On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:30:13 -0700 (PDT), RHF
wrote:

On Apr 28, 8:41*pm, Hacienda de Ville ferrante276-
wrote:
Friends,
* I was going crazy trying to decide which radio to get. All of you
wonderful friends gave me so much to consider. I would find one and
then research and find something that scared me. I was going to get
the upcoming Grundig Satellite 750, but it really would not suit my
desire for a portable to take to parks and stuff.
* I came across the Sangean ATS-909 and found a DEAL on Amazon. Most
of their stock was around $250+. However, one seller has it for $91
NEW! I decided based on research and that deal to go with it. I hope I
am not making a mistake. Also, keep in mind this is my first real SW
radio and if I am truly bitten by the bug, I will end up getting the
Satellite 750 for my home use, down the road.
* Check out this page and while the top says around $250, scroll down
about half way and you will see the $91. It came to about $97 with
s/h.http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...G/ref=dp_olp_2

* Finally I can return to studying music at college. At night when I
should have been practicing, instead I was reading The Passport to
World Band Radio. I hate to see what happens when the radio arrives!
* Thank all of you so much and I will continue to be present here and
thank you for answering repeat questions that I hope did not appear,
for lack of a better word, stupid.

Best to you always,
Haci

HdV,

-If- This is not a typo and you in-fact receive the Sangean
ATS-909 AM/FM Shortwave Radio for $91.88 then you
Saved : $297.12 (76%) according to Amazon.Com.

Actually, I paid a total of $97.00. I got a copy of the bill or
receipt today via e-mail. It states it is BRAND NEW and I copied all
of the pages with Print Page in case something turns up wrong, I am
covered.

And I am excited too!
Haci



NOTE - Per Universal-Radio.Com the MSRP is : $399.95
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/1909.html

such a deal {practically a steal } ~ RHF
.

On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:30:10 -0400, "Sanjaya"
wrote:


"RHF" wrote...
-If- This is not a typo and you in-fact receive the Sangean
ATS-909 AM/FM Shortwave Radio for $91.88 then you
Saved : $297.12 (76%) according to Amazon.Com.

NOTE - Per Universal-Radio.Com the MSRP is : $399.95
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/1909.html

such a deal {practically a steal } ~ RHF

Something is way wrong here.
It will be interesting to see how this thread continues.
What's the old adage?
If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
.

Sanjaya,
I hope I get what it says. Believe me, I will post here the day I
get it.
Remember, it said it is new. It did not say it works!!!! (Now I
am getting worried...)

Haci

On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:13:51 +0800, "Burr"
wrote:


"Hacienda de Ville" wrote in message
.. .
Friends,
I was going crazy trying to decide which radio to get. All of you
wonderful friends gave me so much to consider. I would find one and
then research and find something that scared me. I was going to get
the upcoming Grundig Satellite 750, but it really would not suit my
desire for a portable to take to parks and stuff.
I came across the Sangean ATS-909 and found a DEAL on Amazon. Most
of their stock was around $250+. However, one seller has it for $91
NEW! I decided based on research and that deal to go with it. I hope I
am not making a mistake. Also, keep in mind this is my first real SW
radio and if I am truly bitten by the bug, I will end up getting the
Satellite 750 for my home use, down the road.
Check out this page and while the top says around $250, scroll down
about half way and you will see the $91. It came to about $97 with
s/h.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...G/ref=dp_olp_2

Finally I can return to studying music at college. At night when I
should have been practicing, instead I was reading The Passport to
World Band Radio. I hate to see what happens when the radio arrives!
Thank all of you so much and I will continue to be present here and
thank you for answering repeat questions that I hope did not appear,
for lack of a better word, stupid.

Best to you always,
Haci


Did you pay with PayPal?

Does Amazon backup what goes on there?

I hope this works well for you.

Burr


Burr,
Actually, I did an online bank check. Maybe it's stolen... (Yikes)
Will I be able to pick up SW signals behind prison walls??
I never seem to have any breaks in life. I hope this is one time I
can have something good happen for me.

Thanks, buddies,
Haci

RHF,
Thanks for the informative posts.

Haci


On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:22:33 -0700 (PDT), RHF
wrote:

On Apr 29, 7:57*am, Mike wrote:

HdV,

IF - You are stuck with only having an Indoor {In-the-Room}
Shortwave Radio Listening (SWL) Antenna.

