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[IRCA] New Multi-Band Radio - Kaito KA268

Has anybody seen the Kaito KA268 AM/FM/SW receiver that's discounted on Amazon? It's described as a "12 Band World Receiver with AM/FM and 10 SW Bands 3.8 MHz - 22 MHz."


Here's a summary description of the KA268:
- Telescopic antenna is 28 inches (71 cm) long with 7 segments. The antenna is capable of rotating 360Â.
- Radio has a "slide rule" dial (not digital).
- Right side of radio has a tuning knob (not a thumbwheel), a variable tone knob, and a variable volume knob (not digital).
- Left side of radio has an On/Off slide switch, a 3.5 mm headphone jack that delivers FM Stereo to the headphones/earbuds, and a DC In 6V jack (tip negative).
- There is a flip-out kickstand on the back of the radio, as well as a very small Time Zone map.
- Also on the back of the radio is a "Quick-Look" chart of the radio's frequency coverage:

FM: 88 - 108 MHz
AM: 520 - 1710 kHz
SW1: 3.80MHz - 4.10MHzÂ
SW2: 4.65MHz - 5.15MHzÂ
SW3: 5.85MHz - 6.40MHzÂ
SW4: 7.00MHz - 7.40MHzÂ
SW5: 9.30MHz - 10.00MHzÂ
SW6: 11.55MHz - 12.20MHzÂ
SW7: 13.50MHz - 13.90MHzÂ
SW8: 15.00MHZ - 15.70MHzÂ
SW9: 17.45 MHz - 18.10MHzÂ
SW10: 21.35MHz -22.00MHz

On the front of the radio in the upper left side of the radio's case are 3 LED indicators. These LEDs are labeled "FM", " AM", and "Tuning". The FM LED indicates that the radio is tuned to the FM Band. The AM LED indicates that the radio is tuned to the AM Band, and the Tuning LED serves as a signal strength indicator. The brighter the LED, the stronger the signal.

According to the Amazon review, the KA268 Noise Limited Sensitivity values are:

FM band < 10uVÂ
AM band < 1mV/mÂ
SW band < 30uVÂ

The KA268 has a front-firing speaker that is 57 mm (2.24 inches) in diameter.

Even though the radio has a 6V DC jack, a 6VDC "wall wart" does not come with the radio. The radio can be powered by 4 AA batteries, again not supplied with the radio. The literature I have seen does not indicate that the batteries may be charged inside the radio.

The KA268 is not a large radio. Again, according to Amazon, the radio's dimensions are 6 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 1 1/8 inchesÂ(17.145 x 11.43 x 2.858 cm) and weighs 11.9 ounces (337.36 grams).

Amazon is selling the KA268 for $19.95 with Prime 2-Day shipping. As Jerry Clower, famous Baptist comedian once said, this radio "'done flung a craving on me!!"

If anyone has experience with the KA268, please share with the group.

73 & Good DX,

Steve Ponder, N5WBI
Houston, TX

"Don't partner with jerks. It empowers them ... and leads people to make assumptions about you as well." - Ed Stetzer, (@edstetzer)

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Sent from my Kindle Fire 7


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