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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 |
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The 350 lacks SSB, though.
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 |
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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 .. .. = = = "Stinger" = = = wrote in message ... 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 . . = = = "Stinger" = = = wrote in message ... 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 ! .. .. = = = J = = = wrote in message ... 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 ) 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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