Amazon has the Sony ICF-SW07 on sale for 149.88 USD. Isn't the list price
for this receiver ususally much higher (around 350-400 USD)?

On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 11:14:34 -0600, "Jenni_is_a_Whore"
wrote:

Amazon has the Sony ICF-SW07 on sale for 149.88 USD. Isn't the list price
for this receiver ususally much higher (around 350-400 USD)?


That's true. The typical price for this receiver is about $350.00 at
it's very lowest. Grab one while you can!!!

I certainly did, even at the risk of incurring the wrath of the wife.

"Fredric J. Einstein" wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 11:14:34 -0600, "Jenni_is_a_Whore"
wrote:

Amazon has the Sony ICF-SW07 on sale for 149.88 USD. Isn't the list
price
for this receiver ususally much higher (around 350-400 USD)?


That's true. The typical price for this receiver is about $350.00 at
it's very lowest. Grab one while you can!!!

On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 12:13:14 -0600, "Jenni_is_a_Whore"
wrote:

I certainly did, even at the risk of incurring the wrath of the wife.


Just a question about your UseNet "signature". Is "Jenni" your
wife????

No. Jenni is a vicous ex-girlfirend from my past with a great body and a
soul as black as sackcloth. My username is a tribute to her awful, pitiful
exsistance. It is a product of a bad day at work and much alcohol.

"Fredric J. Einstein" wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 12:13:14 -0600, "Jenni_is_a_Whore"
wrote:

I certainly did, even at the risk of incurring the wrath of the wife.


Just a question about your UseNet "signature". Is "Jenni" your
wife????

"Jenni_is_a_Whore" wrote in message
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Amazon has the Sony ICF-SW07 on sale for 149.88 USD. Isn't the list
price
for this receiver ususally much higher (around 350-400 USD)?

Thanks much for posting this. My ESP tells me there will be an influx
of these on Ebay in about 10 days.

How do these compare to the ATS-909? I just ordered my 909 yesterday and
guess I'm having buyers remorse even before I get it. heh.

"Jenni_is_a_Whore" wrote in message
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Subjective opinion to follow:

The 909 was the first SW radio I ever purchased back in the summer of 2000.
I bought it from Amazon after doing little/no research on the receiver; I
simply bought it because, at the time, it was the most expensive receiver
they carried (a very bad logical rule to follow, I know). I found it to be
a disappointing receiver, especially considering its price class. I live in
the USA midwest so a sensitive receiver is essential even for brodcast
listening, let alone DX. After having owned several other portables in
various price classes, I have to say that the 909 is rather insensitive for
its' price, even with an external or amplified antenna. I even used a Sony
AN-LP1 with it and it didn't seem to help very much. Again, at its' price
it is shocking to find that it lacks SSB reception modes, as well as a synch
detector. I own a Sony ICF-SW77, SW100, with the SW07 on the way. All of
these models have a synch detector (with selectable sideband) and ssb
capability. If the SW07 uses the same synch detector that the SW77/SW100
uses, then it's a sure bet that it will be a much better unit than the 909
for SW broadcast listening & DXing. Also the SW07 comes with an amplified
antenna similar to the LP1, but without an active preselector (that function
is performed by the radio itself, a nice feature). IMHO, if I were you, I
would cancel the order for the 909 and go for the SW07. You will get so
much more for your money. I do have to say that the 909 is excellent at FM
Dxing. I don't own another rig that is as good on FM as it is. Right now,
the 909 is my bathroom radio. It only gets use while I'm taking a shower in
the morning or brushing my teeth at night.

Plese note that my opinion has been tanted by years of heavy beer drinking
and clouded judgement. Others will have more informed and better justified
opinions on the 909 then I do. Your mileage may vary.

JIAW

"Tim" wrote in message ...
How do these compare to the ATS-909? I just ordered my 909 yesterday and
guess I'm having buyers remorse even before I get it. heh.

