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product_id: 146151103
title: "Eton Elite Traveler AM/FM, Longwave, Shortwave Radio with RDS, World Clock, 500 Stations, Dial Tuning, Alarm, Sleep Timer, Leather Case, Portable International Radio with High-Contrast LCD"
brand: "eton"
price: "R3166"
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# 500 stations worldwide AM/FM/LW/SW multi-band tuning World clock & alarm timer Eton Elite Traveler AM/FM, Longwave, Shortwave Radio with RDS, World Clock, 500 Stations, Dial Tuning, Alarm, Sleep Timer, Leather Case, Portable International Radio with High-Contrast LCD

**Brand:** eton
**Price:** R3166
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📡 Stay globally tuned, stylishly connected.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Eton Elite Traveler AM/FM, Longwave, Shortwave Radio with RDS, World Clock, 500 Stations, Dial Tuning, Alarm, Sleep Timer, Leather Case, Portable International Radio with High-Contrast LCD by eton
- **How much does it cost?** R3166 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/146151103-eton-elite-traveler-am-fm-longwave-shortwave-radio-with-rds)

## Best For

- eton enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted eton brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Global Radio Explorer:** Access 500 memory stations across AM, FM, Longwave, and Shortwave bands for nonstop worldwide connectivity.
- • **Travel-Ready Elegance:** Wrapped in a premium leather case with artisan stitching, combining durability with sophisticated style for the modern professional on the move.
- • **RDS-Enhanced Listening:** See live station info, song titles, and artist details on the vibrant high-contrast orange LCD for a richer audio experience.
- • **Precision Tuning Mastery:** Dial-in your favorite frequencies with coarse/fine tuning, RF gain control, and customizable station spacing for crystal-clear reception.
- • **Smart Timekeeper & Sleep Timer:** Stay punctual with a built-in world clock, alarm, snooze, and 120-minute sleep timer—perfect for jetsetters and bedside use.

## Overview

The Eton Elite Traveler is a compact, portable radio designed for discerning global travelers and audio enthusiasts. It supports AM, FM, Longwave, and Shortwave bands with 500 station presets, featuring precision dial tuning, RF gain control, and RDS for enriched FM listening. Its high-contrast orange LCD ensures easy readability, while the built-in world clock, alarm, and sleep timer keep you on schedule across time zones. Encased in a premium leather cover, this radio blends rugged portability with refined aesthetics, making it an essential companion for professionals who demand reliable, high-quality reception anywhere in the world.

## Description

The Elite traveler offers the best performance in radio reception and audio quality and has the looks and style to match. The Elite traveler comes in an elegant leather case with Craftsman stitching that signifies elegance in its finest form. You can listen to the latest news on every radio wavelength-am(mw). and it’s easy to set the station spacing and frequency so your stations come in loud and clear wherever you are. Tmanual, auto, by memory or ATS (auto tuning storage) no matter how you tune in, you’ll see your selected station in high-contrast, bright orange on the LCD display. When you want to tune in solo, just plug in your favorite headphones. The traveler radio Features RDS for FM so you can see the station’s call letters, style of music, song Title, artist and more. When listening to AM stations, simply rotate the radio for the best reception, thanks to the interl anten. For enhanced FM and SW reception, simply pull up the telescoping anten. With local and world time settings, radio and buzzer alarm clock settings, sleep timer and snooze light, the Elite traveler III keeps you in timein any time zone. And if you want to prevent the radio or alarm from turning on all together, Just hit lock. Use 4 AA batteries or plug a 6V AC adaptor into the DC jack (sold separately).

