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Does Sony still make SW radios?
I want to buy a portable shortwave radio ... my beloved 20 year old Sony ICF 2002 has finally died and I can't find anyone who will repair it. I'd like to get another Sony ... I really like the SW7600 GR but can't find it for sale anywhere ... Actually I can't find any Sony SW radios anywhere (I'm in Canada) ... have Sony left the portable SW market entirely? What would you folks recommend then ... for about $150?. Is the Grundig G5 any good? Many thanks. |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
samos writes:
I want to buy a portable shortwave radio ... my beloved 20 year old Sony ICF 2002 has finally died and I can't find anyone who will repair it. I'd like to get another Sony ... I really like the SW7600 GR but can't find it for sale anywhere ... Amazon is selling them: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-ICF-SW760...290 35&sr=8-1 Cheers, Paul. -- http://shortwwwave.com/ |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
"samos" wrote in message ... I want to buy a portable shortwave radio ... my beloved 20 year old Sony ICF 2002 has finally died and I can't find anyone who will repair it. I'd like to get another Sony ... I really like the SW7600 GR but can't find it for sale anywhere ... http://cgi.ebay.com/SONY-ICF-2010-AI...mZ140203810055 http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-AIR-FM-LW-S...mZ220199080805 http://cgi.ebay.com/SONY-ICF-SW7600G...mZ160205573136 |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
"Paul Dwerryhouse" wrote in message ... samos writes: I want to buy a portable shortwave radio ... my beloved 20 year old Sony ICF 2002 has finally died and I can't find anyone who will repair it. I'd like to get another Sony ... I really like the SW7600 GR but can't find it for sale anywhere ... SEE UNIVERSAL RADIO URL: http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable.html LISTS ICF-SW11 Analog LW/AM/FM/SW-9 ICF-SW12 Analog LW/AM/FM/SW-9 ICF-SW35 Digital LW/AM/FM/SW ICF-SW7600GR Digital LW/AM/FM/SW LAMONT |
Does Sony Still Make Shortwave Radios ? - Sony ICF-SW7600GR AM/FMShortwave Radio Buying Info
On Feb 7, 3:41*pm, samos wrote:
- I want to buy a portable shortwave radio ... - my beloved 20 year old Sony ICF 2002 has finally died - and I can't find anyone who will repair it. - - I'd like *to get another Sony ... - I really like the SW7600 GR but can't find it for sale anywhere ... - - Actually *I can't find any Sony SW radios anywhere -*(I'm in Canada) ... - have Sony left the portable SW market entirely? - - What would you folks recommend then ... for about $150?. - Is the Grundig G5 any good? - Many thanks. - SAMOS, Does Sony Still Make Shortwave Radios ? - YES ! Sony ICF-SW7600GR AM/FM Shortwave Radio Buying Info : 1 - Sony ICF-SW7600GR Stereo FM/AM Shortwave Radio World Band Receiver http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=1627439 -source- J&R Electronics Inc. - http://www.jr.com/ Copyright © 1997 - 2008, J&R Electronics Inc. -Most/Many- Newsgroup Readers here would say that J&R Electronics is a good company to do business with. -or- Sony ICF-SW7600GR AM/FM Shortwave World Band Receiver with Single Side Band Reception -from- J&R Electronics -via- Amazon.Com http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...KQS&v =glance 2 - Give Universal-Radio a Call for their 'price' on the Sony ICF-SW7600GR LW/AM/FM/SW Radio http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/0360.html Universal-Radio [800] Toll-Free Phone : 1-800-431-3939 http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/intro.html 3 - More Buying Choices for the Sony ICF-SW7600GR Radio http://www3.dealtime.com/xPO-Sony-ICF-SW7600 http://www99.shopping.com/xPO-Sony-ICF-SW7600 http://shopping.superpages.com/icf+sw7600gr~BEFID_87211 hope this helps ~ RHF |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
Did your ICF 2002 just go completely dead? If so, it may not be hard to
fix. Tell us more. "samos" wrote in message ... I want to buy a portable shortwave radio ... my beloved 20 year old Sony ICF 2002 has finally died and I can't find anyone who will repair it. I'd like to get another Sony ... I really like the SW7600 GR but can't find it for sale anywhere ... Actually I can't find any Sony SW radios anywhere (I'm in Canada) ... have Sony left the portable SW market entirely? What would you folks recommend then ... for about $150?. Is the Grundig G5 any good? Many thanks. |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
samos wrote:
