Digital FM Receiver Module, Icstation Radio Receiver Module Digital Stereo Board LCD Display DSP PLL 76.0MHz-108.0MHz Green

I purchased this board to experiment with a bit for another project I'm working on. On opening the package, I saw a PCB that was very cleanly made, and the assembly looks to be very well done. I was interested to see if it worked as well as it looked. I first noted that the .PDF file on the Amazon site wasn’t readable on my phone where I was working for some reason, but fortunately, you really don’t need it for a basic hookup. It’s dead simple to set this up, and the short version is, it works very well. I’ve since checked, and the problem was just with my phone. The file is perfectly readable on the computer and it has rather complete instructions. Not your usual half-English eye test chart. The board is powered through a standard micro USB port on the edge of the board. You just plug it in to either a phone-type charger, or a USB battery pack, and plug in a set of earphones, and you’re off and running. The blue backlit display lit up immediately, and showed the current frequency tuned. I found that I couldn’t receive anything but static until I attached a wire to the ANT connection, and after I did that, it picked up dozens of stations immediately. I was pleasantly surprised that the sound quality was as good as the board looked. The instructions indicate that you can connect speakers directly to the board, and an onboard amplifier will run up to 3W output into 4 ohms impedance. It has a signal strength meter just above the frequency window to show you how strong the tuned station is, and there’s a selectable “squelch” function (which they call "AMCAP"), which mutes the static when you’re not tuned to a station. This is accessed by a “long press” on the FREQ knob, and the same to turn it off. The board is also capable of interfacing with an onboard serial TTL interface, but I haven’t tried to use that. The instructions in the .PDF manual are pretty complete as to that functionality. There are several user configurable settings available through that interface. All in all, this board looks very well put together, worked right off the bat, and appears to do a very nice job of receiving FM radio, even though I live in a rather weak semi-rural area away from any large cities.

I received the Icstation Digital FM Radio Wireless Receiver Module and I am very pleased with its capabilities and performance. It is mostly intuitive, but on reading the manual which you can view online by scanning the QR code that is supplied with the unit, I discovered that there are some really advanced features that this module offers. Before reading the manual, I started by connecting the unit to USB power using the micro USB connector on the module. The display came on with the FM frequency on the display. The right hand knob allows you to tune in the radio station and the left adjusts the volume. I plugged in some earbuds into the headphone jack and was able to listen to the tuned station. There was a fair bit of static, but I figured that this was because I didn’t have an antenna. The manual recommends connecting a 75cm (30 in) wire to the antennal connection. I connected a 10 inch wire which I could extend later if needed. This cleared up all the static and I was listening to music. The sound quality is very impressive and the clarity is very good. After reading the manual, I discovered that there are quite a few advanced features which I have not yet explored, but I will do so when I have more time. I will try and find a housing for this module and attach a speaker so I can have a stand-alone portable radio with digital display. Overall, I am very impressed and happy with this unit and would recommend for the novice or advanced hobbyist.

The first unit I received had a problem with the left channel cutting out. After contacting Amazon they quickly replaced it. The second unit works fine. Despite the inexpensive price (pre-tariff) the radio has good sensitivity. With a telescoping antenna I also purchased here at Amazon it gets good reception. I hooked up two very inexpensive 70mm speakers (8ohm). I won't comment on the sound quality as the speakers are junk. I am running it off of a single 18650 battery (3.7v). It's amazing that they even include a built-in 2 channel, 3 watt amp at this price. It drives my speakers very easily. I typically keep the volume at about 1/3rd level. I 3D printed a simple case and I now have a nice FM radio to use in my garage.

This is a cool little fm radio that has many possibilities to use it with. 3D printed a small case that holds a 18650 battery and I just use the headset jack output to my stereo. Works great.

Excellent little receiver with tons of DIY potential! I used a pair of 2" speakers. I think the unit is capable of driving something a bit larger. Thinking of building another one using 2 1/2" Dayton speakers. Soldering is required (at a minimum, 1 connection for the antenna) and requires a very small tip on a low-wattage iron. If you opt to use the on-board 3w/ch output, it will require soldering 4 more connections. Fun little project. The faceplate pictured will mount between 2 uprights on my monitor stand. The other pic is a tabletop radio I made using this module. Update: made another faceplate to utilize 2.5" speakers. Made from white Corian. Radio works quite well, but had to add a longer antenna for better reception. The solder connections are very small & intricate, so great care must be taken when soldering. If you do not have moderately advanced soldering equipment and skills, I would recommend using the onboard ports for audio output & power connections. Customer service at Icstation has been great! They are very easy to communicate with and very helpful if you have any questions or problems. Totally recommended! Edit for another pic add. Got another module and built this radio, loosely modeled after an old-school transistor radio. Edit for yet another radio: this one is a vintage cathedral style radio, made from corian and oak. Edit for another retro/vintage style radio build project. @bb.cnc.craft

My old analog tuner just gave up this last week so I did a search here and found this thing. Got it today, just hooked it up and listening to Philip Glass Piano Concerto #3 right now. For something so inexpensive it's shocking how good it sounds. The bass in the piano is there and I didn't think it would have this kind of range. Paired with my JDM Denon amplifier and JBL monitors, it just works. Very happy and would buy it again. I have a few hours of listening ahead of me tonight. One note, I tried a steel wire for the aerial at first, didn't like it. Found some thin copper wire laying around, it did the trick.

The product is good. Could use better documentation especially on: 1. physical aspects, e.g. mounting hole dimension, pcb size, hole locations, etc. so anyone who wants to build a case can easily do so without making physical measurements which can be inaccurate. 2. Available hook ups to an external amplifier input.

Tuning is precise and works well. Need to create some sort of riser to hide the pots when fitting into a case, but otherwise is very good.

FM reception quality is great for most of the stations. Excellent receiver for DIY enthusiasts.