Grundig FR200
Greetings,
I'm in the market for something like the Grundig FR200. My initial need is for something to take this summer on an extended camping trip. I definitely want something that does not rely on batteries, and the addition of a light is a nice bonus. I did find positive opinions of this unit on this newsgroup via Google's archive. If you have one or chose an alternative, I'm wondering a few things: If you got something else to serve a similar purpose, are you happy with your choice? What did you get? If you've been using the Grundig FR200, has it met your expectations? Is there something else I should be considering? I like to spend something around the price of the Grundig ($40?) or less. Size and weight are issues of course, as is reliability in the field and the above-mentioned battery free operation. Thanks |
I have an FR-200 and have been happy with it. My expectations were
admittedly low, but the radio exceeded them by a good bit. Reception is on all bands is much better than I would have expected for the price. Since the shortwave coverage is fairly wide, and split into just two scales, tuning it takes a little practice. You'll get the hang of it, though. The FR-200's generator and rechargeable battery work well, and battery life from conventional alkaline AA cells is good, too. I've used it an hour or two daily for over a year, alternating between the two power sources, and have yet to change the disposable batteries. The built-in light could be handy, but keep in mind it will drain the batteries more rapidly than the radio does. The only alternative I can think of that is similar in price, and meets your criteria, is Kaito's KA007. Its shortwave coverage is not quite as wide, and has no built-in light. It does include weather band, however, and also has a solar panel for recharging. I've never tried one out, so I can't say how well it works. I'd say go for the Grundig. Sounds like it would serve you well. Hope this helps. "Tony Adams" wrote in message ... Greetings, I'm in the market for something like the Grundig FR200. My initial need is for something to take this summer on an extended camping trip. I definitely want something that does not rely on batteries, and the addition of a light is a nice bonus. I did find positive opinions of this unit on this newsgroup via Google's archive. If you have one or chose an alternative, I'm wondering a few things: If you got something else to serve a similar purpose, are you happy with your choice? What did you get? If you've been using the Grundig FR200, has it met your expectations? Is there something else I should be considering? I like to spend something around the price of the Grundig ($40?) or less. Size and weight are issues of course, as is reliability in the field and the above-mentioned battery free operation. Thanks |
I have both the KA-007 and the FR-200. The Kaito is prone to images and
nowhere near as enjoyable as the Grundig. The Grundig comes to life on a length of wire. The Kaito overloads severely.... "Mojo" wrote in message ... I have an FR-200 and have been happy with it. My expectations were admittedly low, but the radio exceeded them by a good bit. Reception is on all bands is much better than I would have expected for the price. Since the shortwave coverage is fairly wide, and split into just two scales, tuning it takes a little practice. You'll get the hang of it, though. The FR-200's generator and rechargeable battery work well, and battery life from conventional alkaline AA cells is good, too. I've used it an hour or two daily for over a year, alternating between the two power sources, and have yet to change the disposable batteries. The built-in light could be handy, but keep in mind it will drain the batteries more rapidly than the radio does. The only alternative I can think of that is similar in price, and meets your criteria, is Kaito's KA007. Its shortwave coverage is not quite as wide, and has no built-in light. It does include weather band, however, and also has a solar panel for recharging. I've never tried one out, so I can't say how well it works. I'd say go for the Grundig. Sounds like it would serve you well. Hope this helps. "Tony Adams" wrote in message ... Greetings, I'm in the market for something like the Grundig FR200. My initial need is for something to take this summer on an extended camping trip. I definitely want something that does not rely on batteries, and the addition of a light is a nice bonus. I did find positive opinions of this unit on this newsgroup via Google's archive. If you have one or chose an alternative, I'm wondering a few things: If you got something else to serve a similar purpose, are you happy with your choice? What did you get? If you've been using the Grundig FR200, has it met your expectations? Is there something else I should be considering? I like to spend something around the price of the Grundig ($40?) or less. Size and weight are issues of course, as is reliability in the field and the above-mentioned battery free operation. Thanks |
Tony: If you've been using the Grundig FR200, has it met your expectations?
The FR200 has strong images on SW, which surprised me. I have cheaper radios that don't. The good news is that the image may be in the clear whereas the fundamental signal may not be. G There's a little backlash in the tuning, but the fine tuning feature sort of makes up for it. One can surf the band easily with course tune and then peak on a desired signal. It's worth having, though. I also have a $20 Sonnet R-3582. I works okay, but it's generator-rechargeable battery system is something else. One minute of cranking only gives three minutes of operation. LOL The clue is that the rechargeables are AA's, whereas the alkalines are D's. G (I have no idea why D's are needed.) I suppose higher capacity AA's would help some, maybe. The generator current output may not be enough to provide more operating time per cranking time. Bill, K5BY |
I have both the KA-007 and the FR-200. The Kaito is prone to images and
nowhere near as enjoyable as the Grundig. The Kaito (if I remember right) is the piece that Stair piches on his 'show.' Originally it was for a *Love Gift* for $80.00, I heard him today and he said that he has decided to lower the price of the love gift for the radio to just $60.00 How much does this radio cost, he says "It is a *fabulous* radio and picks up 'everything.' I wonder what 'everything' is? ~^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. 500ft. 12AWG. (non-terminated) 120ft. 12 AWG Long-Wire 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* ~OptimusCTR-111Cassettte Recorder~ ~Radio Shack 2Speed VOX#43-476~ ~Ramsey Speech Scrambler~ |
I'm sure, that if it picks HIM up, that's EVERYTHING!
