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Degen 1102: fantastic
I got my Degen/Kaito 1102 form lypin on ebay.
It's simple fantastic. I can't realize how Degen engineers are able to design this fantastic piece of technology at an incredible low price. Degen 1102 it's a must have! |
In article , Mr. Anathem wrote: I got my Degen/Kaito 1102 form lypin on ebay. It's simple fantastic. Careful about using superlatives here :-) The 1102 has definite performance shortcomings (most notably in immunity to overload) although overall its performance is very good for the price, size, and low battery consumption. I can't realize how Degen engineers are able to design this fantastic piece of technology at an incredible low price. Cheap labor I'm sure. It's also cheap because you are buying an item that has not been marked up by a US distributor (Kaito) or dealer, and not supported by a US warranty. However - the cheap eBay prices for Degen imports has driven the prices on US Kaito versions down, so the consumer wins there too. Degen 1102 it's a must have! Agreed. Despite its design shortcomings (which all portables do) it does incredibly well for the price, and is a terrific bargain. |
"Mr. Anathem" wrote in message ... I got my Degen/Kaito 1102 form lypin on ebay. It's simple fantastic. I can't realize how Degen engineers are able to design this fantastic piece of technology at an incredible low price. Degen 1102 it's a must have! Would I be betraying incredible cynicism in wondering if a few of the endorsements for this radio might be, shall we say, financially motivated? |
"T. Early" wrote in message ... "Mr. Anathem" wrote in message ... I got my Degen/Kaito 1102 form lypin on ebay. It's simple fantastic. I can't realize how Degen engineers are able to design this fantastic piece of technology at an incredible low price. Degen 1102 it's a must have! Would I be betraying incredible cynicism in wondering if a few of the endorsements for this radio might be, shall we say, financially motivated? Yes |
"vicker" wrote in message ... "Mr. Anathem" wrote in message ... I got my Degen/Kaito 1102 form lypin on ebay. It's simple fantastic. I can't realize how Degen engineers are able to design this fantastic piece of technology at an incredible low price. Degen 1102 it's a must have! Does it have SSB?? Yes it has SSB |
"Mr. Anathem" wrote in message ... I got my Degen/Kaito 1102 form lypin on ebay. It's simple fantastic. I can't realize how Degen engineers are able to design this fantastic piece of technology at an incredible low price. Degen 1102 it's a must have! Does it have SSB?? |
However if I read Ulis Fleming's review of the radio, you have to go
thru an excercise to get TO SSB, using page 9 of memory or something like that...If it's not intuitive (ie. idiotproof) I dont want it. yodar Sanjaya wrote: Does it have SSB?? Yes it has SSB |
"YODAR" wrote in message om... However if I read Ulis Fleming's review of the radio, you have to go thru an excercise to get TO SSB, using page 9 of memory or something like that...If it's not intuitive (ie. idiotproof) I dont want it. yodar Actually it's not very complicated Press "P" (page), press "9". You're in page 9. Enter the frequency you want, press the SSB button. Voila. |
"Sanjaya" wrote in message hlink.net... "YODAR" wrote in message om... However if I read Ulis Fleming's review of the radio, you have to go thru an excercise to get TO SSB, using page 9 of memory or something like that...If it's not intuitive (ie. idiotproof) I dont want it. yodar Actually it's not very complicated Press "P" (page), press "9". You're in page 9. Enter the frequency you want, press the SSB button. Voila. I might add that after you've done that once, page 9 stays in SSB mode unless you press the button again to take it out of SSB |
"Sanjaya" wrote in message hlink.net... "YODAR" wrote in message om... However if I read Ulis Fleming's review of the radio, you have to go thru an excercise to get TO SSB, using page 9 of memory or something like that...If it's not intuitive (ie. idiotproof) I dont want it. yodar Actually it's not very complicated Press "P" (page), press "9". You're in page 9. Enter the frequency you want, press the SSB button. Voila. Sometimes I don't know what freq I want. I just want to go into SSB and scan. Pick up some cool stuff that way. Does it have adjustible BFO or an LSB/USB switch? |
