I just bought a KA105 and find it very acceptable, especially considering
its price tag ($50), tiny size, coverage and digital tuning. The one
complaint I have is that I cannot find a way to set the clock to 12-hour
cycle. It seems to only work on military (24-hour) clock.

I'd buy it again, without a doubt.

"Sanjaya" wrote in message
nk.net...
wrote wrote...
Anyone have a Kaito KA105? I was just surfing around Universal Radio's
web
site and found a neat little radio. You can see a picture at:
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/3633.html

David
KF6DGN


Hi David. That is the link for another radio. This is the
KA105 link...
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/0105.html
I have one.
I like it.. Lot's of features and great battery life.
(53 hours and counting on the first set of AA alkalines)
It is not dual conversion, and regardless of claims that it
"works like dual conversion", I don't think it does.
Yet, I've had only minor imaging and interference. So that
isn't a problem.
It's sensitive and pulls in shortwave stations well. For it's size,
it's got excellent sound from the speaker, and
good stereo FM through the earbuds. When I first started
playing with it I was sort of surprised by the sound from
the speaker.
It has digital tuning with direct entry keypad, 30 presets
divided into 10 each for FM, MW, and SW.
The biggest drawback is the limited coverage in SW.
5.95 MHz to 15.60 MHz. But that's good enough if you
have a full coverage radio also.
You'll want a stand to set the radio on when using it. The
carry strap/tab that acts as a "flip stand", though innovative,
is not practical unless you won't be picking up the radio after
you set it down to listen. The tab drops out and you have to
reposition it if you pick up the radio to adjust the antenna, change
frequencies etc. Universal sells a small stand, and has a picture
of the KA105 resting on it.
I got the KA105 because I wanted small SW radio with digital tuning,
to take to work. I can carry it in my shirt pocket.
It has met or exceeded all my expectations as far as sound and
sensitivity... and the digital tuning is a major plus. That's why
I bought it.