On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 02:19:53 GMT, "David Eduardo"
wrote:
"David" wrote in message
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On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 19:07:38 GMT, "David Eduardo"
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"Bob Miller" wrote in message
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On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 01:28:59 GMT, David wrote:
On 26 Nov 2005 17:02:17 -0800, "OregonMike"
wrote:
Thanks for the reply David. At least I recognize the Icom and Yaesu
names 
I have many amateur rigs made by them.
I don't need an "entry level" receiver per se, but if one works well
then I'm game for getting one. I started SWL in 1983'ish with an old,
analog Radio Shack RCVR and listened since the late 80's with various
HF amateur radios. So, 1983 was the last time I had a SWL specific
radio! I'm stuck using my Yaesu FT-847 as my SWL RCVR and want
something that's portable (battery powered as well as DC in).
You probably would like the Eton (they own Grundig name in some
places). Well built.
I've been trying to figure out who Eton is. They're selling what used
to be called "Grundig" radios? Seen their ads; just don't know who
they are.
Chinese manufacturer, who made most of the Radio Shack SW receivers... and
bought the brand when Grundig failed.
From the Palo Alto part of China.
The parent company is Taiwanese.and they subcontract the manufacturing.
Tha article says California-based. The CEO has a Middle Eastern name.
''"Eton is independent of Grundig Germany and is a licensee for
Grundig AG shortwave radios in the North American markets, as well as
certain markets outside of North America except EEC markets,"
explained a news release issued shortly after Grundig's April
bankruptcy by the Palo Alto, California-based radio firm.
"Eton, as an independent company, will continue to supply products and
fulfill all obligations to its customers as usual."
Eton won't just continue to sell Grundig-branded shortwave radios in
North America, but it will likely also remain the continent's dominant
player. Thanks to the business savvy of founder, president and CEO
Esmail Hozour, Eton has transformed North America into "the one region
in the world where Sony is not number one," said Larry Magne,
editor-in-chief of Passport to World Band Radio.
The company "has taken the market, and walked away with it. They own
North America, pure and simple," he said.''