Dear Mr. State,

I am not a "shill" for anyone but I do call 'em as I see 'em. I have
been a shortwave listener for nearly the wrong side of fifty years now
and I have seen/operated/owned quite a number of receivers, some of
which were owned by friends/acquaintances, some of which I owned and
still have, and others which have bitten the dust.

I do not own an Eton E1 as I feel it would serve no real purpose in my
radio shack at this time, especially in view of the fact that it offers
no real advantages over other radios which I already own, such as a
customized AOR AR7030 Plus, a Grundig Satellit 800, and the
aforementioned Sony receivers. Yes I do own five of them for particular
and personal reasons - five, that is, of the ICF-SW7600GR model; don't
forget the two ICF-SW7600G models and the two ICF-SW35s that I own too,
though the 'G models are not in current use.

I also own five AN-LP1 antennas, an AOR WL500 antenna, and two
Wellbrook ALA 330S antennas, all of which are in current use.

Quite a fair setup, I should think. At least I'm happy with all of it.

The Sony ICF-SW7600GR is positively the finest small portable shortwave
receiver I have ever experienced. It is well-made, rugged,
long-lasting, and offers performance that often belies its size. You
and some others may disagree with me, but that is my opinion.

I think that the original question on this thread was answered
adequately though I did not see anyone who owns all the radios
mentioned in the original post do a complete comparison. Since the
person who started the thread mentioned only radios in the small
portable category and asked about SSB performance with these, I do not
believe he had in mind something as large and expensive as the Eton E1.
Perhaps I misinterpreted the question.

I did give my opinion of the Sony radio which I (obviously!) like very
much and recommend to everyone. Others may and will disagree with me.
But I know that its SSB performance is very good for a small portable
radio. I personally haven't heard anything comparable in price or size
that is better.

Best,

Joe

H. State wrote:

As usual, this thread has not answered the original question.

As I stated several days ago, the Eton E1, hands down!

This isn't even a contest, the Sony 7600 series sucks on ssb for
utilities or amateur nets unless that particular frequency is totally
in the clear. (not likely) with the crowded band conditions of today.

Joe A. must be a shill for the Sony 7600 series, hell, for the price of
five of them, he could have an Eton E1 and change left over.

Harold