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Andy	July 18th 03 08:01 AM

How to check Grundig YB-400 when bying!!!

Hello buddies!
I'm considerig to bye a Grund. YB-400 PE this week and as far as I can
understand units differ in quality greatly (from one another)...
So could you give me any advises as how to check the radio when bying?

I thought about Sony 7600, but can't find them on sale in Russia, but
Grund is available.

Thanx a lot!
Looking forward to your answers!
by!

diverd4777

July 18th 03 11:07 AM

Try it on batteries..
read the manual briefly.

- I'd just turn it on, walk over to a window, extend the anntenna
put the switch on DX,

try AM ( and have a station ou can tune it to)
try SW ( and a station or two)
try FM

try all the different buttons and switches,

- does it work when you plug it in?
Is the power adaptor OK ??

How does it look ??
It's a good radio, double IF..

dan

(Andy) wrote in message . com...
Hello buddies!
I'm considerig to bye a Grund. YB-400 PE this week and as far as I can
understand units differ in quality greatly (from one another)...
So could you give me any advises as how to check the radio when bying?

I thought about Sony 7600, but can't find them on sale in Russia, but
Grund is available.

Thanx a lot!
Looking forward to your answers!
by!

[email protected]

July 19th 03 02:21 AM

Why would someone in Europe (Russia) want to buy a Grundig YB-400. That
radio eats batteries and it seems that a better choice would be any of
the late production models that were produced in Furth, Germany. I own
a YB-400 Grundig and I will sell it to you real cheap and keep my
Sangean 818 for a reliable Shortwave radio.

Roger
West Michigan - USA
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Burr	July 19th 03 02:58 AM

Roger,
I don't agree with you. I have a YB400 and I use it all over the
world. I have found that it does great on batteries and they seem to
last a very long time.
What would you sell your Yb400 for, you said cheap.

Burr

wrote:
Why would someone in Europe (Russia) want to buy a Grundig YB-400. That
radio eats batteries and it seems that a better choice would be any of
the late production models that were produced in Furth, Germany. I own
a YB-400 Grundig and I will sell it to you real cheap and keep my
Sangean 818 for a reliable Shortwave radio.

Roger
West Michigan - USA
.
.

Andy	July 22nd 03 03:24 AM

(diverd4777) wrote in message . com...
Try it on batteries..
read the manual briefly.

- I'd just turn it on, walk over to a window, extend the anntenna
put the switch on DX,

try AM ( and have a station ou can tune it to)
try SW ( and a station or two)
try FM

try all the different buttons and switches,

- does it work when you plug it in?
Is the power adaptor OK ??

How does it look ??
It's a good radio, double IF..

dan

Hi again.
You know... The reason for me to bye the radio was a long business
trip which will take more then half a year...
And I'm a regular listener to BBC, using it via internet (Windows
Media Player).
There will be no Internet, where I'm flying.,.
So, I went to the local radio shop yesterday, took both Grundig YB 400
(115$) and Sony SW 35 (99$), paid, loaded with new batteries, went out
of the shop, set on a bench and tested them side by side.
I was not in the least surprised by their quality... Didn't find them
worth the money I paid... Many stations, yes. But drifting greatly.
BBC drifting too...
And actualy both the units acted the same. I gave them back to
consider for a couple of days wheather to bye one or not... If I
deside to bye one - it will be the Sony. It seemed to act as well as
Grund., but it's better built, much smaller, liter, less power
consuming, runs on 3 battaries, much more handy all in all....
But I don't thjink I will go to bye any now...
As I came back home and retried my Tecsun 305 on SW.
I simply felt NO difference in sensibility. BBC was on, clear sound.
And mind that it's only 15$!!!!
Well that's all!
Thanx for the advises anyway
see yah!

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