Review: Small portable radio with RDS and big sound - I ordered this Eton Elite Traveler radio as an desertcart Warehouse bargain. It arrived in like-new condition in its original box with its leather flip cover and instructions. Reading through the instruction booklet and setting it up took me all of about 10 minutes. The radio is powered by 4 AA alkaline batteries, not supplied, or an A/C adapter, not supplied, and probably not needed for most people. This beautiful looking small radio sounds great and provides a big sound. The radio receives AM/FM/SW and includes RDS which is a fun feature that displays scrolling station and song information for stations that support it. Finding stations is easily accomplished by either manual tuning using the radio's tuning wheel, or by using the radio's ATS pre-sets feature. This radio has many desirable features such as a wheel for dialing in and displaying local times from around the world, a selectable temperature/signal strength/clock display, adjustments for display brightness, a choice for 9/10 k tuning, fast/slow tuning, and can be set up as a bedside alarm. The main features that made this radio shine for me were its size, ease of operation, a bright readable display, RDS, ATS, good receive sensitivity for FM stations supporting RDS, and a big clear sound. This radio checks all the boxes for me. Things I would wish for would be an external antenna jack, a local/DX choice button, a microSD slot, and a longer antenna. I haven't tested the radio's SW receive capability, but I would strongly recommend anyone intending to buy this radio for that purpose to add a clip-on roll-up wire antenna to their purchase. Also, as nice as the provided leather cover is, I took it off because it prevents me from using the kickstand on the back of the radio. Instead, I ordered an inexpensive generic hard case (6x4x2) for transporting and storing my radio. The Eton Elite Traveler is a fun and feature rich little radio. I suspect people rating it poorly may have had trouble understanding the setup instructions. I found this small radio to be reasonably priced considering it includes RDS, and for me an exceptional value as it was desertcart Warehouse purchase.
Review: Good quality radio designed around one who travels the world. - The reason I purchased this particular radio is that I owned an old Grundig YP400e that was so old and beat up it was time to replace it. However, I could only spend about fifty dollars. I knew the quality of Grundig radios and this one had the very stable digital shortwave frequency range that I wanted. So far, I'm happy with the purchase. The physical quality is just the level of quality that I expected from them. It is a radio that, even with just the whip antenna, is sensitive enough to reach out and grab FM, AM, and Shortwave stations. The Bad: I only said it would reach out and grab FM, AM, and SW stations. Only those three because, for whatever reason, I cannot get mine to go into Longwave no matter how many times I press the AM/LW button. Is it just mine or the entire production? I don't know. I don't listen to LW and, as far as I know, there isn't really anything down there except beacons. So, I don't miss it and I didn't get it for that, so I'm not disappointed. I think it might be the software, or programming, or whatever because sometimes it takes three or four presses of a button for the radio to switch over or to turn on. It won't do anything unless the screen is lit. Odd, but alright. The Good: Other than the two Bad issues, the radio works just fine. The FM and local AM reception is very good. Listening to a FM station about twenty to thirty miles away isn't a problem. In my West Texas house here in the high plains I can get WBAP 820 from Dallas, TX just fine after the sun goes down. It is a very sensitive radio. Everything else in the radio works just fine as it was designed to do. For the world traveler, the time zone knob is an easy way to change the radio's clock to the local time zone. Just open it up and turn the knob to the appropriate time zone and you're good to go. Just make sure to set the clock to the local time zone first by reading the manual. The physical build of the radio, as in the outside case itself doesn't seem to be fragile to me. It's built tougher than you think. Because it's designed to be used by a traveler it's built to take a little bit of a beating. Shortwave Reception: I put this in a separate section. This is a very sensitive radio that will pick up stations even with the short whip antenna. Reason is, and this is just a guess, is due to the DSP and some type of signal amp inside. Again, just a guess. Because the radio seems to be adjusting itself for the best reception. The volume will lower, or detune, during frequency changes. When it settles on a frequency, the signal will come back as if you're increasing the volume. So, that's why I say that. I could be wrong. But it is very stable. There is no drifting in the signal. So, you will get stations with just the whip antenna. However, there are some things to keep in mind about shortwave reception. Shortwave is AM, or Amplitude Modulation. Same as local AM, just higher frequencies. Therefore, shortwave is susceptible to interference from other electronics, or RFI. Such as: Computers, power strips, wall warts, fluorescent lights, TV's, power