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$300 - $400 Shortwave radio

Lurk mode off

What would you folks recommend in the $300-$400 range for a nice tabletop
shortwave radio?

Satellite 800?
Used Sony 2010 (I know, not a table top, per se)

I have a 100 ft random wire antenna.

Thanks.

DJ

DJ
- Do you need it right away?
what are you using now..?

The 100 foot antenna will make whatever you have ( or buy)
much better..
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I have a nice, set here;
Icom R-75.
- Hear All SORTS of stuff;
use headphones, so the sound is better;
- If you can, I'd wait & see what comes out this year.

- Else get a copy of " Passport to Worldband radio" & look at the
reviews within.,.

Dan

In article , "DJ"
writes:

Lurk mode off

What would you folks recommend in the $300-$400 range for a nice tabletop
shortwave radio?

Satellite 800?
Used Sony 2010 (I know, not a table top, per se)

I have a 100 ft random wire antenna.

Thanks.

DJ

DJ wrote:

Lurk mode off

What would you folks recommend in the $300-$400 range for a nice tabletop
shortwave radio?

Satellite 800?
Used Sony 2010 (I know, not a table top, per se)

I have a 100 ft random wire antenna.

Thanks.

DJ

In that price range, I'd go for a used R8. Lots of bang for the buck.

DJ
- Do you need it right away?
what are you using now..?

The 100 foot antenna will make whatever you have ( or buy)
much better..
-
I have a nice, set here;
Icom R-75.
- Hear All SORTS of stuff;
use headphones, so the sound is better;
- If you can, I'd wait & see what comes out this year.

- Else get a copy of " Passport to Worldband radio" & look at the
reviews within.,.

I have a DX-398. And I have the '03 Passport. Just wondered what the group
recommended. Thanks. Guess I should get the '04 Passport. DJ

In that price range, I'd go for a used R8. Lots of bang for the buck.

Thanks for the input. I see a used one goin gon eBay now for $500. DJ

DJ wrote:
In that price range, I'd go for a used R8. Lots of bang for the buck.

Thanks for the input. I see a used one goin gon eBay now for $500. DJ

Well with ebay, if you wait a while, another one will come along that
will close for less.

For that kind of bucks, you can find a wide selection of very decent
used hf ham transceivers with general coverage receive, that would run
circles around some of the dedicated shortwave receivers.

/Carl
Dallas TX

DJ wrote:

Lurk mode off

What would you folks recommend in the $300-$400 range for a nice tabletop
shortwave radio?

Satellite 800?
Used Sony 2010 (I know, not a table top, per se)

I have a 100 ft random wire antenna.

Thanks.

DJ

"DJ",

Here is my Short List of 'portable' Shortwave Radios in various
Price Ranges with {Specific Listening Features}.

NOTE: Included in this 'Short List' of Portable Shortwave
Receivers and some YAHOO! eGroups to Help You Check-Them-Out !

* Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium {AM, SYNC-AM & SSB} ~$499 [NEW]
GoTo= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Satellit800/
= = = Table Top: AM / FM / AIR / SW "World Band" Receiver
AM-Synchronous Detector; Three IF Filters, RF 20dB Attenuator,
Whip Antenna Pre-Amplifier, Hi-Low AGC and
Large Speaker [Big Box] Dynamic HiFi Sound.

* Sony ICF-2010 {AM, SYNC-AM & SSB} ~$360 {USED}
GoTo= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/icf2010/
= = = Portable: AM / FM / AIR / SW "World Band" Receiver
Hi-Sensitivity, AM-Synchronous Detector, Two IF Filters,
AM Local-DX Switch and RF Gain.

* Sangean ATS-909 {AM & SSB} ~$240 [NEW]
GoTo= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DX398/

* Sony ICF-7600GR {AM, AM-SYNC & SSB} ~$180 [NEW]
GoTo= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/7600group/

* Grundig Yacht Boy 400 PE {AM & SSB} ~$160 [NEW]
* Grundig Yacht Boy 300 PE {AM Only} ~$130 [NEW]
GoTo= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Grundig_Yacht_Boy_Radios/

* Grundig S350 {AM Only} ~$100 [NEW]
GoTo= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Grundig-S-350/
= = = Hi-Sensitivity, Two IF Filters, RF Gain and Good Audio Sound.
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F W I W: My 'ranking' of some "USED" Shortwave Radios:

#10 = Drake R8B (Would like to Own one$$$)
- - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/r8b.htm
- - - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/494

#9 ? ? ?

#8 = Drake R8A
- - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/r8.htm
- - - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1827

#7 ? ? ?

#6 = Icom R75 (Own One with the Full Kiwa Installed Mods.)
+ + + eGroup= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/icomr75/
- - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/r75.htm
- - - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/427

#5 ? ? ?

#4 = Drake R8 (Tried one)
- - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/r8.htm
+ Add-in + Drake SW-8
- - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/sw8.htm
- - - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/600
+ Add-in + Grundig Satellit 800M (Own one.)
- - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/sat800.htm
- - - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1699

#3 = Kenwood R-5000 (Own one)
+ + + eGroup= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kenwood-r5000/
- - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/r5000.htm
- - - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/468

#2 = Palstar R-30
- - - http://www.radiointel.com/review-palstar30.htm
- - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/r30.htm
- - - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/851

#1 = Yaesu FRG-7700 (Own one)
+ + + FRT-7700 + FRA-7700 + FRV-7700
- - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/frg7000.htm
- - - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1808

#"0" = Panasonic RF-4900 (Own one)
- - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/rf4800.htm
- - - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1190
+ Add-in + Drake SW-1 (Own one)
- - - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1313
- - - http://www.dxing.com/rx/ssr1.htm
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ANTENNAS: Concerning your 100 Random Wire Antenna.

On the "Shortwave Listeners (SWL) AM/FM Antennas" eGroup on YAHOO !

Read Message #502
Title: All are WELCOME at the "Antenna Ashram"
GoTo= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SWL-AM...na/message/502

Read Message #466
Title: IMPROVING on the Classic simple "Random" Wire Antenna
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SWL-AM...na/message/466

itati ~ RHF
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Lurk mode off

What would you folks recommend in the $300-$400 range for a nice tabletop
shortwave radio?

Satellite 800?
Used Sony 2010 (I know, not a table top, per se)

I have a 100 ft random wire antenna.

Thanks.

DJ

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Look for a used Yaesu FRG100B.

Bill Crocker

"DJ" wrote in message
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Lurk mode off

What would you folks recommend in the $300-$400 range for a nice tabletop
shortwave radio?

Satellite 800?
Used Sony 2010 (I know, not a table top, per se)

I have a 100 ft random wire antenna.

Thanks.

DJ