Sangean ATS-909 Radio - In-the-Rood External Antenna and Hook-Up

Build one of these "T" shaped Antennas* to go along
http://kalx.berkeley.edu/recept/images/tcrumpjt.gif
the Wall near the Ceiling from Corner-to-Corner.
http://www.kyes.com/antenna/antennatypes/twinlead.jpg
* It's a Folded Dipole Antenna.
http://kalx.berkeley.edu/recept/images/dipolbld.gif

Used 300 Ohm TV type Twin-Lead
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...tId=2049618&cp

WINDOM-IZE-IT
Make it an Off-Center-Fed Dipole with the Feed-Point
at the 38%-to-62% Mark from the Right Side :
8 Foot Feed-Point Mark = 3 Feet 1 Inch
10 Foot Feed-Point Mark = 3 Feet 10 Inches
12 Foot Feed-Point Mark = 4 Feet 7 Inches
15 Foot Feed-Point Mark = 5 Feet 8 Inches

The Vertical Down-Lead can be 6~8 Feet and should
be Twisted to give a Turn every 3~4 Inches.

For the Sangean ATS-909 Radio the Radio End of the
Twin-Lead needs to be connected to a 1/8" Stereo Plug.

Question - How Do I Hook-Up an External Antenna
to the Sangean ATS-909 Radio ?
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze20h45/r...ch.html#extant
http://www.thiecom.de/pdf/ats909-infos1.pdf

hope this helps - iane ~ RHF
.

- The ATS-909, AKA the Radio Shack DX-398, should provide
- tons of enjoyment. FWIW, here are some suggestions:
-
- 1. Use the windup antenna for extra sensitivity. Some critics have
- suggested that the 909/398 is not that sensitive. But, my experience
- is that 25' of even internal wire makes the radio as sensitive as
the
- best of current portables. The radio also handles external antennas
- better than most portables.
- 2. Consider the sensitivity mod that can be found among the files of
- the DX398 Yahoo group. I had a 909 with that mod and it may have
been
- one of the most sensitive portables I've ever owned. I sold the 909
- and kept an un-modded 398. I sure wish I hadn't done that.
- 3. Consider buying 8 rechargeable AA batteries and a recharger. If
the
- 909/398 has a major weakness, it relates to how it devours
batteries.
-
- Enjoy!
-
- Mike
-
On Apr 28, 11:41?pm, Hacienda de Ville ferrante276-

wrote:
Friends,
? I was going crazy trying to decide which radio to get. All of you
wonderful friends gave me so much to consider. I would find one and
then research and find something that scared me. I was going to get
the upcoming Grundig Satellite 750, but it really would not suit my
desire for a portable to take to parks and stuff.
? I came across the Sangean ATS-909 and found a DEAL on Amazon. Most
of their stock was around $250+. However, one seller has it for $91
NEW! I decided based on research and that deal to go with it. I hope I
am not making a mistake. Also, keep in mind this is my first real SW
radio and if I am truly bitten by the bug, I will end up getting the
Satellite 750 for my home use, down the road.
? Check out this page and while the top says around $250, scroll down
about half way and you will see the $91. It came to about $97 with
s/h.http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...G/ref=dp_olp_2

? Finally I can return to studying music at college. At night when I
should have been practicing, instead I was reading The Passport to
World Band Radio. I hate to see what happens when the radio arrives!
? Thank all of you so much and I will continue to be present here and
thank you for answering repeat questions that I hope did not appear,
for lack of a better word, stupid.

Best to you always,
Haci

"Burr" wrote

Did you pay with PayPal?

Does Amazon backup what goes on there?

I hope this works well for you.

Burr

Amazon does backup what goes on there.
If you don't get what you order, your account
has a place to file a claim, after the paperwork
is done Amazon reimburses you. I had to do
this once and Amazon took care of it easily.

Sanjaya wrote:

"Burr" wrote

Did you pay with PayPal?

Does Amazon backup what goes on there?

I hope this works well for you.

Burr

Amazon does backup what goes on there.
If you don't get what you order, your account
has a place to file a claim, after the paperwork
is done Amazon reimburses you. I had to do
this once and Amazon took care of it easily.

Didn't Radio Scrap close out their DX-398 for around $100? It's the equivalent
of the Sangean ATS-909.

