Whether you are an experienced DXer or a new shortwave listening, this is the best portable shortwave, No.It's easy to use, light enough to camp (although a bit bulky for backpackers), strong enough to go to your favorite station, and low enough for the average person.I have had a Grundig S350DL for 4 years and I am very happy.Whether I'm hanging out in the house, sitting on the porch, cleaning the garage, working on the car, or sitting on a campfire far from the nearest mobile tower, this portable short wave is definitely by my side.I find myself using S350DL almost every day.I think I might be a little obsessed with this beautiful radio.AM 530-FM 88-3-SW (short wave)28 MHz continuously covers 13 international broadcast bands: 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 22, 25, 31, 41, 49, 60, 75 and 90 m.Low-Built-Built-12.5 x 7 x 3.5 inches (31.75 x 17.78 x 8.44 inches (111.11 inches (27.Weight: 3.3 lbs.(1.4\" dia.Including more detailedIf the end of the world comes, this is the radio I want, I will not make such a statement easily;Root S350DL is such a good product!Next to my air conditioning and home computer, the S350DL is one of the best and most intelligent purchases I have ever made, for about $100 (about $75 and $100) this is very affordable for cautious consumers.The radio reception of this unit is very good.You should be able to pick up all your favorite FM stations and with the powerful ferrite stick AM antenna you will be sure to receive the AM stations you have never been able to choose from --Basic home or car sound system.If you are a serious DXer, you can enhance the Grundig S350DL with a supplementary antenna, but there is really no need to do so unless you are a very serious amateur.The retractable FM/SW antenna will easily attract dozens of short-wave stations from around the world.I picked it myself-From my home in Pennsylvania, the antenna for this unit is provided from up stations in North America, Cuba, South America, Europe, Russia, Middle East, China, Japan and Australia.There will be a lot of abuse in the main units.Its structure and durability are truly commendable.I have passed these channels on many occasions and the dial sensitivity is still not worn out.I even forgot to put this radio all night in the rain while camping and it still works great!I don't recommend abusing this great portable short-wave radio as much as I do (especially putting it in the rain), however, you can rest assured if you don't handle it properly, it is likely to survive your abuse.The only problem I had with this radio was that the FM/SW antenna was broken after widespread use and abuse, but I just called Eaton to ask for an antenna replacement, I soon received a shiny new skyline (I'm not too careless with the antenna right now ).The antenna is easy to replace and I am still able to choose-When I wait for my replacement part, my favorite station has a damaged antenna and a convenient and quick supplementary antenna jack (for stations that are harder to pull in ).There are many ways to power this unit.The Grundig S350DL supports AC (including adapters) and DC (excluding adapters) power supplies as well as AA and D batteries.This unit needs 4-AA battery or 4-Battery.The battery life of this portable radio is impressive.My radio will give me 6 if Duracell D battery is used-For nearly a month and a half AM/SW hearing 8 hours a day, if I choose to use AA batteries, I usually get about two weeks from the battery with the same amount and type of hearing.You will use more juice to power the FM receiver, so you should expect a slightly less impressive battery life when using FM frequently.Campers will find Grundig S350DL particularly appealing as it is relatively light --Weight includes shoulder straps for easy transportation, bright LCD screen display and backlight, and even alarm clock and auto-off-Turn off the (sleep) Timer!I personally like to bring this radio to the tent with me, listen to the radio while I'm asleep, and turn it off automatically --Off set I know that my battery will be fine in the morning when the battery turns on again and wakes me up due to the alarm clock function.If you want a reliable, durable, powerful, affordable AM/FM/SW, I would certainly recommend you to purchase the Grundig S350DL.I have used many portable short-wave receivers, but this is probably the best so far in terms of cost and quality.You will really get every penny you spend from this unit, and then something that is rare these days.When it comes to the great short-wave radio, Grundig is the name that people trust, and the S350DL is one of the best models they have ever had