I want to buy a portable shortwave radio ... my beloved 20 year old Sony ICF 2002 has finally died and I can't find anyone who will repair it. I'd like to get another Sony ... I really like the SW7600 GR but can't find it for sale anywhere ... Actually I can't find any Sony SW radios anywhere (I'm in Canada) ... have Sony left the portable SW market entirely? What would you folks recommend then ... for about $150?. Is the Grundig G5 any good? Many thanks. You might try the yahoo sony 2010 group. there is a person who post there that repairs them. worth a shot. great radio, hate to see it go bad. Drifter... |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
Maybe the speaker failed or the headphone jack contacts are corroded. Try plugging in head phones and see if they work. If they do it might fix the speaker problem. In fact the headphone jack of my Sony 2001 (about the same age) just recently fell all apart. To use the radio without headphones you have to solder together a couple of contacts inside. If the headphone jack hasn't fallen apart, cleaning it is a good idea. Put a drop of isopropyl alcohol or contact cleaner on a headphone plug, plug it in and take it out several times. |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
samos wrote:
the sound went ... it's very faint ... even with the volume cranked up. it picks up stations just fine ... but i can barely hear them. this sound problem happened all of a sudden. it's a mystery. i took it to a sony dealer here and thye said something about a part being corroded. i didnt junderstand, and they were the least interested in dealing with it. sorry i cant be more specific about what the problem might be. On Feb 7, 8:23 pm, "mc" wrote: Did your ICF 2002 just go completely dead? If so, it may not be hard to fix. Tell us more. "samos" wrote in message ... I want to buy a portable shortwave radio ... my beloved 20 year old Sony ICF 2002 has finally died and I can't find anyone who will repair it. I'd like to get another Sony ... I really like the SW7600 GR but can't find it for sale anywhere ... Actually I can't find any Sony SW radios anywhere (I'm in Canada) ... have Sony left the portable SW market entirely? What would you folks recommend then ... for about $150?. Is the Grundig G5 any good? Many thanks. Get a Q-tip, cut one end off, use the shaft to cycle your headphone jack a few times. |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
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Does Sony still make SW radios?
I can't stand! headphones/earbuds!!!!!!! anything on my ears!!!!!!!!
(are you waiting on the bus from Memphis?) Clean the wax out of your ears.Don't use Queer tips,,,, get that stuff,, liquid junk with the ear suction thingy,, Do it right! cuhulin |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
On Feb 7, 6:41*pm, samos wrote:
I want to buy a portable shortwave radio ... my beloved 20 year old Sony ICF 2002 has finally died and I can't find anyone who will repair it. I'd like *to get another Sony ... I really like the SW7600 GR but can't find it for sale anywhere ... Actually *I can't find any Sony SW radios anywhere *(I'm in Canada) ... have Sony left the portable SW market entirely? What would you folks recommend then ... for about $150?. Is the Grundig G5 any good? Many thanks. I don't think Sony is technically making the 7600 any more. But I think there is a lot of inventory out there. It's a good radio for sure. But also look at comparable offerings from Kaito/Degen such as the DE1103. |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
On Feb 8, 5:53 pm, "mc" wrote:
wrote in message ... I can't stand! headphones/earbuds!!!!!!! anything on my ears!!!!!!!! (are you waiting on the bus from Memphis?) Clean the wax out of your ears.Don't use Queer tips,,,, get that stuff,, liquid junk with the ear suction thingy,, Do it right! cuhulin What are you talking about? We were telling him how to clean the earphone jack on his radio -- not his ears. If he never uses earphones, he may still need to clean the earphone jack because it contains a switch to cut out the speaker, and if the switch contacts get dirty, the speaker stops working. the problem isn't that theres no sound coming from the speaker ... the problem is that it is very very weak, no matter how loud the volume thingie is turned up. |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
"samos" wrote in message
... If he never uses earphones, he may still need to clean the earphone jack because it contains a switch to cut out the speaker, and if the switch contacts get dirty, the speaker stops working. the problem isn't that theres no sound coming from the speaker ... the problem is that it is very very weak, no matter how loud the volume thingie is turned up. Right, just what you'd expect if those contacts are dirty, so that there is a high resistance in series with the speaker. |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
