I haven’t acquired a new radio in a while. I have great radios already and I have been hesitant to buy something that is a step down from what I have. Perhaps not a step up, but something different is the 4.17 (firmware version) ATS25 max Decoder Si4732 Full Band Radio Receiver FM RDS AM LW MW SW SSB DSP Receiver. The difference from what I have already is obvious from the product photo:
One notable thing is the second antenna on the right that’s intended for Wi-Fi network connection. It’s used to get precise time from the Internet for FT8 signal decoding. The other is the touch screen instead of buttons. The one thing I get that I don’t have is the ability to decode some digital signals.
It’s not really a portable radio in the usual sense, but one could travel with it. A disadvantage is the lack of a replaceable battery.
If past experience any indicator, it might arrive in a couple of weeks from AliExpress. They predict January 4-11. The price is $103.53 delivered. I found them much more expensive at Amazon, but as usual, after buying, I found one on Amazon not as much more as I thought, in this case $111.84 — not sure if the software is licensed, though. In any case, the dice have been rolled.
This is a older manual.
Here’s a video I watched that helped me decide:
Some of the YouTube influencers seem to have stacks of these things, different versions. They seem to be more attractive to ham radio operators.