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ron January 27th 08 08:38 PM

Good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" Receiver?
 
Need some ideas for a good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" receiver with good
selectivity and sensitivity for rural area reception.
Must be 120VAC power source. Battery power can be optional but not
necessary. Can be table or portable.
I've been looking at the CC RadioPlus, GE SuperRadio III, Radio Shack
Optimus and DX Series, Kaito 1100 series and others. Each has a
downside and some a significant downside. As far as price range goes,
around $300 would be the max.
Your input would be greatly appreciated.

RHF January 27th 08 11:14 PM

Looking for a Good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" Receiver ? - Try theC.Crane CCRadio-SW Radio
 
On Jan 27, 12:38*pm, ron wrote:
-
- Need some ideas for a good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" receiver
- with good selectivity and sensitivity for *rural area reception.
- Must be 120VAC power source.
- Battery power can be optional but not necessary.
- Can be table or portable.
- I've been looking at the CC RadioPlus, GE SuperRadio III,
- Radio Shack Optimus and DX Series, Kaito 1100 series
- and others.
- Each has a downside and some a significant downside.
- As far as price range goes, around $300 would be the max.
- Your input would be greatly appreciated.
-

I would recommend the C.Crane CCRadio-SW which
is a Re-Badged Redsun RP2100 AM/FM/SW Radio
-aka- Kaito KA2100 Radio ~ RHF

READ - The CCRadio-SW {Redsun RP2100 Radio}
is an Excellent Stand-a-Lone AM/FM/SW Radio
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...fd435f62a2dc99
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...86bb5aae0f3543
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...a789cfa1affdbf
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...3b6ae87032cc53

ADD - A Lazy Susan and a Select-A-Tenna for Excellent
AM/MW Reception.

READ - Best Price on the CC Radio Shortwave [CCRadio-SW]
-or- Redsun RP2100 -or- Kaito KA2100 Radio :
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...8f106f820b1f93

READ - Opinions about the new CC Radio-SW ?
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...35216801305552
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...5beee24ef1fc49

Northe January 28th 08 01:17 PM

Good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" Receiver?
 
ron wrote:
Need some ideas for a good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" receiver with good
selectivity and sensitivity for rural area reception.
Must be 120VAC power source. Battery power can be optional but not
necessary. Can be table or portable.


As far as AM goes, you can make a huge difference with almost any radio
by adding an external antenna. I live in southeastern Arizona and
reception becomes sporadic at night (not to mention the number of
frequencies that are dominated by Mexican stations).

I can often peak up stations on my ATS-909 by using my
inductively-coupled Select-A-Tenna loop and carefully tuning and
rotating the loop. I can't speak for the other external AM antennas --
I'm sure that there are others that would work substantially better.

Northe
N6KO
Green Valley AZ


David[_5_] January 28th 08 02:16 PM

Good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" Receiver?
 
Northe wrote:
ron wrote:
Need some ideas for a good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" receiver with good
selectivity and sensitivity for rural area reception.
Must be 120VAC power source. Battery power can be optional but not
necessary. Can be table or portable.


As far as AM goes, you can make a huge difference with almost any radio
by adding an external antenna. I live in southeastern Arizona and
reception becomes sporadic at night (not to mention the number of
frequencies that are dominated by Mexican stations).

I can often peak up stations on my ATS-909 by using my
inductively-coupled Select-A-Tenna loop and carefully tuning and
rotating the loop. I can't speak for the other external AM antennas --
I'm sure that there are others that would work substantially better.

Northe
N6KO
Green Valley AZ


Selectatennas rule! I could get WLS at 3 in the afternoon in Texas with
one of those and an AE3805.

ron January 29th 08 05:11 AM

Good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" Receiver?
 



junius wrote:
On Jan 27, 3:38�pm, ron wrote:
Need some ideas for a good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" receiver with good
selectivity and sensitivity for �rural area reception.
Must be 120VAC power source. Battery power can be optional but not
necessary. Can be table or portable.
I've been looking at the CC RadioPlus, GE SuperRadio III, Radio Shack
Optimus and DX Series, Kaito 1100 series and others. Each has a
downside and some a significant downside. As far as price range goes,
around $300 would be the max.
Your input would be greatly appreciated.


