Sanjaya wrote:
"pickle" wrote in message ...

Sanjaya wrote:

"David" wrote in message news:Mprsd.218$pe.2@trndny04...


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I've heard other positive comments of various radios on this NG
but based on this thread, I just asked my wife for an 1103 for Christmas.
Just a question of wheather to deal with broccoli or liypn.


I suggest Liypn because he tests his radios before shipping and is sending
only the post-Sept. 28 model, when Degen fixed the sporadic tuning
knob problem some users had. The longest it's taken for me to get a radio
from him is 7 days.

Are you in the States?

The only drawback is that items are shipped certified
mail and you have to sign for them. That entails an additional day and a trip
to the post office if no one is home when it comes.

I'm not too concerned about that. My main concern would be customs
problems or unusually long shipping times. I gather that isn't really
a problem with Liypn.

Brochhi ships from the US, so the radio would arrive more quickly, and I didn't
have to sign for the shipment I received from him. I think it was via FedEx and my
signature is on file there so they left it on the doorstep.
Might have been US Postal Service, can't remember.

I guess you are in the US.

However, Brochhi doesn't state that he is sending the "fixed" ones.
He's never answered any e-mail inquiry I've sent him about *anything*.
I'd say, and this is only my opinion, that you'd be taking a chance with Brochhi...
unless you can get him to answer correspondence and assure you he's sending a
post-Sept. 28 model.

I sent Brochhi an email to ask. No answer yet.
I sent Liypn one also. He has already responded. (I know it's in his
auction). I wanted to see what his response was.
I will probably deal with Liypn.

I'm interested in the 1103 for its sensitivity. I understand it has
some quirks, like the way you have to adjust the volume and the fact
that you can't manually tune out of a band. It sounds a little clunky
to use but with superior selectivity and sensitivity.
That get's my money over an easy to use radio that won't recieve
anything.


No response yet from Radio Havana Cuba yet on my inquiry to that
musical program. I'll keep you posted on that. At least the email
hasn't bounced. That's a good sign.