lines, etc. If you are in a metal building it will effect the incoming signal and not for the better. Such RFI interference will increase the background static, so turn off everything you don't need while listening to shortwave. It will help. Another thing to keep in mind is atmospheric propagation. Good stations to start off with is WWCR and WRMI, in my opinion. I say that because both of them have day time and night time frequencies that are transmitted specifically for North American listeners. Shortwave station antennas aren't omnidirectional, normally. They usually point in either one direction or two directions such as East and West or North and South. Take BBC for example. I can't here it in the USA because they don't transmit in my direction. So, no matter how good of an antenna I put up I can't receive a station that's not pointed in my direction. Normally. That's why stations such as WRMI have maps on their website which shows transmitter direction and signal strength. Shortwave radio signals are susceptible to the time of day, atmosphere conditions, and even sun cycles. Some stations will work better at night while some work better during the day. I would suggest for anyone wanting this radio, or any radio for receiving shortwave, to do research regarding shortwave propagation. Another to look up is RFI and why such electronics can add static to an AM radio. With that said, let me say this. Because this radio doesn't have an external antenna jack it helps to use a clip-on antenna. Like the CCrane roll-up portable. Personally, I made one from a long length of 18 gauge wire and an alligator clip. A length of wire of about twenty to twenty-five feet crimped to an alligator clip then attached to the whip antenna will definitely help the reception. When not in use, just roll it up and put the antenna away in your pocket along with the radio. Keep in mind that when adding antenna length, not only will it increase the radio signal but also the static. So, it may not seem like it's working. But if you change the display to show dBu and dB you can see the difference. I have a simple wire antenna strung out on my roof and when I clip that to the radio the signal can jump from a 40 dBu to around 70 or 80 dBu on the display. But it also increases the static to 25 dB as well. If you are just starting out in shortwave listening: For starting out, this is a good quality very stable non-drifting digital radio. It would help to research AM Shortwave propagation and RFI electronic interference. It will help someone just starting out to understand why you might not be able to get a station even if you are on the correct frequency. For example: Where I am in West Texas panhandle I'm at 3200 ft. above sea level. Out here the land is just like the people and the language...flat straight and goes on forever. So, with an elevation around 3200 ft. I could get signals better than someone who lives in a valley surrounded by mountains close to sea level. And to understand why turning off electronics will help reception by decreasing the level of static the radio receives thus being able to hear the station better. And be inventive with your antenna. Almost any length of wire crimped to an alligator clip will work as an antenna. Remember Slinky? Look up Slinky antennas on Youtube. Or a metal tape measure screwed onto the alligator clip. Be creative, do research, and happy listening. Update 2-7-21: I got the radio on the 26th of January and immediately put in the batteries. With the radio on for a good few hours each day and the display light on constantly half the time the batteries lasted ten days. Update 3-20-22: I've had this for a year and I've found out something about this radio. It's about the tuning knob and how it changes frequencies. The way you change frequencies quickly is by turning the tuning knob quickly. If you want to change the frequencies slowly then you turn the tuning knob slowly. Well, we have a saying in our household. "Nice in theory, horrible in practice." That method of fast scrolling through frequencies is a nice idea but for one problem. It doesn't work that well after the tuning knob gets worn in. At first it worked just fine, however, as the tuning knob gets used and worn, the programming has a hard time defining when is slow tuning and when is fast tuning. Because it gets worn the system will often see the knob and halfway between notches and will rapidly change frequencies. Even when tuning slowly, the system will think you want to fast scroll through frequencies. There's nothing really wrong with the tuning knob itself even as it wears in with use. The problem is how that worn in knob interacts with the auto slow to fast frequency change feature. This makes getting to the frequency that you want almost like rolling the dice. Sometimes you'll get to it just fine and other times it will keep fast scrolling with no way to slow it down to get to the one you want. So, in my opinion, it was a nice idea but after a while, after a bit of use, it almost becomes unusable because the system is scrolling through frequencies too fast that you can't land on the one you want to listen to. The radio itself is fine, but it would have been better to put a button that selects fast or slow scrolling rather than an automatic feature that is problematic the more it gets used.

