On Apr 16, 4:10*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:09:13 -0700 (PDT), 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

Similar reports on eham.net. Some suggest sample to sample variation
due to poor quality control on early G3's.

Jim

Yeah I think it was the G3 I checked out at RS, I posted about it in
here. I definitely don't want to rag on anyone that has it because
maybe (like was said) the quality control varied from set to set. But
all I know is that I checked one out at their store close to quitting
time and the guy/gal allowed me to clip on my already made maybe 20ft.
of wire.

Granted it was the shelf unit, but it was at the very top shelf at the
back of the store....so my guess is that there weren't many people
that actually reached up that high and pulled it down, may be wrong
though. Make a long story short, that particular set was laughable.
The dials wobbled, it felt almost like a childs radio and I was in one
of those moods that I was going to buy that radio come hell or high
water when I walked in that store. I am sure it had to be a bad piece
because one would basically IMO have to be somewhat of a beginner to
buy the one I had in my hands. No doubt, the G5 HAS TOO be better,
both feel wise/switches-knobs wise/ more selective....everything. If I
happen to drive by there and have the time I definitely want to check
out the G5 though it would really serve no purpose for me except in
having another radio.