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Old January 17th 05, 08:58 PM
running dogg
 
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DeWayne wrote:


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Telamon wrote:

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"Brenda Ann" wrote:

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If I was going to spend about $400.00 to about $500.00 for an
American
made table model Shortwave Radio,what would be the best choice for
me? I
am not interested in Chinese made radios at all.
cuhulin


I don't believe there ARE any US made SW radios.. or for that matter,
any
radios. Even Drake is made overseas, IIRC..

Drake R8 series is USA made.
Ten-Tec is USA made.


And they're expensive because of it. There are far more Japanese made
tabletops, such as Yaesu, especially from the 80s before China started
making all the radios. Yaesu's are inexpensive too, and IMO offer the
most bang for the buck.


Which models #s?


I use a FRG-8800, and while it has its quirks, it works great for me.
Others recommend the FRG-100, AKA "Century Frog".