On Feb 8, 7:51 pm, "mc" wrote:
"samos" wrote in message ... If he never uses earphones, he may still need to clean the earphone jack because it contains a switch to cut out the speaker, and if the switch contacts get dirty, the speaker stops working. the problem isn't that theres no sound coming from the speaker ... the problem is that it is very very weak, no matter how loud the volume thingie is turned up. Right, just what you'd expect if those contacts are dirty, so that there is a high resistance in series with the speaker. so ... how would i clean those contact ... someone i think suggested sticking a qtip into the hole where headphone jack goes ... shud the qtip be dipped in alcohol or some other cleaning fluid? |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
so ... how would i clean those contact ... someone i think suggested
sticking a qtip into the hole where headphone jack goes ... shud the qtip be dipped in alcohol or some other cleaning fluid? If you have headphones, the first thing I would try is just plugging the headphones in and unplugging them several times. If this helps, you're on the right track and 1 drop of rubbing alcohol on the tip of the plug would be the next move -- then plug it in and unplug it repeatedly. I don't think a Q-tip stem would be particularly helpful since it wouldn't come in contact with the contacts. Next step would be to open up the radio and see if you can actually get to the contacts. If the headphone jack is the same as in the ICF-2010 (2001), then, sadly, it is a unique item no longer available from Sony. With my ICF-2010, I worked out a way to use a commercially available one, with circuit modifications. Lacking an ICF-7600 service manual, I don't know what to advise, but the problem is soluble. That's assuming it is the headphone jack. |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
Radioguy wrote:
I don't think Sony is technically making the 7600 any more. But I think there is a lot of inventory out there. It's a good radio for sure. But also look at comparable offerings from Kaito/Degen such as the DE1103. The local Sony dealer in Calgary checked his web site and told me it's discontinued. Old inventory seems to be the only solution. mike |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
On Feb 10, 6:23 pm, m II wrote:
Radioguy wrote: - - I don't think Sony is technically making the 7600 any more. - - But I think there is a lot of inventory out there. - - It's a good radio for sure. - - But also look at comparable offerings from Kaito/Degen - - such as the DE1103. - - The local Sony dealer in Calgary checked his web site - and told me it's discontinued. - Old inventory seems to be the only solution. - - mike - RadioGuy & Mike, FWIW - Check-Out the Sony-Style .Com website The Sony ICF-SW7600GR AM/FM Shortwave Radio [FM Stereo Multi-Band World Band Receiver(tm) Radio] is currently Listed as 'being' "In-Stock". http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...uctId=11037231 Note - Usually the first thing that Sony {USA/NA} does when an Item is Discontinued is to Drop the Item from the Sony-Style .Com website. hope this helps ~ RHF |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
dxAce wrote:
m II wrote: RHF wrote: . CAUTION : This Post Has Not Been 'Approved' by Telamon. So, what the heck are you doing? You KNOW you have to get Pre-Approved for any posting. Smarten up, will ya... Like a mentally ill Canuck would know anything about that! When are displaying all your QSL cards? Word has it you don't actually have any. Please put them up on a web page, along with your discharge papers. We need to affirm you aren't lying. mike |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
m II wrote: dxAce wrote: m II wrote: RHF wrote: . CAUTION : This Post Has Not Been 'Approved' by Telamon. So, what the heck are you doing? You KNOW you have to get Pre-Approved for any posting. Smarten up, will ya... Like a mentally ill Canuck would know anything about that! When are displaying all your QSL cards? Word has it you don't actually have any. Please put them up on a web page, along with your discharge papers. We need to affirm you aren't lying. Nah, we really need to affirm what kind of drugs dumbass Canucks take! |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
dxAce wrote:
When are displaying all your QSL cards? Word has it you don't actually have any. Please put them up on a web page, along with your discharge papers. We need to affirm you aren't lying. Nah, we really need to affirm what kind of drugs dumbass Canucks take! So, you can demand proof from others but don't need to back up your own, rather extravagant claims. Why are you such a hypocrite? Perhaps you're just too busy planning the Bush retirement party. Just put the cards up on a web site and get it over with. What are you hiding? mike |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
