On Thu, 9 Apr 2009 02:54:39 +0000, Stray Dog wrote:

On Wed, 8 Apr 2009, AllenMcB wrote:

Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 08:28:20 -0700 (PDT)
From: AllenMcB
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment
Subject: Looking for newer SW receiver with digital tuning

For the last 40+ years, I've listened to shortwave with the same
receiver, an old Hallicrafters S-108 that I bought when I was 12 years
old.

I recently moved it out to my workshop (making the wife happy to have
it out of the house), hung a 200' longwire antenna through the trees,
and began listening more often than I used to do.

The old radio still sounds good, and it brings the BBC and Havana in
pretty strong, but trying to listen to anything other than the strong
stations is frustrating. The reception drifts, and I never really
know what frequency I've got. I can guess somewhere in the ballpark,
but that's about it.

Yesterday I started looking on ebay for receivers, wanting something
non-portable with digital tuning.

If you're talking used, the Grundig Satellit 700 would fit the bill.
About the size of a college pyhsics text book and runs off of batteries
or a 12VDC wall wart. Has a telescoping antenna and a external antenna
connector. Lots of extra features -- like SSB and a synchronous
detector.

(Yep, that's the way it's spelled: "Satellit".)

HTH,
Jonesy
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