On Apr 16, 1:06*pm, Mike Mc Manus wrote:
On Apr 16, 2:17*pm, bpnjensen wrote:





On Apr 16, 11:09*am, Mike Mc Manus wrote:

Hello
* Sitting in the back yard away from the house using just the
telescopic whip antennas the older Grundig G5 whupped the newer G3 in
AM reception. *Medium wave AM G5 was more sensitive.
Shortwave too, 15 mhz time signal not audible on G3 was heard faintly
on G5.
* Anyone else notice this?
Mike

My impression is that everyone who knows the G5 feels it is one of the
better radios out of China, period. *Selectivity, front end and sound
quality are apparently quite good too. *I'm not big on tiny portables,
but I'd sure love to give this one a try.

Bruce Jensen

I think that Radio Shack is selling the G5 cheap now. * *I'll be
returning my G3 to Radio Shack ASAP.
Mike McManus- Hide quoted text -

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My local RS are all sold out - the managers cannot even recall the
radios.

On Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:12:54 -0700 (PDT), bpnjensen
wrote:

On Apr 16, 1:06*pm, Mike Mc Manus wrote:
On Apr 16, 2:17*pm, bpnjensen wrote:





On Apr 16, 11:09*am, Mike Mc Manus wrote:

Hello
* Sitting in the back yard away from the house using just the
telescopic whip antennas the older Grundig G5 whupped the newer G3 in
AM reception. *Medium wave AM G5 was more sensitive.
Shortwave too, 15 mhz time signal not audible on G3 was heard faintly
on G5.
* Anyone else notice this?
Mike

My impression is that everyone who knows the G5 feels it is one of the
better radios out of China, period. *Selectivity, front end and sound
quality are apparently quite good too. *I'm not big on tiny portables,
but I'd sure love to give this one a try.

Bruce Jensen

I think that Radio Shack is selling the G5 cheap now. * *I'll be
returning my G3 to Radio Shack ASAP.
Mike McManus- Hide quoted text -

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My local RS are all sold out - the managers cannot even recall the
radios.

Same here. Plenty of G6's in stock for 100 bucks.

The new radio is called the G6 and they can't remember the G5?
Sounds like typical management material.

Jim

On Apr 16, 4:22*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:12:54 -0700 (PDT), bpnjensen



wrote:
On Apr 16, 1:06*pm, Mike Mc Manus wrote:
On Apr 16, 2:17*pm, bpnjensen wrote:

On Apr 16, 11:09*am, Mike Mc Manus wrote:

Hello
* Sitting in the back yard away from the house using just the
telescopic whip antennas the older Grundig G5 whupped the newer G3 in
AM reception. *Medium wave AM G5 was more sensitive.
Shortwave too, 15 mhz time signal not audible on G3 was heard faintly
on G5.
* Anyone else notice this?
Mike

My impression is that everyone who knows the G5 feels it is one of the
better radios out of China, period. *Selectivity, front end and sound
quality are apparently quite good too. *I'm not big on tiny portables,
but I'd sure love to give this one a try.

Bruce Jensen

I think that Radio Shack is selling the G5 cheap now. * *I'll be
returning my G3 to Radio Shack ASAP.
Mike McManus- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

My local RS are all sold out - the managers cannot even recall the
radios.

Same here. Plenty of G6's in stock for 100 bucks.

The new radio is called the G6 and they can't remember the G5?
Sounds like typical management material.

Jim

Most RS managers know nothing about shortwave. That said, there are
some G5's still on closeout at scattered locations. I bought a new in
the box set with AC adapter and owner's manual for $59 and change at
the Southside Plaza RS store in Richmond a few weeks ago. It's a
great radio for that price. Ask the manager of your local RS store to
do a nationwide search for the G5. At one time, Radio Shack would
ship any item to nearby store free of charge.

Sky Captain
Richmond, Va.

On Apr 16, 7:01*pm, Sky Captain wrote:
On Apr 16, 4:22*pm, wrote:





On Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:12:54 -0700 (PDT), bpnjensen

wrote:
On Apr 16, 1:06*pm, Mike Mc Manus wrote:
On Apr 16, 2:17*pm, bpnjensen wrote:

On Apr 16, 11:09*am, Mike Mc Manus wrote:

Hello
* Sitting in the back yard away from the house using just the
telescopic whip antennas the older Grundig G5 whupped the newer G3 in
AM reception. *Medium wave AM G5 was more sensitive.
Shortwave too, 15 mhz time signal not audible on G3 was heard faintly
on G5.
* Anyone else notice this?
Mike

My impression is that everyone who knows the G5 feels it is one of the
better radios out of China, period. *Selectivity, front end and sound
quality are apparently quite good too. *I'm not big on tiny portables,
but I'd sure love to give this one a try.

