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sony icf sw-77 or grundig satellite 800
Dear friends,
I know you are fed up with these kind of "this or that" questions. But, if you spare a couple of seconds to answer, I'll be very happy. I searched the archives and other resources from net, i downloaded the user's manuels of both radios. It seems that satellite has more specialities but it is unreliable. You have to be lucky if you choose a satellite800, because, some users say they had unending factory problems with their product. I live in Istanbul and I will order it from a friend who lives in US (because it is the half price in US). But, obviosly, I will have problems with guarentee. So, I need a stable product. Also, I couldn't decide which radio has better specialities. I already have a sony icf 7600D. But, it is not satisfactory for the purposes i use it. I need a stronger receiver. I want to listen to the weak local radio stations of central asia and siberia which usually uses 49 and 60 meter bands. I don't like to listen to the amateurs. It2s not a pro for me to have a radio with a good ham receiving abilities. I know, some of you will advice me table top receivers like icom R75. But, I don't have more then 500 dollars for this radio. thank you very much for sparing your valuable time. regards, oan |
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oan wrote:
Dear friends, I know you are fed up with these kind of "this or that" questions. But, if you spare a couple of seconds to answer, I'll be very happy. I searched the archives and other resources from net, i downloaded the user's manuels of both radios. It seems that satellite has more specialities but it is unreliable. You have to be lucky if you choose a satellite800, because, some users say they had unending factory problems with their product. I live in Istanbul and I will order it from a friend who lives in US (because it is the half price in US). But, obviosly, I will have problems with guarentee. So, I need a stable product. Also, I couldn't decide which radio has better specialities. I already have a sony icf 7600D. But, it is not satisfactory for the purposes i use it. I need a stronger receiver. I want to listen to the weak local radio stations of central asia and siberia which usually uses 49 and 60 meter bands. I don't like to listen to the amateurs. It2s not a pro for me to have a radio with a good ham receiving abilities. I know, some of you will advice me table top receivers like icom R75. But, I don't have more then 500 dollars for this radio. thank you very much for sparing your valuable time. regards, oan You don't have to spend $500 to get a table top radio - especially if you don't mind buying a used radio. If you're patient, odds are you'll be able to find a used Drake R8 in good condition on ebay that's in your price range. You might also consider a ten-tec rx320 or rx320d. These go for about $200-225 used, and $325 new. It needs some sort of computer to control it, but it's a champ when it comes to bang for the buck. The Lowe HF-150 is a "tabletop/portatop" that is generally available used in your price range - but the laws of supply and demand are putting it in the same general price range as the R8. Likewise, the Palstar R30 might be a radio worth looking at. New ones are a bit out of your price range, but used ones should be in the ball park. All of these radios are considerably smaller than the Sat 800. My experience is most people take good care of table top radios. Good luck. |
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You might also want to consider the Super ATS-909 at :
http://www.radiolabs.com/products/re...s/super909.php It's $330 USD. DeWayne "oan" wrote in message om... Dear friends, I know you are fed up with these kind of "this or that" questions. But, if you spare a couple of seconds to answer, I'll be very happy. I searched the archives and other resources from net, i downloaded the user's manuels of both radios. It seems that satellite has more specialities but it is unreliable. You have to be lucky if you choose a satellite800, because, some users say they had unending factory problems with their product. I live in Istanbul and I will order it from a friend who lives in US (because it is the half price in US). But, obviosly, I will have problems with guarentee. So, I need a stable product. Also, I couldn't decide which radio has better specialities. I already have a sony icf 7600D. But, it is not satisfactory for the purposes i use it. I need a stronger receiver. I want to listen to the weak local radio stations of central asia and siberia which usually uses 49 and 60 meter bands. I don't like to listen to the amateurs. It2s not a pro for me to have a radio with a good ham receiving abilities. I know, some of you will advice me table top receivers like icom R75. But, I don't have more then 500 dollars for this radio. thank you very much for sparing your valuable time. regards, oan |
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In article ,
B Banton wrote: A 700 for "considerably" less than a 800? You from our planet? Yes. I just bought one for $350. A new 800 goes for $500. Any questions? Drake R8, Radio Shack DX-440, Grundig Satellit 650, Satellit 700, YB400 Tecsun PL-230 (YB550PE), Kaito KA1102 Hallicraters S-120 (1962) Zenith black dial 5 tube Tombstone (1937) E. H. Scott 23 tube Imperial Allwave in Tasman cabinet (1936) |
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In article ,
"Brenda Ann Dyer" wrote: Really... good condition 700's are going for at least what an 800 sells for, and I've seen NIB 700's (I have one, and have considered putting it on ebay) go for in excess of $1200... Well, a NIB one is clearly going to charge a premium price. However, good to excellent used ones are going in the $300 to $400 range. I just bought one for $350. New 800s go for $500. IMO, $150 is "considerably less". Dan Drake R8, Radio Shack DX-440, Grundig Satellit 650, Satellit 700, YB400 Tecsun PL-230 (YB550PE), Kaito KA1102 Hallicraters S-120 (1962) Zenith black dial 5 tube Tombstone (1937) E. H. Scott 23 tube Imperial Allwave in Tasman cabinet (1936) |
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