On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:22:20 -0400, "Dave Holford"
wrote:


Well, you might have to buy an older model, well built perhaps. Or buy
a newer one but get a good protective case for it and take really good
care of it.
I own a Sony ICF-2002,
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It can't compare with my Lowe HF-150 for SWBC performance on the weak ones,
and SSB leaves quite a bit to be desired; but it always works when I ask it
to.

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to me.

If you really want one that will last you need one of those heavyweight
'boat anchors' from the 1930s to 1960s - they seem to last forever with a
bit of care and capacitor replacement, but tend to be a tad large and heavy.
I've had a few, both tube and solid state and they are fun, keep the shack
warm in winter, but need to be left in one place.



I have a BC-348 which will
probably still be a reliable receiver a hundred years from now,
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Dave
I don't get it. I have had enough solid state devices to believe that
the Kaito KA-1101 KA1102 and KA-1103 will last many years.

And the ergonomics of my mint, three years old KA-1102 have not been
a problem for me.

The KA-1121? It has an integrated mp3 player that is integral and
garage logic tells me that piece can be fragile.

For the price the KA-1101 KA1102 and KA-1103 are a good investment.