Hi I remember reading in the radiointel review that the E1 does not
have a built- in ferrite AM antenna. However, I've read in this group
that the E1 uses the whip antenna for AM reception, much like a car
radio. Is this true? How is the MW reception on the E1 without an
optional external antenna?

On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 09:41:34 -0800, dead of night wrote:

Hi I remember reading in the radiointel review that the E1 does not
have a built- in ferrite AM antenna. However, I've read in this group
that the E1 uses the whip antenna for AM reception, much like a car
radio. Is this true? How is the MW reception on the E1 without an
optional external antenna?

I would say that, although it is not quite a DX machine for MW, it is
still respectable with the whip.

--
"Don't get too wrapped up in dogma. Who knows? When we get to heaven
there might be a Big Buddha laughing at us while we're all running
around going 'Oh ****!'" - a Catholic bishop

It is very sensitive on MW with the whip......but.....the whip has little
immunity to locally generated noise sources within my household. I cannot
rotate it to reject a noise source as compared to a radio with a ferrite
rod.

There is no issue with lack of sensitivity...but there will be more noise
with that signal as compared to a set with a ferrite.


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Hi I remember reading in the radiointel review that the E1 does not
have a built- in ferrite AM antenna. However, I've read in this group
that the E1 uses the whip antenna for AM reception, much like a car
radio. Is this true? How is the MW reception on the E1 without an
optional external antenna?

dead of night wrote:
Hi I remember reading in the radiointel review that the E1 does not
have a built- in ferrite AM antenna. However, I've read in this group
that the E1 uses the whip antenna for AM reception, much like a car
radio. Is this true? How is the MW reception on the E1 without an
optional external antenna?

Absolutely unbelievable, for a radio in this price class without an
internal ferrite-bar antenna, and without a Satellite Radio antenna,
too ! God, pay $400 - $500 for another Eaton **** receiver, with a
plastic housing and cheap plastic knobs, and add on another $100 for
the extra antennas ! Jesus !

On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:58:48 -0800, nsarejectnsareject wrote:


dead of night wrote:
Hi I remember reading in the radiointel review that the E1 does not
have a built- in ferrite AM antenna. However, I've read in this group
that the E1 uses the whip antenna for AM reception, much like a car
radio. Is this true? How is the MW reception on the E1 without an
optional external antenna?

Absolutely unbelievable, for a radio in this price class without an
internal ferrite-bar antenna, and without a Satellite Radio antenna,
too ! God, pay $400 - $500 for another Eaton **** receiver, with a
plastic housing and cheap plastic knobs, and add on another $100 for
the extra antennas ! Jesus !

Good grief! You are such a naysayer. The truth is that this receiver is
at LEAST as good as the 2010, Sat800, and anything else out there in the
portable family. Why are you on such a mission to speak ill of this radio?

Give it a rest and gfy.

--
"Don't get too wrapped up in dogma. Who knows? When we get to heaven
there might be a Big Buddha laughing at us while we're all running
around going 'Oh ****!'" - a Catholic bishop

dead of night wrote:
Hi I remember reading in the radiointel review that the E1 does not
have a built- in ferrite AM antenna. However, I've read in this group
that the E1 uses the whip antenna for AM reception, much like a car
radio. Is this true? How is the MW reception on the E1 without an
optional external antenna?

I'd recommend using it with an external antenna. If you buy the E1 from
Universal Radio, they give you a free Grundig G-4000 portable that you
can probably sell for about $100. they also have the antenna adapters
for hooking up whatever external antenna you want. I even think I heard
a claim that Eton might provide you with an antenna adapter, maybe
free.

I use a Radio shack loop (discontinued) that is the same as the terk AM
advantage antenna that sells for about $50. this gets me some reception
some nights on MW/AM from Europe, Africa & the Middle East.

Yes, they made a mistake with the antenna connector. But it's still
considered the best portable ever made. George S., MN

Al Arduengo wrote:
On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:58:48 -0800, nsarejectnsareject wrote:


dead of night wrote:
Hi I remember reading in the radiointel review that the E1 does not
have a built- in ferrite AM antenna. However, I've read in this group
that the E1 uses the whip antenna for AM reception, much like a car
radio. Is this true? How is the MW reception on the E1 without an
optional external antenna?

Absolutely unbelievable, for a radio in this price class without an
internal ferrite-bar antenna, and without a Satellite Radio antenna,
too ! God, pay $400 - $500 for another Eaton **** receiver, with a
plastic housing and cheap plastic knobs, and add on another $100 for
the extra antennas ! Jesus !

Good grief! You are such a naysayer. The truth is that this receiver is
at LEAST as good as the 2010, Sat800, and anything else out there in the
portable family. Why are you on such a mission to speak ill of this radio?

Give it a rest and gfy.

--
"Don't get too wrapped up in dogma. Who knows? When we get to heaven
there might be a Big Buddha laughing at us while we're all running
around going 'Oh ****!'" - a Catholic bishop

Good grief ! At least, the 2010 and DX-440 had some steel balls !

