Usable with rechargeable batteries or solar panels, the ATS 505P has the right combination of features to make it the perfect "first" shortwave receiver. It is a high quality, portable shortwave radio with single sideband reception (SSB) at an excellent price.
The 505 has superb AM/FM reception, and gives you continuous shortwave coverage from 1.711 to 29.999 kHz. You can tune to a frequency with the direct keypad entry, through auto or manual scan, memory recall or by dialing it in with the conventional rotary tuner.