Larry W4CSC wrote:

Look on the bottom. See where it says "Made in China"? Grundigs are
made in GERMANY, not Asia......

Are you certain about that? I don't think Grundig has manufactured any radios in
Germany for some time now.

The FR200 may be badged Grundig, but it is indeed made by Eton in Asia.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

"N8KDV" wrote in message
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Larry W4CSC wrote:

Look on the bottom. See where it says "Made in China"? Grundigs are
made in GERMANY, not Asia......

Are you certain about that? I don't think Grundig has manufactured any
radios in
Germany for some time now.


Even as far back as the Sat 600, they were made primarily in Portugal..

Brenda Ann wrote:

"N8KDV" wrote in message
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Larry W4CSC wrote:

Look on the bottom. See where it says "Made in China"? Grundigs are
made in GERMANY, not Asia......

Are you certain about that? I don't think Grundig has manufactured any
radios in
Germany for some time now.


Even as far back as the Sat 600, they were made primarily in Portugal..

That's what I thought.

All of my other radios were made in China and not even the $9.99 B&H has an
image problem.

I'd take it back to Shack where I got it, but they wouldn't understand what I
was talking about. A guy at RS HQ in Fort Worth used to be responsive, but only
about stuff that were made directly for Shack.

Oh well... It should come in handy during an emergency, i.e., when the
commercial mains are off and I'm out of AA's.

I guess I'll go back to the B&H for SW band surfing.

Bill, K5BY

W4CSC & N8KDV,

IN-FACT: The Tecsun GREEN 88 "Emergency" Radio was 'originally'
"Designed" and "Manufactured" by Tecsun GEM in China (PRC).
G88E= http://www.tecsun.com.cn/product/green-88/green-88.htm

The "Grundig FR200 AM/FM/SW Emergency Radio" that is Sold
in the USA and Canada by Grundig North America (ETON Corp.)
is a 're-badged' Tecsun GREEN 88 "Emergency" Radio.
OVERVIEW= http://tinyurl.com/yrh8t
http://www.grundigradio.com/asp/Prod...ction=overview

Specifications for the "Grundig FR200 AM/FM/SW Emergency Radio".
SPECS= http://tinyurl.com/2fnse
http://etoncorp.com/asp/productspecs...ctnam e=fr200

Owner's Manual for the "Grundig FR200 AM/FM/SW Emergency Radio".
MANUAL= http://tinyurl.com/ywa7w
http://etoncorp.com/asp/productowner... uctname=fr200

"FAQs" for the "Grundig FR200 AM/FM/SW Emergency Radio".
FAQ= http://tinyurl.com/ywwqn
http://etoncorp.com/asp/products.asp...ductname=fr200

NEWS ITEM: Eton's Grundig FR200 Receives "Good Housekeeping's"
GOOD BUY Award the Grundig FR200 provides access to information
and light when its needed most.
GoTo= http://www.grundigradio.com/asp/december4.asp

eHAM "Review" of the Grundig FR200 / Tecsun Green 88
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/2573

FWIW: Tecsun has a 'newer' GREEN (Environmentally Friendly) Radio;
the Tecsun Green 138 has many good features and full coverage
from 3.2 MHz to 22 MHz.
Note - NO Gap between 7.6-9.2 MHz as with the Green 88.
http://www.tecsun.com.cn/product/138/138-1.htm

The Tecsun GREEN 138 has a Slightly 'smaller' Vertical Format.
Note - More Portable at 88% of the Size and Weight of the Green 88.
The 'style' of this Tecsun Green 138 Emergency Radio sort of looks
like one of the old GE Portable Radio Models 7-2810G (AM & FM),
P-975A/B P977B (AM & FM) , GE Globestar 10 (AM & SW) from the
1960s and 1970s.


jm2cw ~ RHF
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N8KDV wrote in message ...
Larry W4CSC wrote:

Look on the bottom. See where it says "Made in China"? Grundigs are
made in GERMANY, not Asia......

Are you certain about that? I don't think Grundig has manufactured any radios in
Germany for some time now.

The FR200 may be badged Grundig, but it is indeed made by Eton in Asia.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

The Chinese crap with Grundig's name on them are no more a Grundig
radio than the Japanese crap with Hammond's name on them are Hammond
Organs.

Hammond Organs have tubes and tone wheels powered by Tesla's
synchronous motors....(c;



On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 03:26:01 -0500, N8KDV
wrote:



Larry W4CSC wrote:

Look on the bottom. See where it says "Made in China"? Grundigs are
made in GERMANY, not Asia......

Are you certain about that? I don't think Grundig has manufactured any radios in
Germany for some time now.

The FR200 may be badged Grundig, but it is indeed made by Eton in Asia.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm




Larry W4CSC
POWER is our friend!

The Chinese crap with Grundig's name on them are no more a Grundig
radio than the Japanese crap with Hammond's name on them are Hammond
Organs.

Yes, when I bought a Grundig Yacht Boy 400PE in the fall, I thought it was the
good old German radio company. I was in for quite a surprise when I opened
it.

Linda
Pennsylvania

On 11 Mar 2004 16:22:47 GMT, (Love2camp5) wrote:

The Chinese crap with Grundig's name on them are no more a Grundig
radio than the Japanese crap with Hammond's name on them are Hammond
Organs.

Yes, when I bought a Grundig Yacht Boy 400PE in the fall, I thought it was the
good old German radio company. I was in for quite a surprise when I opened
it.

Linda
Pennsylvania

Your first clue it wasn't a Grundig was when you lifted it. You could
easily pick it up with ONE hand. Even Grundig portables were
TWO-handed devices....(c;



Larry W4CSC
POWER is our friend!

CSC: Hammond Organs have tubes and tone wheels powered by Tesla's
synchronous motors....(c;

LOL Yep! Real Hammond organs are unique instruments, not synthesizers of other
instruments' sounds. Here's a neat site for Hammond organ lovers:

http://theatreorgans.com/

Then click on the upper right link.

73,
Bill, K5BY

Last European Grundig was assembled in Portugal-
Satellit 700 until around 1995 .
Grundig (Germany) was owned by Philips for a few years and they lost an
arm and a leg -very big and costly mistake.
Grundig (Germany) is still around last I heard, making broadcasting
equipment for studios. How sad...