I would agree with RHF that the Kaito KA2100 / Redsun RP2100 (or its
C. Crane variant) is probably a good way to go, given user opinions of
this set. Alternately, going on the high side of your budget, the
forthcoming Grundig Satellit 750 could prove interesting, if you're
prepared to wait a bit (due out in mid-March).
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/0750.html


What's your best guess on the price of the Grundig?...Maybe I'll wait
till March.

aaa aaa January 29th 08 06:37 AM

Good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" Receiver?
 
I just bought a grundig G5 at radio shack for $150 it works pretty good.
it's am fm sw ssb. It works good with an external antenna. The twin coil
ferrite antenna works great for am. I also use a old magnet cb antenna
that I stick on the top of my house at night and that works really good
with am also.


Junius January 29th 08 07:22 AM

Good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" Receiver?
 
On Jan 29, 12:11Â*am, ron wrote:
junius wrote:
On Jan 27, 3:38�pm, ron wrote:
Need some ideas for a good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" receiver with good
selectivity and sensitivity for �rural area reception.
Must be 120VAC power source. Battery power can be optional but not
necessary. Can be table or portable.
I've been looking at the CC RadioPlus, GE SuperRadio III, Radio Shack
Optimus and DX Series, Kaito 1100 series and others. Each has a
downside and some a significant downside. As far as price range goes,
around $300 would be the max.
Your input would be greatly appreciated.


Â*I would agree with RHF that the Kaito KA2100 / Redsun RP2100 (or its
C. Crane variant) is probably a good way to go, given user opinions of
this set. Â*Alternately, going on the high side of your budget, the
forthcoming Grundig Satellit 750 could prove interesting, if you're
prepared to wait a bit (due out in mid-March).
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/0750.html


What's your best guess on the price of the Grundig?...Maybe I'll wait
till March.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


Eton Corp has the price listed at $300.

http://www.etoncorp.com/grundig


Telamon February 8th 08 02:33 AM

Looking for a Good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" Receiver ? - Try the C.Crane CCRadio-SW Radio
 
In article
,
RHF wrote:

On Jan 27, 3:14*pm, RHF wrote:
On Jan 27, 12:38*pm, ron wrote:
-
- Need some ideas for a good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" receiver
- with good selectivity and sensitivity for *rural area reception.
- Must be 120VAC power source.
- Battery power can be optional but not necessary.
- Can be table or portable.
- I've been looking at the CC RadioPlus, GE SuperRadio III,
- Radio Shack Optimus and DX Series, Kaito 1100 series
- and others.
- Each has a downside and some a significant downside.
- As far as price range goes, around $300 would be the max.
- Your input would be greatly appreciated.
-

I would recommend the C.Crane CCRadio-SW which
is a Re-Badged Redsun RP2100 AM/FM/SW Radio
-aka- Kaito KA2100 Radio ~ RHF

READ - The CCRadio-SW {Redsun RP2100 Radio}
is an Excellent Stand-a-Lone AM/FM/SW
Radiohttp://groups.google.com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/msg/68fd435f62a2dc99
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...aae0f3543http:
//groups.google.com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/msg/41a789cfa1affdbfhttp://gro
ups.google.com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/msg/b63b6ae87032cc53

ADD - A Lazy Susan and a Select-A-Tenna for Excellent
AM/MW Reception.

READ - Best Price on the CC Radio Shortwave [CCRadio-SW]
-or- Redsun RP2100 -or- Kaito KA2100 Radio
:http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...8f106f820b1f93

READ - Opinions about the new CC Radio-SW
?http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...6801305552http
://groups.google.com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/msg/775beee24ef1fc49
*.
Redsun Shortwave Radios Group [ redsun-shortwave-radios
]http://groups.yahoo.com/group/redsun-shortwave-radios/http://groups.google.
com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/msg/21d6ba3389cb6b5b
*.
the 'redsun shortwave radios' group moderator ~ RHF
*.



