I am looking for the a shortwave radio with these key characteristics
and would appreciate your suggestions:

#1 VERY small
#2 VERY rugged
#3 digital tuning
#4 the most features.

I want it for world travel as well as camping.

On 12 Apr 2007 01:10:06 -0700, "SharpTradingCompany.com"
wrote:

I am looking for the a shortwave radio with these key characteristics
and would appreciate your suggestions:

#1 VERY small
#2 VERY rugged
#3 digital tuning
#4 the most features.

I want it for world travel as well as camping.

http://universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/3319.html

On Apr 12, 8:56 am, David wrote:
On 12 Apr 2007 01:10:06 -0700, "SharpTradingCompany.com"

wrote:
I am looking for the a shortwave radio with these key characteristics
and would appreciate your suggestions:

#1 VERY small
#2 VERY rugged
#3 digital tuning
#4 the most features.

I want it for world travel as well as camping.

http://universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/3319.html

Depending on the type of travel/camping that's being done, the ICF-
SW7600GR can present size issues. When traveling about in the Indian
subcontinent some years back, I came to loathe the bulkiness of the
ICF-SW7600G, since the preference was to travel as light as possible.
That said, the unit provided very good service throughout, and it was
reasonably well-built that I didn't have to worry about it taking a
knock here or there, while in its supplied case. When returning to
India a few years later, I traveled with the smaller Sangean ATS-606A,
taking into account the previous trip's lesson. Decent performance on
the whole, although when in the Western Ghats during the monsoon
season, the LCD blanked out entirely (although the unit otherwise
worked). It didn't return to normal until I got out of the exceedingly
humid climate.

Anyway, I'd travel with either of 'em again. If I was intent on doing
a fair bit of listening, I'd go with the exttra bulk and take the
Sony.

Junius.

I remember the heat and humidity in Vietnam.I was at Shannon Wright
Compound,South of Saigon for about three months and then I got
transfered to Tan Son Nhut,about six or seven miles North of Saigon.The
weather never cools down in the places in Vietnam where I was,it is just
as hot and humid and muggy and sticky weather at night time as it is in
the day time.I was constantly sweating every minute of every day and
night when I was over there.That heat and humidity over there is sompin
else! www.114thaviationcompany.com www.tsna.org

In fact,I received an email yesterday from someone at the 114th Aviation
Company website.
cuhulin

On Apr 12, 8:56 am, David wrote:
On 12 Apr 2007 01:10:06 -0700, "SharpTradingCompany.com"

wrote:
I am looking for the a shortwave radio with these key characteristics
and would appreciate your suggestions:

#1 VERY small
#2 VERY rugged
#3 digital tuning
#4 the most features.

I want it for world travel as well as camping.

http://universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/3319.html

I have a 606A and can recommend it ;

It is not shock proof

- not water proof
Full coverage
works nicely with an external antenna;

Still a very good buy

On 12 Apr 2007 01:10:06 -0700, "SharpTradingCompany.com"
wrote in
. com:

I am looking for the a shortwave radio with these key characteristics
and would appreciate your suggestions:

#1 VERY small
#2 VERY rugged
#3 digital tuning
#4 the most features.

I want it for world travel as well as camping.


http://www.universal-radio.com/CATAL...able/0111.html
The Sony ICF-SW100S has all the features of a full-sized portable, but
is small enough to fit into your shirt pocket. This radio is an
incredible 4.375x1x2.875 inches (111x25x73 mm) 8 oz. Frequency
coverage includes 76-108 MHz FM and complete coverage of long wave,
medium wave and shortwave from from 150 - 29999 kHz continuously. The
PLL quartz frequency digital synthesized tuning is the world's most
accurate drift-free tuning method and makes tuning-in desired stations
simple and precise. The dual-conversion superheterodyne circuitry
provides high sensitivity and interference rejection. A synchronous
detector with selectable sideband is included to help reduce the
effects of adjacent channel interference and fading. The ICF-SW100S
even receives SSB single sideband and morse code signals.

The world time clock feature provides local and 24-city name/time
display. 50 memory station presets allow storage and recall of
frequency and station name at a touch of a button. The auto scan
feature allows scanning of available stations one at a time with a few
seconds pause before resuming or can hold on a specific frequency.
Other features include 1 kHz tuning, dual clock/alarm, LED tuning
indicator, tone control and FM stereo via headphone jack.

