--- product_id: 427206715 title: "Retekess TR629 Portable Shortwave Radios" brand: "retekess" price: "AED 279" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Retekess" url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/427206715-retekess-tr629-portable-shortwave-radios store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Clock with alarm & snooze USB & MicroSD recording/playback AM/FM/SW bands 2.3-21.19MHz Retekess TR629 Portable Shortwave Radios **Brand:** retekess **Price:** AED 279 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🌍 Stay tuned, stay ahead β€” the world’s airwaves in your pocket! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Retekess TR629 Portable Shortwave Radios by retekess - **How much does it cost?** AED 279 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/427206715-retekess-tr629-portable-shortwave-radios) ## Best For - retekess enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted retekess brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Night Owl Friendly:** Backlit LCD display and clock with alarm & snooze functions keep you connected day and night. - β€’ **Never Miss a Moment:** Record live broadcasts directly to USB or MicroSD for on-demand playback anytime. - β€’ **Global Radio Explorer:** Tune AM, FM, and shortwave bands with precision digital tuning for worldwide station access. - β€’ **Preset Your Favorites:** Manual station storage lets you instantly access your top channels without the hassle. - β€’ **Powerhouse Portability:** Lightweight design with 30+ hours battery life on D cells keeps your soundtrack going anywhere. ## Overview The Retekess TR629 is a versatile portable shortwave radio featuring digital AM/FM/SW tuning (2.3-21.19MHz), a backlit LCD display, and a built-in clock with alarm and snooze. It supports manual and automatic station search and storage, plus recording and playback via USB or MicroSD (up to 32GB). With excellent sensitivity powered by a DSP chip and long antenna, it delivers clear reception of local and distant stations. Lightweight and battery-powered, it offers over 30 hours of listening time, making it ideal for professionals who want global news, music, and talk shows on the go. ## Description Buy Retekess TR629 Portable Shortwave Radios, Digital Radio AM FM Plug in | for Home,DSP, Backlight LCD Display, Digital Tuning and Preset, USB, Micro SD, Clock, Recorder: Shortwave Radios - desertcart.com βœ“ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases Review: A Very Simple Shortwave Radio To Use and Also Record Logged Stations - I had spare change to buy something for my belated birthday, so I bought this. This radio came the next day thanks to 1 day shipping, shipping was fast. I took it out of the box, and it came with a cord, and also took the D cell batteries out of an SW boombox that I hardly use. I powered it up for the first time using the cord, and set up was very easy. The AM Band (MW Band) is permanently set by default to tune from 522 kHz to 1620 kHz at 9 kHz increments. The AM reception is very clear, and I bet it will be very good too at night. To pick up distant stations you will need to use a tunable loop antenna and couple to the receiver or use a ferrite rod coupler for your active and passive antennas that is for the AM bands. Since it only tunes 9 kHz stations, you will have to enter the local / distant AM stations you want to hear and enjoy or take your time to slowly tune the tuning know at 1 kHz increments. It's a very good AM receiver to use on the bedside or anywhere day and night. The SW bands are great, and this receiver give you, the listener the ability to tune from 2.3 MHz (120 meters) to 21.195 MHz (15 meters) to hear the world such and international news, music and events, and sports. You will need to use the telescoping rod antenna for moderate the strong signals on the short wave bands, and a wire antenna indoors or outdoors for weak to moderate signals during the day and night. This radio is very easy to use, even for a beginner, and since it's digital tuning it should be much easier than using a analog dial. It does give you the ability to preset the memories as many as you need to through the ATS tuning or memory feature. I would recommend that you purchase also a reeled up wire antenna to use indoors and outdoors since there is no external antenna input jack. FM Band is great since it's able to tune from 76 MHz to 108 MHz which is likely you will hear TV NTSC channels 5 which is 81.75 MHz, and channel 6 for NTSC audio on 87.75 MHz, and also the entire FM broadcast band. If you happen to be around Japan when travelling, this radio is able to tune the local Japanese FM broadcast band from 76 MHz to 90 MHz, and the rest of the world from 88.1 MHz to 107.9 MHz. For best reception use the telescoping rod antenna and move away from noisy sources. Also you can still use a dipole antenna by clippng one lead to the telescoping rod antenna. It does have th ability to receive local and distant FM stations without the receiver overloading. The best time to listen to distant / remote FM stations is mostly during the late spring to early fall season. The Recording / Playback feature is a great addition which has the ability to use a up to a 32 GB micro card (not included, but required) to collect your local and distant radio programs and talk shows, and international short wave radio broadcasts and share your recordings with your friends and family. There is no settings required to change the bit rate or anything, so everything is set and ready to go already. It can playback MP3 and WAV files even from a USB WAV recorder that I used to plug in and tested the playback feature which most of the