On Mar 26, 10:00 pm, Igor wrote:
I plan on buying a portable shortwave receiver, and am only
considering models that I can purchase new. So far, the ones that have
caught my attention are the Kaito KA2100, Sony ICF-SW7600, Sangean ATS
909, Sangean ATS 505, and the Grundig G5.

I'd like to hear from people who own one or more of these sets.
Obviously, I'm not looking for a feature/spec comparison, as I can do
that on my own. What I want are opinions on build quality, ease of
use, real-life effectiveness, etc.

TIA.
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http://www.radiointel.com/review-etone5.htm

GENERAL USE TESTS & COMPARISONS WITH OTHER RADIOS

After using the E5 for several days I am very impressed with this
little radio. It is the most sensitive radio in this size I have ever
tested (matched by the DE1103/KA1103 of course). I plugged in the
supplied SW wire antenna and my reception improved noticeably. It
gives a real boost to weak daytime SW signals...with it the E5 will pull
in most of what's available on any SW portable radio...yes it really is
that good! I tuned in AFRTS and a few Hams and can verify that SSB
performance was solid and stable. The Local /DX switch often improved
things substantially in this mode. I have other more sophisticated
radios which make tuning SSB a bit easier and allow more control over
SSB reception, but for a small travel portable the E5 acquitted itself
very nicely in SSB mode.


Comparing it with my trusty Sony 7600GR, the E5 proved slightly more
sensitive on AM & SW and noticeably more sensitive and selective on
FM. But before anyone exaggerates this comparison let me put it into
perspective.

Tuning for extremely faint daytime AM and SW signals...ones which I
could barely hear at all, there was just a SLIGHT superiority in the
E5. For example, WWV on 15 MHz was coming in weakly one afternoon...it
was just at the threshold of audibility where I could hear the tone
reliably enough to set a clock by it. As this signal faded in and out
of the noise, it remained a bit longer on the E5 than on the 7600GR.
The difference was slight, but always in favor of the E5. Listening
for the beeps which occur exactly on each minute there were several
times I heard it on the E5 while the 7600GR had only hiss. As the
signal faded in a bit more it became more equal on the two radios...so
as signal levels rise a bit the two radios become closer.