Right, well, to jump in with some commentary now, it is a rather dismal
state of affairs...how the market for portable shortwaves has been
inundated with these cheap Chinese portables. All the Kchibos, Kaitos,
jWins, whatever other uninspiring offerings are out there...

A real race for the bottom. Nowadays, it seems that competition among
new offerings in this class of radio is, unfortunately, mostly on the
basis of price, rather than quality/features. Amazing (perhaps not)
that there are buyers for these substandard radios, many of which must
have been designed for the domestic market in China, given their
substandard performance and atrocious appearance.

Perhaps one or two of the Degens are marginally acceptable...I dunno.
I do ideed miss the days not too long back when there was a relatively
vibrant competition between Sony, Grundig, and Sangean (even Panasonic
and Magnavox were in the mix)...and you could expect regular upgrades
in your favorite line of radio...with true improvements in
performance/features. The day the Sony ICF-SW7600GR is discontinued
will indeed be a sad day...

junius


wrote:
How many radios are actually manufactured in Amrtica now,two or three?
How long will that last? I suppose most of the parts are made in other
countries.I believe that is something to be concerned about.China will
be selling Chinese manufactured cars and vans in U.S.A.in a year or two
at about thirty to forty percent less price than similar American
manufactured vehicles,thanks to Malcom Bricklin.
cuhulin