## Features

- Global Band Tuning: Tune in to your favorite AM, FM, Longwave, or Shortwave stations with automatic or manual digital tuning, including Auto Tuning Storage (ATS). High-contrast, orange LCD display. Enjoy private listening with the 3.5mm earphone jack
- RDS Ready for FM: The Traveler radio features RDS (Radio Data System) for FM, displaying station call letters, music genre, song title, artist, and more, providing a rich and informative listening experience.
- Exceptional Reception & Anti-Interference: Designed for superior sensitivity and selectivity across all bands, with RF gain control and strong anti-interference technology for reliable, clear performance in any environment.
- Precision Tuning & Custom Sound: Enjoy dial-in-dial coarse/fine digital tuning with treble/bass control and RF gain control. Set the station spacing and frequency so your stations come in loud and clear wherever you are.
- 500 Memory Stations with Alarm & Sleep Timer: Store 500 memory stations for instant access to your favorite broadcasts. Rich orange LCD display provides clear visibility. Enjoy the built-in alarm clock, 120-minute sleep timer, and snooze functions.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07T2FQH6N |
| Additional Features | Portable |
| Antenna Location | Music, News |
| Best Sellers Rank | #54,821 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #118 in Portable Shortwave Radios |
| Brand | Eton |
| Built-In Media | Enhanced AM & FM Reception: For AM stations, simply rotate the radio for the best reception using the internal antenna. For enhanced FM and SW reception, extend the telescopic antenna to pull in clear signals. |
| Color | Orange,Red |
| Compatible Devices | Earphone, Headphone |
| Connectivity Technology | Radio Frequency |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 748 Reviews |
| Display Technology | LCD |
| Display Type | LCD |
| Enclosure Material | Plastic |
| Frequency | 108 MHz |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00750254810961 |
| Hardware Interface | 3.5mm Audio |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 6.3"L x 1.72"W x 4.76"H |
| Item Weight | 0.37 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | Eton |
| Mfr Part Number | NELITETRAVELLER |
| Model Number | NELITETRAVELLER |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Product Dimensions | 6.3"L x 1.72"W x 4.76"H |
| Radio Bands Supported | AM/FM/LW/SW |
| Speaker Maximum Output Power | 10 Watts |
| Special Feature | Portable |
| Style Name | Radio |
| Tuner Technology | AM |
| Tuner Type | AM |
| UPC | 750254810961 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Voltage | 100240 Volts |
| Warranty Description | 1 year |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Eton
- **Color:** Orange,Red
- **Connectivity Technology:** Radio Frequency
- **Power Source:** Battery Powered
- **Product Dimensions:** 6.3"L x 1.72"W x 4.76"H
- **Radio Bands Supported:** AM/FM/LW/SW
- **Special Feature:** Portable
- **Style:** Radio
- **Tuner Technology:** AM

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: What  can I still get www and chu time**
A: Www you mean World Wide Web, it's world wide alright.

**Q: Does it have an antennae**
A: This model does not come with an antenna.  However, our Elite Field tabletop radio does come with an antenna.

**Q: What are the new features/ performance added to the this new model compared to the previous one ?**
A: The feature set is the same as the old model.  New main difference is a change in color to mineral gray.

**Q: Will this tune in the NWS (national weather service)?**
A: No. it does not cover those frequencies.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Small portable radio with RDS and big sound
*by R***. on June 11, 2023*

