I forgot:

Secondary features should also be considered:

Having a tuning knob also belongs into this category. If you only listen
to a small number of stations with known frequencies, then a set with
up/down key tuning will be sufficient provided it has direct frequency
entry or at least a sufficient number of presets. However, if you're the
bandscanning type, something with a tuning knob will be significantly to
infinitely more comfortable to operate. The worst example of a key-tuned
set that I have is the old Sony ICF-SW30 - on SW it tunes in 1 kHz steps
only, at a fairly leisurely pace and with muting each time at that
(which contributes an annoying clicking), there is no direct frequency
entry and you have a total of 5 presets for all the SW bands. This can
only be called frustrating, particularly since reception performance is
good for an entry-level set. I grew up with an ICF-SW7600G, which is OK,
but still doesn't make the best bandscanning rig (except for ham bands).

Stephan
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