On Dec 28, 12:51 pm, " wrote:
What are some options for personal use, time delaying of radio
broadcasts?

A) No computer needed.
B) Universal (power / frequency coverage)
C) Only needs to record 15 (or possibly up to 60) minutes a day (no
need for VCR, or long play cassette)
D) 1 to 3 timed recording events per day.
E) Easy to use (at least once it is set).

Actually, it's most important that it records FM (100 kHz or 50 kHz
steps)... (but most of the stuff is applicable to shortwave as well,
and people here would have related issues).

What I've come up with so far (in approximate price range)

A) VOX Voice Recorder with input jack
B) VOX Tape Recorder with input jack
C) Degen/Kaito DE/KA1121
D) Radio YourWay LX/Mini (Mini doesn't have AC adaptor option, which
is an issue) - doesn't cover shortwave -- can use enternal input jack
if recording shortwave.
E) Sangean 818CS
F) Discontinued Sony ICF-SW1000T

I've seen some Voice Recorders / mp3 players which can record and even
record from internal FM radio - but I don't know of any with timed
recording.

Anything else?

Creative makes a Zen V Plus in both 2 and 4Gig units that have an
internal LithION
battery and built in microphone and line inputs. This device is
absolutely RF quiet!
Checked mine out in an EMC lab.

It is not voice activated (VOX) and can't be programed. But the 4G
unit will record up
to at least 15 hours.

The microphone is recorded as a wav and the line in as a WMA. No big
deal as there
are converters if you need to edit it, and the quality is great.
Sample rates are 128K/S
and 168K/S. It has the option to sense silence and stop and start a
new session.

The 2G is about $79, and the 4G is about $99

This unit will 'only' work under XP or Vista. You can trick it into
working under Windows
98SE. It is a more then a bit of a hassle to get it going under XP,
but I am likely to be the
last person left using 98SE.

It is easy to build a earphone out to line in attenuator or simply go
by Radio Shack and
by one.

Terry