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$300 - $400 Shortwave radio
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What would you folks recommend in the $300-$400 range for a nice tabletop shortwave radio? Satellite 800? Used Sony 2010 (I know, not a table top, per se) I have a 100 ft random wire antenna. Thanks. DJ |
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DJ
- Do you need it right away? what are you using now..? The 100 foot antenna will make whatever you have ( or buy) much better.. - I have a nice, set here; Icom R-75. - Hear All SORTS of stuff; use headphones, so the sound is better; - If you can, I'd wait & see what comes out this year. - Else get a copy of " Passport to Worldband radio" & look at the reviews within.,. Dan In article , "DJ" writes: Lurk mode off What would you folks recommend in the $300-$400 range for a nice tabletop shortwave radio? Satellite 800? Used Sony 2010 (I know, not a table top, per se) I have a 100 ft random wire antenna. Thanks. DJ |
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DJ wrote:
Lurk mode off What would you folks recommend in the $300-$400 range for a nice tabletop shortwave radio? Satellite 800? Used Sony 2010 (I know, not a table top, per se) I have a 100 ft random wire antenna. Thanks. DJ In that price range, I'd go for a used R8. Lots of bang for the buck. |
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DJ
- Do you need it right away? what are you using now..? The 100 foot antenna will make whatever you have ( or buy) much better.. - I have a nice, set here; Icom R-75. - Hear All SORTS of stuff; use headphones, so the sound is better; - If you can, I'd wait & see what comes out this year. - Else get a copy of " Passport to Worldband radio" & look at the reviews within.,. I have a DX-398. And I have the '03 Passport. Just wondered what the group recommended. Thanks. Guess I should get the '04 Passport. DJ |
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In that price range, I'd go for a used R8. Lots of bang for the buck. Thanks for the input. I see a used one goin gon eBay now for $500. DJ |
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DJ wrote:
In that price range, I'd go for a used R8. Lots of bang for the buck. Thanks for the input. I see a used one goin gon eBay now for $500. DJ Well with ebay, if you wait a while, another one will come along that will close for less. |
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For that kind of bucks, you can find a wide selection of very decent
used hf ham transceivers with general coverage receive, that would run circles around some of the dedicated shortwave receivers. /Carl Dallas TX DJ wrote: Lurk mode off What would you folks recommend in the $300-$400 range for a nice tabletop shortwave radio? Satellite 800? Used Sony 2010 (I know, not a table top, per se) I have a 100 ft random wire antenna. Thanks. DJ |
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"DJ",
Here is my Short List of 'portable' Shortwave Radios in various Price Ranges with {Specific Listening Features}. NOTE: Included in this 'Short List' of Portable Shortwave Receivers and some YAHOO! eGroups to Help You Check-Them-Out ! * Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium {AM, SYNC-AM & SSB} ~$499 [NEW] GoTo= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Satellit800/ = = = Table Top: AM / FM / AIR / SW "World Band" Receiver AM-Synchronous Detector; Three IF Filters, RF 20dB Attenuator, Whip Antenna Pre-Amplifier, Hi-Low AGC and Large Speaker [Big Box] Dynamic HiFi Sound. * Sony ICF-2010 {AM, SYNC-AM & SSB} ~$360 {USED} GoTo= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/icf2010/ = = = Portable: AM / FM / AIR / SW "World Band" Receiver Hi-Sensitivity, AM-Synchronous Detector, Two IF Filters, AM Local-DX Switch and RF Gain. * Sangean ATS-909 {AM & SSB} ~$240 [NEW] GoTo= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DX398/ * Sony ICF-7600GR {AM, AM-SYNC & SSB} ~$180 [NEW] GoTo= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/7600group/ * Grundig Yacht Boy 400 PE {AM & SSB} ~$160 [NEW] * Grundig Yacht Boy 300 PE {AM Only} ~$130 [NEW] GoTo= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Grundig_Yacht_Boy_Radios/ * Grundig S350 {AM Only} ~$100 [NEW] GoTo= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Grundig-S-350/ = = = Hi-Sensitivity, Two IF Filters, RF Gain and Good Audio Sound. .. .. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .. .. F W I W: My 'ranking' of some "USED" Shortwave Radios: #10 = Drake R8B (Would like to Own one$$$) - - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/r8b.htm - - - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/494 #9 ? ? ? #8 = Drake R8A - - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/r8.htm - - - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1827 #7 ? ? ? #6 = Icom R75 (Own One with the Full Kiwa Installed Mods.) + + + eGroup= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/icomr75/ - - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/r75.htm - - - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/427 #5 ? ? ? #4 = Drake R8 (Tried one) - - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/r8.htm + Add-in + Drake SW-8 - - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/sw8.htm - - - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/600 + Add-in + Grundig Satellit 800M (Own one.) - - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/sat800.htm - - - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1699 #3 = Kenwood R-5000 (Own one) + + + eGroup= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kenwood-r5000/ - - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/r5000.htm - - - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/468 #2 = Palstar R-30 - - - http://www.radiointel.com/review-palstar30.htm - - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/r30.htm - - - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/851 #1 = Yaesu FRG-7700 (Own one) + + + FRT-7700 + FRA-7700 + FRV-7700 - - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/frg7000.htm - - - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1808 #"0" = Panasonic RF-4900 (Own one) - - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/rf4800.htm - - - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1190 + Add-in + Drake SW-1 (Own one) - - - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1313 - - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/ssr1.htm .. .. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .. .. ANTENNAS: Concerning your 100 Random Wire Antenna. On the "Shortwave Listeners (SWL) AM/FM Antennas" eGroup on YAHOO ! Read Message #502 Title: All are WELCOME at the "Antenna Ashram" GoTo= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SWL-AM...na/message/502 Read Message #466 Title: IMPROVING on the Classic simple "Random" Wire Antenna http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SWL-AM...na/message/466 itati ~ RHF = = = Is That ALL There Is . . . .. .. = = = "DJ" = = = wrote in message ... Lurk mode off What would you folks recommend in the $300-$400 range for a nice tabletop shortwave radio? Satellite 800? Used Sony 2010 (I know, not a table top, per se) I have a 100 ft random wire antenna. Thanks. DJ .. |
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Look for a used Yaesu FRG100B.
Bill Crocker "DJ" wrote in message ... Lurk mode off What would you folks recommend in the $300-$400 range for a nice tabletop shortwave radio? Satellite 800? Used Sony 2010 (I know, not a table top, per se) I have a 100 ft random wire antenna. Thanks. DJ |
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