dave kirjoitti:
JimK wrote:
Hello, I'm interested in trying shortwave listening. I have narrowed
my choices to the Kaito 1103, and Sony SW7600GR.

I would very much appreciate any opinions on which you prefer, and
why.

Also, is lack of wide/narrow switch on the Sony a problem?

Thanks.


I strongly recommend against getting a mid-priced portable for your
first radio. They have very limited reception capabilities. You want
something with SSB and the ability to use a full antenna. Maybe a nice
used "tabletop" receiver.

Have you read "Passport to World Band Radio"?

The best portatop that I have come across is the Eton Corp. éton e1
world radio. It every now and then even equals my Drake R8E. Very good
value for the money.

regards, Antti J. Ylikoski
Helsinki, Finland, the EU

Antti "Andy" Ylikoski wrote:
dave kirjoitti:
JimK wrote:
Hello, I'm interested in trying shortwave listening. I have narrowed
my choices to the Kaito 1103, and Sony SW7600GR.

I would very much appreciate any opinions on which you prefer, and
why.

Also, is lack of wide/narrow switch on the Sony a problem?

Thanks.


I strongly recommend against getting a mid-priced portable for your
first radio. They have very limited reception capabilities. You want
something with SSB and the ability to use a full antenna. Maybe a nice
used "tabletop" receiver.

Have you read "Passport to World Band Radio"?

The best portatop that I have come across is the Eton Corp. éton e1
world radio. It every now and then even equals my Drake R8E. Very good
value for the money.

regards, Antti J. Ylikoski
Helsinki, Finland, the EU

Universal has one for $300.

I Agree about the Sony.Buy the Sony.
cuhulin

www.popsci.com/archives

A lot of old and newish radio stuff there.Pick a year and a month and
look for them.Check em all out.
cuhulin

In article ,
wrote:

www.popsci.com/archives

A lot of old and newish radio stuff there.Pick a year and a month and
look for them.Check em all out.
cuhulin

Very cool!

--Geary

How are things in Helsifors?
cuhulin

kirjoitti:
How are things in Helsifors?
cuhulin


The weather is cool, I would say 18 degrees centigrade, cloudy.

My doctoral dissertation is approaching completion -- ie, the defence of
the thesis. See http://www.hut.fi/~ajy/diss-1.pdf .

Rastafarian guerrillas running amok on Helsinki streets and gardens
:-)))))) See Bob Marley and the Wailers.....

Helsinki is a very green city, a Central Park runs thru the suburbs and
the northern part of the centre of the town. Here where I live it is
like living in a summer residence the year round..... And there are
several parks right in the middle of the town.

Took my Drake R8E from the package where it was lying on the floor,
threw a 10-meter long L antenna onto the jasmines in our garden, and
started to listen. I also often listen to the éton e1 on the lawn of
our garden....

kind regards, Antti Ylikoski
Helsinki, Finland, the EU

Antti "Andy" Ylikoski wrote:
kirjoitti:
How are things in Helsifors?
cuhulin


The weather is cool, I would say 18 degrees centigrade, cloudy.

My doctoral dissertation is approaching completion -- ie, the defence of
the thesis. See http://www.hut.fi/~ajy/diss-1.pdf .

Rastafarian guerrillas running amok on Helsinki streets and gardens
:-)))))) See Bob Marley and the Wailers.....

Helsinki is a very green city, a Central Park runs thru the suburbs and
the northern part of the centre of the town. Here where I live it is
like living in a summer residence the year round..... And there are
several parks right in the middle of the town.

Took my Drake R8E from the package where it was lying on the floor,
threw a 10-meter long L antenna onto the jasmines in our garden, and
started to listen. I also often listen to the éton e1 on the lawn of
our garden....

kind regards, Antti Ylikoski
Helsinki, Finland, the EU
Sounds like a beautiful place! How about the winters? The humidity? I
can tell you that South Florida is a green sweatbox almost all year
long. Can't wait for us to get out of here.

Toxic wrote:
On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:36:54 +0300, Antti \"Andy\" Ylikoski wrote:


The best portatop that I have come across is the Eton Corp. éton e1
world radio. It every now and then even equals my Drake R8E. Very good
value for the money.

That seems to be a general consensus.
Wonder what the next 'must have' unit will feature?
...and at what price
For that answer, I think that John Plimmer would be the one to consult.
John seems to have the latest and greatest stuff.
His AMBCB DX is amazing!

Bob Dobbs wrote:
CountFloyd wrote:
Toxic wrote:
On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:36:54 +0300, Antti \"Andy\" Ylikoski wrote:


The best portatop that I have come across is the Eton Corp. éton e1
world radio. It every now and then even equals my Drake R8E. Very good
value for the money.
That seems to be a general consensus.
Wonder what the next 'must have' unit will feature?
...and at what price
For that answer, I think that John Plimmer would be the one to consult.
John seems to have the latest and greatest stuff.
His AMBCB DX is amazing!

I think his current AMBCB DX target
is only a couple zip codes away, WSB 750

You mean that John doesn't have that easy pick? I, on the other hand,
can't hear WSB Atlanta because a local ESPN clone is on 760 and only 10
miles away. The closest I came was using my HQ-145XC with all the
crystal filters humming! WSB came in OK for awhile. South Florida is a
wasteland for hearing good DX, having locals running around the clock,
or Cubans, on every major frequency. I love WCBS 880, and can pick it
up for a little bit, until the Cuban on 880 swamps it, had to take up
listening to it on the net. Same with WABC, 770, WHO, 840(our local
WFTL 850 keeps it from coming in). I have better luck trying to pick up
European stations.