files on it were MP3 and WAV formatted. This radio is a very easy to use radio, and it will give someone started in short wave radio listening and eventually get prepared for bigger complex receivers with single side band and other modes, and eventually help prepare that short wave radio listener for to get on the air with a amateur radio license to talk and help support the world in need. Review: four years and counting, radio punches well above its weight. Good MP3 player to have. - My little workhorse. Really good FM radio I can pick up stations I can't anywhere else on any other device. It can even pick up stuff my car radio can't pick up. As far as mp3 goes. It's not great at playing audiobooks better multiple files. So what I do is I use audacity and put all the files into one big file. And then it does fine. It'll play 32GB for sure and definitely 56GB I don't know about bigger thumb drives. As far as the SD slot goes I've never tried it. The AM radio is better than anything I've got honestly. But where I live we only have 3 a.m. stations left. I can pick up about 23 strong radio stations. And I've even been able to pick up a radio station as far as 100 miles away "at night only, and consistently" but not bad for a hundred miles away. My home stereo is part of my home theater can't even do that and it's a pioneer. The shortwave well it's fun to play with but honestly I've only ever picked up three stations and that was at night. But then again I don't speak Spanish and then the one that wasn't English was a religious station. I can get far clear far better reception in the FM band and listen to the same exact radio station they transmit on AM/FM and shortwave, or is the Europeans would call AM Midwave. As far as sound, strictly mono, Even in the headphone jack. The speaker that comes with it punches well above its weight. That speaker can fill a whole room honestly. As far as battery life goes listening to the mp3 player I've gotten about 20 hours on three d cell batteries I had about 50% volume. Listening to the AM or FM radio add about 50% volume 30 hours probably. I'll listen to the mp3 player at night playing audiobooks to help me go to sleep. Doesn't use a lot of electricity when plugged in to house power. I like it I'd get another one if I this something ever happened to this one. And I've had this one for 4 years now. I use it a lot. As far as audio formats on the SD card, I've only ever used MP3. And there you go. Would I recommend it Yes. To solid little radio. Although I would recommend getting rechargeable d cell batteries. I've got nine diesel batteries and they got me through a power blackout that lasted for 3 days. ## Features - Digital radio AM FM; support automatic/manual search for radio stations; manual storage of radio stations; in radio mode; long press the record/store button; the station number flashes; press the previous/next programming station number; and short press the record/store button again to save - Portable shortwave radio; FM (76-108MHz); AM (522-1620KHz); shortwave (2.3-21.19MHz); this short wave radio has excellent sensitivity and wider frequency range; DSP chip and long antenna provide more stable radio signal; easy to listen to news/music/sports stations - Radio recorder; use the TR629 Portable Radio to record your favorite radio shows or talk shows or sports event commentary to USB; avoid missing some news or events; play recorded stations anytime at your leisure - Clock alarm clock sleep timing snooze function; support 12/24 hours switching; multiple modes to ensure your sleep time, if you don't want to get up when the alarm clock rings; press any button, you can also enter the snooze state for 5 minutes - LCD backlit display; don't worry about difficult to read when listening to the station at night; backlit display makes it easy to operate in the dark; this portable radios features a large, easy-to-read digital display; allows you to clearly see each key and radio station ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B09N8N36BX | | Additional Features | It is currently a new version, the step value is updated to 9/10kHz;, It supports manual storage of radio stations | | Best Sellers Rank | #18,054 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #35 in Portable Shortwave Radios | | Brand | Retekess | | Built-In Media | 1* AC Power Cord, 1* Retekess TR629, Owner's Manual | | Color | Black | | Compatible Devices | Headphone, MP3 Player, Smartphone | | Connectivity Technology | USB | | Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 401 Reviews | | Display Technology | LCD | | Display Type | LCD | | Enclosure Material | Plastic | | Frequency | 108 MHz | | Hardware Interface | USB | | Item Dimensions L x W x H | 8.1"L x 2.4"W x 5.1"H | | Item Weight | 1.9 pounds | | Manufacturer | Retekess | | Mfr Part Number | F9262A | | Model Number | TR629 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Power Source | Battery Powered | | Product Dimensions | 8.1"L x 2.4"W x 5.1"H | | Radio Bands Supported | AM/FM/SW | | Speaker Maximum Output Power | 3 watts | | Special Feature | It is currently a new version, the step value is updated to 9/10kHz;, It supports manual storage of radio stations Special Feature It is currently a new version, the step value is updated to 9/10kHz;, It supports manual storage of radio stations See more | | Style Name | Classic | | Tuner Technology | AM/FM/SW | | Tuner Type | AM/FM/SW | | Voltage | 110 volts_of_alternating_current | | Warranty Description | We provide 1 year warranty and 30 days no reason to return. Beyond the warranty period: We still offer maintain service, buyers are required to afford corresponding costs. We processed in the most hassle-free way possible.You just need to contact with us on Amazon ,we will reply you within 12 hours | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Retekess - **Color:** Black - **Connectivity Technology:** USB - **Included Components:** 1* AC Power Cord, 1* Retekess TR629, Owner's Manual - **Power Source:** Battery Powered - **Product Dimensions:** 8.1"L x 2.4"W x 5.1"H - **Radio Bands Supported:** AM/FM/SW - **Style:** Classic - **Tuner Technology:** AM/FM/SW ## Images ![Retekess TR629 Portable Shortwave Radios - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71pXq11pMVL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Model** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Does it require any setup or tuning for optimal AM reception?