I have a Mini100PE but don't use it anymore. For a real cheapy, which
for some perverse reason I'll use from time-to-time, I like the Bell +
Howell radio - $9.00(!) or sometimes LESS. It seems to be more
sensitive than the Grundig and at least my sample doesn't drift to any
appreciable extent. Here too the batteries last "forever." I won't
take it on a trip however. (I hate all analog-tuned SW receivers; I
suffered with them for years - drifting, inaccurate "tuning dials,"
going out of alignment, etc. They should all be sent to the bottom of
the ocean! [Just kidding.] [I still have my Lafayette HE-10 and I
still "love" it.] I won't ever buy an analog-tuned one again no matter
what kind of review it gets. Of course, if it were REALLY special ...)
For the past several years I've taken a Sangean ATS-606A and the
Sangean wind-up antenna but this combination frankly doesn't seem to
work too well on the West Coast, at least for me (works well on the
East Coast, however). This year I'm going to take one of my older Sony
ICF-SW7600G receivers along with the Sony AN-LP1 antenna and see how
this combination does in California. I've never owned a Sangean '909.
I did have an 808A which I liked but it got broken (don't ask how -
it's still a "sore point" with me). I very much like the Sony '7600G
and 'GR. Not very sensitive with the whip (and for a dual-conversion
receiver surprisingly only fair image rejection) but works very well
indeed with the AN-LP1. Excellent build quality; none of my Sony
7600-series radios has even given me a problem. The 'Sync' facility is
what really "makes" the receiver. I wish others would incorporate it.

Lawrence

Altawaowr wrote in message . ..
The sangean 909 is a better radio than the degen/kaito/tecsun radios
out there. it stands the test of time well and performs a great
value. I also love my tecsun analog radios for traveling like the
wrx-911 and the R9700dx. The wrx911 is the most sparing on batteries
i've ever seen in a radio and it's really sensitive.

On 12 Apr 2004 15:25:52 GMT, (ROBMURR) wrote:

I was thinking of getting another Sangean 909 like I once had.
Then all these Degen and Kaito radios started showing up so
I figured I would wait and see how they held up...

But at my local pawnshop they had a Grundig Mini World 100 PE
for $18 in like new shape so I figured I would get that until I
decided what I would do. I like this little radio and will use it
outdoors on my daily walks with my earbuds. It is about the
size of a deck of cards with analog tuning.
New I think they might cost about $30 or so...

I found a matching silver plastic Sucrets lozenge case that
holds 2 AA batts, my earbuds and a thin 12 ft antenna wire
with micro clips on both ends for serious listening. The built
in antenna is only about 14 inches long!
I will make a shortwave freq chart to put inside
that case and will have a tiny am fm sw radio for travel, and
will use it on a daily basis since it is small and has a belt clip
on it. I heard Australia today from the southeastern USA.

I was able to get many stations on SW at night. I also have a
cable to allow me to run this into my full size stereo at home.
I am sure the other radios will run rings around this little radio but
I am keeping this one even if I get a larger one later.
I found this very indepth review of this radio if anyone is interested.
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~srw-s...rundig-100.htm
Rob