Grundig TR2PE Traveller II Shortwave Radio (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

The perfect size to fit in a suitcase, this feature-laden little radio comes with a leather case and ear buds. Even has a little stand on the back to keep it upright on your night table. The shortwave comes in handy on extended trips abroad when you want a little taste of home to ease homesickness. Highly recommended for anyone who travels frequently!

Grundig has done it again! I needed a small AM/FM/SW radio for emergencies. After having carefully evaluated this unit I think that the Grundig Traveller II PE is a great, inexpensive and yet a good radio receiver!PROS:1) Well built unit that comes with a slip case, earbuds and a manual2) Good signal reception on all bands.3) Broad tuning knob for use on standard N. America am/fm bands and all 5 sw bands (5.8-15.6 MHz).4) Analog dial display for the individual radio bands (controlled by a slide switch on the top of the radio) and a separate LCD display for the easily changeable world/home time system (see below).5) Very long battery life using only 2 AA batteries (3V system) with a completely separate system for the clock and its display (1 AA battery).6) A separate front mounted clock control system to set the world/home time and sleep wakeup functions as well as an analog dial for indicating timing information for 24 time zones around the globe (listed by city if at all possible and starting with GMT (Zulu) time at the top of the dial).7) Jacks on the left side for earphone and an AC Adaptor charger and a slide switch for the volume control on the right hand side.CONS:1) Smallish speaker, but the sound quality is good for its size.2) Battery compartment door is NOT attached to the radio.3) There is no external antenna jack available.4) It doesn't come with an AC/DC adaptor charger unit.5) The available SW band frequencies are quite limited by current standards, but still cover a reasonable part of the entire spectrum that is least as good as today's very specialized emergency radios as made by Eton, Sangean, Kaito, Tecsun and others. These new analog units are generally way too expensive for what you do get. Please consult the 2008 or 2009 Passport for Worldband Radio book for reviews of the latest emergency radios and examine their very poor ratings.

This little radio comes with a nice case, "earbud" style earphones, batteries and a clear, concise manual.Performance-wise, the radio does wonderfully. It successfully picks up all of the strong shortwave stations (i.e., BBC World Service, Radio Canada International, Swiss Radio International) and many of the weaker ones. When an antenna wire was added, performance improved as one would expect.The clock and alarm features are an added bonus. I personally didn't think I would use them, however, they are remarkably useful. The wake-up alarm ("Human Wake System", as named in the documentation,) works very well. In addition, having a world clock comes in handy when listening to world band radio. I leave mine set to G.M.T. (UTC) so that both my local time and UTC time is displayed -- very useful for world band listening.I would recommend this radio to anyone who needs a portable world band radio for casual listening. For more serious listening, like "DXing", you may want to look at Grundig's other products.

It is amazing what Grundig has managed to put in this little radio. The receiver pulls in an amazing amount of stations, especially in the evening. The size makes it very handy to pack in a suitcase or to just carry out onto the deck. The digital clock also has a digital display that helps you tune in a station at its strongest point. The little speaker works fine and the ear buds are very comfortable a provide a high quality sound. For [the money], this is an excellent deal!

This is really a great am/fm/sw radio-I take it everywhere,and the reception is good for a radio with such a small speaker.I have had many small traveling radios,but nothing that is constructed as well as this one.I just with it had a light,so you could see the time in the dark.I would recommend this radio to anyone who is on the go,because it takes up very little room in your suitcase.

Excellent bargain for the person on the go. Outstanding reception of distant am/fm stations. Lots of features for the price.