FO&A,

One more good feature of the Grundig S350 "Super Radio" Tecsun
BCL-2000 for a 12-Year-Old is the radios Battery Life.

The Batteries last a long, Long. LONG ! Time )

yilgr ~ RHF
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DiverD,

Best Grundig S350 Radio 'value' on eBay is the Tecsun BCL-2000.

eBay [SEARCH] 'bcl-2000'
http://search.ebay.com/bcl-2000_W0QQ...titleZbcl-2000

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Grundig S350 US $56.55

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5706032 5
36&rd=1


In article , SYSYPHUS' SISTER
writes:

Fri, 25 Jun 2004 07:08:32 -0500

jtaylor wrote:

He was playing with an old radio shack dx-100 that's in the wood shop the
other day and said "This is really neat. I want a shortwave radio."

(I know the dx-100 is a piece of junk.)

When I was a kid the neat thing was turning the knob slowly on the am tube
radio that glowed beside the bed, volume up, listening to signals coming
out
of the crackles. Um, that's still neat.

But today sw is better because you can get a radio that won't drift.

So -

If there is a digital radio that tuned like an analog one - not just the
knob, but the SOUND; and it was not too big, and not too much $, and not
too
complicated - no ssb, no sync det, etcetera - well then, I'd like to know
about it. 12th birthday is in two weeks.


Degen 1103--get from seller Liypn on EBay.

SYSYPHUS' SISTER

Remember - You get what you pay for.

On 26 Jun 2004 21:56:05 GMT, (Diverd4777) wrote:


Grundig S350 US $56.55

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5706032 5
36&rd=1


In article , SYSYPHUS' SISTER
writes:

Fri, 25 Jun 2004 07:08:32 -0500

jtaylor wrote:

He was playing with an old radio shack dx-100 that's in the wood shop the
other day and said "This is really neat. I want a shortwave radio."

(I know the dx-100 is a piece of junk.)

When I was a kid the neat thing was turning the knob slowly on the am tube
radio that glowed beside the bed, volume up, listening to signals coming
out
of the crackles. Um, that's still neat.

But today sw is better because you can get a radio that won't drift.

So -

If there is a digital radio that tuned like an analog one - not just the
knob, but the SOUND; and it was not too big, and not too much $, and not
too
complicated - no ssb, no sync det, etcetera - well then, I'd like to know
about it. 12th birthday is in two weeks.


Degen 1103--get from seller Liypn on EBay.

SYSYPHUS' SISTER

In article ,
Billy E Hart Three wrote:

Remember - You get what you pay for.


If you follow the yahoo group for this radio LOTS of people seem to
have purchased the Tecsun radios from a couple ebay dealers, with very
little dissatisfaction I could see. The Tecsun model is 220V, and the
dealer throws in a USA power adapter. If you want a manual in some
language other than Chinese you have to download it from Grundig.

If you include the postage from HK, you save about $25US over what I
can buy it for from a reputable dealer here in NYC. OTOH, that dealer
has a credit-only returns policy for reasons other than defects, which
keeps his prices low. I don't mind that.


On 26 Jun 2004 21:56:05 GMT, (Diverd4777) wrote:


Grundig S350 US $56.55

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5706032 5
36&rd=1


In article , SYSYPHUS' SISTER
writes:

Fri, 25 Jun 2004 07:08:32 -0500

jtaylor wrote:

He was playing with an old radio shack dx-100 that's in the wood shop the
other day and said "This is really neat. I want a shortwave radio."

(I know the dx-100 is a piece of junk.)

When I was a kid the neat thing was turning the knob slowly on the am tube
radio that glowed beside the bed, volume up, listening to signals coming
out
of the crackles. Um, that's still neat.

But today sw is better because you can get a radio that won't drift.

So -

If there is a digital radio that tuned like an analog one - not just the
knob, but the SOUND; and it was not too big, and not too much $, and not
too
complicated - no ssb, no sync det, etcetera - well then, I'd like to know
about it. 12th birthday is in two weeks.


Degen 1103--get from seller Liypn on EBay.

SYSYPHUS' SISTER





--
Al Dykes
-----------
adykes at p a n i x . c o m

jtaylor wrote:

He was playing with an old radio shack dx-100 that's in the wood shop the
other day and said "This is really neat. I want a shortwave radio."

(I know the dx-100 is a piece of junk.)

When I was a kid the neat thing was turning the knob slowly on the am tube
radio that glowed beside the bed, volume up, listening to signals coming out
of the crackles. Um, that's still neat.

But today sw is better because you can get a radio that won't drift.

So -

If there is a digital radio that tuned like an analog one - not just the
knob, but the SOUND; and it was not too big, and not too much $, and not too
complicated - no ssb, no sync det, etcetera - well then, I'd like to know
about it. 12th birthday is in two weeks.


Hi

Since your deadline is short, I suggest starting out by looking at some dealer web sites because they'll have a selection to choose from in various price ranges. Then ask questions about specific radios that look interesting to you.

Universal radio is www.rffun.com

Grove Enterprises is http://www.grove-ent.com/

Otherwise, you'll get random suggestions of radios individuals like - but they may or may not fit in with what you're looking for.

For example, "not much $" is subjective. To some people that means under $50. To others it means under $500.

Someone suggested the Grundig S-350 - I've seen complaints about it drifting. But many people do love them.

You don't really need to spend much to get ssb reception these days - The Degen 1103 someone suggested has it.

The Sony 7600GR has ssb and a sync detector and it's about $150.

If you picked a price range, people could give suggestions for what seems to have the most bang for the buck in that range for you.

Good luck.