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On 12 Apr 2007 01:10:06 -0700, "SharpTradingCompany.com"
wrote in
. com:

I am looking for the a shortwave radio with these key characteristics
and would appreciate your suggestions:

#1 VERY small
#2 VERY rugged
#3 digital tuning
#4 the most features.

I want it for world travel as well as camping.


http://www.universal-radio.com/CATAL...able/0111.html
The Sony ICF-SW100S has all the features of a full-sized portable, but
is small enough to fit into your shirt pocket. This radio is an
incredible 4.375x1x2.875 inches (111x25x73 mm) 8 oz. Frequency
coverage includes 76-108 MHz FM and complete coverage of long wave,
medium wave and shortwave from from 150 - 29999 kHz continuously. The
PLL quartz frequency digital synthesized tuning is the world's most
accurate drift-free tuning method and makes tuning-in desired stations
simple and precise. The dual-conversion superheterodyne circuitry
provides high sensitivity and interference rejection. A synchronous
detector with selectable sideband is included to help reduce the
effects of adjacent channel interference and fading. The ICF-SW100S
even receives SSB single sideband and morse code signals.

The world time clock feature provides local and 24-city name/time
display. 50 memory station presets allow storage and recall of
frequency and station name at a touch of a button. The auto scan
feature allows scanning of available stations one at a time with a few
seconds pause before resuming or can hold on a specific frequency.
Other features include 1 kHz tuning, dual clock/alarm, LED tuning
indicator, tone control and FM stereo via headphone jack.

I would agree with the SW100. Used one for international travel for many
years (now use SW07).
The SW100 may still be available new in Europe. For travel a used SW100
would suffice.

On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:05:37 -0500, "HD.Radio"
wrote in :

http://www.universal-radio.com/CATAL...able/0111.html
The Sony ICF-SW100S has all the features of a full-sized portable, but
is small enough to fit into your shirt pocket. This radio is an
incredible 4.375x1x2.875 inches (111x25x73 mm) 8 oz. Frequency
coverage includes 76-108 MHz FM and complete coverage of long wave,
medium wave and shortwave from from 150 - 29999 kHz continuously. The
PLL quartz frequency digital synthesized tuning is the world's most
accurate drift-free tuning method and makes tuning-in desired stations
simple and precise. The dual-conversion superheterodyne circuitry
provides high sensitivity and interference rejection. A synchronous
detector with selectable sideband is included to help reduce the
effects of adjacent channel interference and fading. The ICF-SW100S
even receives SSB single sideband and morse code signals.

The world time clock feature provides local and 24-city name/time
display. 50 memory station presets allow storage and recall of
frequency and station name at a touch of a button. The auto scan
feature allows scanning of available stations one at a time with a few
seconds pause before resuming or can hold on a specific frequency.
Other features include 1 kHz tuning, dual clock/alarm, LED tuning
indicator, tone control and FM stereo via headphone jack.

I would agree with the SW100. Used one for international travel for many
years (now use SW07).
The SW100 may still be available new in Europe.

I found three new ones for sale on eBay.

For travel a used SW100 would suffice.

Absolutely. If you can find one.

On Apr 12, 4:10 am, "SharpTradingCompany.com"
wrote:
I am looking for the a shortwave radio with these key characteristics
and would appreciate your suggestions:

#1 VERY small
#2 VERY rugged
#3 digital tuning
#4 the most features.

I want it for world travel as well as camping.

"''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' '''''''
I have a small Eton 100 which has been reliable and has all the
features. It is also inexpensive (about $60). It's worth a look.

ve3iut..proud holder of the Telamon "Generalissimo panjandrum hooha
idiot award..first class."

ve3... wrote:
On Apr 12, 4:10 am, "SharpTradingCompany.com"
wrote:
I am looking for the a shortwave radio with these key characteristics
and would appreciate your suggestions:

#1 VERY small
#2 VERY rugged
#3 digital tuning
#4 the most features.

I want it for world travel as well as camping.

"''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' '''''''
I have a small Eton 100 which has been reliable and has all the
features. It is also inexpensive (about $60). It's worth a look.

ve3iut..proud holder of the Telamon "Generalissimo panjandrum hooha
idiot award..first class."


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