Grundig Mini 300 AM/FM/SW Radio

Grundig Mini 300PE AM/FM/Shortwave Radio by Eton

I wanted a small portable radio that I could use in the office to listen to without streaming content across our corporate network. This little radio has really worked well.
I used a stereo cable to go from the radio headphone jack to an input jack on the sound card on the PC.

I like the design. I own a Grundig Yatchboy so; I'm sold on Grundig's attention to detail and superior workmanship.

The radio is light and the plastic body seems well constructed. I chose the red color model.

The radio easily fits in the palm of my hand. The single small speaker on the front produces a round, full sound. Voices are easily distinguishable at low volume. It can produce a loud volume without distortion.

The power button is on the middle right side of the front if the radio. Very intuitive placement and easily felt to turn on and off the radio.

The buttons to set the onboard clock/time, set a time for alarm and set a sleep time are well marked and the slant to the buttons make for an easy feel and fine sense of control.

The Hour and Minute buttons next to the LCD display are small but nicely separated and easy to use. The graphic lines and text on the front above the buttons make for an almost intuitive setup.

A small manual is included and it took no effort to skim the directions on how to set the time and start using the radio.

It takes 2 AA batteries which are included.

I like the included wrist strap that is easily threaded through a hole on the base of the antenna.

The protective pouch that's included is well designed of strong nylon and stitched faux letter with silver GRUNDIG lettering on the lip of the flap. The fold over flap at the top is secured by velcro. The pouch has a stitched loop on the back so that the pouch can be threaded through a belt. Very handy.

The extra room on the left side of the top of the pouch enables the stationary base of the antenna to extend to it's height of 2 and 3/8 inches.

The telescoping antenna extends 20 inches increasing the total antenna range to 22 and 3/8 inches.

The radio came with a smartly designed set of earbuds. The jack for the ear buds is on the lower left side.

The volume and analog tuning thumbwheel dials are on the mid to top right side of the radio.

Once the radio is in the case, the dials and the headphone jack are not accessible. That's a bit of an issue and a slight on design.

While the tuning dial is analog, the display is digital. Tuning is very sensitive and I was impressed with the reception even with the antenna not extended.

The LCD display is 1 inch across by 7/8 inches high. The display is clear and the numbers are easy to read.

There is no lighting for the display. That's a design slight as well. A simple diode (like the one on my Grundig Yatchboy) would make a huge difference.

When the radio is turned off, time is displayed.
When the radio is turned on, the station number is displayed. It would be nice if there was an option to cycle through the display.

I know the local FM radio stations and the kind of reception that I get on my home stereo and the Yatchboy that sits on my night stand. The Mini 200PE performed extremely well at receiving all local FM. I'm not interested in AM but the built-in bar antenna for AM will do just as well as any, I'm sure.

The switch for tuning AM/FM/and 7 Shortwave bands is on the upper left side and a good solid click as I moved through the bands made it easy to tell which band I had chosen.

Shortwave channels were easy to dial in and I was impressed at the reception that I got from known Shortwave signals.

The 2 AA batteries are easily accessed from a sliding panel on the back of the radio. There's a nice chart to help you understand the channel switching and nice graphics for locating the volume and tuning thumbwheels.

I look forward to making the Mini 300PE my new companion on trips and just general use.

I highly recommend this sexy little portable radio.

I paid $30 for it from Amazon.com.

I love this little guy.