He does have it. After using it for a short time, he said he liked it
overall--although he did go on to make some more detailed comments that
were 'mixed' in nature.

When he last reported, he was on his way to buy an adaptor that would
allow him to connect the E1 to an external antenna. We haven't heard
from him since then.

If I'm ever again in the market for a portable, I'll consider the E1 if
(a) it works as well as it's supposed to and (b) the price comes down
to $250 or less.

Mind you, as long as my ICF-SW77 holds out, I won't be on the market
for a portable.

Stevee