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July 29th 08, 02:15 PM
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What's a good LONG lasting shortwave radio...
On Jul 29, 6:10*am, TinyTim wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:22:20 -0400, "Dave Holford" wrote: Well, you might have to buy an older model, well built perhaps. Or buy a newer one but get a good protective case for it and take really good care of it. *I own a Sony ICF-2002, snip It can't compare with my Lowe HF-150 for SWBC performance on the weak ones, and SSB leaves quite a bit to be desired; but it always works when I ask it to. snip to me. If you really want one that will last you need one of those heavyweight 'boat anchors' from the 1930s to 1960s - they seem to last forever with a bit of care and capacitor replacement, but tend to be a tad large and heavy. I've had a few, both tube and solid state and they are fun, keep the shack warm in winter, but need to be left in one place. I have a BC-348 which will probably still be a reliable receiver a hundred years from now, snip Dave I don't get it. *I have had enough solid state devices to believe that the Kaito *KA-1101 *KA1102 and KA-1103 will last many years. And the ergonomics of my *mint, three years old KA-1102 have not been a problem for me. The KA-1121? *It has an integrated *mp3 player that is integral and garage logic tells me that piece can be fragile. For the price the *KA-1101 *KA1102 and KA-1103 *are a good investment. |
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