"willismat" wrote in message
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Does anyone have experience and an opinion (good and bad points) about
any of these receivers:

AOR AR-3030
Bearcat DX-1000
Magnavox D-2999
Panasonic RF-3100
RF-4800/4900
RF-600
Realistic DX-300/302
Sony ICF-6700W/6800W
Yaesu Musen FRG-7

I'm looking for a backup radio that can handle a decent outdoor
antenna, and take internal batteries.
If I missed any, please add it to the list with any comments on it you
might have, thanks!

I have had several battery operated Tabletop radios.
DX 300 DX302
Pansonic RF 2800
And a FRG 7.

The FRG-7 was also sold by SEARS under their label. Same guts and
performance as the second version of the Yeasu FRG-7 with the fine tuning
knob.

I kept my RF2800 in my kitchen in daily operation for almost 30 years, and
it would still be in use today if a lightning induced power line surge
hadn't zapped it.

These really are electric mains operated radios with internal power
transformers, and battery backup.
When I take them out of the house and operate them on battery power, I
notice that there is MUCH LESS noise in the audio.

They tend to overload when connected to an outdoor antenna except for my
FRG-7.

If you are just going for general Broadcast and casual SW broadcast
listening, I would like the Panasonic 4800 mainly for the audio quality of
the built in speakers.

For more serious DXing I would go with the FRG-7.