Mark

In article , Mark S. Holden wrote:
jtaylor wrote:

He was playing with an old radio shack dx-100 that's in the wood shop the
other day and said "This is really neat. I want a shortwave radio."

(I know the dx-100 is a piece of junk.)

When I was a kid the neat thing was turning the knob slowly on the am tube
radio that glowed beside the bed, volume up, listening to signals coming out
of the crackles. Um, that's still neat.

But today sw is better because you can get a radio that won't drift.

So -

If there is a digital radio that tuned like an analog one - not just the
knob, but the SOUND; and it was not too big, and not too much $, and not too
complicated - no ssb, no sync det, etcetera - well then, I'd like to know
about it. 12th birthday is in two weeks.


Hi


Since your deadline is short, I suggest starting out by looking at
some dealer web sites because they'll have a selection to choose from
in various price ranges. Then ask questions about specific radios
that look interesting to you.


Universal radio is www.rffun.com

Grove Enterprises is http://www.grove-ent.com/


Otherwise, you'll get random suggestions of radios individuals like -
but they may or may not fit in with what you're looking for. For
example, "not much $" is subjective. To some people that means under
$50. To others it means under $500. Someone suggested the Grundig
S-350 - I've seen complaints about it drifting. But many people do
love them.

Drift's good for him :-) He'll appreciate a better radio when he grows
into it.

--
Al Dykes
-----------
adykes at p a n i x . c o m

Al Dykes wrote:
snip

Drift's good for him :-) He'll appreciate a better radio when he grows
into it.

--
Al Dykes
-----------
adykes at p a n i x . c o m



My first radio is remembered as "The Driftmaster". With one hand on the main tuning knob and one on the fine - I eventually got to the point where I could listen to the same station for several minutes at a time.

The best thing I can say about that radio is it gave me an edge on my friends when video games were invented.

I'm sure the S-350 is a better radio than the driftmaster though, because people actually do like them.

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I personally recommend a SW radio kit (Ten Tec, or simpler) - such that the
kid learns a bit of electronics as well (of course, in the premise that he
has someone close to guide him). I started with electronics projects when I
was 7, so I don't believe it is to early.

I don't see a 12 years old spending hours listening SW. So, my prediction is
that he will get bored sooner rather than later. Then, what remains will be
some electronics concepts and some project building skills. Later, if he
"gets caught", he can join some clubs.

At least this is what I will encourage my little one at his age. But of
course, this is just an oppinion.

Nic.
http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~nic/

He was playing with an old radio shack dx-100 that's in the wood shop the
other day and said "This is really neat. I want a shortwave radio."

(I know the dx-100 is a piece of junk.)

When I was a kid the neat thing was turning the knob slowly on the am tube
radio that glowed beside the bed, volume up, listening to signals coming
out
of the crackles. Um, that's still neat.

But today sw is better because you can get a radio that won't drift.

So -

If there is a digital radio that tuned like an analog one - not just the
knob, but the SOUND; and it was not too big, and not too much $, and not
too
complicated - no ssb, no sync det, etcetera - well then, I'd like to know
about it. 12th birthday is in two weeks.






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I would say get a Realistic DX 160 good first radio and would be easy to
learn how to use a shortwave receiver. If you u get a dx 160 get with the
ext speaker. I love mine and got the hang of it only after using it for
about 1 to 2hrs. If you son get board with it shortly are you get it he
might get back into it with a few years so you might want to get a little
better shortwave radio to start out with. Check out ebay for a Realistic DX
160 you should be able to get one for a $50 to $75 and with the speaker.

DJboutit wrote:

I would say get a Realistic DX 160 good first radio and would be easy to
learn how to use a shortwave receiver. If you u get a dx 160 get with the
ext speaker. I love mine and got the hang of it only after using it for
about 1 to 2hrs. If you son get board with it shortly are you get it he
might get back into it with a few years so you might want to get a little
better shortwave radio to start out with. Check out ebay for a Realistic DX
160 you should be able to get one for a $50 to $75 and with the speaker.

While the DX-160 has a certain amount of charm, I wouldn't suggest one for a kid. At least not one I liked.

Hello,

I see many people are recommending the Grundig S350. I personally
wouldn't buy that radio due to the drifting problem and no memories. I
think a child deserves better.

There is an inexpensive radio that no one mentions but is actually
very good. It is the Sony ICF-SWS35 ($90). If a Sangean ANT-60 ($15)
is clipped to its antenna, it receives quite well. No tuning knob and
no direct entry, but 50 memories (more if you count the bottom of the
bands) and easy tuning via buttons. It's easy on batteries (I use
rechargeable NiMH ones) and is small and light. Sound quality is not
bad and amplified computer speakers can be attached to the earphone
jack. The radio is dual-conversion so it has relatively few spurious
signals. Made in China, it has the best build-quality of any Chinese
radio I personally have seen. It's very simple to operate and I think
it would be very suitable for a child.

It's even suitable for me! I have two of them.

Joe

"jtaylor" wrote in message ...
He was playing with an old radio shack dx-100 that's in the wood shop the
other day and said "This is really neat. I want a shortwave radio."

(I know the dx-100 is a piece of junk.)

When I was a kid the neat thing was turning the knob slowly on the am tube
radio that glowed beside the bed, volume up, listening to signals coming out
of the crackles. Um, that's still neat.

But today sw is better because you can get a radio that won't drift.

So -

If there is a digital radio that tuned like an analog one - not just the
knob, but the SOUND; and it was not too big, and not too much $, and not too
complicated - no ssb, no sync det, etcetera - well then, I'd like to know
about it. 12th birthday is in two weeks.