RadioBanter - View Single Post - For Owners of the Eton "E1" AM / FM Shortwave Receiver with the Optional XM Satellite Radio

May 5th 06, 12:10 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave

On 4 May 2006 15:21:31 -0700, wrote:

Eton E1

NOTE: Watch out - the batteries blow up, when used with the AC adaptor
!

So, what is the point of plopping down $500 for this radio - there is
not much of interest on shortwave anymore, one can buy a $25 Radio
Shack model 12-898 digital PLL AM/FM radio for AM DXing (THE E1 DOESN'T
EVEN HAVE AN INTERNAL FERRITE-BAR ANTENNA, OR COME WITH A SATELLITE
ANTENNA !), and one can buy a satellite radio for $50, now. Also, after
getting $500 in-the-hole, one gets to shell out a monthly fee for
satellite radio, plus an activation fee - a bigger ripoff than cable
T.V. ! Evidentually, there are major technical problems with the actual
satellites, so its future is in question !

So, what is the bottom-line ? Well let's see, $500 for the radio,
probably another $100 - $200 for the AM and satellite external
antennas, $9 - $12 monthly fee, and the activation fee. Is this another
blunder by Grundig/Eton/Tecsun, or a total ripoff - I suspect a bit of
both !

This baby, I believe, is assembled in India, while the rest of the
Grundig/Eton/Tecsun junk is made in China. I wonder, if the E1 is as
cheap as, the Grundig S350 ?

Utilities, Hon.