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A Shortwave Radio For Christmas - Which One?
As Christmas draws near, I remember the thrill of getting my first
shortwave radio for Christmas. If you were going to buy a shortwave radio for a kid today, which one and why? Thanks TMT |
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A Shortwave Radio For Christmas - Which One?
In article . com,
says... As Christmas draws near, I remember the thrill of getting my first shortwave radio for Christmas. If you were going to buy a shortwave radio for a kid today, which one and why? Thanks TMT If you want something that would last, and not have to be replaced if he really got into it, and would get nearly the entire purchase price back if he didn't like it: http://cgi.ebay.com/JRC-NRD-525-RECE...ith-RDI-White- Paper_W0QQitemZ140059327343QQihZ004QQcategoryZ1505 1QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrd Z1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/ICOM-R-71A-RECEI...ITH-PASS-BAND- TUNING_W0QQitemZ140059361026QQihZ004QQcategoryZ150 51QQssPageNameZWDVWQQr dZ1QQcmdZViewItem I wouldn't even bother with most of the junky new portables they have for sale now. BDK |
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A Shortwave Radio For Christmas - Which One?
Dear TMT,
I assume the child would be mature enough to operate and appreciate a short wave receiver. If so, I would strongly recommend the Sony ICF-SW7600GR. While it is somewhat more expensive ($130.00 or thereabout) than other radios that some other people replying to your post will recommend, it is better-built (and more rugged) than most Chinese-made short wave radios (this Sony model is still made in Japan) and is far more sophisticated than any of them. It offers advanced reception circuitry not available at all on any other new radio currently being sold at under $500.00 and this circuitry allows broadcasts (as well as Hams on SSB) to be heard with a great deal more pleasantness than most other receivers. It is also, in fact, a fine MW and FM radio, as well as even being a dual-alarm clock! Therefore, as it is very versatile and, at least in my opinion, far better designed (and priced) than most other portables, it is one radio that no one, child or adult, will ever "outgrow," at least as long as there are "analog" broadcasts. Should you buy this radio for a child, I really envy him/her! What I wouldn't have given to have had such a radio as this when I was a child! Best, Joe P.S. If you were interested in REALLY getting this child involved and you wanted to actually BUILD a short wave receiver with him/her, there is the Ten-tec 1254 Kit ($195.00), which has gotten good reviews in PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIOS. It is not a toy regenerative receiver, but, rather, a sophisticated superheterodyne model. Frankly, the Sony will outperform it, but, for a child, building something and have it actually work is a thrill that just cannot be duplicated. You would definitely have to supervise and help a child with this project and please take note of the fact that I personally have never even seen one of these Ten-tecs, nor do I personally know any owners. Too_Many_Tools wrote: As Christmas draws near, I remember the thrill of getting my first shortwave radio for Christmas. If you were going to buy a shortwave radio for a kid today, which one and why? Thanks TMT |
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A Shortwave Radio For Christmas - Which One?
Sony 7600 GR.
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A Shortwave Radio For Christmas - Which One?
On 7 Dec 2006 17:00:06 -0800, "Too_Many_Tools"
wrote: As Christmas draws near, I remember the thrill of getting my first shortwave radio for Christmas. If you were going to buy a shortwave radio for a kid today, which one and why? Thanks TMT My 2 cents? -- I'd get the kid one of those grundig/eton crank generated radios (model numbers are FR-xx or something like that). They are apparently pretty rugged. I think there are 2 versions that cover shortwave. Plus they have lights on them and could be useful when the power fails. Moreover, they don't require the kid to buy batteries. As wind-ups, they can introduce some basic physics concepts in addition to radio awareness. I think they're usually $40-50. Give them a look. And please tell us what you eventually choose and why. -- Col. I.P. Yurin Commissariat of Internal Security Stakhanovite Order of Lenin (1937) Hero of Socialist Labor (1939) |
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A Shortwave Radio For Christmas - Which One?
For a child I'd recomment the MFJ or TenTec regenerative receiver...TenTec
is a kit iirc BOTH $100 ea They are instructive and FUN cause the kid DOES things, adjust trimmers, tuners, coils etc, keeping him busy and out'a trouble. INSIST he uses the headphones so the squeal is heard by HIM alone yodar "Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message ups.com... As Christmas draws near, I remember the thrill of getting my first shortwave radio for Christmas. If you were going to buy a shortwave radio for a kid today, which one and why? Thanks TMT |
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A Shortwave Radio For Christmas - Which One?
Whatever radio you get sit with the kids for a while and be sure to
listen to something from far away, that's what grabs their attention is catching a program from Turkey, etc.............................. at least it did at my house I.P. Yurin wrote: On 7 Dec 2006 17:00:06 -0800, "Too_Many_Tools" wrote: As Christmas draws near, I remember the thrill of getting my first shortwave radio for Christmas. If you were going to buy a shortwave radio for a kid today, which one and why? Thanks TMT My 2 cents? -- I'd get the kid one of those grundig/eton crank generated radios (model numbers are FR-xx or something like that). They are apparently pretty rugged. I think there are 2 versions that cover shortwave. Plus they have lights on them and could be useful when the power fails. Moreover, they don't require the kid to buy batteries. As wind-ups, they can introduce some basic physics concepts in addition to radio awareness. I think they're usually $40-50. Give them a look. And please tell us what you eventually choose and why. |
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A Shortwave Radio For Christmas - Which One?
" As Christmas draws near, I remember the thrill of getting my first shortwave radio for Christmas. If you were going to buy a shortwave radio for a kid today, which one and why? http://www.hhgregg.com/ProductDetail...roductID=12041 |
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A Shortwave Radio For Christmas - Which One?
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"Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message ups.com... As Christmas draws near, I remember the thrill of getting my first shortwave radio for Christmas. If you were going to buy a shortwave radio for a kid today, which one and why? Thanks TMT |
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