise inside the house. One BIG thing I ran into was a dyslexic error in the owner's manual. Eton reversed the instructions on how to copy/paste a single memory location with the instructions on how to copy/paste an entire memory page. I included pictures of: 1-owners manual goof-up regarding copy/paste 2-the way the antenna is able to telescope from the side of the radio via it's dual swivel 3-The way that you can see the display even with it's back light totally off (under good lighting conditions)

وصل الجهاز وبه خدوش عن زر sync/ssb وهذ دليل التغليف السيء ، بما ان الجهاز يصدر للخارج كان من الطبيعي ان يكون مزود الطاقة الكهربائية يدعم 220v-110v على الاقل لذلك حصل على 🤩

Overall , A great radio for a enthusiast . Only drawback was the AC charger adapter. It is for 110 v a/c.

Muito bom.

​Es una buena radio para quienes buscan calidad y versatilidad. Su recepción en Onda Corta y Banda Aérea es de las mejores con antena externa (no incluida) y la claridad de la señal FM me sorprendió gratamente. ​Es elegante y robusta, la funda de cuero incluida es un gran detalle. ​Requiere un poco de tiempo para aprender a usar todas sus funciones. ​La Eton Elite Executive es la compra correcta.

I have a lot of experience with portable shortwave receivers, and the Eton Elite Executive is the best I’ve ever owned. Here are my pros and cons: PROS • Sensitivity in SSB (single side band) is similar to desktop general coverage receivers. The ability to change bandwidth is an advanced feature that can help in improving the intelligibility of SSB signals, and works well. Frequency stability (important for SSB) is very good. See CONS below for a note about entering SSB. • Shortwave broadcast sensitivity and sound quality is excellent. Bandwidth adjustment helps reduce the effects of adjacent channel interference and/or noise. Bands can be accessed quickly by the “F” buttons, or you can let the radio scan and automatically stop at a strong signal. • Medium Wave (AM broadcast) sensitivity is also excellent. Again, the ability to change bandwidth helps with adjacent channel interference. • Long Wave is not used much in North America, so I have no comments on it at this time. • The FM band includes RDS (Radio Data System) similar to that found in modern car radios. This identifies the station and the music playing and scrolls it in the display. While this radio only has one speaker, the stereo sound on headphones is very clean and full. • The aircraft band is surprisingly good. Portables I’ve owned in the past that include this band were terribly insensitive. The sensitivity of the Elite is as good or better than that of my ham radio VHF/UHF transceiver which also receives the aircraft band. Bandwidth filtering is also available on this band. • Squelch (to silence noise when no signal is present) is also included, and works on all bands. This is particularly nice when listening to communications (SSB or aircraft) that tend to be intermittent. It also serves as a ‘mute’ on FM to silence the radio hiss between stations when tuning the FM band. • 700 memory locations in 100 pages of 7 each to store favourite frequencies. Pages can be labelled (eg. AIR BAND, FM1, FM2...) • Line In/Out jack to play an mp3 player through the radio’s speaker or to record off the radio, respectively. • For someone who is interested in getting into short wave listening or aircraft monitoring for the first time, save some money and buy one of these radios instead of a more expensive desktop receiver. Performance is on par, although it may not have all the features found in a desktop. CONS • While the leather cover is nice, it’s only practical for protecting the front, top and back of the radio while travelling. I would have preferred a more practical soft lined pouch. • The manual is misleading on how to enter the SSB mode. It states that you have to quick press the SYNC/SSB/RDS button twice, but all this does is put the radio into SYNC mode. SYNC is the worst feature of the radio and is poorly implemented. It’s meant to help with minimizing the effects of fading broadcast signals, but is terribly distorted. Ignore this instruction (and avoid using SYNC for listening to broadcasts!) and simply quick press the U/LSB button above it to enter SSB. You can then toggle between upper and lower sideband with this same button. • After just a couple of weeks of gently swivelling the telescoping antenna about, it has become quite loose where it enters the radio, causing the antenna to wobble as you move the radio. • I sent Eton Customer Service a note about the antenna wobble and several days later, not even an acknowledgement of my issue. This may be an indicator of what to expect if warranty issues ever come up. • For setting the clock, avoid using RDS AUTO. Set it manually. If you use RDS Auto, the radio reads the RDS data from local stations (if they are transmitting this data) and automatically sets the radio’s clock. Depending on whether the station you are tuned to has properly set their time, you may find that going from one station to another will result in your clock time changing. This is the fault of the radio stations and not a fault of the radio. Overall, this radio is an excellent buy, particularly when the price is reduced on Amazon. It’s also generally cheaper than its competitors (TECSUN, SANGEAN) for radios with similar performance/features.