I have been watching the radios coming out of China and hoping that
they would come up with a pure analog rxr with a digital read out.
They did with the Grundig 350. I like this radio but it is not in
the same league as my beloved Panasonic RF 2900. That radio and the
others in the series (4800, 4900) had full analog dials with a small
digital frequency read out. The 2900 was an oversized portable with
super audio quality , great for MW DX, good for SWL put poor for SSB.
Still, of all the radios I have had, the 2900 remains my favorite.
Perhaps as the Chinese continue their incredibly rapid advancement
we will see an analog table top with stunningly good audio, little or
no background noise, flywheel tuning, BFO, amazing noise blanker,
analog "S" meter, bass and treble controls, RF gain and a dial with a
cool amber backlight. All for only $200.
Bob