On Apr 16, 2:17*pm, bpnjensen wrote:
On Apr 16, 11:09*am, Mike Mc Manus wrote:

Hello
* Sitting in the back yard away from the house using just the
telescopic whip antennas the older Grundig G5 whupped the newer G3 in
AM reception. *Medium wave AM G5 was more sensitive.
Shortwave too, 15 mhz time signal not audible on G3 was heard faintly
on G5.
* Anyone else notice this?
Mike

My impression is that everyone who knows the G5 feels it is one of the
better radios out of China, period. *Selectivity, front end and sound
quality are apparently quite good too. *I'm not big on tiny portables,
but I'd sure love to give this one a try.

Bruce Jensen

I think that Radio Shack is selling the G5 cheap now. I'll be
returning my G3 to Radio Shack ASAP.
Mike McManus