Boy, was I truly excited to recieve this little wonder in my mailbox. On
a clear night, you can actually hear VOA! It's excellent on batteries too,and damn if I still have the same ones I put in last Thankgiving! Gotta go now, after clipping an external antenna, BBC's signal is starting to come in... |
"T. Early" wrote in message ... SNIP. Degen 1102 it's a must have! Would I be betraying incredible cynicism in wondering if a few of the endorsements for this radio might be, shall we say, financially motivated? It crossed my mind as well -- but having read Ulis Fleming's review at http://www.radiointel.com I figured I was going in with my eyes wide open. I insisted on buying the Kaito version from RadioLabs, because I wanted a US warranty (from an actual radio dealer) and did not want to hassle with a 220 to 110 adapter (especially because I keep reading about people with malfunctioning adapters). The Kaito 1102 really is an amazing little radio. The more time I spend with it, the more I like it. I would definitely choose it as the best compact portable available for less than $220 (which would buy two of these with plenty of money left over -- even after shipping next-day). I do hear people gushing about the sound on the unit's speaker, and I do have to say that they must not have much of an ear for quality sound. It's barely adequate. However, it's all relative, I guess -- the KA1102's speaker does sound a little better than the one in my Sony SW07, (which is a $300+ radio). Forget it even has a speaker -- it's a walkman. The radio is about the size of the typical portable cassette version of walkman-style radios (just a little bit thinner -- but just as hefty). This radio is meant for "walkman"-type headphones. That's where it shines. In fact, the manual even says not to turn on the "FM Bass" feature if you're listening on the speaker. But when you listen to FM Stereo on headphones with the Bass feature on -- it ROCKS. So, basically you're getting an AM/FM/SW walkman that has an unbelievably sensitive whip antenna and truly excellent memory features (that rival an ATS-909) -- the ultimate radio-based walkman for radio geeks on the road. It's meant to be on the move -- It charges its own NIMH batteries (but not automatically -- you have to tell it how many hours to charge them). It will load 20 stations (in whichever band you want) into memory page "0" if you tell it to. It will get SSB. It is intuitive to use -- the way things work on this radio make sense. You can mix different kinds (bands) of stations on the same page -- great for a "favorites" page, for instance. It has timers and alarms. It will switch from 10 to 9 Khz stepping on MW for trips abroad. It will keep you entertained for hours on end. It will cost you 80 bucks. http://www.radiolabs.com/products/ra...02-special.php -- Stinger |
"T. Early" wrote in message ... Would I be betraying incredible cynicism in wondering if a few of the endorsements for this radio might be, shall we say, financially motivated? Hm, what do you mean by "financially motivated"? I don't work for Degen or Kaito, and wasn't paid to review my KA1102. Do you mean its low cost makes it *seem* like a better deal than it really is? I can only speak from personal experience, but I can tell you that I have had a chance to compare my KA1102 to several other radios I own, and it performs just as well as my other radios on all of the stations I've had a chance to check out thus far... both on AM and SSB. So yes, I think the DE1102/KA1102 is a great value for the price. I like my KA1102 as much as my ATS 505, but the 505 cost quite a bit more. Jackie |
What's wrong w/Financial Motivation anyway? It's AMERICA dammit!
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"T. Early" wrote in message ...
"Mr. Anathem" wrote in message ... I got my Degen/Kaito 1102 form lypin on ebay. It's simple fantastic. I can't realize how Degen engineers are able to design this fantastic piece of technology at an incredible low price. Degen 1102 it's a must have! Would I be betraying incredible cynicism in wondering if a few of the endorsements for this radio might be, shall we say, financially motivated? .. TE - Ah, you betray nothing - Your "IC" is well known :o) Remuneration is Not Required - But TIPS are Appreciated :o) jftfoi ~ RHF .. |
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