On Dec 13, 12:25 pm, Mike wrote:
On Dec 12, 2:21 pm, wrote:

Eaton/Gundig/Tecsun radios are poor quality and are overpriced - hell,
the $150 Gundig E5 is for all purposes, the same radio as the $65
Degen 1103! I had a Grundig/TecsunEaton S350 and it was the cheapest
piece-of-**** radio that I have ever owned.

Yes, you are right that the S350 is hardly worth the cost. Some folks,
though, really like the audio.

I was actually pretty impressed with the Eton E5. You can get it new
for around $100 (ArtofSale's eBay shop) or you can get one that's been
returned (usually because the recipient has no desire to listen to SW)
for around $70 on eBay. The E5 may be the most sensitive portable
currently available.

The Eton E1 hardly deserves your blanket condemnation. If you can get
hold of one that works (OK, I had to return the first two I bought!),
it's probably the best portable that you can get your hands on. All
the bells and whistles are there. It behaves like a desktop
communications receiver. And the E1 is available for around $230 both
through Circuit City and National Geographic. At that price, it's a
steal.

I think the history of the Grundig/Tecsun Sat800 also disproves your
blanket condemnation. While huge, the Sat800 is one of the best SW
radios one can listen to. Whether you truly consider it to be a
portable is probably a legitimate concern.

So, no, I think you are clearly wrong about all Eton/Tecsun/Grundigs
being of poor quality and overpriced.

Mike
Louisville

Ever since the Sony ICF-2010 and RS DX-440 went out of production, all
follow-on SW radios have been almost utter cheap plastic junk.