I ordered this Eton Elite Traveler radio as an Amazon Warehouse bargain. It arrived in like-new condition in its original box with its leather flip cover and instructions. Reading through the instruction booklet and setting it up took me all of about 10 minutes. The radio is powered by 4 AA alkaline batteries, not supplied, or an A/C adapter, not supplied, and probably not needed for most people. This beautiful looking small radio sounds great and provides a big sound. The radio receives AM/FM/SW and includes RDS which is a fun feature that displays scrolling station and song information for stations that support it. Finding stations is easily accomplished by either manual tuning using the radio's tuning wheel, or by using the radio's ATS pre-sets feature. This radio has many desirable features such as a wheel for dialing in and displaying local times from around the world, a selectable temperature/signal strength/clock display, adjustments for display brightness, a choice for 9/10 k tuning, fast/slow tuning, and can be set up as a bedside alarm. The main features that made this radio shine for me were its size, ease of operation, a bright readable display, RDS, ATS, good receive sensitivity for FM stations supporting RDS, and a big clear sound. This radio checks all the boxes for me. Things I would wish for would be an external antenna jack, a local/DX choice button, a microSD slot, and a longer antenna. I haven't tested the radio's SW receive capability, but I would strongly recommend anyone intending to buy this radio for that purpose to add a clip-on roll-up wire antenna to their purchase. Also, as nice as the provided leather cover is, I took it off because it prevents me from using the kickstand on the back of the radio. Instead, I ordered an inexpensive generic hard case (6x4x2) for transporting and storing my radio. The Eton Elite Traveler is a fun and feature rich little radio. I suspect people rating it poorly may have had trouble understanding the setup instructions. I found this small radio to be reasonably priced considering it includes RDS, and for me an exceptional value as it was Amazon Warehouse purchase.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good quality radio designed around one who travels the world.
*by I***D on February 2, 2021*