On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 17:45:47 -0800, nsarejectnsareject wrote:


Al Arduengo wrote:
On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:58:48 -0800, nsarejectnsareject wrote:


dead of night wrote:
Hi I remember reading in the radiointel review that the E1 does not
have a built- in ferrite AM antenna. However, I've read in this group
that the E1 uses the whip antenna for AM reception, much like a car
radio. Is this true? How is the MW reception on the E1 without an
optional external antenna?

Absolutely unbelievable, for a radio in this price class without an
internal ferrite-bar antenna, and without a Satellite Radio antenna,
too ! God, pay $400 - $500 for another Eaton **** receiver, with a
plastic housing and cheap plastic knobs, and add on another $100 for
the extra antennas ! Jesus !

Good grief! You are such a naysayer. The truth is that this receiver is
at LEAST as good as the 2010, Sat800, and anything else out there in the
portable family. Why are you on such a mission to speak ill of this radio?

Give it a rest and gfy.

--
"Don't get too wrapped up in dogma. Who knows? When we get to heaven
there might be a Big Buddha laughing at us while we're all running
around going 'Oh ****!'" - a Catholic bishop

Good grief ! At least, the 2010 and DX-440 had some steel balls !

Honestly I find the E1 to be a very solid radio! It weighs a ton and has
a very utilitarian feel to it. The knobs have ZERO wobble or play in
them, the display is immaculate, the whip is beefy and sturdy, the
sync detector is very quick and effective, etc.... what more do you want
other than the ferrite bar?

--
"Don't get too wrapped up in dogma. Who knows? When we get to heaven
there might be a Big Buddha laughing at us while we're all running
around going 'Oh ****!'" - a Catholic bishop

In article ,
Al Arduengo wrote:

On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 17:45:47 -0800, nsarejectnsareject wrote:


Al Arduengo wrote:
On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:58:48 -0800, nsarejectnsareject wrote:


dead of night wrote:
Hi I remember reading in the radiointel review that the E1 does not
have a built- in ferrite AM antenna. However, I've read in this group
that the E1 uses the whip antenna for AM reception, much like a car
radio. Is this true? How is the MW reception on the E1 without an
optional external antenna?

Absolutely unbelievable, for a radio in this price class without an
internal ferrite-bar antenna, and without a Satellite Radio antenna,
too ! God, pay $400 - $500 for another Eaton **** receiver, with a
plastic housing and cheap plastic knobs, and add on another $100 for
the extra antennas ! Jesus !

Good grief! You are such a naysayer. The truth is that this receiver is
at LEAST as good as the 2010, Sat800, and anything else out there in the
portable family. Why are you on such a mission to speak ill of this radio?

Give it a rest and gfy.

"Don't get too wrapped up in dogma. Who knows? When we get to heaven
there might be a Big Buddha laughing at us while we're all running
around going 'Oh ****!'" - a Catholic bishop

Good grief ! At least, the 2010 and DX-440 had some steel balls !

Honestly I find the E1 to be a very solid radio! It weighs a ton and has
a very utilitarian feel to it. The knobs have ZERO wobble or play in
them, the display is immaculate, the whip is beefy and sturdy, the
sync detector is very quick and effective, etc.... what more do you want
other than the ferrite bar?

I don't own one but the specifications sure look good and people that
seem to be normal folk that post here are happy with it.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

Al Arduengo wrote:
On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 17:45:47 -0800, nsarejectnsareject wrote:


Al Arduengo wrote:
On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:58:48 -0800, nsarejectnsareject wrote:


dead of night wrote:
Hi I remember reading in the radiointel review that the E1 does not
have a built- in ferrite AM antenna. However, I've read in this group
that the E1 uses the whip antenna for AM reception, much like a car
radio. Is this true? How is the MW reception on the E1 without an
optional external antenna?

Absolutely unbelievable, for a radio in this price class without an
internal ferrite-bar antenna, and without a Satellite Radio antenna,
too ! God, pay $400 - $500 for another Eaton **** receiver, with a
plastic housing and cheap plastic knobs, and add on another $100 for
the extra antennas ! Jesus !

Good grief! You are such a naysayer. The truth is that this receiver is
at LEAST as good as the 2010, Sat800, and anything else out there in the
portable family. Why are you on such a mission to speak ill of this radio?

Give it a rest and gfy.

--
"Don't get too wrapped up in dogma. Who knows? When we get to heaven
there might be a Big Buddha laughing at us while we're all running
around going 'Oh ****!'" - a Catholic bishop

Good grief ! At least, the 2010 and DX-440 had some steel balls !

Honestly I find the E1 to be a very solid radio! It weighs a ton and has
a very utilitarian feel to it. The knobs have ZERO wobble or play in
them, the display is immaculate, the whip is beefy and sturdy, the
sync detector is very quick and effective, etc.... what more do you want
other than the ferrite bar?

--
"Don't get too wrapped up in dogma. Who knows? When we get to heaven
there might be a Big Buddha laughing at us while we're all running
around going 'Oh ****!'" - a Catholic bishop

The E1, only "weighs a ton", after you have stuffed all those damn
batteries into it - just like the cheapo S350. Tecsun/Eton/Grundig -
"made with slave wages in China" ! I And yes, the cheapo plastic knobs
wobble !