"GO BEARCATS" wrote in message ... I have both the KA-007 and the FR-200. The Kaito is prone to images and nowhere near as enjoyable as the Grundig. The Kaito (if I remember right) is the piece that Stair piches on his 'show.' Originally it was for a *Love Gift* for $80.00, I heard him today and he said that he has decided to lower the price of the love gift for the radio to just $60.00 How much does this radio cost, he says "It is a *fabulous* radio and picks up 'everything.' I wonder what 'everything' is? ~^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. 500ft. 12AWG. (non-terminated) 120ft. 12 AWG Long-Wire 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* ~OptimusCTR-111Cassettte Recorder~ ~Radio Shack 2Speed VOX#43-476~ ~Ramsey Speech Scrambler~ |
I read that the FR 200 does a decent job picking up distant mediumwave AM
stations. "Tony Adams" wrote in message ... Greetings, I'm in the market for something like the Grundig FR200. My initial need is for something to take this summer on an extended camping trip. I definitely want something that does not rely on batteries, and the addition of a light is a nice bonus. I did find positive opinions of this unit on this newsgroup via Google's archive. If you have one or chose an alternative, I'm wondering a few things: If you got something else to serve a similar purpose, are you happy with your choice? What did you get? If you've been using the Grundig FR200, has it met your expectations? Is there something else I should be considering? I like to spend something around the price of the Grundig ($40?) or less. Size and weight are issues of course, as is reliability in the field and the above-mentioned battery free operation. Thanks |
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"Jim Hackett" wrote: I have both the KA-007 and the FR-200. The Kaito is prone to images and nowhere near as enjoyable as the Grundig. The Grundig comes to life on a length of wire. The Kaito overloads severely.... "Mojo" wrote in message ... I have an FR-200 and have been happy with it. My expectations were admittedly low, but the radio exceeded them by a good bit. Reception is on all bands is much better than I would have expected for the price. Since the shortwave coverage is fairly wide, and split into just two scales, tuning it takes a little practice. You'll get the hang of it, though. The FR-200's generator and rechargeable battery work well, and battery life from conventional alkaline AA cells is good, too. I've used it an hour or two daily for over a year, alternating between the two power sources, and have yet to change the disposable batteries. The built-in light could be handy, but keep in mind it will drain the batteries more rapidly than the radio does. The only alternative I can think of that is similar in price, and meets your criteria, is Kaito's KA007. Its shortwave coverage is not quite as wide, and has no built-in light. It does include weather band, however, and also has a solar panel for recharging. I've never tried one out, so I can't say how well it works. I'd say go for the Grundig. Sounds like it would serve you well. Hope this helps. Thanks everyone for your advice. I ordered the Grundig yesterday from REI.com ($39.95 - free shipping to a "local" store). "Tony Adams" wrote in message ... Greetings, I'm in the market for something like the Grundig FR200. My initial need is for something to take this summer on an extended camping trip. I definitely want something that does not rely on batteries, and the addition of a light is a nice bonus. I did find positive opinions of this unit on this newsgroup via Google's archive. If you have one or chose an alternative, I'm wondering a few things: If you got something else to serve a similar purpose, are you happy with your choice? What did you get? If you've been using the Grundig FR200, has it met your expectations? Is there something else I should be considering? I like to spend something around the price of the Grundig ($40?) or less. Size and weight are issues of course, as is reliability in the field and the above-mentioned battery free operation. Thanks |
I bought one just a couple of week ago and I am very happy with it.
For $40, how could you go wrong? The built in light is not very strong, but what the hell, if I wanted a bright light I should have bought a flashlight. I mainly bought this because I like to go camping, and I didn't want to go broke feeding it batteries. After 1 or 1 1/2 min of cranking, I get 1 to 1 1/2 hours of listening ( med to low volume) the reception is pretty good. But I wish it had and external antenna input all in all I think it's pretty good Nitrotear ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Adams" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 1:00 PM Subject: Grundig FR200 Greetings, I'm in the market for something like the Grundig FR200. My initial need is for something to take this summer on an extended camping trip. I definitely want something that does not rely on batteries, and the addition of a light is a nice bonus. I did find positive opinions of this unit on this newsgroup via Google's archive. If you have one or chose an alternative, I'm wondering a few things: If you got something else to serve a similar purpose, are you happy with your choice? What did you get? If you've been using the Grundig FR200, has it met your expectations? Is there something else I should be considering? I like to spend something around the price of the Grundig ($40?) or less. Size and weight are issues of course, as is reliability in the field and the above-mentioned battery free operation. Thanks |
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