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August 17th 07, 02:39 AM
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Cheapie SW radio, try before spending BIG $$$.$$
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August 17th 07, 02:49 AM
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Cheapie SW radio, try before spending BIG $$$.$$
John Smith I wrote:
http://www.amazon.com/COBY-Portable-...314490&sr=8-48 JS --OR-- http://cgi.ebay.com/COBY-CX39-Portab...QQcmdZViewItem JS |
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August 17th 07, 09:46 PM
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On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:49:13 -0700, John Smith I
wrote: John Smith I wrote: http://www.amazon.com/COBY-Portable-...314490&sr=8-48 JS --OR-- http://cgi.ebay.com/COBY-CX39-Portab...QQcmdZViewItem JS Look at the total with shipping. If you get $10 more from Amazon you seem to get free shipping. What is the total band coverage? Is it likely to be sold on domestic shortwave stations or are they out of its frequency range? With a radio in this price range, having digital readout might be something of a disadvantage due to noise. However, it might make a better gift to a newbie than the $10 Bell & Howell if that's still around since it is easier to tune. |
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August 17th 07, 10:13 PM
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Cheapie SW radio, try before spending BIG $$$.$$
On Aug 17, 4:46 pm, Tester wrote:
With a radio in this price range, having digital readout might be something of a disadvantage due to noise. Well, the tuning is analog -- it's just a digital display that takes the place of a normal dial and pointer. Do these digital frequency displays really add any more noise? They're not really a vital part of the whole tuning system, I don't think (in other words, you could cut out the LCD and the tuner would still work properly). Stephanie Weil New York City, USA |
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August 17th 07, 11:24 PM
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Cheapie SW radio, try before spending BIG $$$.$$
I own a lot of old off the wall brand names of shortwave radios I bought
dirt cheap at thrift stores and junk shops.some of them are really good at DXing. cuhulin |
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August 17th 07, 11:33 PM
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Cheapie SW radio, try before spending BIG $$$.$$
Tester wrote:
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:49:13 -0700, John Smith I wrote: John Smith I wrote: http://www.amazon.com/COBY-Portable-...314490&sr=8-48 JS --OR-- http://cgi.ebay.com/COBY-CX39-Portab...QQcmdZViewItem JS Look at the total with shipping. If you get $10 more from Amazon you seem to get free shipping. What is the total band coverage? Is it likely to be sold on domestic shortwave stations or are they out of its frequency range? With a radio in this price range, having digital readout might be something of a disadvantage due to noise. However, it might make a better gift to a newbie than the $10 Bell & Howell if that's still around since it is easier to tune. $4 or $5 more will get you the cx-768. I don't know anything about these radios, except at that price, and an alligator clip hooking the whip to a long wire, you should get some SW stations, and for as cheap as you possibly can ... Regards, JS |
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August 18th 07, 02:27 AM
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read the customer reviews on Amazon, this looks like a poorly made radio.
"John Smith I" wrote in message ... http://www.amazon.com/COBY-Portable-...314490&sr=8-48 JS |
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August 18th 07, 02:49 AM
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Cheapie SW radio, try before spending BIG $$$.$$
snow wrote:
read the customer reviews on Amazon, this looks like a poorly made radio. Do we have to read a review to guess that? You get what you pay for. If you plan on buying a $15.00 dollar radio and have it preform as well as KW-buck one, think again ... However, if you have $15.00 bucks to test the waters before you spend big bucks and end up with a door stop, this might be for you. Heck, most SW/AM/FM stations worth listening to have a live stream on the net, that is virtually $000.0 bucks! Regards, JS |
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