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but what the 7734.
This may be OT, but I thought I knew most Internet shorthand, but what does "what the 7734" mean? I can take an educated guess, based on the context, but... Thanks. --Ken |
Type that number into a calculator then turn it upside-down!
"KEN8038" wrote in message ... but what the 7734. This may be OT, but I thought I knew most Internet shorthand, but what does "what the 7734" mean? I can take an educated guess, based on the context, but... Thanks. --Ken |
Thanks for all your kind words. My friend is a couple of years older than
me. He got me into DXing back in high school. He and I married sisters. My first wife was bipolar, but my ex-wife's sister, the one who married my friend, was -- and is -- as sweet as anyone could possibly be. Way back in her early 20s, she was diagnosed with lupus, crohn's disease, and a bunch of other serious medical conditions. Now she is 40 and still looks like a teenager, but her body is in continual pain and she struggles constantly to keep her nutrient level up to a livable amount. She keeps going and in and out of the hospital. Some day, I fear, she won't make it back out. All my friend asks for is that people would pray for them. I do that every day, and if any of you want to, their names are Dave and Lorna Lanham. Please pray that God will see them through this time of trouble, for physical strength for Lorna and emotional strength for Dave, and that each of them will stay focused on God no matter what happens. |
On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 17:40:18 -0500, "Corbin Ray"
wrote: Quick first impressions about my new Degen 1102. It arrived seven days after being airmailed from Hong Kong. Seller was Lipyn through eBay. Perfect condition. He delivered exactly as promised. The radio arrived in a padded envelope. When I opened it, there was a small white box on the end. Inside was a 220 to 110 converter. The radio box was in full color and printed in Chinese. I opened the box and there was a very well-laid-out tray containing the 220 power adapter on the left, stereo earphones on top right, and the radio on the bottom right wrapped in a plastic bag. I picked up the tray, and under it was a shortwave antenna wire, a pack of three Degen brand Ni-MH 1.25V 1300mAh rechargeable batteries, and an owners manual printed in English and Chinese. Very nicely packaged!!! I haven't taken time to read the manual yet. Sorry, but I'm a guy. Instructions are for the weak-minded. I picked up the radio, put in three AA NI-CADs and turned it on. It worked fine, so I went outside and tested it against my DX-398. On MW, the two were basically equal. Each one had frequencies on which it beat the other. One thing of note, though... the Degen is extremely directional. The DX-398 was a bit more forgiving. It's amazing that a radio with a smaller ferrite bar can keep up with my DX-398. Of course, the 398 sounds better with more bass and everything, but that's to be expected. On FM, again the two were comparable. Maybe the 398 won with the whip not extended, but with the whip fully extended, there was no difference. On SW, the Degen blew away my 398! Of course I realize that the 398 is designed to work best with an external antenna attached. But that's not the way I listen to a radio. In fact, most of the time, I like to keep the whip unextended. When I fully extended both whips, the 398 came closer in reception, but the Degen still shone. I don't feel like writing more now. There are radio waves passing through my house at this very moment, so I need to get my new radio turned on and tuned in so I can find out where the waves are coming from and what they're trying to tell me. I love my new Degen 1102. Maybe I'll post more tomorrow when I get tired of listening to it. Or maybe not. I have had my DE1102 for about 2 months and finally got around to trying SSB on it. I listened to a person from Chicago talking to someone in California. They came in loud and clear here in North Texas. The the more I use this radio, the more I like it. I no longer recommend the YB400, DX398 or the Sony 7600GR ( all of which I own ). I recommend the DEGEN 1102 as a great first SW radio or anyone looking for a portable. For the money, I think it is the best value going. |
Pretty soon we'll have radios from China. Same idiot conservatives that are buying them are screaming about NAFTA. Oh my my...!! On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 01:10:03 GMT, Robert Beck wrote: I have had my DE1102 for about 2 months and finally got around to trying SSB on it. I listened to a person from Chicago talking to someone in California. They came in loud and clear here in North Texas. The the more I use this radio, the more I like it. I no longer recommend the YB400, DX398 or the Sony 7600GR ( all of which I own ). I recommend the DEGEN 1102 as a great first SW radio or anyone looking for a portable. For the money, I think it is the best value going. |
On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 02:32:06 GMT, B Banton wrote:
Pretty soon we'll have radios from China. Same idiot conservatives that are buying them are screaming about NAFTA. Oh my my...!! On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 01:10:03 GMT, Robert Beck wrote: I have had my DE1102 for about 2 months and finally got around to trying SSB on it. I listened to a person from Chicago talking to someone in California. They came in loud and clear here in North Texas. The the more I use this radio, the more I like it. I no longer recommend the YB400, DX398 or the Sony 7600GR ( all of which I own ). I recommend the DEGEN 1102 as a great first SW radio or anyone looking for a portable. For the money, I think it is the best value going. Funny, I never said a word about China or NFTA |
On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 04:31:28 GMT, Robert Beck
wrote: On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 02:32:06 GMT, B Banton wrote: Pretty soon we'll have radios from China. Same idiot conservatives that are buying them are screaming about NAFTA. Oh my my...!! On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 01:10:03 GMT, Robert Beck wrote: I have had my DE1102 for about 2 months and finally got around to trying SSB on it. I listened to a person from Chicago talking to someone in California. They came in loud and clear here in North Texas. The the more I use this radio, the more I like it. I no longer recommend the YB400, DX398 or the Sony 7600GR ( all of which I own ). I recommend the DEGEN 1102 as a great first SW radio or anyone looking for a portable. For the money, I think it is the best value going. Funny, I never said a word about China or NFTA No - You just contribute to it's dismal failure. |
I'm still enjoying my new little friend.
*********rest of good post snipped******* OK Corbin, I see hwere you're coming from. My apologies. I remember my first piece, and how excited I was, I just didn't have usenet to tell it too. Hope you enjoy your new radio and hopefully it'll be the first of about fifteen you'll end up getting. ;-) Have fun! |
"B Banton" wrote in message ... Pretty soon we'll have radios from China. Same idiot conservatives that are buying them are screaming about NAFTA. Oh my my...!! It's our rich industrialists in collaboration with our governments (US, Canada, and others) that have been pushing free, globalized free trade over the objections of the public for years now, and they were all falling over each other trying to get an advantage over every other western country in trade with China. I always thought it was a bad idea, but since that's what "they" want, I'll be darned if I won't take advantage of it now to get more for less, now that China is producing good stuff at ridiculously-low prices. It's a vicious cycle. Pierre |
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