On Aug 12, 12:14*pm, Bob Dobbs wrote:
Zach Edwardson wrote:
I am totally new to the hobby, so I was thinking it would be nice to
have a shortwave radio that I could listen to some broadcasts. *I
would prefer a radio that is battery independent (So I don't spend a
fortune on getting new batteries for a radio, plug in or wind up is
fine) and I really do not want to spend a ton of money on something
that I won't use much if I don't like it, so it needs to be
inexpensive (as in under $100 USD.)

You're probably going to end up with something used,
with that level of expenditure restriction,
because new radios in that range won't deliver anywhere near the performance
that will sustain an interest in the hobby.
Trying to guess what will be available to you
at the time of your purchase is no trivial challenge.
Good Luck.

--

Operator Bob
Echo Charlie 42

Well, I called around and to make a long story short (Someone I knew
knew someone who knew this guy type deal) and picked up a new in box
Grundig Traveler II Digital G8 for a song (20 USD) that I will get
tomarrow. I know its not a Ham quality radio, but the price was right
and I might have fun with it.

So, I guess the question is now "How good/bad is a Grundig Traveler II
Digital G8 as a portable Shortwave radio?"

Zach Edwardson wrote:


Well, I called around and to make a long story short (Someone I knew
knew someone who knew this guy type deal) and picked up a new in box
Grundig Traveler II Digital G8 for a song (20 USD) that I will get
tomarrow. I know its not a Ham quality radio, but the price was right
and I might have fun with it.

So, I guess the question is now "How good/bad is a Grundig Traveler II
Digital G8 as a portable Shortwave radio?"

That looks like a fun radio. It uses a real old tuner chip from the late
'80s. Sensitive as all get-out. I wouldn't add more than a couple clip
leads to the antenna. You can tune stations in the gap adding (or
subtracting) 900kHz to the frequency you want, as the radio is single
conversion with a low IF (450 kHz [sometimes 450]).

It is good enough for an inexpensive starter radio.Have fun with it.
cuhulin

Look around in your area for Amateur Radio Clubs.They will help you.
cuhulin

wrote:
Look around in your area for Amateur Radio Clubs.They will help you.
cuhulin


Tell 'em Coohoo sent you!

On Aug 12, 1:32*pm, Bob Dobbs wrote:
http://bit.ly/cx7j5f



Thank you Bob. Seems by the reviews online it is a decent radio at a
good price. I figure if I buy it, never use it, I could sell it on,
and if I did like it, I could put it in my office/car, use it as a
portable system, and get something like a Ten Tec RX-320 for home
use. Might be good for me to learn how to spool up and make some home
made attennas for better SW service. My grandfather was a Ham, but I
am completely new to the whole true radio experince.

Check out any thrift stores in your area for any radios you like.I own
over 300 old radios, most of them I bought at thrift stores and junk
shops and flea markets.Check out the yard sales too.
No such thing as owning too many radios.
http://www.shopgoodwill.com
cuhulin

On Aug 12, 6:36*pm, wrote:
Check out any thrift stores in your area for any radios you like.I own
over 300 old radios, most of them I bought at thrift stores and junk
shops and flea markets.Check out the yard sales too.
No such thing as owning too many radios.http://www.shopgoodwill.com
cuhulin

Well the old adage of "be careful what you wish for you just might get
it"

Someone offered me a Hammerlund HQ-129x if I carted it off...now I
know why they are called boat anchors!

I know it works, as i was able to get a country radio station on it,
but i hope the poor reception was due to my improvised antenna (some
co-axle cable) and not the radio. I downloaded the manual so I know
how to warm up the tubes and all that. (Has original knobs i think)
So now I am trying learn with about 20 foot co-ax antenna.

And sorry that my last post came in my old "Drgong" name. Anyways,
the tube radio is nice, but I suspect that if just for power usage, I
will not be overly using it.

My brother in law (he is a retired Air Force Colonel) has a big old boat
anchor radio.I never said anything to him about that radio before
because most likely he would shoot me the ''evil eye''.
cuhulin