Greetings Hacienda de Ville..

As perceived, the Satellit 750 is considered more of a tabletop
model than a portable. Consider that many of the portables have
become sophisticated enough now days to include many all the
features of the tabletop models. However, in the end, it will be
up to you to decide which of those features are important to you.
Another source to consider for a review is Passport to Worldband
Radio. Check out your local library first to see if they've got a
recent copy before purchasing. They have a section where they
critically review most major lines of shortwave radios, tabletop
and portables.

While this is a Chinese design imported by Eton for the American
market, DO be aware that detailed schematics or especially a
service manual will not be made available to the public for this
radio. In order to get any service you will have to send this
radio in to Eton for repair. After your warranty period, that
could be rather expensive for a relatively simple item.

Why mention this? Other larger manufacturers, especially out of
Japan such as ICOM, Kenwood, Yaesu compose service manuals that
have schematics, alignment procedures and parts listings. This
allows the owner to simply call and order the exact OEM part in
the event that anything becomes defective, especially over time.
While this is usually not needed initially, if the radio is kept
for a long period of time, it's a very nice piece of
documentation to have.

Examples of what I'm referring to are available at such sites as
http://www.mods.dk/ . This site not only has owner's manuals but
the actual service manuals for those technically enough inclined
to maintain their radios over the years. Of course, going though
the manufacturers listed above, will provide the actual printed
(or CD ROMs) service manual that includes the latest
information - at a nominal fee. Much easier to chase the highways
and bi-ways of the electrons with a schematic than not having one
AND not even having the option to get one.

Something at least to be aware of and consider..

Cheers,
Mr. Mentor



"Hacienda de Ville" wrote
in message ...
|I think I have found a radio I could love. Apparently, it is not
going
| to be released until June of this year. It costs $300 and my
IRA
| Stimulus check will pay for it. Please check out the
information
| provided and let me know what you think. Also, check out the
| dimensions as it appears to really be portable. Here are a
number of
| links to it and I look forward to your input:
|
| http://www.etoncorp.com/upload/conte...tellite750.pdf
|
| http://www.etoncorp.com/pressrelease/?p_NewsId=381436
|
|
http://www.amazon.com/Grundig-Satell.../dp/B0014T7W8Y
|
|
http://gizmodo.com/341112/grundig-et...-yes-shortwave
|
| http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/7256
|
| The size is slightly bigger than I thought. Do you still think
this
| will be easy enough to take to parks or where ever and listen
to or is
| it more of a tabletop?
|
| Thank you,
| Haci
|

In article ,
"dBc" wrote:

Greetings Hacienda de Ville..

As perceived, the Satellit 750 is considered more of a tabletop
model than a portable. Consider that many of the portables have
become sophisticated enough now days to include many all the
features of the tabletop models. However, in the end, it will be
up to you to decide which of those features are important to you.
Another source to consider for a review is Passport to Worldband
Radio. Check out your local library first to see if they've got a
recent copy before purchasing. They have a section where they
critically review most major lines of shortwave radios, tabletop
and portables.

While this is a Chinese design imported by Eton for the American
market, DO be aware that detailed schematics or especially a
service manual will not be made available to the public for this
radio. In order to get any service you will have to send this
radio in to Eton for repair. After your warranty period, that
could be rather expensive for a relatively simple item.

Why mention this? Other larger manufacturers, especially out of
Japan such as ICOM, Kenwood, Yaesu compose service manuals that
have schematics, alignment procedures and parts listings. This
allows the owner to simply call and order the exact OEM part in
the event that anything becomes defective, especially over time.
While this is usually not needed initially, if the radio is kept
for a long period of time, it's a very nice piece of
documentation to have.

SNIP

You are referring to manufactures of HAM equipment not a consumer radio.
Hammies are supposed to be a technical sort that can fix their equipment
and the general public is not expected to do that.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

Greetings Telamon..

Regarding:
"You are referring to manufactures of HAM equipment not a
consumer radio. Hammies are supposed to be a technical sort that
can fix their equipment and the general public is not expected to
do that."

Negative, I'm not referring to amateur transceivers as you
probably meant. Those manufactures also put out shortwave
receivers. Consider looking at the lines both in the past and
current offerings..

I have no idea what you mean as "Hammies." The service is the
amateur radio service. Once licensed, one becomes a radio
amateur. "Ham Radio" is a term used to identify the radio
amateurs operation as 'hamming it up' on the air. Regardless, you
won't see it defined as such at the federal level. In fact, this
is the first time I've come across the term "Hammies" in over 33
years of being licensed. I'm laughing at that as I write this..

