On Sep 19, 5:58 pm, Steve wrote:
On Sep 19, 5:36 pm, willismat wrote:





Does anyone have experience and an opinion (good and bad points) about
any of these receivers:

AOR AR-3030
Bearcat DX-1000
Magnavox D-2999
Panasonic RF-3100
RF-4800/4900
RF-600
Realistic DX-300/302
Sony ICF-6700W/6800W
Yaesu Musen FRG-7

I'm looking for a backup radio that can handle a decent outdoor
antenna, and take internal batteries.
If I missed any, please add it to the list with any comments on it you
might have, thanks!

Don't forget the Lowe HF-150. It not only takes batteries, but if you
use rechargeables it will recharge them when you return it to AC
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Agreed, the Lowe HF-150 is worth consideration...As are the Drake SW8
(particularly models from 1996 onward, featuring the synchronous
selectable sideband) and the Eton E1 (a lap-sized portable, like the
Sony ICF-2010 & Sony ICFSW77, but much more selective than the Sonys
and much more capable of handling an outdoor antenna). Oh, and the
Palstar R30CC is supposed to be a very nice performer, too, although
I've not used one firsthand.

The Magnavox D2999 is, in my opinion, fairly overrated. Good audio,
sure. But aside from that, you'd be better off going with a Sony
'2010. If good audio is what you're after, you're better off finding a
decent (preferably Drake-serviced) Grundig Satellite 800, which is a
much more capable and better sounding receiver than the D2999.