wrote:
"John S." wrote:

The Grundig 350 or the latest radio from Redsun RP2100 should fulfill
your needs for a good sounding radio with enough strength to be heard.
Take a look at the reviews on www.radiointel.com

Do any of these portables can also be used with a
infrared remote control?

I'm not aware of a resonably priced portable that could be used with a
remote. Actually now that I think about it, a remote would not make
much sense on a portable since the radio can be moved.

"Mike" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Jim Hackett" wrote:

"best sound quality of ANY shortwave receiver"?????

any that YOU'VE heard.

I can think of a few PORTABLE radios that I have that sound much better
than
the Sat 800.
Panasonic RF1150, RF5000, RF3000, RF1600 to name a few. Maybe we define
sound quality different. I am referring to amount of available bass and
treble at the stock speaker...

Not to mention the Grundig Satellit 650. Only an average performer on
SW, but has *great* sound. Not exactly a "portable", but it does have
a handle!

The 800 sounds OK - not great - but is an otherwise outstanding
performer on SW. It's only a dinky 4 inch speaker in that huge ass box.

I have both of the above radios - among many others - so I speak from
experience.

Mike



I wish I could have included the Sat 650 in my list but unfortunately, I
don't own one and wouldn't comment on something I didn't have.

Dear Jim,

I THOUGHT I had written "that I've heard" but I see I didn't. Sorry.
Maybe it's senility ...

Best,

Joe

Jim Hackett wrote:
"Joe Analssandrini" wrote in message
ups.com...
Dear Kurt,

Another "oldie-but-goodie" which might satisfy you, IF you can find one
in good condition at a reasonable price, is the Realistic DX-400/Uniden
CR-2021.

Clear, powerful sound is one of its notable attributes. It features
triple conversion circuitry and is fairly sensitive. It works well off
NiMH rechargeable "C" size batteries. (It is a battery-eater so don't
use it with standard alkaline batteries - the operating cost would be
too high.)

Two other radios should be mentioned, though the price is probably much
more than you want to spend: the Eton E1 (with which I have no
experience, but appears to have all the attributes you desire) @ $500
and the Grundig Satellit 800 (with which I have a great deal of
experience; it has the best sound quality of ANY shortwave receiver
through its internal speaker) available reconditioned (which means as
good as or better than new) @ $430 from Universal Radio.

I hope this information is of some use to you.

Best,

Joe





"best sound quality of ANY shortwave receiver"?????

any that YOU'VE heard.

I can think of a few PORTABLE radios that I have that sound much better than
the Sat 800.
Panasonic RF1150, RF5000, RF3000, RF1600 to name a few. Maybe we define
sound quality different. I am referring to amount of available bass and
treble at the stock speaker...

Joe Analssandrini wrote:

I THOUGHT I had written "that I've heard" but I see I didn't. Sorry.
Maybe it's senility ...


welcome to the ahh..errr...the ..the ...club! Yeah ..that's it... The Club!




mike

John S. wrote:
Kurt wrote:
Hi everyone. I'm in need of a shortwave radio that I could use outside that
has a large enough speaker with clear sound to be heard from 20 feet away or
more. I have been using an old Zenith Royal 3000 but i have lost the knob
to change the bands, plus it has seen better days and is in terrible
condition, though suitable for when I am doing yardwork, shopwork, etc. I
was wondering if there are any newer radios out there that have comparable
sound quality to the Royal 3000 (grundig s-350, et. al??) or if I should try
to find a knob somewhere and stick with the oldie until it dies?
I know durability is an issue as well, since nothing built recently can
compare with the 3000 but I can accept that just as long as the radio is
large enough so I don't accidentally step on it, forget it, etc.

The Grundig 350 or the latest radio from Redsun RP2100 should fulfill
your needs for a good sounding radio with enough strength to be heard.
Take a look at the reviews on www.radiointel.com

If all you are missing is a knob on a utility radio for the backyard I
would find a replacement and make the Zenith work. If it otherwise
does the job why spend over $100.00 on a new radio to get grunged up in
the backyard.

I've never heard the Royal 3000, so I can't give you a comparison.

ABOUT - The Zenith Royal 3000 {Transoceanic} Radio
http://www.transoceanic.nostalgiaair.org/
http://www.transoceanic.nostalgiaair...gallery.htm#3k
http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/zenith_...oyal_3000.html
http://radioattic.com/attic.php?sellerId=4#4150
http://radioattic.com/images/horace/...0-1_(1965).jpg
http://radioattic.com/images/horace/...1965)_more.jpg

# 1 - Consider buying a 'used' Zenith Royal 3000
{Transoceanic} Radio as a Back-Up or Part's Radio
eBay Search : Zenith Royal 3000 {Transoceanic} Radio
http://search.ebay.com/ZENITH-ROYAL-3000_W0QQfromZR41
http://www.ioffer.com/i/Vintage-ZENI...-3000-12830893

# 2 - One of the old Panasonic "RF" Series AM/FM Shortwave
Radios like the RF-2200, RF-2800, RF-2900 or RF2600 may
meet your needs for something newer . . .
PANASONIC RF = http://tinyurl.com/zr9z5
http://search.ebay.com/search/search...trypage=search

# 3 - The newer Grundig {Eton} S350 or S350DL Radios -or-
the Redsun RP2100 may fill your needs for an 'outside' Radio.


hope this helps ~ RHF