TIA
I am looking for a table sized clock radio with an earphone jack. I
have spent many hours researching with my limited knowledge, for the
right radio and just realised there was your newsgroup. I know
newsgroup people are passionate about their stuff. I would be
willing to trade your knowledge for anything you ever wanted to know
about Kona Coffee or farming in Hawaii etc.

This is what I want and I need your help because I am a farmer and not
a radio guru. I want a radio cappable of getting an FM station from
93 miles away (the closest NPR station I have) and I live in a remote
rural area with mountains and valleys. I have looked at Sangean,
Eton, Tivoli, Boston etc. but I can not make my decision. I am
willing to spend up to $200.

Can you make me any recommendations? I honestly don't know if I need
a short wave even. Sorry.

Again thanking you in advance for any information you can give me or
for a direction you can steer me in.

aloha,
beans
--smithfarms.com
farmers of pure kona
roast beans to kona to email

The most sensitive FM and MW portable radio under $200 currently on the
market is the Redsun RP2100/Kaito 2100. It's great on SW too.
Having recommended that I hasten to say that FM radio is line of sight and
that it is unlikely that ANY radio will pick up an FM station 93 miles away
over mountains.
MW over that distance should be great though, as of course would be SW, the
signals of which travel over vast distances.
I live in a valley shielded by high mountains and can get reasonable
reception of FM stations 60 miles away over the mountains, but I would think
that is just about the limit.
--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
RX Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
Drake SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100
BW XCR 30, Sangean 803A.
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop, PAORDT Roelof mini-whip
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

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TIA
I am looking for a table sized clock radio with an earphone jack. I
have spent many hours researching with my limited knowledge, for the
right radio and just realised there was your newsgroup. I know
newsgroup people are passionate about their stuff. I would be
willing to trade your knowledge for anything you ever wanted to know
about Kona Coffee or farming in Hawaii etc.

This is what I want and I need your help because I am a farmer and not
a radio guru. I want a radio cappable of getting an FM station from
93 miles away (the closest NPR station I have) and I live in a remote
rural area with mountains and valleys. I have looked at Sangean,
Eton, Tivoli, Boston etc. but I can not make my decision. I am
willing to spend up to $200.

Can you make me any recommendations? I honestly don't know if I need
a short wave even. Sorry.

Again thanking you in advance for any information you can give me or
for a direction you can steer me in.

aloha,
beans
--smithfarms.com
farmers of pure kona
roast beans to kona to email

forgot to mention that you can get the Redsun RP2100 on eBay from two
sellers, recommended one is tqchina.
The Kaito2100 should be available from:
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/2100.html

Also, I regularly pick up Honolulu on SW and that's a distance of 11,000
miles.
--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
RX Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
Drake SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100
BW XCR 30, Sangean 803A.
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop, PAORDT Roelof mini-whip
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

wrote in message
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TIA
I am looking for a table sized clock radio with an earphone jack. I
have spent many hours researching with my limited knowledge, for the
right radio and just realised there was your newsgroup. I know
newsgroup people are passionate about their stuff. I would be
willing to trade your knowledge for anything you ever wanted to know
about Kona Coffee or farming in Hawaii etc.

This is what I want and I need your help because I am a farmer and not
a radio guru. I want a radio cappable of getting an FM station from
93 miles away (the closest NPR station I have) and I live in a remote
rural area with mountains and valleys. I have looked at Sangean,
Eton, Tivoli, Boston etc. but I can not make my decision. I am
willing to spend up to $200.

Can you make me any recommendations? I honestly don't know if I need
a short wave even. Sorry.

Again thanking you in advance for any information you can give me or
for a direction you can steer me in.

aloha,
beans
--smithfarms.com
farmers of pure kona
roast beans to kona to email

On Sun, 7 Jan 2007 19:48:24 +0200, "John Plimmer"
wrote:

forgot to mention that you can get the Redsun RP2100 on eBay from two
sellers, recommended one is tqchina.
The Kaito2100 should be available from:
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/2100.html

Also, I regularly pick up Honolulu on SW and that's a distance of
11,000
miles.

Thank you John!! I immediately tried to GOOGLE for a seller and
GOOGLE could not find a dealer so thank you for the URL.

I really appreciate your help immensely. I have always loved the
ability of radios so the idea of getting a station so far away is
totally exciting.

Thank you very much.

