SARA,

If what you want is a 'radio' for "AM Listening".

Then both the Sony ICF-SW77 and the Sangean Super ATS-909 by
RadioLabs may be too-much 'radio for your stated needs.

For those who do not know about the Sangean Super ATS-909 by
RadioLab: Here is a Link to a Descriptive/Reference WebPage:
REFERENCE= http://www.radiolabs.com/products/re...s/super909.php

For simple Shortwave Band "AM Listening" and Radio 'portability'
you may wish to consider the Grundig S350 "Super Radio" Tecsun
BCL-2000. Here is a YAHOO eGroup for the Grundig S350 Radio.
GROUP= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Grundig-S350/

yilgr ~ RHF
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= = = (Sara)
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I already own an Icom IC-R75 radio. It's fine for LSB. I am thinking
of buying a portable for AM listening. Are these the best portables
for my purpose? I don't want a big radio. The Sony SW77 is nearly $500
but the Sangean Super ATS-909 is about $330. These are what I'm
considering. Are these good choices? Is there something better? $500
seems a lot for a portable. Is it the best? Can someone help? I
understand that the Grundig is huge. I don't want to break my arm or
my back but I want something that sounds better than my Icom for AM. I
want to collect QSL cards.

Sara

RHF schrieb:

For simple Shortwave Band "AM Listening" and Radio 'portability'
you may wish to consider the Grundig S350 "Super Radio" Tecsun
BCL-2000.

It may be nice for what it is, but such a single conversion rig is
definitely not what I'd recommend for halfway serious SWLing. After all,
images and intermod are easy enough to obtain on dual conversion rigs...
If that kind of performance is wanted, a Sony ICF-7601 would fit the
bill.

Stephan
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SG,

I NEVER CALIMED IT WAS A "SERIOUS" SWLING RADIO [.]

The Grundig S350 "Super Radio" Tecsun BCL-2000 is simply a FUN Radio.

It is a good 'portable' Radio to learn on and develop some basic
AM/MW/BCB DXing Skills and learn about the Shortwave Bands and
SW Broadcasting. Plus enjoy nice sounding FM Sound.

The Grundig S350 "Super Radio" Tecsun BCL-2000 is the right-sized,
very portable, and last a long time on a set of Batteries.

Grundig S350 "Super Radio" Tecsun BCL-2000 is everything that most
GE Superadio III users wished a GE Superadio IV would have become.

GS350= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Grundig-S350/

The On-Line Resource for GRUNDIG S350 News and Information;
Ask Questions, Get Answers, Modifications, Up-Grades and more...


~ RHF
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= = = Stephan Grossklass
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RHF schrieb:

For simple Shortwave Band "AM Listening" and Radio 'portability'
you may wish to consider the Grundig S350 "Super Radio" Tecsun
BCL-2000.

It may be nice for what it is, but such a single conversion rig is
definitely not what I'd recommend for halfway serious SWLing. After all,
images and intermod are easy enough to obtain on dual conversion rigs...
If that kind of performance is wanted, a Sony ICF-7601 would fit the
bill.

Stephan
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Exactly right. The choice between a Grundig S350 and a GE Super Radio III
is clear -- the S350 wins hands-down in every category. However, nobody
ever claimed it was the pinnacle of the engineering arts for portable radios
;^)

As for the choice between the Sony SW77 and the RadioLabs Super ATS-909,
there is an excellent thread on the DX398/ATS-909 Yahoo group, beginning
with this post: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DX398/message/6275 and
continuing for the next few messages.

It's the best discussion I've seen on the relative strengths of the two
radios.

-- Stinger

"RHF" wrote in message
om...
SG,

I NEVER CALIMED IT WAS A "SERIOUS" SWLING RADIO [.]

The Grundig S350 "Super Radio" Tecsun BCL-2000 is simply a FUN Radio.

It is a good 'portable' Radio to learn on and develop some basic
AM/MW/BCB DXing Skills and learn about the Shortwave Bands and
SW Broadcasting. Plus enjoy nice sounding FM Sound.

The Grundig S350 "Super Radio" Tecsun BCL-2000 is the right-sized,
very portable, and last a long time on a set of Batteries.

Grundig S350 "Super Radio" Tecsun BCL-2000 is everything that most
GE Superadio III users wished a GE Superadio IV would have become.

GS350= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Grundig-S350/

The On-Line Resource for GRUNDIG S350 News and Information;
Ask Questions, Get Answers, Modifications, Up-Grades and more...


~ RHF
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= = = Stephan Grossklass
= = = wrote in message ...
RHF schrieb:

For simple Shortwave Band "AM Listening" and Radio 'portability'
you may wish to consider the Grundig S350 "Super Radio" Tecsun
BCL-2000.

It may be nice for what it is, but such a single conversion rig is
definitely not what I'd recommend for halfway serious SWLing. After all,
images and intermod are easy enough to obtain on dual conversion rigs...
If that kind of performance is wanted, a Sony ICF-7601 would fit the
bill.

Stephan
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