The point was to consider a receiver where schematics are made
available to the public at large. Instead of potentially, at a
later time, having no reference resources to affect repair,
consider this up front. Would you purchase a new car where you
could not buy parts over the counter now or ever in the future?
Effectively, your only resource was to take it to the dealer for
repair. While some may sure, others would like to know such
things up front prior to making a decision - simple as that.

Cheers,
Mr. Mentor



"Telamon" wrote in
message
...
| In article ,
| "dBc" wrote:
|
| Greetings Hacienda de Ville..
|
| As perceived, the Satellit 750 is considered more of a
tabletop
| model than a portable. Consider that many of the portables
have
| become sophisticated enough now days to include many all the
| features of the tabletop models. However, in the end, it will
be
| up to you to decide which of those features are important to
you.
| Another source to consider for a review is Passport to
Worldband
| Radio. Check out your local library first to see if they've
got a
| recent copy before purchasing. They have a section where they
| critically review most major lines of shortwave radios,
tabletop
| and portables.
|
| While this is a Chinese design imported by Eton for the
American
| market, DO be aware that detailed schematics or especially a
| service manual will not be made available to the public for
this
| radio. In order to get any service you will have to send this
| radio in to Eton for repair. After your warranty period, that
| could be rather expensive for a relatively simple item.
|
| Why mention this? Other larger manufacturers, especially out
of
| Japan such as ICOM, Kenwood, Yaesu compose service manuals
that
| have schematics, alignment procedures and parts listings.
This
| allows the owner to simply call and order the exact OEM part
in
| the event that anything becomes defective, especially over
time.
| While this is usually not needed initially, if the radio is
kept
| for a long period of time, it's a very nice piece of
| documentation to have.
|
| SNIP
|
| You are referring to manufactures of HAM equipment not a
consumer radio.
| Hammies are supposed to be a technical sort that can fix their
equipment
| and the general public is not expected to do that.
|
| --
| Telamon
| Ventura, California

dBc wrote:

snip
I have no idea what you mean as "Hammies." The service is the
amateur radio service. Once licensed, one becomes a radio
amateur. "Ham Radio" is a term used to identify the radio
amateurs operation as 'hamming it up' on the air.

Nota Bene:

Theories on origin of term 'HAM':
http://www.ac6v.com/73.htm#hamlid
http://www.arrl.org/whyham.html

Michael

I had never heard of hammies either, untill Telamon said hammies.Makes
me think of pork chops running around.
cuhulin

On Apr 29, 7:20*am, wrote:
-
- I had never heard of hammies either,
- untill Telamon said hammies.
- Makes me think of pork chops running around.
- cuhulin

Cuhulin,

Speaking of Hams and Hammies . . .
? Where Did The Word "Ham" Come From
-wrt- Amateur Radio Operators ?

Hammies with Scrammies
The $2.99 Breakfast Special
now being served at Denny's ;-}

~ RHF

Greetings Michael..

I'm well aware of the history and use of the slogan "ham" but the
term previously used here was "Hammies." No where in those two
links do you see that term used - probably for good reason.

While Rod, AC6V puts a lot of work into his Web site, I wouldn't
take it as absolute gospel on every little detail.

Cheers,
Mr. Mentor



"msg" wrote in message
news:V9ydndy-pICUgorVnZ2dnUVZ_u2dnZ2d@cpinternet...
| dBc wrote:
|
| snip
| I have no idea what you mean as "Hammies." The service is the
| amateur radio service. Once licensed, one becomes a radio
| amateur. "Ham Radio" is a term used to identify the radio
| amateurs operation as 'hamming it up' on the air.
|
| Nota Bene:
|
| Theories on origin of term 'HAM':
| http://www.ac6v.com/73.htm#hamlid
| http://www.arrl.org/whyham.html
|
| Michael

dBc wrote:
Greetings Michael..

I'm well aware of the history and use of the slogan "ham" but the
term previously used here was "Hammies." No where in those two links
do you see that term used - probably for good reason.

The 'good reason' may be that the OP doesn't seem to have a very good
grasp of the English language -- and sometimes he gets a little, shall
we say, creative; "raw" Amtor, "hammies" and a perpetual
misunderstanding of "to" vs. "too".

While Rod, AC6V puts a lot of work into his Web site,

This should be past tense, as AC6V has gone to the Big Hamfest
In the Sky. (I believe that a relative is currently maintaining the web
site).

I wouldn't take it as absolute gospel on every little detail.

Cheers, Mr. Mentor

True...because although there are -many- theories as to the origin of
the term 'ham', nothing has been proven to be definitive.