The PRD15 display lights up briefly when it is tuned (but not if you adjust the volume) then goes out completely. I use it as my bedside radio—and my wife also hates lights of any kind at night.
It’s roughly 10” long by 5.5” tall, and about 1.5 inches wide. It is solid, and has some real “heft” to it, especially with the batteries installed. While I haven’t done any direct comparisons to the many other portables that I have (or have owned) it compares well enough for DXing on both AM and FM. It has RDS display that is large, easy to read and scrolls. It does not display PI codes. I primarily use it as a bedside radio, and casual DXing. During the day, I tune it to a semi-clear local FM channel, and use it as an “e-skip monitor” alerting me to openings. YMMV, but I’m very happy with mine. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR2, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees RDS Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip. “Nothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody else’s favorite song…” > On Jul 26, 2018, at 10:12 AM, Eric Floden <eric.f99...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Greetings > > Does anyone know, can the display be dimmed or turned off? My wife does not > like lights at all > > Also what are dimensions roughly? They are likely in the online specs but l > cannot see them, hi. > > Thanks > > EricF > Shopping is not my thing, > In Ottawa > _______________________________________________ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