Telamon,

This Message and Thread Needed both
Your Vast Knowledge and Great Expertise.

but alas you were once again 'mia' ~ RHF

-ps- that's 9 for me and 0 for you


I see you are well on your way to the average 200 posts a week. Good
work as always crapping up the news group.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

RHF February 8th 08 02:46 AM

Looking for a Good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" Receiver ? - Try theC.Crane CCRadio-SW Radio
 
On Feb 7, 6:33*pm, Telamon
wrote:
In article
,





*RHF wrote:
On Jan 27, 3:14*pm, RHF wrote:
On Jan 27, 12:38*pm, ron wrote:
-
- Need some ideas for a good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" receiver
- with good selectivity and sensitivity for *rural area reception.
- Must be 120VAC power source.
- Battery power can be optional but not necessary.
- Can be table or portable.
- I've been looking at the CC RadioPlus, GE SuperRadio III,
- Radio Shack Optimus and DX Series, Kaito 1100 series
- and others.
- Each has a downside and some a significant downside.
- As far as price range goes, around $300 would be the max.
- Your input would be greatly appreciated.
-


I would recommend the C.Crane CCRadio-SW which
is a Re-Badged Redsun RP2100 AM/FM/SW Radio
-aka- Kaito KA2100 Radio ~ RHF


READ - The CCRadio-SW {Redsun RP2100 Radio}
is an Excellent Stand-a-Lone AM/FM/SW
Radiohttp://groups.google.com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/msg/68fd435f62a2dc99
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...8786bb5aae0f35....
//groups.google.com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/msg/41a789cfa1affdbfhttp://gro
ups.google.com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/msg/b63b6ae87032cc53


ADD - A Lazy Susan and a Select-A-Tenna for Excellent
AM/MW Reception.


READ - Best Price on the CC Radio Shortwave [CCRadio-SW]
-or- Redsun RP2100 -or- Kaito KA2100 Radio
:http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...8f106f820b1f93


READ - Opinions about the new CC Radio-SW
?http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...3a352168013055....
://groups.google.com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/msg/775beee24ef1fc49
*.
Redsun Shortwave Radios Group [ redsun-shortwave-radios
]http://groups.yahoo.com/group/redsun-shortwave-radios/http://groups.g.....
com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/msg/21d6ba3389cb6b5b
*.
the 'redsun shortwave radios' group moderator ~ RHF
*.


Telamon,


This Message and Thread Needed both
Your Vast Knowledge and Great Expertise.


but alas you were once again 'mia' ~ RHF


-ps- that's 9 for me and 0 for you

-
- I see you are well on your way to
- the average 200 posts a week.
- Good work as always crapping
- up the news group.
-
- --
- Telamon
- Ventura, California
-

Telamon, "crapping up the news group"

That Must Be A Whole Other Area of Your
Vast Knowledge and Great Expertise.

Plus Telamon - I guess that You are 'Clueless'
about having any Ideas -wrt- "Need some ideas
for a good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" receiver
with good selectivity and sensitivity for rural area
reception." per the original posters request.
* Good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" Receiver?
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...05d34ed454950b

Question - Just what kind of Rudder do you have
on that Shortwave Radio that you been Sailing ?

idtars to try and help people ~ RHF

RHF February 8th 08 06:14 AM

Looking for a Good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" Receiver ? - Try theC.Crane CCRadio-SW Radio
 
On Feb 7, 8:10*pm, Telamon
wrote:
In article
,





*RHF wrote:
On Feb 7, 6:33*pm, Telamon
wrote:
In article
,


*RHF wrote:
On Jan 27, 3:14*pm, RHF wrote:
On Jan 27, 12:38*pm, ron wrote:
-
- Need some ideas for a good AM/FM/SW "Fringe Area" receiver
- with good selectivity and sensitivity for *rural area reception.



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