Degen 1103 came today!
 

Congratulations, Jim:

- So how are it compared to other receivers of similar stature;
Sony 7600, Sangean 909; Yb400,

Etc

How is it for Selectivity, for instance, or SSB on 12.095
Bang it around ( in a manner of speaking)
& let us know ..


Dan


Subject: Degen 1103 came today!
From: "Jim Hackett"
Date: Wed, 05 May 2004 18:34:26 GMT

This thing is awesome. A definite step-up from the 1102.
Picks up everything my $1000 receivers do.





Sorry. I had to add that. Someone else would have. It might as well be me
;)

--
Jim

- So how are it compared to other receivers of similar stature;
Sony 7600, Sangean 909; Yb400,


Huh? You're kiddin' Dan, aren't you? It is even 'close' to the 398/909? I
don't know. I'd have to see/hear it literally right in front of me.

I'll be getting mine back from Justice in a few days, I'd venture to say the
398 'stock' blows away the degen 1103.

~*~*Monitoring The AirWaves~*~
*****GO BEARCATS*****
Hammarlund HQ129X /Heathkit Q Multiplier
Hammarlund HQ140X
Multiple GE P-780's(GREAT BCB Radios)
RCA Victor *Strato- World*
RCA Victor RJC77W-K(Walnut Grain)
1942 Zenith Wave Magnet 6G 601M
Cathedral/ Ross#2311/Rhapsody-MultiBand
DX100/394/*SUPER*398/399/402
OMGS Transistor Eight/Realistic 12-1451
Henry Kloss Model One/Bell+Howell
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Alpha Delta DX Sloper 57ft.
600ft. 12AWG. (non-terminated)
120ft. 12 AWG Sloper
2 Radio Shack Loop Antennas
Radio Shack Amplified Antenna
30X30 DiamondLoop(six section 830pf Cap)
* Diamond Loop mounted to Lazy Susan TurnTable*
*21/2X2ft.FiveSpoked~Penta-Loop~PancakeLoop*

I find the 1103 as sensitive as the 1102. The SSB anywhere feature
is nice. Of course it HAS to have something negative with the SSB.
It is a minor yet annoying thing to have it come out of SSB every
time you punch in a new number. The volume is WAY AMPLE although
what I thought was cool at first, turns out to be a pain. I refer
to the 2 step volume control. You push "VOL" then turn the tuning
knob. The fact that SOMEONE finally made a cheap radio without
the "chuffing" is great. Then again.... the radio makes some
annoying "chirping" sounds when you turn the tuning knob. I prefer
that to having it mute.

It seems to handle my 65 ft. wire without too much trouble. Nothing
the LOCAL/DX switch can't cure. The antenna is a decent length.Not
only is the display lighted but so are the keys (in a mellow yellow
color) Although some frequencies, including L.W. are NOT displayed,
It will accept them keyed into the radio.I think the bandwidths are
xlnt. I personally don't have much use for the 286 memories but they
are there should you need them.

I didn't even charge the batteries. Just threw them in and radio
says they're fine. I am surprised that I'm so pleased with this
machine as anyone who knows me knows I'm not very positive ;)
I'm not one to write any detailed review but if anyone has any
questions I'd be happy to answer them. One thing worth noting...I
did go back and see what I paid for this and it wasn't all that
cheap. About $75 which puts it from about half to 3/4 the price of
the YB400PE. Interesting...
One other thing I forgot to mention is the buttons are extremely
small. I am a small person with small fingers and these buttons are
SMALL to me. If you have large hands, you better plan on using a
pencil eraser ;)

"Diverd4777" wrote in message
...
Congratulations, Jim:

- So how are it compared to other receivers of similar stature;
Sony 7600, Sangean 909; Yb400,

Etc

How is it for Selectivity, for instance, or SSB on 12.095
Bang it around ( in a manner of speaking)
& let us know ..


Dan


Subject: Degen 1103 came today!
From: "Jim Hackett"
Date: Wed, 05 May 2004 18:34:26 GMT

This thing is awesome. A definite step-up from the 1102.
Picks up everything my $1000 receivers do.





Sorry. I had to add that. Someone else would have. It might as well be
me
;)

--
Jim

I am a small person with small fingers and these buttons are
SMALL to me. If you have large hands, you better plan on using a
pencil eraser ;)

I doubt I'd ever get it anyhow, but that alone cancels myself out.

Have fun with your new radio. :-)

~^Monitoring The Spectrum^~
Hammarlund HQ129X /Heathkit Q Multiplier
Hammarlund HQ140X
Multiple GE P-780's(GREAT BCB Radios)
RCA Victor *Strato- World*
RCA Victor RJC77W-K(Walnut Grain)
1942 Zenith Wave Magnet 6G 601M
Cathedral/ Ross#2311/Rhapsody-MultiBand
DX100/394/*SUPER*398/399/402
OMGS Transistor Eight/Realistic 12-1451
Henry Kloss Model One/Bell+Howell
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Alpha Delta DX Sloper 57ft.
600ft. 12AWG. (non-terminated)
120ft. 12 AWG Sloper
2 Radio Shack Loop Antennas
Radio Shack Amplified Antenna
30X30 DiamondLoop(six section 830pf Cap)
* Diamond Loop mounted to Lazy Susan TurnTable*
*21/2X2ft.FiveSpoked~Penta-Loop~PancakeLoop*

Nice review on of the 1103 on

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KAITO-...02/message/613

- Thanks Jim !

Dan


I am a small person with small fingers and these buttons are
SMALL to me. If you have large hands, you better plan on using a
pencil eraser ;)

I doubt I'd ever get it anyhow, but that alone cancels myself out.

Have fun with your new radio. :-)

~^Monitoring The Spectrum^~
Hammarlund HQ129X /Heathkit Q Multiplier
Hammarlund HQ140X
Multiple GE P-780's(GREAT BCB Radios)
RCA Victor *Strato- World*
RCA Victor RJC77W-K(Walnut Grain)
1942 Zenith Wave Magnet 6G 601M
Cathedral/ Ross#2311/Rhapsody-MultiBand
DX100/394/*SUPER*398/399/402
OMGS Transistor Eight/Realistic 12-1451
Henry Kloss Model One/Bell+Howell
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Alpha Delta DX Sloper 57ft.
600ft. 12AWG. (non-terminated)
120ft. 12 AWG Sloper
2 Radio Shack Loop Antennas
Radio Shack Amplified Antenna
30X30 DiamondLoop(six section 830pf Cap)
* Diamond Loop mounted to Lazy Susan TurnTable*
*21/2X2ft.FiveSpoked~Penta-Loop~PancakeLoop*

A chuff would be much easier on my sensitive ears. The little annoying
chirping sound that I hear when tuning the 1102 is probably the same sound
you hear on the 1103. If that's the case, then maybe the 1103 isn't the
radio for me after all.

My 1102 doesn't chirp when tuning...


"lsmyer" wrote in message
...
A chuff would be much easier on my sensitive ears. The little annoying
chirping sound that I hear when tuning the 1102 is probably the same sound
you hear on the 1103. If that's the case, then maybe the 1103 isn't the
radio for me after all.