Bruce Jensen

I think that Radio Shack is selling the G5 cheap now. * *I'll be
returning my G3 to Radio Shack ASAP.
Mike McManus- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

My local RS are all sold out - the managers cannot even recall the
radios.

Same here. Plenty of G6's in stock for 100 bucks.

The new radio is called the G6 and they can't remember the G5?
Sounds like typical management material.

Jim

Most RS managers know nothing about shortwave. *That said, there are
some G5's still on closeout at scattered locations. *I bought a new in
the box set with AC adapter and owner's manual for $59 and change at
the Southside Plaza RS store in Richmond a few weeks ago. *It's a
great radio for that price. *Ask the manager of your local RS store to
do a nationwide search for the G5. *At one time, Radio Shack would
ship any item to nearby store free of charge.

Sky Captain
Richmond, Va.

I just visited another RS today - they knew the G5 radio, said they
just sold the last one, and after looking a bit could not find a sku #
to see if any showed up at any other stores. Oh, well.

That G6, though, is TINY! Damn thing is almost invisible.

On Apr 17, 4:52*pm, Bob Dobbs wrote:
bpnjensen wrote:

I just visited another RS today - they knew the G5 radio, said they
just sold the last one, and after looking a bit could not find a sku #
to see if any showed up at any other stores. *Oh, well.

This help?http://tinyurl.com/yyulx9y
SKU: 750254801679

--

Operator Bob
Echo Charlie 42

Hmm - apparently not - RS website finds nothing here either :-(

You managed to find the only website with a 100% negative rating on
the G5! :-)

In message
,
bpnjensen writes
On Apr 17, 4:52*pm, Bob Dobbs wrote:
bpnjensen wrote:

I just visited another RS today - they knew the G5 radio, said they
just sold the last one, and after looking a bit could not find a sku #
to see if any showed up at any other stores. *Oh, well.

This help?http://tinyurl.com/yyulx9y
SKU: 750254801679

--

Operator Bob
Echo Charlie 42

Hmm - apparently not - RS website finds nothing here either :-(

You managed to find the only website with a 100% negative rating on
the G5! :-)

I have one (Eton G5). Essentially, I agree with those comments. LW
insensitive, and suffers from MW interference. MW is OK. SW not bad from
(say) 4 to 20MHz (not good at all 1.6 to 3MHz, where whip switches in).
FM seems very good (don't have really local stations, so haven't noticed
overload). Where insensitive, external antenna helps, but overloads
easily.
--
Ian

On Apr 18, 1:16*pm, Ian Jackson
wrote:
In message
,
bpnjensen writes





On Apr 17, 4:52*pm, Bob Dobbs wrote:
bpnjensen wrote:

I just visited another RS today - they knew the G5 radio, said they
just sold the last one, and after looking a bit could not find a sku #
to see if any showed up at any other stores. *Oh, well.

This help?http://tinyurl.com/yyulx9y
SKU: 750254801679

--

Operator Bob
Echo Charlie 42

Hmm - apparently not - RS website finds nothing here either :-(

You managed to find the only website with a 100% negative rating on
the G5! :-)

I have one (Eton G5). Essentially, I agree with those comments. LW
insensitive, and suffers from MW interference. MW is OK. SW not bad from
(say) 4 to 20MHz (not good at all 1.6 to 3MHz, where whip switches in).
FM seems very good (don't have really local stations, so haven't noticed
overload). Where insensitive, external antenna helps, but overloads
easily.
--
Ian

So, Ian - the whip is not the antenna for 1.6 to 3 MHz? If so, I
assume it relies on the internal ferrite, which would typically be
inadequate...I have an older single-conversion superhet analog radio
where the ferrite works all the way to 6 MHz - to increase
sensitivity, I place a *single* wrap of normal wire around the radio,
connected to my external antennae. That brings up the signals a lot.
More than one wrap of wire and I get images galore...so my experience
matches yours closely.

I think the lesson here is that:

(1) It's hard to get good reception on a portable on the 1.6-3/4 MHz
band; and

(2) you need a rock solid front end to be able to use an antenna for
1.6 to 3/4 MHz and NOT get spurious junk, unless you are far away from
major MW transmitters.

Bruce Jensen