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I miss my old Panasonic RF-1150
Dang, that was a good radio...the SW was strong, and every nught,
before turning in, I'd flip it on, scroll through the SW1 band, listening to a few dozen station for about 15 minutes....but sadly she died on me, and I threw it away... I bught a Grundig Yachtboy......what a pieve of crap....I'm lucky to receive 2 - 3 stations, usually jesus stations...nowhere near the reception power of the 30 year old Panasonic.... Maybe i can snag one off of ebay... |
I miss my old Panasonic RF-1150
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Dang, that was a good radio...the SW was strong, and every nught, before turning in, I'd flip it on, scroll through the SW1 band, listening to a few dozen station for about 15 minutes....but sadly she died on me, and I threw it away... Now that wasn't such a good idea - I would keep this set for looks alone. I remember someone mentioning the shortwave sections to be a bit problematic in terms of successful realignment (probably aging issues) but can't find that right now. Anyway, here's what I know in terms of pages on the RF-1150: http://www.noobowsystems.com/restora...rf-1150-e.html http://www.radiointel.com/review-panasonicrf1150.htm I bught a Grundig Yachtboy......what a pieve of crap....I'm lucky to receive 2 - 3 stations, usually jesus stations...nowhere near the reception power of the 30 year old Panasonic.... Which model would that be, the YB400PE? It's possible that you got a bad apple (maybe a blown RF amp FET or something), but due to varying conditions one can only tell side by side with a known-good radio. Maybe i can snag one off of ebay... That wouldn't be that bad an idea, with that huge speaker and rotating ferrite antenna it certainly is a fun set for AMBCB, not to mention the retro looks. Alternatively, take a look at the Kaito KA2100 - which is not to say that one couldn't have both. ;) Stephan -- Home: http://stephan.win31.de/ Ist ein Sammler von Grundig-Uhrenradios eigentlich ein Sonoclocker? |
I miss my old Panasonic RF-1150
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I miss my old Panasonic RF-1150
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I miss my old Panasonic RF-1150
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ups.com... Dang, that was a good radio...the SW was strong, and every nught, before turning in, I'd flip it on, scroll through the SW1 band, listening to a few dozen station for about 15 minutes....but sadly she died on me, and I threw it away... I bught a Grundig Yachtboy......what a pieve of crap....I'm lucky to receive 2 - 3 stations, usually jesus stations...nowhere near the reception power of the 30 year old Panasonic.... Maybe i can snag one off of ebay... Yeah I picked one up on eBay a few months ago - around $80 including shipping. It's a good radio. Better sounding and better FM reception than the 2200 (which I also have), but the 2200 is a much better MW/SW radio. The 1150 sounds nearly as good as the Grundig 650 (which I also have), is plenty sensitive off the whip, but it's total lack of SW tuning aids (no bandspread, no bandwidth filters, no SSB) make it nothing more than casual listening SW radio. However, careful and VERY SLOW tuning will reveal loads of signals, but you have no idea where you are because the dial calibration is so bad. But for room filling sound of local AM and FM - and the occasional SW station once you get used to the tuning - it's hard to beat. The 70's styling is complimented by the CB reception - very 70's indeed! Mike |
I miss my old Panasonic RF-1150
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wrote: Yeah I picked one up on eBay a few months ago - around $80 including shipping. It's a good radio. Better sounding and better FM reception than the 2200 (which I also have), but the 2200 is a much better MW/SW radio. The 1150 sounds nearly as good as the Grundig 650 (which I also have), is plenty sensitive off the whip, but it's total lack of SW tuning aids (no bandspread, no bandwidth filters, no SSB) make it nothing more than casual listening SW radio. However, careful and VERY SLOW tuning will reveal loads of signals, but you have no idea where you are because the dial calibration is so bad. But for room filling sound of local AM and FM - and the occasional SW station once you get used to the tuning - it's hard to beat. The 70's styling is complimented by the CB reception - very 70's indeed! Sorry, I had a brain fart. The 1150 does indeed have a BFO, and a Fine Tuning knob on the right side. Mike |
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