RadioBanter - View Single Post - Need help finding a shortwave radio receiver for my grandpa

June 14th 05, 02:53 PM

wrote:

Hi. I know very little about shortwave radios, but my grandpa's
shortwave radio receiver went out on him and he's wanting to get a new
one. He doesn't have the Internet, so he wanted me to try and locate a
store online where he could call and purchase a receiver with the
following specifications and hopefully for the following price:

* Coverage: 100kHz to 30MHz (continuous)
* Single Side Band
* CW (Don't know what this means. Same as "continuous"?)
* RF Gain Control
* Desktop style
* Price: $350 or less

I did as much research as I could online to find models and brands
(Grudig, Sangean, Sony), but it seems that a lot of articles and pages
and posts speak of older receivers that were good, but are no longer
made. Seems strange, but I guess that happens all the time with
everything. Out with the "old", in with the "new". Right. Anyway, I
hope that you guys (and girls) will be able to help me find a model
that suits his needs. I really appreciate it. Thanks.

Ryan Cabanas

Something else to consider is his existing radio may be worth repairing, or
selling as a broken radio. This would add to his budget.

Some folks buy broken radios to fix them for use or resale.

One guy buys just about anything that would be desirable if it was in good
condition and fixes the description. (It's faster and cheaper than fixing the
radio)

If you tell us what he's got, odds are someone here will have an idea of what
it's worth.

As for a radio to look for, I'd consider a used Drake R8 if you can find one in
your price range.