Must get back to work but I am very grateful!

aloha,
beans
beansatsmithfarms.com
farmers of pure kona
roast beans to kona to email

eBay seller "tquchina" doesn't seem to be offering the RP2100 at the moment

but eBay seller liypn URL is
http://cgi.ebay.com/REDSUN-RP2100-PL...QQcmdZViewItem

--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
RX Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
Drake SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100
BW XCR 30, Sangean 803A.
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop, PAORDT Roelof mini-whip
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

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On Sun, 7 Jan 2007 19:48:24 +0200, "John Plimmer"
wrote:

forgot to mention that you can get the Redsun RP2100 on eBay from two
sellers, recommended one is tqchina.
The Kaito2100 should be available from:
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/2100.html

Also, I regularly pick up Honolulu on SW and that's a distance of
11,000
miles.

Thank you John!! I immediately tried to GOOGLE for a seller and
GOOGLE could not find a dealer so thank you for the URL.

I really appreciate your help immensely. I have always loved the
ability of radios so the idea of getting a station so far away is
totally exciting.

Thank you very much.

Must get back to work but I am very grateful!

aloha,
beans
beansatsmithfarms.com
farmers of pure kona
roast beans to kona to email

Beans scribbled;

wrote in message
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TIA
I am looking for a table sized clock radio with an earphone jack. I
have spent many hours researching with my limited knowledge, for the
right radio and just realised there was your newsgroup. I know
newsgroup people are passionate about their stuff. I would be
willing to trade your knowledge for anything you ever wanted to know
about Kona Coffee or farming in Hawaii etc.

This is what I want and I need your help because I am a farmer and not
a radio guru. I want a radio cappable of getting an FM station from
93 miles away (the closest NPR station I have) and I live in a remote
rural area with mountains and valleys. I have looked at Sangean,
Eton, Tivoli, Boston etc. but I can not make my decision. I am
willing to spend up to $200.

Can you make me any recommendations? I honestly don't know if I need
a short wave even. Sorry.

Again thanking you in advance for any information you can give me or
for a direction you can steer me in.

aloha,
beans
--smithfarms.com
farmers of pure kona
roast beans to kona to email

Are you trying to pick up NPR in Honolulu??? can you hear the station on
your
car FM radio??.............GC

On Sun, 07 Jan 2007 20:03:28 GMT, "Chicklets Joe"
wrote:

Beans scribbled;

wrote in message
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TIA


Are you trying to pick up NPR in Honolulu??? can you hear the
station on
your
car FM radio??.............GC


I can hear NPR from my junk bedside radio (emerson) that I have now
but I can't dial it in perfectly.

So I just thought if I could get a great radio with all the elements I
want, it would be better.

I do have a Sangean in another place and it seems to work fairly well
although it sometimes fades on the Honolulu FM stations.

Besides, a shortwave sounds like lots of fun.

aloha,
beans
beansatsmithfarms.com
farmers of pure kona
roast beans to kona to email

On Sun, 7 Jan 2007 21:28:34 +0200, "John Plimmer"
wrote:

eBay seller "tquchina" doesn't seem to be offering the RP2100 at the
moment

but eBay seller liypn URL is
http://cgi.ebay.com/REDSUN-RP2100-PL...QQcmdZViewItem

I noticed when I went to the website you suggested, it said the new
model would be out on 02/20/07. Would you think it worthwhile to wait
until then?

I have invested plenty of time and will invest money too, so I want
the best I could have.

Again, Thank you very much!

aloha,
beans

PS I don't do e-bay but do you think the person you suggest is
honorable? I get too much spam about e-bay and feel somewhat cautious
as a result. Hope you understand. Again TIA.
beansatsmithfarms.com
farmers of pure kona
roast beans to kona to email

wrote:
I can hear NPR from my junk bedside radio (emerson) that I have now
but I can't dial it in perfectly.

So I just thought if I could get a great radio with all the elements I
want, it would be better.

GE SuperRadio III or if you can find a used one SR or SRII (both better).

http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...alty/0547.html

No shortwave, but very sensitive and good sound.

Geoff.

--
Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel N3OWJ/4X1GM
IL Voice: (07)-7424-1667 Fax ONLY: 972-2-648-1443 U.S. Voice: 1-215-821-1838
Visit my 'blog at http://geoffstechno.livejournal.com/

Hi Beans:
The Redsun RP2100 is the version made and sold within China. Universal-Radio (As well as Kaito USA) will be selling a Kaito KA2100, which is basically a North American, rebranded version of the same radio.

Another point about this radio is that a newer version, called the Redsun RP3000, is expected soon (within calendar year 2007 I guess). It will include a numeric keypad for direct frequency entry, SSB (single sideband-- useful for hearing ham radio communications, utility stations, and clandestine broadcasts), and possibly synchronous detection (a feature for AM/SW radio that can reduce fading and interference). Radiointel.com is a website that is tracking the progress of the RP3000.

I have purchased multiple items from both liypn and tquchina on eBay and all of the transactions have been perfect. I would say the only differences between them is which radios they have listed/available, and that tquchina seems more friendly/chatty to me.

Good luck with your purchase!