Roberts Revival Radio (Red Leatherette)

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It has taken over a decade, but C. Crane has finally brought the Roberts radio to the U.S. This elegant, simple radio is encased in Leatherette, has excellent audio for its size and good AM/FM reception. The Roberts Revival bears the Royal British insignias and has been issued a "Royal Warrant of Appointment". The insignias mean that this radio is provided to the Royal family and also tell you of the prestige and quality of the radio.

The Revival has an up/down tone button that corresponds well with Voice and Music. It has the Long Wave Band which was used primarily in the U.S. for radio beacons so ships at sea could triangulate their position. European broadcasters used Long Wave for many traditional radio shows in the past.

The Roberts Revival has traditional needle and dial tuning. It may be one of the last high-quality radios made that has a real dial on it. A person accustomed to a dial might really enjoy this. True to its origins, the radio is marked MW for Medium Wave instead of AM. There also are station identifiers printed on the dial like "World Service" for the BBC broadcast. UL listed adapter is included. It also works on 4 optional "D" batteries, but I won't tell you anything more. It's too much fun to find out for yourself. Now made in China.

Weight: 3.8 lbs. Size: 9.25" W x 6" H x 4" D.

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Eugene F.	5/18/2011
	Berkeley, CA
I have known about Roberts Radio and their Revival R250 line for a few years. The R250 is a portable along the same lines as the Tivoli PAL radio just for reference. The R250 sports a good tuner, sensitive, selective, and on MW/FM good image rejection (as an example a close 1490 kHz station also showing up on 580 kHz as an "image".) Think of the R250 as a Retro 1950s style portable with a European touch. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, which is loaded with powerful local stations, and the R250's tuner performs really well. As a benchmark, I can receive the daytime signal of KMJ in Fresno, 180 miles away. FM does really well. I can receive lower power college stations thirty miles away and due to the R250's larger speaker and cabinet design, the sound is indeed above that of sub $90 portables. The LW band carries “images” from the powerful local AM stations. (That's not unusual in strong signal areas; it seems many radios with LW bands have that problem) I have noticed however that around 3 AM local time, it does receive Russia's 279 Khz LW broadcasts from their Far East city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Best chances are in the winter months if you want to try. As noted the Revival runs on 4 D cells or the 120V AC/DC adaptor. One nice thing is that the backlight is always on for those low-light conditions. Before C.Crane started carrying the Roberts Revival line, it was difficult getting one shipped to the US. Few UK retailers wanted to ship overseas, and those willing to had to charge hefty shipping fees. Now C.Crane has lowered the price to $99, much less than even in the UK. What I like about the R250 is the design factor. It comes in a wide assortment of colors. Roberts carries four as of now, and I hope more can be added. I might add that the leatherette models are easily scuffed, so be careful there. Otherwise it is well built and with common sense care should not need any repairs.

Scott Weber	4/6/2012
	Post Falls, ID
I really like this radio for several reasons. The radio is nostalgic in appearance, feel, and sound. It has a lighted analog dial that is useful, the knobs have just the correct amount of friction or drag when turning and has a somewhat "tube like" sound that I think comes from the wooden box enclosure. The sound actually projects somewhat in front of the ported speaker for a pleasant warm image. I am able to pick up at night KOA Denver about 1000 miles away that is easily listenable.....Go Rockies! In summary, if you are out there chasing absolutes in performance and loudness probably at higher prices, this isn''t for you. If you are comfortable in your own skin and want a solid performer with grace and elegance and a sense of history and design this may be the ticket. I think pleased with my purchase sums it up perfectly!