My favorite was the TR-6001 (Satellit 210), closely followed by the Satellit
3400. These were the last of their radios that used the turret bandswitch on
the SW bands.
The 3400 improved upon earlier designs by using dual-gate MOSFETS for the RF
amplifier and the 1st mixer on the SW ranges. In addition to this, a 2MHz
crystal filter was used at the 1st I.F. on the SW ranges.
Another thing that was used was a Variometer that tracked along with the
main tuning capacitor on the LW/MW/SW1 ranges to provide additional RF
selectivity. Most of the coils are wound with Litz wire, which gives the
coils a very high Q.
Polypropolyne capacitors were used in the audio stages, giving this radio
quite a good sound.
When I opened up the Satellit 700, it looks like they got away from this
type of design, instead, using some sort of Philips? radio chip. Not a bad
thing........the AOR7030 radios have been using a Philips TDA1572 as their
2nd I.F. subsystem since the beginning.

Pete

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I was actually thinking about "real" Grundigs, but sure, throw the 800
into the mix.

Steve