Hello all,

I have been listening for about 9 months now and finally I am starting to feel
comfortable in my knowledge of shortwave and the propagation of international
broadcasts. I use a portable receiver but now want to move to the next level
with a good radio and an active SW antenna. My question is Where can I go to
trade up to a better radio? Are there sites where SWL's have swap type setups?
Can anyone give me advice about getting a used Drake, Kenwood, Yaesu, Icom,
Ten-Tec?? The new radios are nice but 1500$ is a bit too steep at this point.

73,

Neil

BCcubed wrote:

Hello all,

I have been listening for about 9 months now and finally I am starting to feel
comfortable in my knowledge of shortwave and the propagation of international
broadcasts. I use a portable receiver but now want to move to the next level
with a good radio and an active SW antenna. My question is Where can I go to
trade up to a better radio? Are there sites where SWL's have swap type setups?
Can anyone give me advice about getting a used Drake, Kenwood, Yaesu, Icom,
Ten-Tec?? The new radios are nice but 1500$ is a bit too steep at this point.

73,

Neil

eBay...

Where are you located?
Some of us might be able to give you local suggestions.

Dave

BCcubed wrote:

Hello all,

I have been listening for about 9 months now and finally I am starting to feel
comfortable in my knowledge of shortwave and the propagation of international
broadcasts. I use a portable receiver but now want to move to the next level
with a good radio and an active SW antenna. My question is Where can I go to
trade up to a better radio? Are there sites where SWL's have swap type setups?
Can anyone give me advice about getting a used Drake, Kenwood, Yaesu, Icom,
Ten-Tec?? The new radios are nice but 1500$ is a bit too steep at this point.

73,

Neil

You don't need to spend $1500 for a great radio. If you buy used on Ebay or
elsewhere there are several world class rigs for $500 or less . Your ant is
the key to good DX, Why an active ant? No room? There are good active ant.
but if you can string some wire outside thats best. You can have the
greatest radio in the world but without a good ant. you got didly squat! My
point is you can go buy something like i.e. Icom R71 or Kenwood R-2000 for
under $400 or less and get a good ant. setup, Your in biz!

Brian
--
Never under estimate the stimulation of eccentricity.

Brian's Radio Universe
http://webpages.charter.net/brianehill/

I don't think that I'll get the best deal on ebay and have you ever bought a
radio on ebay? Ebay should not list radios if people do not understand
shipping.


I want to see the radio before I buy it.

Thanks,

neil

BCcubed wrote:

I don't think that I'll get the best deal on ebay and have you ever bought a
radio on ebay? Ebay should not list radios if people do not understand
shipping.

I want to see the radio before I buy it.

Thanks,

neil

All 3 of the radio's, heck make that 5 with the scanners, were all purchased on
eBay.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

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

In article ,
says...
I don't think that I'll get the best deal on ebay and have you ever bought a
radio on ebay? Ebay should not list radios if people do not understand
shipping.


I want to see the radio before I buy it.

Thanks,

neil


I have bought a half dozen radios on ebay with zero problems. If the
feedback is good, you are pretty safe. IMO.

BDK

I felt the same way also, I wanted to feel it, play with it, and tune it to
know stations. I did that at a local Fry's and then found the radio
somewhere else for $100 less.

"BCcubed" wrote in message
...
I don't think that I'll get the best deal on ebay and have you ever bought
a
radio on ebay? Ebay should not list radios if people do not understand
shipping.


I want to see the radio before I buy it.

Thanks,

neil

"BCcubed" wrote in message
...
I don't think that I'll get the best deal on ebay and have you ever bought
a
radio on ebay? Ebay should not list radios if people do not understand
shipping.


I want to see the radio before I buy it.

Thanks,

neil

Yes I use Ebay to buy and sell radios. My ID is briansradiouniverse. I love
Ebay. Just deal with good sellers and you'll be all right. I've bought and
sold over $20,000 in radio gear and only had one guy screw me on a $45 deal.
It was a mid 30s Silvertone. I left him Neg. feedback for not wanting to
make it right and he retaliated with a Neg. but big deal. Overall its a
great place to get radios and the safest on line.

Brian
--
Never under estimate the stimulation of eccentricity.

Brian's Radio Universe
http://webpages.charter.net/brianehill/

BCcubed wrote:
I don't think that I'll get the best deal on ebay and have you ever
bought a radio on ebay? Ebay should not list radios if people do not
understand shipping.


I want to see the radio before I buy it.

Thanks,

neil

I have about $6000 in receivers here. Most bought on Ebay with no problems
whatsoever.

--
Brian Denley
http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html