On 19 Feb 2007 09:12:05 -0800, "RedPenguin"
wrote:
On Feb 19, 10:39 am, "Joe Analssandrini"
wrote:
On Feb 19, 3:09 am, Larry Dighera wrote:

On 18 Feb 2007 20:46:30 -0800, "Joe Analssandrini"
wrote in
.com:

May I recommend to you my personal favorite portable? It is the Sony
ICF-SW7600GR

How would you rank that receiver against the Sony ICF-2010 with its
superb synchronous detector?

Dear Larry,

The Sony ICF-SW7600GR has a synchronous detection circuit and is the
only small portable radio currently on the market (new) to feature it.
This circuit is inferior to that of the ICF-2010 as is the radio in
general if you are comparing on an absolute basis. However, the '7600
has the advantage of being light and much more easily carried on trips
than does the '2010 and its memories (more of them, by the way) cannot
be lost as they can on the '2010. Plus, of course, the '2010 has been
discontinued and is only available "used" - as you may know, I do not
recommend buying "used" (with the notable exception of collectors who
desire a particular model). For daily use (especially for one new to
the hobby) I believe it is always better to buy "new;" both the
manufacturer and the dealer have an interest in you, both hoping that
you will buy more of their products. Plus, with "new," you get a one-
year warranty (except if you buy from one of the Ebay dealers in China
- good luck then in trying to have a defective radio repaired under
warranty!).

There are pros and cons regarding both of these radios but, as I said,
on an absolute basis, the Sony ICF-2010 is by far the superior radio
(and that includes its sync circuit). But then the Etón E1 is
(apparently) superior to the '2010, the ICOM IC-R75 is superior (as a
radio) and the AOR AR7030 Plus is better than all of them! Where do
you stop? The original poster wants portability, very good
performance, and a price tag well under $350.00. I firmly believe
that, in a new radio, he will find these characteristics to best
advantage in the Sony ICF-SW7600GR.

Best,

Joe

Is it completly worth getting a shortwave radio, if mostly I just
travel to New York, NY, Atlantic City, NJ and stay in my area of
Johnstown, PA?

What is it, exactly, that you want to hear on your radio? (You don't
have to travel to other countries to hear them on shortwave.)


I am not saying that the ICF-SW7600GR is not a good radio or anything
but it looks like it's not really under $150 new,

It should be no more than that. Check out J&R's price. It's a very
good radio.

so if I am going to
buy a shortwave radio for that price, I want to make sure that I will
be getting a radio that will work for a very long time and that
shortwave will be around for a while. I don't want a radio that I paid
$150 for that I will not be able to hear much and will probably hardly
use.


Well, look at it this way. The 7600 is a very fine AM (mediumwave) &
FM portable as well as shortwave. So even if, for some weird reason,
every broadcaster left the shortwave bands, you'd still be able to
hear everything on AM and FM.

Coupled with a set of computer speakers, it's a wonderful radio for
the money. Mine is 5+ years old and works perfectly (with the
exception of the thumbwheels losing "traction" and requiring a little
fiddling.)

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