Radio Habana Cuba coming in strong on SHORTWAVE. Also picking up Vatican radio. Haven't tried outside the morning hours yet, but probably gets real good on a clear night. I like this little rig. Very compact, heavy, still have yet to explore using the SD card slot and USB slot for music. FM and AM sound great! Very neat receiver, would make a nice gift for anyone. I also like the electronic odor it gives out. It feels and smells like Christmas time. Like I said. I'm in it mostly for the Shortwave dxing, but also very cool on the FM to listen to tunes. As compact as it is, it won't JUST be a garage radio, but rather, a very MOBILE radio.