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Cheap beginner radio
Are there any decent SW receivers in the hundred dollar range? What about
the Grundig s350? Thanks Smitty |
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Cheap beginner radio
On Apr 23, 6:56 pm, "Denny \"Smitty\" Schmidt"
wrote: Are there any decent SW receivers in the hundred dollar range? What about the Grundig s350? Thanks Smitty Sony 7600GR, Eton E100/ Grundig G100, Eton E5/Grundig G5, Kaito KA1101/Degen DE1101, Kaito KA1102/Degen DE1102. There are other radios that some people here might recommend. All are good radios, some better then others. It depends on your needs, and your listening habits, what you will be listening to, etc. You will find some people here on this list defending one over the other with heated passion. Grundig S350? Good for casual listening. Sound is somewhat better due to a larger speaker then many other radios. However, it can drift and need retuning. There are good things about it, but some other things that can be criticised. It depends on what kind of listening you are doing and where you are using the radio. You might prefer the Grundig S350DL, an improved version of the S350. Some people like it, some don't. A lot more info about the 350 models, and the other radios I mentioned above can be found at the websites I mention below. My suggestion is to buy a copy of Passport to World Band Radio and read the reviews, and look at the reviews on Radio Intel at http://www.radiointel.com/ and the reviews at eHam ...... http://www.eham.net/reviews/products/8 Best of luck, Cato |
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Cheap beginner radio
On Apr 23, 9:56 pm, "Denny \"Smitty\" Schmidt"
wrote: Are there any decent SW receivers in the hundred dollar range? What about the Grundig s350? """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" The Grundig s350, while condemned by the purists, is not totally awful. I have had one for years and it is still regularly in use. It has much more audio output than the current crop of portables and it is easy to carry about because of its sturdy handle. I use it when the signals are good and I am doing something around the house. Its sensitivity on AM, FM, and SW is pretty good although it runs out of audio on weak signals. I have had no reliability problems, having knocked it about a bit, but I notice that the volume control is starting to scratch a little. The main problem with the s350 is the drift which makes retuning necessary until it settles down. However, I haven't anything else in my collection of radios that sounds so good and transports so easily. The GE Superradio II sounds much better, but doesn't have SW. The Sony SW 7600G is a much better receiver, but doesn't have the volume. The Zenith 3000 sound good, but is far too heavy to lug around. The bottom line is that there is no one radio that is best for all situations. but if I could only have one radio, I would pick the Sony. If I were on a tight budget, I would pick the Eton E10 which has proven to be a good radio with lots of features. The s350 is a good value also. |
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Cheap beginner radio
Denny "Smitty" Schmidt schrieb:
Are there any decent SW receivers in the hundred dollar range? What about the Grundig s350? In addition to those already mentioned, KA2100 (a much better alternative in the S-350's formfactor) and KA1103 (E5/G5 is same rx but with much better ergonomics). Oh, and I'd only consider the E100 if smallest size is a priority, it's not bad for such a small rx but does have its limits (a KA1101 has a noticeably more advanced receiver concept). Stephan -- Home: http://stephan.win31.de/ Weniger Meer ist mehr Mehr. |
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Cheap beginner radio
On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:56:16 -0500, "Denny \"Smitty\" Schmidt"
wrote: Are there any decent SW receivers in the hundred dollar range? What about the Grundig s350? Thanks Smitty Dual conversion is a must,IMHO. |
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$100 Beginner 'portable' Radio for Shortwave Listening (SWL) or AM/MW Boradcast Listening (BCL)
On Apr 23, 6:56 pm, "Denny \"Smitty\" Schmidt"
wrote: Are there any decent SW receivers in the hundred dollar range? What about the Grundig s350? Thanks Smitty SMITTY, $100 Beginner 'portable' Radio for Shortwave Listening (SWL) or AM/MW Boradcast Listening (BCL) For 'portable' {Carry-a-Round} Shortwave Listening (SWL) the Redsun RP-2100 would be my choice in the under $100 range for a basic Radio with performance and sound. IMHO - The Redsun RP-2100 is as good as any of the GE Superadios and better than the C.Crane CCRadioPlus with Kiwa Mods. Plus the Redsun RP2100 when the Extra-Step that the Grundig S350 and Grundig S350 DL -aka- Tecsun BCL-2000 & BCL-3000 did not go. eHam Reviews - Redsun RP2100 Radio http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/6055 http://www.dxer.ca/component/option,...id,76/catid,7/ RadioIntel.Com Review - Redsun RP2100 Radio http://www.radiointel.com/review-redsunrp2100.htm -very well written by- Jay Allen Redsun RP2100 Radio on eBay with English Labeling http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ260070768278 Kaito KA2100 Radio {USA} -aka- Redsun RP2100 Radio {China} KAITO KA2100 = http://kaitousa.com/KA2100.htm Clock Radio Functions : * Local and UTC Clocks * Two Alarms {Timers A & B} * Sleep Button * Snooze Button * Key-Touch Light-Up Feature Looking for an Earphone Jack - It's There ! The Redsun RP2100 Radio offers FM Stereo via the Earphone Jack -and- also features a Pair of Line-Outs for external Left-&-Right Computer type Powered Speakers. For Distant FM Radio reception the Redsun RP2100 has a separate External FM Antenna Input. And -if- Distant FM Radio reception is your goal then this is a must-have feature. Which means you-got-to-have an External FM Antenna to Hear-what-you-want-to-Hear from afar. Plus there is also a separate External AM/MW Antenna Input : Should AM/MW DXing become an area of personal interest. Here a medium size 14" ~ 18" Box AM/MW Loop Antenna can make this Radio 'come alive' on the AM/MW Band. Any yes there is the mystery and wonder of Shortwave Radio to be explored with the Redsun RP2100 Radio. the redsun rp2100 radio - i like it ~ RHF |
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$100 Beginner 'portable' Radio for Shortwave Listening (SWL)or...