m II wrote: dxAce wrote: When are displaying all your QSL cards? Word has it you don't actually have any. Please put them up on a web page, along with your discharge papers. We need to affirm you aren't lying. Nah, we really need to affirm what kind of drugs dumbass Canucks take! So, you can demand proof from others but don't need to back up your own, rather extravagant claims. Why are you such a hypocrite? Perhaps you're just too busy planning the Bush retirement party. Just put the cards up on a web site and get it over with. What are you hiding? Hiding nothing. After all, I'm not a dumbass Canuck. |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
dxAce wrote:
m II wrote: dxAce wrote: When are displaying all your QSL cards? Word has it you don't actually have any. Please put them up on a web page, along with your discharge papers. We need to affirm you aren't lying. Nah, we really need to affirm what kind of drugs dumbass Canucks take! So, you can demand proof from others but don't need to back up your own, rather extravagant claims. Why are you such a hypocrite? Perhaps you're just too busy planning the Bush retirement party. Just put the cards up on a web site and get it over with. What are you hiding? Hiding nothing. After all, I'm not a dumbass Canuck. Do you actually HAVE any reception confirmations? If you refuse to cooperate with this request, I may be forced to call your daughter/family some really ugly names. That will certainly get you motivated...at least YOU seem to think that method works and if YOU think it, it must be true. mike |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
m II wrote: dxAce wrote: m II wrote: dxAce wrote: When are displaying all your QSL cards? Word has it you don't actually have any. Please put them up on a web page, along with your discharge papers. We need to affirm you aren't lying. Nah, we really need to affirm what kind of drugs dumbass Canucks take! So, you can demand proof from others but don't need to back up your own, rather extravagant claims. Why are you such a hypocrite? Perhaps you're just too busy planning the Bush retirement party. Just put the cards up on a web site and get it over with. What are you hiding? Hiding nothing. After all, I'm not a dumbass Canuck. Do you actually HAVE any reception confirmations? Yes. If you refuse to cooperate with this request, I may be forced to call your daughter/family some really ugly names. Go ahead. Whatever you might call them, as far as I know, none are dumbass Canucks. That will certainly get you motivated...at least YOU seem to think that method works and if YOU think it, it must be true. Well, I think you're a dumbass Canuck, it must be true. |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
dxAce wrote:
m II wrote: dxAce wrote: m II wrote: dxAce wrote: When are displaying all your QSL cards? Word has it you don't actually have any. Please put them up on a web page, along with your discharge papers. We need to affirm you aren't lying. Nah, we really need to affirm what kind of drugs dumbass Canucks take! So, you can demand proof from others but don't need to back up your own, rather extravagant claims. Why are you such a hypocrite? Perhaps you're just too busy planning the Bush retirement party. Just put the cards up on a web site and get it over with. What are you hiding? Hiding nothing. After all, I'm not a dumbass Canuck. Do you actually HAVE any reception confirmations? Yes. If you refuse to cooperate with this request, I may be forced to call your daughter/family some really ugly names. Go ahead. Whatever you might call them, as far as I know, none are dumbass Canucks. That will certainly get you motivated...at least YOU seem to think that method works and if YOU think it, it must be true. Well, I think you're a dumbass Canuck, it must be true. I see you're well stocked up on the alcohol. That's good. You certainly don't want another Driving while under the influence charge, do you..or Heavens forbid, getting nailed by another car while you are stumbling in the walkway in front of the liquor store. Mind you, the insurance company did pay you rather well the last time. mike |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
