On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:50:14 -0700, FedUp wrote:

Joe and everybody,

Thanks so much for explaining the options I have and some of
the fundamentals. I have some more
questions and comments:

What do you think about Grundig 550?

The Grundig 550 was Grundig's answer to Sony's ICF SW55/77. The ease
of use, and ergonomics are a horror story on the 550. I had mine for
about 6 months and very happily sold it to some other sucker.


The 550 also eats batteries for breakfast. The KA2100 does NOT
support SSB, there is no product detector or BFO.

For the money ICF-7600GR is hard to beat.

On Oct 18, 4:33 pm, matt weber wrote:


The Grundig 550 was Grundig's answer to Sony's ICF SW55/77. The ease
of use, and ergonomics are a horror story on the 550.


The YB550 was Grundig's answer to the Sony ICF-SW77?? Never heard
that one before. Sure you're thinking of the right radio there?
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/0550.html

The YB550 arrived on the market when? late 2003 earliest?

Grundig's Satellit 700 was clearly more of an answer to the Sony ICF-
SW77 (in terms of performance, size, price and point of arrival on the
market).

Regards,

Junius