RadioBanter - View Single Post - I'm looking for a wind-up s/w radio.

September 14th 03, 05:01 AM

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Comrades! I thank you in advance for any advice you give me.

Never draw to a straight!

I would like to purchase a s/w radio that can be powered by a crank.
There are at least 3, maybe 4-5 of them out there. I am most
interested in the s/w strengths of the radio: sensitivity and then
selectivity. AM broadcast is a 2nd interest. Next would come audio
quality from the radio's own speaker. FM doesn't matter at all;
doesn't even have to be there.

From what I have read - here and elsewhere - the Grundig is the hands
down winner. Does anyone have any different experience/recommendation?

I've got a Grundig FR-200 emergency radio. The sensitivity and
selectivity are quite good, and the audio quality is good enough.
It has AM/FM; main problem is it only covers the SW bands from
3.2 to 7.6 MHz, and 9.2 to 22.0 MHz. It's also got a VERY solid
plastic case, and is suprisingly light.

At $40, it's an EXCELLENT emergency and secondary radio.

FW