Silver TECSUN PL-230 ( Good for walking around ?)
 

Looks like it's in impulse shopping range;

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=15 05
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- anyone have one; & how do they work on SW while
just walking around.

Dan / NYC

"Diverd4777" wrote...

Looks like it's in impulse shopping range;

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=15 05
1
- anyone have one; & how do they work on SW while
just walking around.

Dan / NYC



Hi Dan.
I think it's a little big. I'd recommend the PL-200.
Judah Smith did a good review of the PL-230,
with pictures...
http://www.radiointel.com/review-tecsunpl230.htm

Hi Sanjaya:

- So are the PL-200 & the PL-230 close electronically ??

Dan


In article . net, "Sanjaya"
writes:



Hi Dan.
I think it's a little big. I'd recommend the PL-200.
Judah Smith did a good review of the PL-230,
with pictures...
http://www.radiointel.com/review-tecsunpl230.htm

"Diverd4777" wrote in message
...

Hi Sanjaya:

- So are the PL-200 & the PL-230 close electronically ??

Dan

They work off the same manual... the one for the Grundig YB-550PE.
They both recharge batteries in the radio, but the YB-550 doesn't.
I like the PL-200 because of its size... if you saw the pic I put in the
Yahoo group you can tell its size relative to a Bic lighter... small.

"Dan" wrote in message
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On 19 Jun 2004 20:57:34 GMT, (Diverd4777) wrote:


Looks like it's in impulse shopping range;


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=15 05
1
- anyone have one; & how do they work on SW while
just walking around.

I have one. It's a good radio, not quite as sensitive off the whip
as, say, the Degen 1102. Has surprisingly strong and good audio for
it's size, which, BTW, is exactly the same as the 1102, just turned
"portrait" instead of "landscape. Has only a single bandwidth. The
backlight of the LCD is very dim, almost useless. Like the 1102,
comes with batteries which charge in the radio.

I bought mine from the same seller (and 2 Degen 1102s). He has good
service.

Dan

Grundig S800, S650, S700, YB400, YB550PE
Degen DE1102, Kaito KA1102
Drake R8, Radio Shack DX-440
E. H. Scott 23 tube Imperial Allwave in Tasman cabinet (1936)

He should be able to pick up a Degen 1102 for about the same price. That
would be my recommendation.

-- Stinger

In article . net, "Sanjaya"
writes:

Subject: Silver TECSUN PL-230 ( Good for walking around ?)
From: "Sanjaya"
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 22:50:04 GMT


"Diverd4777" wrote in message
...

Hi Sanjaya:

- So are the PL-200 & the PL-230 close electronically ??

Dan

They work off the same manual... the one for the Grundig YB-550PE.
They both recharge batteries in the radio, but the YB-550 doesn't.
I like the PL-200 because of its size... if you saw the pic I put in the
Yahoo group you can tell its size relative to a Bic lighter... small.

Yeah, small / shirtpocket is good for walking around
How does it work with an external antenna, btw...?

"Diverd4777" wrote in message
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In article . net, "Sanjaya"
writes:

Subject: Silver TECSUN PL-230 ( Good for walking around ?)
From: "Sanjaya"
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 22:50:04 GMT


"Diverd4777" wrote in message
...

Hi Sanjaya:

- So are the PL-200 & the PL-230 close electronically ??

Dan

They work off the same manual... the one for the Grundig YB-550PE.
They both recharge batteries in the radio, but the YB-550 doesn't.
I like the PL-200 because of its size... if you saw the pic I put in the
Yahoo group you can tell its size relative to a Bic lighter... small.

Yeah, small / shirtpocket is good for walking around
How does it work with an external antenna, btw...?

The PL-200 has a 3 setting antenna gain. That's all I use, off the whip.
Works great.
But I'll test it with my random wire.

"Sanjaya" wrote...

The PL-200 has a 3 setting antenna gain. That's all I use, off the whip.
Works great.
But I'll test it with my random wire.




I clipped on a 23ft. Sangean ANT-60 reel antenna.
Slight improvement in weaker stations.
No difference in strong ones.
It's a sensitive little radio, and I can see Judah's
review of the PL-230 fitting the 200 exactly, except
sound from the smaller speaker in the 200 is not
as good.

In article . net, "Sanjaya"
writes:



"Sanjaya" wrote...

The PL-200 has a 3 setting antenna gain. That's all I use, off the whip.
Works great.
But I'll test it with my random wire.




I clipped on a 23ft. Sangean ANT-60 reel antenna.
Slight improvement in weaker stations.
No difference in strong ones.
It's a sensitive little radio, and I can see Judah's
review of the PL-230 fitting the 200 exactly, except
sound from the smaller speaker in the 200 is not
as good.



Thanks both;

I'd be using it with headphones or hooked into
Computer speakers when at home..

External antenna while walking around ??

Mebee . . . .

Dan

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"Diverd4777" wrote in message
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Hi Sanjaya:

- So are the PL-200 & the PL-230 close electronically ??