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"Jenni_is_a_Whore" wrote in message
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Subjective opinion to follow:

The 909 was the first SW radio I ever purchased back in the summer
of 2000.
I bought it from Amazon after doing little/no research on the
receiver; I
simply bought it because, at the time, it was the most expensive
receiver
they carried (a very bad logical rule to follow, I know). I found
it to be
a disappointing receiver, especially considering its price class. I
live in
the USA midwest so a sensitive receiver is essential even for
brodcast
listening, let alone DX. After having owned several other portables
in
various price classes, I have to say that the 909 is rather
insensitive for
its' price, even with an external or amplified antenna. I even used
a Sony
AN-LP1 with it and it didn't seem to help very much. Again, at its'
price
it is shocking to find that it lacks SSB reception modes, as well as
a synch
detector. I own a Sony ICF-SW77, SW100, with the SW07 on the way.
All of
these models have a synch detector (with selectable sideband) and
ssb
capability. If the SW07 uses the same synch detector that the
SW77/SW100
uses, then it's a sure bet that it will be a much better unit than
the 909
for SW broadcast listening & DXing. Also the SW07 comes with an
amplified
antenna similar to the LP1, but without an active preselector (that
function
is performed by the radio itself, a nice feature). IMHO, if I were
you, I
would cancel the order for the 909 and go for the SW07. You will
get so
much more for your money. I do have to say that the 909 is
excellent at FM
Dxing. I don't own another rig that is as good on FM as it is.
Right now,
the 909 is my bathroom radio. It only gets use while I'm taking a
shower in
the morning or brushing my teeth at night.

Plese note that my opinion has been tanted by years of heavy beer
drinking
and clouded judgement. Others will have more informed and better
justified
opinions on the 909 then I do. Your mileage may vary.

JIAW

Nah. I've always found that heavy beer drinking enhances one's
credibility. However, I think the assessment of the 909 (DX-398) is a
bit gloomy, especially given a pretty nice selection of features
(e.g., lots of memories, the signal strength indicator). I'll grant
that it's not the most sensitive radio out there, but I've had no
problem with the major broadcasters and many of the second level ones.
It clearly could use a synch detector, but I've had no problem with
the way it handles SSB (and the Liberty Net!). I do not own the
SW-07 (yet) but, based on word of mouth, it seems like the importance
of good sound needs to be factored in here--I'm pretty sure that the
909 will be the better sounding radio given the size of the Sony's
speaker. That said, the price of the SW-07 makes it the better deal
if a -small- portable is not an issue. The 909 is a considerably more
"substantial" unit.

Yes, I probably am pretty down on the 909 and it is a much better radio than
I give it credit for. I think part of my "gloom" comes from the fact that
it was the first SW I ever bought, and a pretty expensive one (at least
compaired to a teacher's salary) and I expected much more from it. The
propigation conditions in my area are pretty brutal, so even the "big guns"
suffer from serious signal fading. This was what disappointed me the most
about the 909; it was difficult to enjoy major broadcasters because of the
fades, so a synch detector would have helped greatly. I still maintain my
displeasure at its' sensitivity because I can set a much less expensive
radio, like my Grundig S350 right next to the 909, tune in the same
frequency on each receivers, and the S350 gets a much stronger signal.
Again, that's just my experience. I also suffer from a pretty bad case of
the "crappy luck" syndrome. It could be that I had a substandard unit to
begin with. You do make a good point about the audio, it is very good.
It's certainly better than my much more expensive SW77 that's for sure and
it will probably be better than the audio from the external speaker on the
SW07.

"T. Early" wrote in message
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Nah. I've always found that heavy beer drinking enhances one's
credibility. However, I think the assessment of the 909 (DX-398) is a
bit gloomy, especially given a pretty nice selection of features
(e.g., lots of memories, the signal strength indicator). I'll grant
that it's not the most sensitive radio out there, but I've had no
problem with the major broadcasters and many of the second level ones.
It clearly could use a synch detector, but I've had no problem with
the way it handles SSB (and the Liberty Net!). I do not own the
SW-07 (yet) but, based on word of mouth, it seems like the importance
of good sound needs to be factored in here--I'm pretty sure that the
909 will be the better sounding radio given the size of the Sony's
speaker. That said, the price of the SW-07 makes it the better deal
if a -small- portable is not an issue. The 909 is a considerably more
"substantial" unit.