I picked one up several years ago at close out, but returned it within a month
as I didn't think it was very sensitive.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

On Apr 29, 9:38*pm, Miss Tiffany Diamonds ferrante276-
wrote:
On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:30:13 -0700 (PDT), RHF





wrote:
On Apr 28, 8:41*pm, Hacienda de Ville ferrante276-
wrote:
Friends,
* I was going crazy trying to decide which radio to get. All of you
wonderful friends gave me so much to consider. I would find one and
then research and find something that scared me. I was going to get
the upcoming Grundig Satellite 750, but it really would not suit my
desire for a portable to take to parks and stuff.
* I came across the Sangean ATS-909 and found a DEAL on Amazon. Most
of their stock was around $250+. However, one seller has it for $91
NEW! I decided based on research and that deal to go with it. I hope I
am not making a mistake. Also, keep in mind this is my first real SW
radio and if I am truly bitten by the bug, I will end up getting the
Satellite 750 for my home use, down the road.
* Check out this page and while the top says around $250, scroll down
about half way and you will see the $91. It came to about $97 with
s/h.http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...G/ref=dp_olp_2

* Finally I can return to studying music at college. At night when I
should have been practicing, instead I was reading The Passport to
World Band Radio. I hate to see what happens when the radio arrives!
* Thank all of you so much and I will continue to be present here and
thank you for answering repeat questions that I hope did not appear,
for lack of a better word, stupid.

Best to you always,
Haci

HdV,

-If- This is not a typo and you in-fact receive the Sangean
ATS-909 AM/FM Shortwave Radio for $91.88 then you
Saved : $297.12 (76%) according to Amazon.Com.

Actually, I paid a total of $97.00. I got a copy of the bill or
receipt today via e-mail. It states it is BRAND NEW and I copied all
of the pages with Print Page in case something turns up wrong, I am
covered.

And I am excited too!
Haci





NOTE - Per Universal-Radio.Com the MSRP is : $399.95
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/1909.html

such a deal {practically a steal } ~ RHF
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HdV - Let Us Know When It Arrives and -If- It Works OK :

At Under $100 It's a BUY ! BUY ! BUY ! Moment ~ RHF

On Apr 30, 4:15*am, dxAce wrote:
Sanjaya wrote:
*"Burr" wrote

Did you pay with PayPal?

Does Amazon backup what goes on there?

I hope this works well for you.

Burr

Amazon does backup what goes on there.
If you don't get what you order, your account
has a place to file a claim, after the paperwork
is done Amazon reimburses you. I had to do
this once and Amazon took care of it easily.

- Didn't Radio Scrap close out their DX-398 for around $100?
- It's the equivalent of the Sangean ATS-909.
-
- I picked one up several years ago at close out,
- but returned it within a month as I didn't think it
- was very sensitive.
-
- dxAce
- Michigan
- USA

DX Ace,

The Sangean ATS-909 AM/Fm Shortwave Radio is usually rate
as being 'not-to-sensitive' Off-the-Whip Antenna -but- Working
very well with an fairly good size External Long Wire Antenna.

Sangean ATS-909 versus Grundig Yacht Boy 400PE
versus Sony ICF-SW7600GR -by- RadioIntel.com
http://www.radiointel.com/portwars.htm
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/542
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4889
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze20h45/r...h.html#perform

~ RHF

On Apr 28, 8:41*pm, Hacienda de Ville ferrante276-
wrote:
Friends,
* I was going crazy trying to decide which radio to get. All of you
wonderful friends gave me so much to consider. I would find one and
then research and find something that scared me. I was going to get
the upcoming Grundig Satellite 750, but it really would not suit my
desire for a portable to take to parks and stuff.
* I came across the Sangean ATS-909 and found a DEAL on Amazon. Most
of their stock was around $250+. However, one seller has it for $91
NEW! I decided based on research and that deal to go with it. I hope I
am not making a mistake. Also, keep in mind this is my first real SW
radio and if I am truly bitten by the bug, I will end up getting the
Satellite 750 for my home use, down the road.
* Check out this page and while the top says around $250, scroll down
about half way and you will see the $91. It came to about $97 with
s/h.http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...G/ref=dp_olp_2

* Finally I can return to studying music at college. At night when I
should have been practicing, instead I was reading The Passport to
World Band Radio. I hate to see what happens when the radio arrives!
* Thank all of you so much and I will continue to be present here and
thank you for answering repeat questions that I hope did not appear,
for lack of a better word, stupid.

Best to you always,
Haci

IT'S GONE ! - Looks like the $91 Priced Sangean ATS-909
has been Removed from Amazon.Com ~ RHF

Time : 5:30 AM PDT on Date : 30 APR 2008

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...G/ref=dp_olp_2

"Miss Tiffany Diamonds"

Hell with the radio!

I'm a dirty old man, I want to know who "Miss Tiffany Diamonds" is ?????

Burr
Getting better, not older!