I acquired a Redsun RF-1210, which is a receiver that very closely resembles the Tecsun R-9700DX. After a bit of use, I wrote up a description of my experiences and included a couple photos of the radio. This writeup is available at:

http://cobaltpet.blogspot.com/2006/0...irst-look.html
or
http://tinyurl.com/lcvq7