The smallest and best portable shortwave radios ever made:

The Sony ICF SW-100 is very good but needs the AN-LP1 antenna to perform
well.

Waters & Stanton ships to the US. My orders have been received in as little
as 1 week.
http://www.wsplc.com/acatalog/Sony_P...Receivers.html (no active
antenna)
http://www.ogormans.co.uk/shortwav1.htm#SONY ICF-SW100 (no active antenna)
http://www.unitedbuy.com/icfsw100s.html (includes active antenna AN-LP1)

The SW-07 is sweet and includes the automatic AN-LP2 active antenna.

http://parkaveelectronics.com/produc...mid=SONICFSW07
http://www.pmelectronix.com/sony-per...dio-p-708.html
http://www.unitedbuy.com/icfsw07.html

Except for Waters & Stanton I would call these places to confirm item is in
stock.

Both of these radios are very desireable and have a high resale value.

"MaMaDoG" wrote in message
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Sony ICF-SW100 or INF-SW07
Both are superb!

wrote in message
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I'm riding my bicycle on a long distance bike tour next
summer. Will be camping out along way

What small rugged model SW would you guys advise for
such a trip?

"MaMaDoG" wrote:

Sony ICF-SW100 or INF-SW07
Both are superb!

thanks

I like the folding aspect of the Sony above!

Seems to me that a folding unit might be better on a
bicycle as it would pack better

Wait a minute,,,,, where I was? Lemme get a jimmy on meself and see
where I am at.Ell,I don't knowwwww,,,,,
cuhulin

Having both of those (sw-07 sw-100) I wouldn't consider either one "rugged"
by any means.
It wouldn't take much of a drop to rip the folding lid and wires right off
of them...




"Barker" wrote in message
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The smallest and best portable shortwave radios ever made:

The Sony ICF SW-100 is very good but needs the AN-LP1 antenna to perform
well.

Waters & Stanton ships to the US. My orders have been received in as
little
as 1 week.
http://www.wsplc.com/acatalog/Sony_P...Receivers.html (no active
antenna)
http://www.ogormans.co.uk/shortwav1.htm#SONY ICF-SW100 (no active antenna)
http://www.unitedbuy.com/icfsw100s.html (includes active antenna AN-LP1)

The SW-07 is sweet and includes the automatic AN-LP2 active antenna.

http://parkaveelectronics.com/produc...mid=SONICFSW07
http://www.pmelectronix.com/sony-per...dio-p-708.html
http://www.unitedbuy.com/icfsw07.html

Except for Waters & Stanton I would call these places to confirm item is
in
stock.

Both of these radios are very desireable and have a high resale value.

"MaMaDoG" wrote in message
...
Sony ICF-SW100 or INF-SW07
Both are superb!

wrote in message
...
I'm riding my bicycle on a long distance bike tour next
summer. Will be camping out along way

What small rugged model SW would you guys advise for
such a trip?

I currently own both and they are certainly more rugged than any cheap bulky
Degan/Kaito/Redsun chinese garbage.

"Jim Hackett" wrote in message
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Having both of those (sw-07 sw-100) I wouldn't consider either one
"rugged"
by any means.
It wouldn't take much of a drop to rip the folding lid and wires right off
of them...




"Barker" wrote in message
...
The smallest and best portable shortwave radios ever made:

The Sony ICF SW-100 is very good but needs the AN-LP1 antenna to perform
well.

Waters & Stanton ships to the US. My orders have been received in as
little
as 1 week.
http://www.wsplc.com/acatalog/Sony_P...Receivers.html (no active
antenna)
http://www.ogormans.co.uk/shortwav1.htm#SONY ICF-SW100 (no active
antenna)
http://www.unitedbuy.com/icfsw100s.html (includes active antenna AN-LP1)

The SW-07 is sweet and includes the automatic AN-LP2 active antenna.

http://parkaveelectronics.com/produc...mid=SONICFSW07

http://www.pmelectronix.com/sony-per...dio-p-708.html
http://www.unitedbuy.com/icfsw07.html

Except for Waters & Stanton I would call these places to confirm item is
in
stock.

Both of these radios are very desireable and have a high resale value.

"MaMaDoG" wrote in message
...
Sony ICF-SW100 or INF-SW07
Both are superb!

wrote in message
...
I'm riding my bicycle on a long distance bike tour next
summer. Will be camping out along way

What small rugged model SW would you guys advise for
such a trip?

Go to a Walgreen's store in your area and see what they have in the way
of a small AM/FM/Shortwave radio.I am guessing you want something
inexpensive and if it gets dropped or wet,you won't be out much
money.Happy Biycling.
cuhulin

"MaMaDoG" wrote:

Sony ICF-SW100

Of all the units mentioned is this the only one that
has digital tuning?

If your seriously considering the SW-100E (E=European version), also
consider the Sony AN-LP1 antenna. This antenna was included with the now
discontinued SW-100S (S=System -N.A. version).

Without the AN-LP1/2 antenna, reception off the whip of either radio will be
compromised but still very usable.

The SW-07 (includes AN-LP2 antenna) and the SW-100 are both digital tuning
and both have a synch detector.

I personally like the ergonomics of the SW-100 but the SW07 automatically
tunes the AN-LP2 (included). The AN-LP1 has a dial for band switching.

The SW-100's case is more rugged than the SW-07. But with either radio, or
any radio for that matter, I would treat them with care.

Performance of these two radios with the AN-LP1/2 antenna are virtually
identical. The performance edge is given to the SW-100 when comparing both
radios off the whip. The SW-07 has more memory and also has a station
memory ROM chip that can be updated annually. The SW-100 has 100 memories.

Yahoo groups has a group for each of these radios with lots of good info.

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"MaMaDoG" wrote:

Sony ICF-SW100

Of all the units mentioned is this the only one that
has digital tuning?

"Libertad" wrote:

If your seriously considering the SW-100E (E=European version), also
consider the Sony AN-LP1 antenna. This antenna was included with the now
discontinued SW-100S (S=System -N.A. version).

remember this is for a long distance bicycle ride now.

Cant carry everything you know. G

www.walgreens.com (Electronics,Radios) If you are going to be
tuning a radio while riding a bicycle,unless you rig a good neckstrap to
the radio,chances are you will drop the radio on the road and it's a
goner.I don't know about the Walgreen's stores in your area,but the
Walgreen's stores in my area almost always has some electronic thingys
on sale and if they have any AM/FM/Shortwave radios on sale,you can buy
one for about one third to about one half price off of the regular store
price.
cuhulin