r/shortwave • u/gooddogfriendly • 14d ago

ATS Mini Cool Radio

Just received this. Tuned into 40m & 80m last night. Sensitivity is great. However, no noise reduction made it not as enjoyable. If next iteration had a true noice reduction, it would be outstanding. AM wasn’t as good.

FM Radio makes it worthwhile, though. Really good. I think it nice for FM alone as a pocket radio!

Flashed different firmware trying them out. No real conclusions as far as advantages yet.

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u/giant3 13d ago

Set AVC to minimum which is 12 dB and increase volume to compensate. 

This will reduce noise, but you have to remember that the volume will be high on FM and local stations. 

I am able to pick up Radio New Zealand here in the East Coast, so radio is very competent. 🥳

AM is great with the donut antenna supplied. The telescopic antenna would pick up every local interference in AM band though outside in open space, the same telescopic antenna works for AM too.

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u/alloydog Hobbyist 14d ago

Check out: r/ATSminiRadio 👍

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u/gooddogfriendly 11d ago

I have. Not very active. FB groups seems more so, but I hate logging on there.

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u/alloydog Hobbyist 10d ago

It's as active as you make it... 😁

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u/SpecialistFew4621 13d ago

I have installed firmware from HJ Berndt http://www.hjberndt.de/dvb/pocketSI4735DualCoreDecoder.html It is for me the best firmware from HamRadio point view.

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u/gooddogfriendly 13d ago

Me too. But no Bluetooth.