Check the Walgreens stores in your area. www.walgreens.com They have
some cheap AM FM Shortwave Radios for sale.Sometimes they have some of those radios and a bunch of other thingys marked down half price. cuhulin |
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$100 Beginner 'portable' Radio for Shortwave Listening (SWL) or...
On Apr 26, 4:40 pm, wrote:
Check the Walgreens stores in your area. www.walgreens.com They have some cheap AM FM Shortwave Radios for sale.Sometimes they have some of those radios and a bunch of other thingys marked down half price. cuhulin The cheapy Walgreen's "Lifelong" analog-tuned radio is about the same as the Bell & Howell model often seen in catalogs (a different radio but equivalent performance -- both bad). The problem with these junky radios is that they are so poor (worthless dial calibration, many image problems, practically impossible tuning) that they turn off a novice to the whole idea of SW listening. Those of us who are experienced SWLs can play with these just for fun and compare them with our better radios, but someone without that background will think that all SW equipment is as hard to use and irritating in operation. There's a Coby digital-readout model which is also pretty bad (it was actually reviewed and panned in Passport), but there IS one cheapy digital-readout model that is sold as the Electro-Brand 839 (if I'm remembering the number right) and the jWin JX-M14 that is actually usable as a radio -- here's a RadioIntel review: http://www.radiointel.com/review-jwinjxm14.htm I have the ElectroBrand version and bought a batch more to give as presents. They were available on the net for under $10 each with free shipping when I got them. For an actually usable and enjoyable SW radio, you can't beat the Kaito/Degen 1103, and I got mine for about $80 in the Kaito version with an English manual and power supply & packaging, which is better in my opinion than trying to save a few bucks by going with the Chinese-language Degen. If you can find a deal on the Eton S350DL (some were being sold on Amazon last year for $35 and I kick myself for not buying several to give as presents!), even though it has image issues and is analog-tuned with no digital memory features, it is a reasonable radio for a novice. Fine sound, a decent-sized frequency readout good for people with poorer vision, fine local MW & FM performance. I use mine more for the latter than for SW, but it gets WBCQ well when I use it for that. 73, Will |
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$100 Beginner 'portable' Radio for Shortwave Listening (SWL)or...
Did you ever eat at Cheap Charlies floating boat restaurant on the
beautiful Saigon River in beautiful Saigon? I guess that's what made me think about those cheap radios at Walgreens stores. Back in the day,A La 1964,you wasen't ''Hip" unless you went to Cheap Charlies at least once and spoted a Rolex wris****ch on your wrist,,, I did both.One of the best meals I ever had in my life was at a little mom and pop restaurant (those really are the best kinds of restaurants) up the street from where we were unloading ammo from a small barge boat.Roast Duck and Rice with all the trimmings,cost me about one dollar. www.devilfinder.com Cheap Charlies Floating Restaurant Saigon Vietnam cuhulin |
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$100 Beginner 'portable' Radio for Shortwave Listening (SWL) or...
On May 1, 4:45 pm, wrote:
Did you ever eat at Cheap Charlies floating boat restaurant on the beautiful Saigon River in beautiful Saigon? cuhulin When in Saigon, I mostly ate at one of the BOQ messes; where I spent the most time was the Hoa Trang on the beach in Nha Trang -- that was our team hangout. There was also a great fancy French restaurant in Nha Trang but I don't recall the name. What was neatest about it was the teak-framed window screens, divided into separate screen squares. Each square had its resident lizard that kept the flies & other flying insects' population down... :-) 73, Will |
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