The reason I purchased this particular radio is that I owned an old Grundig YP400e that was so old and beat up it was time to replace it. However, I could only spend about fifty dollars. I knew the quality of Grundig radios and this one had the very stable digital shortwave frequency range that I wanted. So far, I'm happy with the purchase. The physical quality is just the level of quality that I expected from them. It is a radio that, even with just the whip antenna, is sensitive enough to reach out and grab FM, AM, and Shortwave stations. The Bad: I only said it would reach out and grab FM, AM, and SW stations. Only those three because, for whatever reason, I cannot get mine to go into Longwave no matter how many times I press the AM/LW button. Is it just mine or the entire production? I don't know. I don't listen to LW and, as far as I know, there isn't really anything down there except beacons. So, I don't miss it and I didn't get it for that, so I'm not disappointed. I think it might be the software, or programming, or whatever because sometimes it takes three or four presses of a button for the radio to switch over or to turn on. It won't do anything unless the screen is lit. Odd, but alright. The Good: Other than the two Bad issues, the radio works just fine. The FM and local AM reception is very good. Listening to a FM station about twenty to thirty miles away isn't a problem. In my West Texas house here in the high plains I can get WBAP 820 from Dallas, TX just fine after the sun goes down. It is a very sensitive radio. Everything else in the radio works just fine as it was designed to do. For the world traveler, the time zone knob is an easy way to change the radio's clock to the local time zone. Just open it up and turn the knob to the appropriate time zone and you're good to go. Just make sure to set the clock to the local time zone first by reading the manual. The physical build of the radio, as in the outside case itself doesn't seem to be fragile to me. It's built tougher than you think. Because it's designed to be used by a traveler it's built to take a little bit of a beating. Shortwave Reception: I put this in a separate section. This is a very sensitive radio that will pick up stations even with the short whip antenna. Reason is, and this is just a guess, is due to the DSP and some type of signal amp inside. Again, just a guess. Because the radio seems to be adjusting itself for the best reception. The volume will lower, or detune, during frequency changes. When it settles on a frequency, the signal will come back as if you're increasing the volume. So, that's why I say that. I could be wrong. But it is very stable. There is no drifting in the signal. So, you will get stations with just the whip antenna. However, there are some things to keep in mind about shortwave reception. Shortwave is AM, or Amplitude Modulation. Same as local AM, just higher frequencies. Therefore, shortwave is susceptible to interference from other electronics, or RFI. Such as: Computers, power strips, wall warts, fluorescent lights, TV's, power lines, etc. If you are in a metal building it will effect the incoming signal and not for the better. Such RFI interference will increase the background static, so turn off everything you don't need while listening to shortwave. It will help. Another thing to keep in mind is atmospheric propagation. Good stations to start off with is WWCR and WRMI, in my opinion. I say that because both of them have day time and night time frequencies that are transmitted specifically for North American listeners. Shortwave station antennas aren't omnidirectional, normally. They usually point in either one direction or two directions such as East and West or North and South. Take BBC for example. I can't here it in the USA because they don't transmit in my direction. So, no matter how good of an antenna I put up I can't receive a station that's not pointed in my direction. Normally. That's why stations such as WRMI have maps on their website which shows transmitter direction and signal strength. Shortwave radio signals are susceptible to the time of day, atmosphere conditions, and even sun cycles. Some stations will work better at night while some work better during the day. I would suggest for anyone wanting this radio, or any radio for receiving shortwave, to do research regarding shortwave propagation. Another to look up is RFI and why such electronics can add static to an AM radio. With that said, let me say this. Because this radio doesn't have an external antenna jack it helps to use a clip-on antenna. Like the CCrane roll-up portable. Personally, I made one from a long length of 18 gauge wire and an alligator clip. A length of wire of about twenty to twenty-five feet crimped to an alligator clip then attached to the whip antenna will definitely help the reception. When not in use, just roll it up and put the antenna away in your pocket along with the radio. Keep in mind that when adding antenna length, not only will it increase the radio signal but also the static. So, it may not seem like it's working. But if you change the display to show dBu and dB you can see the difference. I have a simple wire antenna strung out on my roof and when I clip that to the radio the signal can jump from a 40 dBu to around 70 or 80 dBu on the display. But it also increases the static to 25 dB as well. If you are just starting out in shortwave listening: For starting out, this is a good quality very stable non-drifting digital radio. It would help to research AM Shortwave propagation and RFI electronic interference. It will help someone just starting out to understand why you might not be able to get a station even if you are on the correct frequency. For example: Where I am in West Texas panhandle I'm at 3200 ft. above sea level. Out here the land is just like the people and the language...flat straight and goes on forever. So, with an elevation around 3200 ft. I could get signals better than someone who lives in a valley surrounded by mountains close to sea level. And to understand why turning off electronics will help reception by decreasing the level of static the radio receives thus being able to hear the station better. And be inventive with your antenna. Almost any length of wire crimped to an alligator clip will work as an antenna. Remember Slinky? Look up Slinky antennas on Youtube. Or a metal tape measure screwed onto the alligator clip. Be creative, do research, and happy listening. Update 2-7-21: I got the radio on the 26th of January and immediately put in the batteries. With the radio on for a good few hours each day and the display light on constantly half the time the batteries lasted ten days. Update 3-20-22: I've had this for a year and I've found out something about this radio. It's about the tuning knob and how it changes frequencies. The way you change frequencies quickly is by turning the tuning knob quickly. If you want to change the frequencies slowly then you turn the tuning knob slowly. Well, we have a saying in our household. "Nice in theory, horrible in practice." That method of fast scrolling through frequencies is a nice idea but for one problem. It doesn't work that well after the tuning knob gets worn in. At first it worked just fine, however, as the tuning knob gets used and worn, the programming has a hard time defining when is slow tuning and when is fast tuning. Because it gets worn the system will often see the knob and halfway between notches and will rapidly change frequencies. Even when tuning slowly, the system will think you want to fast scroll through frequencies. There's nothing really wrong with the tuning knob itself even as it wears in with use. The problem is how that worn in knob interacts with the auto slow to fast frequency change feature. This makes getting to the frequency that you want almost like rolling the dice. Sometimes you'll get to it just fine and other times it will keep fast scrolling with no way to slow it down to get to the one you want. So, in my opinion, it was a nice idea but after a while, after a bit of use, it almost becomes unusable because the system is scrolling through frequencies too fast that you can't land on the one you want to listen to. The radio itself is fine, but it would have been better to put a button that selects fast or slow scrolling rather than an automatic feature that is problematic the more it gets used.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Serious radio
*by A***R on January 12, 2026*

Great radio. It gets fm stations better than any other radio I have without even having the antenna extended. The controls aren't very intuitive and the directions aren't the greatest but it's doable. If you read that the battery life isn't good, it's probably because the alarm was set and the radio turned itself on when not attended.

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