In article . net,
Sanjaya wrote:
Still testing this radio.The page system with SSB
only on page 9 leaves a little to be desired, but it has great
speaker sound, it's sensitive and selective... dual conversion.
Noticeable, but not terrible, hum when using the a/c adaptor and
included 220/110 converter.

It's plugged into the wall outlet, so I'll see if an RFI/EMI shielded
surge suppressor helps. Setup of 10k steps for MW and 24 hour clock
is done by taking out the batteries and reinserting them after the display goes
blank. Then pressing buttons in sequence.
Takes a little practice, but worked for me by following the instructions
in the English manual.

It looks very cool with the whole keypad lighted up in the dark.
The radiointel review is located here
http://www.radiointel.com/review-degende1102.htm
The quality is very good. Nice looking, solid.
Small, but well built, and has SSB.

I would like to publically thank eBay seller Liypn for his great service
and product. I can't vouch for other radios, but the DE1102
is an excellent value.

The radio arrived from China 7 days after I got his notification
of having sent it. Liypn's eBay store is at
http://www.stores.ebay.com/id=68650377&ssPageName=L2
He has more Degen 1102s and some Tecsun PL-230s.
Shipping is $19 US, but the radio's cost offsets that, and
again... it arrived in seven days. It included a free
power converter also. I will purchase from him again.

Anyone who likes to play with new stuff and can afford the
~$69 (incl. shipping) should check out the DE1102 from Liypn.


Echo your comments about this little jewel, and eBay seller Lipyn.

The radio arrived from Hong Kong 8 days after his stated ship date, and in
perfect shape. I was a little confused by his statement that an "english
manual is available", but in fact this model was _designed_ for export.
The manual is Chinese/English depending on which end you start reading
from.

I am constantly comparing this to the Sangean ATS-606 (RS DX-399) as the
two radios are virtually identical in size, and both use three AA
batteries. It is amazing, though, in the years between the design of this
older radio and the newer Degen, how much technology has been packed into
a box of the same size, and for less than half the price.

I am reminded of my first sessions with the Icom IC-R70, which is the only
radio I've used that rivals this one for its convoluted, non-intuitive
user interface. The design is a marvel of stacking multiple functions on
the same keys. I really need to make a quick-reference card, especially to
have a handy list of the default step sizes on the different memory pages.

All in all, it's money well spent. This is the best value in a portable
I've seen on a _long_ time.