** A: TR633 has an external AM antenna interface, which can enhance signal reception through an external antenna, especially in rural areas. The AM antenna is a built-in ferrite rod antenna, and rotating the body direction can also improve AM reception. **Q: Is it suitable for outdoor or portable use?** A: It is suitable for outdoor use with a portable handle design. The large handle is convenient for carrying when doing activities such as camping or walking. **Q: Are the controls easy to operate for elderly users?** A: Retekess TR633 has a large knob for easy operation. And a large dial that is easy to read, which is very friendly to the elderly. **Q: Does the radio come with batteries?** A: The TR633 radio is powered by an AC power cord, and can also be installed with 4*AA batteries for outdoor use. AA batteries are not included and need to be purchased by yourself. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Very Simple Shortwave Radio To Use and Also Record Logged Stations *by A***L on April 30, 2022* I had spare change to buy something for my belated birthday, so I bought this. This radio came the next day thanks to 1 day shipping, shipping was fast. I took it out of the box, and it came with a cord, and also took the D cell batteries out of an SW boombox that I hardly use. I powered it up for the first time using the cord, and set up was very easy. The AM Band (MW Band) is permanently set by default to tune from 522 kHz to 1620 kHz at 9 kHz increments. The AM reception is very clear, and I bet it will be very good too at night. To pick up distant stations you will need to use a tunable loop antenna and couple to the receiver or use a ferrite rod coupler for your active and passive antennas that is for the AM bands. Since it only tunes 9 kHz stations, you will have to enter the local / distant AM stations you want to hear and enjoy or take your time to slowly tune the tuning know at 1 kHz increments. It's a very good AM receiver to use on the bedside or anywhere day and night. The SW bands are great, and this receiver give you, the listener the ability to tune from 2.3 MHz (120 meters) to 21.195 MHz (15 meters) to hear the world such and international news, music and events, and sports. You will need to use the telescoping rod antenna for moderate the strong signals on the short wave bands, and a wire antenna indoors or outdoors for weak to moderate signals during the day and night. This radio is very easy to use, even for a beginner, and since it's digital tuning it should be much easier than using a analog dial. It does give you the ability to preset the memories as many as you need to through the ATS tuning or memory feature. I would recommend that you purchase also a reeled up wire antenna to use indoors and outdoors since there is no external antenna input jack. FM Band is great since it's able to tune from 76 MHz to 108 MHz which is likely you will hear TV NTSC channels 5 which is 81.75 MHz, and channel 6 for NTSC audio on 87.75 MHz, and also the entire FM broadcast band. If you happen to be around Japan when travelling, this radio is able to tune the local Japanese FM broadcast band from 76 MHz to 90 MHz, and the rest of the world from 88.1 MHz to 107.9 MHz. For best reception use the telescoping rod antenna and move away from noisy sources. Also you can still use a dipole antenna by clippng one lead to the telescoping rod antenna. It does have th ability to receive local and distant FM stations without the receiver overloading. The best time to listen to distant / remote FM stations is mostly during the late spring to early fall season. The Recording / Playback feature is a great addition which has the ability to use a up to a 32 GB micro card (not included, but required) to collect your local and distant radio programs and talk shows, and international short wave radio broadcasts and share your recordings with your friends and family. There is no settings required to change the bit rate or anything, so everything is set and ready to go already. It can playback MP3 and WAV files even from a USB WAV recorder that I used to plug in and tested the playback feature which most of the files on it were MP3 and WAV formatted. This radio is a very easy to use radio, and it will give someone started in short wave radio listening and eventually get prepared for bigger complex receivers with single side band and other modes, and eventually help prepare that short wave radio listener for to get on the air with a amateur radio license to talk and help support the world in need. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ four years and counting, radio punches well above its weight. Good MP3 player to have. *by T***Z on June 6, 2026* My little workhorse. Really good FM radio I can pick up stations I can't anywhere else on any other device. It can even pick up stuff my car radio can't pick up. As far as mp3 goes. It's not great at playing audiobooks better multiple files. So what I do is I use audacity and put all the files into one big file. And then it does fine. It'll play 32GB for sure and definitely 56GB I don't know about bigger thumb drives. As far as the SD slot goes I've never tried it. The AM radio is better than anything I've got honestly. But where I live we only have 3 a.m. stations left. I can pick up about 23 strong radio stations. And I've even been able to pick up a radio station as far as 100 miles away "at night only, and consistently" but not bad for a hundred miles away. My home stereo is part of my home theater can't even do that and it's a pioneer. The shortwave well it's fun to play with but honestly I've only ever picked up three stations and that was at night. But then again I don't speak Spanish and then the one that wasn't English was a religious station. I can get far clear far better reception in the FM band and listen to the same exact radio station they transmit on AM/FM and shortwave, or is the Europeans would call AM Midwave. As far as sound, strictly mono, Even in the headphone jack. The speaker that comes with it punches well above its weight. That speaker can fill a whole room honestly. As far as battery life goes listening to the mp3 player I've gotten about 20 hours on three d cell batteries I had about 50% volume. Listening to the AM or FM radio add about 50% volume 30 hours probably. I'll listen to the mp3 player at night playing audiobooks to help me go to sleep. Doesn't use a lot of electricity when plugged in to house power. I like it I'd get another one if I this something ever happened to this one. And I've had this one for 4 years now. I use it a lot. As far as audio formats on the SD card, I've only ever used MP3. And there you go. Would I recommend it Yes. To solid little radio. Although I would recommend getting rechargeable d cell batteries. I've got nine diesel batteries and they got me through a power blackout that lasted for 3 days. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not a bad mini table radio *by R***W on January 20, 2026* This is not my first rodeo -- er, radio! I'd never heard of Retekess before now, but have owned dozens of radios spanning decades. It's smaller (and thicker) than the pictures make it seem. I like the overall styling, but I wish the volume knob was on the side. Regarding the sound -- it's passable. The 3" speaker does okay, but sounds more like a "transistor" radio than anything else. It's very clear (with lots of treble) but has zero bass. A deeper sound comes from my Sangean PR-D18 handheld radio...which has an even smaller speaker! I appreciate the direct-entry buttons under the display...which is also big and easy to see. The backlight comes on each time a button is pressed and It's very easy to select a station on any of the three bands. But I haven't tried to set any presets yet. I don't usually do that with radios anyway. And I also appreciate the carry handle. The recording feature is pretty unique. I've certainly never seen that before. I tested it briefly with a thumb drive I had lying around. It works! ... and seems easy to figure out. I can't attest to whether it has recording-length limits or not. But it's a cool feature. Most of my radio listening is done with AM, so I bought it, hoping that it had reasonably good sensitivity on the AM band. I was pleased to see that it actually does. HOWEVER, after plugging it in, and playing with it for awhile, I was disappointed (at first) that most of the out-of-town AM stations I tuned to had a lot of interference, and the reception wasn't very good. FM (as expected) was just the opposite. Normally when I listen to AM stations at 30 miles away and farther, I use a Terk (external) AM antenna, to boost the signal. The radio responded well using that method. Stations that were basically non-existent when I tuned to them, came to life when I put the Terk next to it. (which is what is supposed to happen) The picture I attached shows the radio and the Terk antenna together. So, a day or two passed, and I finally decided to put batteries in it. BINGO!!! The static and interference I was hearing on AM, was gone! This also improved the radio's ability to pick up distant stations :-) I was amazed at the amount of RF NOISE the AC plug caused. So......if you want to use this receiver for AM -- USE IT WITH BATTERIES ONLY! And I would recommend NiMH RECHARGEABLE batteries. (they're available in D size) I'm not much of a shortwave listener, and I actually haven't even been able to find a SW station that the radio will tune to. My house is only a few miles from a "clear channel" 50,000 watt transmitter...so it's only picked up "splatter" (on SW) from that tower. Bottom line; the Retekess seems to be pretty well built, and the antenna (for FM/SW) is a good length. If you don't care about AM distant stations, or AM at all, then the TR629 should be a good fit for you, and you can even use it on AC power. ## Frequently Bought Together - Retekess TR629 Portable Shortwave Radios, Digital Radio AM FM Plug in with DSP, Support Backlight LCD Display, Digital Tuning and Preset, USB, Micro SD, Clock, Recorder - Retekess V115 Shortwave Radio, Digital Radio AM FM, Shortwave Receiver with 1000mAh Rechargeable Battery, Presets, TF/AUX Playback and Recording, Bass Speaker, for Camping - XHDATA AN-80 Shortwave Reel Antenna FM SW External Antenna Whip Antenna to Improve Signal Reception Suitable for FM SW Radio --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/427206715-retekess-tr629-portable-shortwave-radios](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/427206715-retekess-tr629-portable-shortwave-radios) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-08-27*