Prunus J-167 AM FM Shortwave Radio Review

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5 ай бұрын

The Prunus J-167 AM FM Shortwave Portable Radio is One of the First Companies to Use a Replaceable 14500 Battery as their Main Power. Compact Size, Type C Charging, Included Lithium Battery, Good Reception on All the Bands, and all at a Low Price that Makes it an Easy Choice. Pocket Flashlights such as the Lumintop Tool AA Set, ACEBEAM Pokelit, and ThruNite's Ti Pro are a perfect Pair to the J-167 because the 14500s Utilized in them will work in this Receiver.
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*It OverVolts the Battery to 4.7Volts if Charged in the Radio!
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Features I like about the J-167:
Sturdy Build Quality.
Solid Reception on all of the Bands.
Replaceable 14500 Battery.
Power LED Indicator.
Carry Lanyard.
Low Cost.
Shortwave is Fun.
Headphone Jack.
No BT/MP3 Player :) These can cause internal RFI.
Type C Charging Jack.
Included Charging Cable.
Features that could be Added or Improved On:
10kHz Stepping for North America.
Use Speaker from J-166 for more Bass.
Overall, for under $14, we have a winner here! I love the use of the 14500, and Reception is well Above Average. Enjoy your Exploration with the Prunus J-167, a Keeper for Sure.
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@todderbert 5 ай бұрын

(paid link below) As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. There are no additional costs to you. *Only Buy if you can Charge the Battery with a Dedicated Charger. *It OverVolts the Battery to 4.7Volts if Charged in the Radio! ▶ The Prunus J-167 AM FM Shortwave Portable Radio at Amazon: amzn.to/41W0mMA

@KorayKahvecioglu 5 ай бұрын

Hello, I am going to buy it, but it does not appear in the ad. Where else can I find it?

@mickeybrumfield764 5 ай бұрын

The Prunus people are really making a name for themselves, bringing us low-cost radios at relatively high quality.

@prunusradio 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your review, Bro. We are here to collect friends' suggestions to upgrade the product in the future.

@radellaf 4 ай бұрын

10kHz AM…

@prunusradio 4 ай бұрын

9K@@radellaf

@prunusradio 4 ай бұрын

9K@@radellaf

@todderbert 4 ай бұрын

Slow the Rate of Charge on the 14500 to .200ma and make sure stop voltage is at 4.2V Getting reports that is overcharging the included battery, and charging it too fast.

@spudhandle 5 ай бұрын

DSP chips are amazing. Back in true analog days, there is no way that radio would have any kind of SW selectivity along with drift, but today, it's workable. It's no DX machine but if you are into American domestics on SW or the Cubans, this will work.

@NTPTM 5 ай бұрын

Hej Todderbert thanks for the review the Prunus J-167 pocket radio looks very nice and i have ordered this radio like that is have shortwave and also very nice that this pocket radio have a rechargeable battery. So yes it seams to be a very nice radio take care Todderbert and have a nice day.

@mtc4him201 Ай бұрын

I have what appears to be the same radio under the Baijiali name. I love it.

@StevefromOhio1972 5 ай бұрын

Howdy Todd, Another neat Prunus radio.The speaker didn't sound too bad to me but then again I heard it through my TV speakers, so not the best fidelity. Too bad about the 9k stepping, must be a radio for folks on the other side of the world. It's nice that it has that removable 14500 battery and shortwave too. The only thing I listen to on shortwave is "The Report of the Week." I wish there was better programing on shortwave but I guess it's a sign of the times. Take care, Steve.

@ronaldzuccala-pv8tu 5 ай бұрын

Yes in like flynn. Wow. You do make me laughPrunus . Cheap radios that work.I have several now and they all work well for the money. Thank you Ron Z.WA 3090SWL.

@donbrubaker 5 ай бұрын

In addition to the 10k stepping... having a battery door that wasn't screwed in would be better. I understand that the idea is that it is rechargeable and there isn't a huge need to continually open the battery compartment. On the other hand, it's a hassle to get out the screwdriver to change the battery. Just a thought...

@johnbeckham1483 5 ай бұрын

Todderbert, is this a new radio by Prunus since it is labelled the J-167 as Prunus has a previous J-166? Nice radio with a battery (14500) type that you like! P.S. A better speaker & 10 step tuning are 2 upgrades that would be nice as you stated...

@normanhill535 5 ай бұрын

9 Khz and 10 khz indicates band coverage on mw (522-1611 khz or 520-1710 khz respectively).

@radellaf 4 ай бұрын

You may want to take the 14500 out to charge separately. The USB charger in this radio is a diode and resistor set to 4.3V (too high). If you do use it, don’t leave it plugged in for a long time. Some units were mistakenly built for 4.7V. If you measure more than 4.3 on the battery, just don’t use the USB port at all.

@todderbert 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the info, going to test mine out.

@jeffreyhickman3871 5 ай бұрын

How much is this radio 📻. It looks like 👍 one of your best. Can it be bought at any electronics store 🏬? This radio is very well worth the red curtain show. Does this radio only receive local stations 🚉, or is it a station magnet 🧲? Your friend, Jeff.

@radellaf 4 ай бұрын

I wonder if it’s amenable to a resistor change. That would have been a huge headache on the 219, but this only has 3 band selector positions

@todderbert 4 ай бұрын

I always ask, but I think they brand their name on it, and resell. XHDATA seems to do everything in house.

@radellaf 4 ай бұрын

@@todderbert Well for the price, I'll get one of these and have a look inside. Looks like it should come apart pretty easily. I'll let ya know if it's moddable.

@NorthBorneoLights 5 ай бұрын

Hi todderbert - is there a cheap but cheerful equivalent that uses 18650's? I have tons of good quality high mah 18650 cells and am looking for a no frills radio for personal use.

@davidjo9683 5 ай бұрын

The Clooblut Rd207 is a good one. One 18650 battery. Todderbert has a review of it.

@radellaf 4 ай бұрын

XHDATA D328 or D901 are good cheap 18650s, though the D109 is great if you do want some frills. Oh, and the Semier SM-818. AM is bad on that, SW is bad on the 328, dunno about the 901. FM is fine on all.

@phoenixx100 5 ай бұрын

AGAIN --- You're really going to enjoy this: "The Choyong LC90 AM/FM/SW/IN Radio. THE PERFECT RADIO DOES EXIST!" NOTE: SORRY, Todd - I was _really_ tired that day ~ THIS is what I was referring to! P.S.: I refrained from posting the direct YT link because I don't want to 'spam' your profile.

@todderbert 4 ай бұрын

I've been trying to get one for review.

@jjcoolaus 5 ай бұрын

This is really interesting, while 9khz tuning doesn’t impact USA users as much, a radio with 10k stepping misses A LOT of 9k stations everywhere else in the world 🌎

@radellaf 4 ай бұрын

the chip has a “universal “ mode that hits both. 9kHz is 3-5kHz off on a lot of USA stations