If your biggest worry is having something portable for emergencies ... Therefore, we narrowed down which radios received the best AM reception in downtown Albany and then took the final contenders ...

The most common FM radio aerial on a portable radio is a telescopic one. To get the best reception extend the aerial fully and move the aerial and radio around until you get the best reception.

reception may be best at 1340 AM. Here are common reception issues and solutions for FM and AM. Please note, portable and desktop radios are not all created equal — a good quality receiver ...

However, most of us have, at best, only one of these items… RADIOS: For good reception ... antenna(s)/"rabbit ears": Some "boom boxes" and portable radios have one or two telescoping antenna ...

Portable radios usually have the AM aerial built in; it is directional, so you need to turn the radio to get the best reception. Hi-fi systems often have a plastic loop with a wire that you plug ...