"mike0219116" wrote in message
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The 1105 looks like a great pocket radio for the price. Right now, the
only other "economy" pocket SW radio I can think of is the Grundig Mini
PE100, and it's not a very good performer. The now discontinued Sony
SW 100S was a fantastic pocket-sized radio, but at $400+ it was not an
option for many consumers.

I think the 1105 fills an important niche in the SW market.


Hi Mike!

But the 1103 is pocket sized. I can carry it around in the back pocket of my
pants very easily. It will even fit sideways into some shirt top pockets if
they are a little bigger then usual. The antenna folds up very tightly and
neatly and most of the time you don't even need to extend it with MW and FM.

And, for a price of $65 shipped, while the 1105 is $62, I don't see why
anyone would want one over the 1103.

The 1105 is limited to 5.8-2.6 SW while the 1103 is .30 to 30MHz **PLUS does
SSB all for the price. I can't even see the reason Degen came out with it if
they are going to price it at the same price as the 1103.

The ONLY option I do like on it is it needs only 2 AA's while the 1103 needs
4 and I can see some people that are into really tiny portables. The smaller
the better.

Also, it has 1000 memories as opposed to 256 on the 1103. Who needs 1000
frequencies imo for a portable? 256 frequencies on file is not enough?
Again, the size diff is not trememdous. I'm looking at price/performance.

SSB can be fun. Why not have it also?

Lucky