m II wrote: dxAce wrote: m II wrote: dxAce wrote: m II wrote: dxAce wrote: When are displaying all your QSL cards? Word has it you don't actually have any. Please put them up on a web page, along with your discharge papers. We need to affirm you aren't lying. Nah, we really need to affirm what kind of drugs dumbass Canucks take! So, you can demand proof from others but don't need to back up your own, rather extravagant claims. Why are you such a hypocrite? Perhaps you're just too busy planning the Bush retirement party. Just put the cards up on a web site and get it over with. What are you hiding? Hiding nothing. After all, I'm not a dumbass Canuck. Do you actually HAVE any reception confirmations? Yes. If you refuse to cooperate with this request, I may be forced to call your daughter/family some really ugly names. Go ahead. Whatever you might call them, as far as I know, none are dumbass Canucks. That will certainly get you motivated...at least YOU seem to think that method works and if YOU think it, it must be true. Well, I think you're a dumbass Canuck, it must be true. I see you're well stocked up on the alcohol. You see nothing. You are after all, a dumbass Canuck. That's good. Yeah, better you than me! You certainly don't want another Driving while under the influence charge, do you..or Heavens forbid, getting nailed by another car while you are stumbling in the walkway in front of the liquor store. Huh? Mind you, the insurance company did pay you rather well the last time. Hmmmmm. The insurance company paid for my truck. That was pretty much it. |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
m II wrote:
dxAce wrote: When are displaying all your QSL cards? Word has it you don't actually have any. Please put them up on a web page, along with your discharge papers. We need to affirm you aren't lying. Nah, we really need to affirm what kind of drugs dumbass Canucks take! So, you can demand proof from others but don't need to back up your own, rather extravagant claims. Why are you such a hypocrite? Perhaps you're just too busy planning the Bush retirement party. Just put the cards up on a web site and get it over with. What are you hiding? mike Yo Mike, you don't quite messing with the Ace, he gonna send send his buddy to your front door. Drifter... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ac/Tmdc.jpg |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
On Feb 11, 12:54*pm, Radioguy wrote:
On Feb 10, 9:23*pm, m II wrote: Radioguy wrote: I don't think Sony is technically making the 7600 any more. *But I think there is a lot of inventory out there. *It's a good radio for sure. *But also look at comparable offerings from Kaito/Degen such as the DE1103. The local Sony dealer in Calgary checked his web site and told me it's discontinued. Old inventory seems to be the only solution. mike Yeah, I read somewhere, maybe on Radiointel.com that with the 7600 Sony would be exiting the shortwave market. *Changing markets, etc., I'm sure figures high on the list. - - With a little looking old inventory will be found for quite - a while. - - To be honest I would probably forgo the 7600 in favor of - one of the chinese brands with a real tuning knob. - I B still waiting, Waiting. WAITING for the . . . . . . . Redsun RP3000 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio with AM Sync -or- Redsun RP3100 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio with SSB : - o - ) from China. http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...19e5fa959596dd |
Does Sony still make SW radios?
On Feb 11, 7:16*pm, RHF wrote:
On Feb 11, 12:54*pm, Radioguy wrote: On Feb 10, 9:23*pm, m II wrote: Radioguy wrote: I don't think Sony is technically making the 7600 any more. *But I think there is a lot of inventory out there. *It's a good radio for sure. *But also look at comparable offerings from Kaito/Degen such as the DE1103. The local Sony dealer in Calgary checked his web site and told me it's discontinued. Old inventory seems to be the only solution. mike Yeah, I read somewhere, maybe on Radiointel.com that with the 7600 Sony would be exiting the shortwave market. *Changing markets, etc., I'm sure figures high on the list. - - With a little looking old inventory will be found for quite - a while. - - To be honest I would probably forgo the 7600 in favor of - one of the chinese brands with a real tuning knob. - I B still waiting, Waiting. WAITING *for *the . . . . . . . Redsun RP3000 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio with AM Sync -or- Redsun RP3100 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio with SSB : - o - ) from China.http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...19e5fa959596dd *. CAUTION : This Post Has Not Been "Approved" by Telamon. -ps- So Read It Only -If- You Are "Clueless". *.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Yup...I'm wishing and waiting and hoping they will be more than vaporware. We've seen pictures so there is at least one in China!! |
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