Raddy RF 320 Multiband Receiver
Raddy RF 320 Opening
As we get started, I need to mention that the kind folks at Raddy.com provided RF 320 for the review. As always the review is all my own opinions with no preapprovals of any kind.
The big difference between a couple of the other small multi band radios I’ve reviewed and the RF 320 is its size. As you see, it’s quite a bit bigger than its cousin, the RF 75A. The RF 320 weighs in at 13 ounces.
This size difference means that the buttons used to control the radio are bigger. There’s three different ways you can tune the receiver – including a large dial and knob combo that allows rapid movement within the bands, and a fairly large speaker for what I think is nice sound quality for a small radio.
RF 320 Band Coverage
Its receiver range includes the following bands:
The VHF FM broadcast band with area selectable ranges.
The medium wave band, also better known in the US as the AM broadcast band
The VHF band from 30 to 199.975 megahertz where I’ve been able to tune in a local ham repeater.
Next is the short wave band from 3.2 to 21.95 megahertz. This band is divided into several sections for easier tuning.
The air band with AM reception from 118 to 138 megahertz and last,
The US NOAA weather band for 24 hour a day weather information.
The radio also has 995 programmable memory channels with 199 channels for each of the just listed bands, except, of course, the weather band.
RF 320 Features
There are a couple of other features that I find very interesting. These include:
The ability to act as a Bluetooth speaker for your favorite phone playlist,
The ability to accept a 256 gigabyte micro SD or TF card for onboard music or podcasts.
Six preset equalizer settings to customize your audio output and like its cousin, the RF 75A, it can be controlled from your phone via Bluetooth and the Radio C app.
One of the things many things I like about the RF 320 is its rechargeable 18650 battery. You can use a power bank or even a solar panel with USB outputs to charge the radio so it will be always ready. You can also add a couple of fully charged 18650 batteries to your emergency kit and swap them out if you need to.
The sound quality with its large speaker and EQ settings is pretty good for a radio of this size. And the radio just looks cool.
RF 320 Use Cases
As I mentioned earlier, there are a couple of use cases you’ll want to consider. If you live in an area where winter storms or perhaps coastal hurricanes can cause power outages, a radio such as the RF 320 is an obvious choice for your emergency comms kit.
It’s also a good choice for you RV or camping supply box. Its wide range of radio coverage plus NOAA weather bands, it would seem to be a no-brainer for a campsite communications receiver.