Sony FDL-221R

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Information

Type: Analog/Solid State

Bands: Broadcast AM (530-1600kHz)
Broadcast FM (88-108)
ATSC TV (2-69)

Power Source: 3x AA batteries or 4.5v DC barrel-jack input

Year: 1997

MSRP: ~$75 (Guessing)

Pros

- Pretty good AM Sound Quality

- Good Selectivity

- Good Sensitivity

Cons

- Poor LCD

- Crappy built-in speaker

Overview

This is an AM/FM/TV handheld released in the late '90s. Like many LCD handhelds from this time period, the screen kinda sucks. This handheld makes up for that with one of the best sounding AM tuners I have. FM is okay, and the built-in speaker sucks, but it's a pretty decent handheld TV/radio.