Pierre L wrote:

I have two very good digital tuning shortwave radios, one with synchronous
sideband, but I find myself choosing to play with and listen to the little
analog tuning portable I have most of the time. I like to be able to scan
the bands by hand with the dial and to see where I am. When I let the
digital do this automatically, it just doesn't seem the same. I just don't
derive the same pleasure from the digital tuning, and I have no plans to
ever be a part of digital radio.

Anyone else feel like that? Maybe it's because my first shortwave was in the
1960's.

Pierre


I have a Grundig YB-400, a Sony 7600, an ICOM r71A, and an old aalog
Panasonic RF-2200. The 2200 eats the others for lunch (except the ICOM,
of course), and is the most enjoyable SW set for band scanning.

P

The 350 lacks SSB, though.

Stinger wrote:


"WShoots1" wrote in message
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Maybe someone should come out with a radio that has both an analog dial
and a
digital readout.


I think the Grundig S350 is exactly that. I haven't used one, but that is
what I understand the features are.

-- Stinger

Stinger,

For most Radio-A-holics each prize posession (radio) involves a Love /
Hate Replationship.

As a Grundig S350 Radio Owner; I would say:
"The GS350 is the Best Radio You Will Love To Hate for Under $100 !"
* Love It for All the Things It Does !
* * Hate It for All the Things It Is Just Not Quite !

~ RHF
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I notice it's not very expensive, either. You guys told me I'd be
collecting radios ;^)

-- Stinger
"RHF" wrote in message
om...
Stinger,

What I like about the Grundig S350 is that I can "Tune" and 'operate'
the radio with my Big old Fingers and Tired old Eyes (without
glasses).

GoTo= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Grundig-S-350/

The GS350 'sounds good' and is very portable with a very long battery
life just like the GE Superadios and the CCRadios.


~ RHF
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= = = "Stinger"
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If it's anywhere near as much fun to use as my little $40 Grundig
FR-200,
it's a great little radio.

-- Stinger

Stinger,

That's about it the Grundig S350 radio fits the niche between the GE
Superadio III and the CCRadioPlus+.

It has Two (2) Speed Annalog Tuning Knob and a Digital Frequency
Display.

Plus more AM/MW DXing features then either the the GE Superadio III or
the CCRadioPlus+


~ RHF

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Grundig-S-350/

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"J"

That is very true but the Grundig S350 (Tecsun BCL-2000) is designed
and met to be a Broad Cast Listeners (BCL) Radio and nothing more.

Simply think of the Grundig S350 as something 'in-between'
the CCRadioPlus+ ($160) and the GE Superadio III ($60) :

+ Shortwave Bands Coverage.

+ A little 'old time' Panasonic RF-2200/2900/2600 styling from the 1970s.

+ All for about $100.


jagrcl ~ RHF
- - - Just another Grundig Radio Cheer Leader !
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The 350 lacks SSB, though.



Also there is "NO" BFO for SSB & CW either ;-(
- - - BuT Hey! It's a "ONLY" a Broad Cast Listeners (BCL) Radio :o)



Stinger wrote:


"WShoots1" wrote in message
...
Maybe someone should come out with a radio that has both an analog dial
and a
digital readout.


I think the Grundig S350 is exactly that. I haven't used one, but that is
what I understand the features are.

-- Stinger

Thanks, Mark. It could be interesting to try adding that LCD display to the
little Bell & Howell. That may nor be possible, though. It has a big do all
chip in it that may prevent accessing the desired point in the circuit.

But I can think of a lot of old tube types, military and civilian, that such a
dislay would be great to have and possible to connect to.

I have a good Optoelectronics frequency counter, which I'll probably need to
use in the investigation.

Bill, K5BY

In article , WShoots1 says...

K9SW: Many years ago, sonny, many radios had analog tuning and a digital
readout. State of the art back then!

Please refresh my memory, Dave OM. Since 1945, I've worked on many things,
military and civilian, made all over the world, and I don't recall any. I'm not
referring to features like that of the Collins R390, which is just a mechanical
version of the Grundigs. I'm looking for a real analog dial and real analog
tuning, but with a digital readout a la the Grundigs.

Tnx es 73,
Bill, K5BY

I got something like that. A Panasonic RF-B300....but no analog dial.

http://www.dxing.com/rx/rfb300.htm

It's no 2010 but I got it at a garage sale for $1 (mint condition).

elfa

I got something like that. A Panasonic RF-B300....but no analog dial.

Nice knob! And a real meter, too.

Maybe I should start going to garage sales, but not in my redneck town. G

99% of the time, I use my DX392 on a regulated power supply. I may see if I can
make that dial light turn on full time. Then I can see the signal strength LCD
bar.

Bill, K5BY

I have been watching the radios coming out of China and hoping that
they would come up with a pure analog rxr with a digital read out.
They did with the Grundig 350. I like this radio but it is not in
the same league as my beloved Panasonic RF 2900. That radio and the
others in the series (4800, 4900) had full analog dials with a small
digital frequency read out. The 2900 was an oversized portable with
super audio quality , great for MW DX, good for SWL put poor for SSB.
Still, of all the radios I have had, the 2900 remains my favorite.
Perhaps as the Chinese continue their incredibly rapid advancement
we will see an analog table top with stunningly good audio, little or
no background noise, flywheel tuning, BFO, amazing noise blanker,
analog "S" meter, bass and treble controls, RF gain and a dial with a
cool amber backlight. All for only $200.
Bob

WShoots1 wrote:

Please refresh my memory, Dave OM. Since 1945, I've worked on many things,
military and civilian, made all over the world, and I don't recall any. I'm not
referring to features like that of the Collins R390, which is just a mechanical
version of the Grundigs. I'm looking for a real analog dial and real analog
tuning, but with a digital readout a la the Grundigs.

Panasonic RF- 2600, 2800, 2900, 4800, 4900

Sony ICF- 6500W, 6800W CRF-1, 320A, 330K


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In article ,
says...

"snip"

The arbitrary sacrifice of Analog Displays by the younger generations is
truly a sad thing. I have seen teenagers unable to tell the time on an
analog clock.

Clock trivia, notice the display on clocks that use Roman numerals. It
goes I, II, III, IIII, IV, V, VI, VII, IX, X, XI, XII. Standard Roman
numerals denote IIII as IV. The Non-Standard application above is used to
keep symmetry in the display, keeping the character use in units of 4. (4
all Is, 4 with Vs, 4 with Xs) Not all clock with Roman numerals use this
system, but the use is widespread..

We do not have digital minds, and digital electronics are not necessarily
bringing the bliss to society that the modern public has been programmed...

Where I work there is a clock who'se face has been altered to
read:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C