"Tom Welch" wrote...
Sanjaya:

I ordered the Kaito 1102 from Grove
Enterprises this morning and should
have the radio by Monday afternoon.

I really like the pictures I have
seen of this radio...the backlighting
and such.

I am hoping this is a step up from
the Sangean ATS 606 I now have. BTW,
I ordered a black radio, not a silver
one.

Let us know of your experiences with
your 1102.

Does the longwire make a difference?

Tom Welch

Hi Tom.

The wire that comes with the DE1102 is only about 12 feet.
Get a Sangean Ant-60, I think universal-radio.com has them for
$13 US. It's 23 feet, and can be clipped to a window frame.
That's all I use other than the whip on each radio. It makes a difference
with weaker stations for me.

The ATS-606 is a good radio. I love mine (aka RS DX-399)

You'll like having the SSB function of
the 1102 available. And the size is comparable, making it excellent
for travel. I'm thinking of boxing up some of the other radios lying
around here. The 1102 is really excellent in my opinion. But it is
a bit more complicated to use than other portables. So read the
manual. After following the procedures it outlines for charging
the batteries, turning off the 99 minute default sleep timer and
a few other things a couple of times you'll forget about the learning
curve. When I compare the price of the Sangean to the Degen/Kaito
and what you get for the money (including 3 rechargeable batteries
that charge in the radio, SSB, 190 presets etc.) I'd recommend the
1102 hands down.