Dan

They work off the same manual... the one for the Grundig YB-550PE.
They both recharge batteries in the radio, but the YB-550 doesn't.
I like the PL-200 because of its size... if you saw the pic I put in the
Yahoo group you can tell its size relative to a Bic lighter... small.

FO&A,

FYI - GrundigRadio.Com (ETON Corp.) has REMOVED the Grundig
Yacht Boy 550 PE's Owner's Manual form their website.

yilgr ~ RHF

..

"RHF" wrote...
FYI - GrundigRadio.Com (ETON Corp.) has REMOVED the Grundig
Yacht Boy 550 PE's Owner's Manual form their website.

yilgr ~ RHF

.

Thanks Roy. Good to know, but bad news for anyone wanting it
as a reference.

I'm glad I downloaded it months ago.

The YB 550 Manual ( & others) are HERE...

http://www.grundigradio.com/asp/down...nersmanual.asp


Dan / NYC



In article . net, "Sanjaya"
writes:

Subject: Silver TECSUN PL-230 ( Good for walking around ?)
From: "Sanjaya"
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 09:40:05 GMT


"RHF" wrote...
FYI - GrundigRadio.Com (ETON Corp.) has REMOVED the Grundig
Yacht Boy 550 PE's Owner's Manual form their website.

yilgr ~ RHF

.

Thanks Roy. Good to know, but bad news for anyone wanting it
as a reference.

I'm glad I downloaded it months ago.

SANJAYA,

While I was some what correct about GrundigRadio.Com (ETON Corp.) not
having a HTML WebPage with the Grundig Yacht Boy 550 PE Owner's
Manual.

Grundig Yacht Boy 550 PE "Over View"
OVERVIEW= http://tinyurl.com/q6rl
http://www.grundigradio.com/asp/products.asp?action=overview&productname=yb550

Grundig Yacht Boy 550 PE "Spec Sheet"
SPECSHEET= http://tinyurl.com/2nbkf
http://www.grundigradio.com/asp/productspecsheet.asp?function=specsheet&productnam e=yb550

Grundig Yacht Boy 550 PE "Owner's Manual" {MISSING}
MISSING= http://tinyurl.com/2jn8j
http://www.grundigradio.com/asp/productownersmanual.asp?function=ownersmanual&prod uctname=yb550

CORECCTION: Under the 'Customer' [Support] Button: there is
an Option "Download Manual".
DOWNLOAD= http://tinyurl.com/2ht2l
http://www.grundigradio.com/asp/downloadownersmanual.asp

* Download Owner's Manual *
"YB 550PE" - PDF File Size 649K - [Download]
Grundig Yacht Boy 550 PE 'Owner's Manual'

NOTE: All owner's manuals are saved as PDF files that can be
read using Adobe Acrobat Reader. If You do not have this software
installed on your system, you may download it from Adobe's Website
READER= http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Check-Out the "Grundig Yacht Boy (YB) Radios" eGroup on YAHOO !
YACHT-BOY= http://tinyurl.com/2e7np
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Grundig-Yacht-Boy-Radios/


yilgr ~ RHF
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= = = "Sanjaya" wrote in message
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"RHF" wrote...
FYI - GrundigRadio.Com (ETON Corp.) has REMOVED the Grundig
Yacht Boy 550 PE's Owner's Manual form their website.

yilgr ~ RHF

.

Thanks Roy. Good to know, but bad news for anyone wanting it
as a reference.

I'm glad I downloaded it months ago.

..

"RHF" wrote...
SANJAYA,

While I was some what correct about GrundigRadio.Com (ETON Corp.) not
having a HTML WebPage with the Grundig Yacht Boy 550 PE Owner's
Manual.

[snip]

Roy, Dan... and other interested parties

I am still able to d/l the Grundig YB-550PE manual here
http://www.etoncorp.com/asp/downloadownersmanual.asp

This manual is very useful in learning how the Tecsun PL-200 and PL-550
radios operate. The Grundig YB-550PE is identical to the Tecsun PL-230
(except the Tecsun recharges batteries in the radio).

The Tecsun PL-550 (not to be confused with the Grundig YB-550PE)
has Chinese lettering on the front, so another useful item for the
Tecsun PL-550 is this English translation of the front panel by
HongKongRadioer
http://www.radiointel.com/Radpic/pl5...50-english.jpg
It was graciously made available in the Yahoo Tecsun PL-550 group
by Ulis Fleming.

I have one of the Grundig versions of this radio. This is my "going to
sleep" radio. Like most radios, it has a sleep timer that can be set to
whatever range you desire. But this one has very soothing sound and the
volume fades a bit (but not too much) when a signal does, which makes easy
to go to sleep by. It doesn't seem to generate as much internal noise as my
1102. And my Grundig is very easy to operate in the dark. Sure, it has a
night light, but it only comes on when you press the light button on top of
the radio. It goes off a few seconds later, or you can make it stay on
indefinitely by simply holding the light button for a couple of seconds. The
1102, however, is much more difficult to operate in the dark. It has a very
nice night light system, but sometimes I would rather not have the light
come on any time a button on the 1102 is pressed. The light on the 1102 can
be disabled, but it's really tough for me to navigate its tuning system
without its light being on.