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Recommend sw radio for 12-year-old please...
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. |
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 |
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SYSYPHUS' SISTER 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. Degen 1103--get from seller Liypn on EBay. SYSYPHUS' SISTER Grundig S350. I like it, and it looks like a great kid's radio. http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/3500.html http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3691599 -- Al Dykes ----------- adykes at p a n i x . c o m |
The Grundig S350 is AWESOME! The kid would have a blast with it!
"Al Dykes" wrote in message ... In article , SYSYPHUS' SISTER 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. Degen 1103--get from seller Liypn on EBay. SYSYPHUS' SISTER Grundig S350. I like it, and it looks like a great kid's radio. http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/3500.html http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3691599 -- 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 |
- Also throw in a copy of " Passport To World Band Radio;" http://www.universal-radio.com/catal.../10002004.html or other SW books.. http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/bk_swl.html That'll help Your 12 year old figure out what He / She is listening to Dan ( Once a 12 year old with a SWR ) In article , SYSYPHUS' SISTER writes: 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 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. -----= Posted via Newsfeed.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeed.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== 100,000 Groups! - 19 Servers! - Unlimited Download! =----- |
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 |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Seems like those books like Passport to World Band Radio used to have some
receiver reviews inside. You don't want to get a radio that is too crummy to start with, or he will lose interest just because it's too much hard work to use it. For the same reason I would suggest putting up an outdoor antenna right away - or at least string up a good length of wire indoors - so you can receive more stuff better than you can with just the whip. I wouldn't rule out SSB, since that allows listening to hams and fishing boats and airplanes. Granted that some of them say things we would rather our kids don't hear; but then they are going to hear that kind of talk on the streets anyway. I'd get a set of earphones to go with it, if you don't have them already. Some of the best listening comes after bedtime. One drawback I can see to the Grundig is that it stops at 27 MHz rather than going up to 30. So you can hear CB but not the top ham band. Not that the 29 MHz ham band is good for much in this part of the sunspot cycle, but... -- jhhaynes at earthlink dot net |
"SYSYPHUS' SISTER" wrote in message ... Degen 1103--get from seller Liypn on EBay. I second this nomination. I have one and it's a great radio for the money. Jackie |
I can see buying a very sophisticated radio for someone experienced in other SW
receivers; - Or for a 40 something SW Afficionado.. - But as a first time SW gift, for a 12 year old, the Grundig S350 is ( IMHO) the one to get. -Good sound, Lots of knobs, Digital display , fairly big, hence more rugged than something smaller, Probably somewhat waterproof.. Looks cool just sitting there.. In article , (Joe Analssandrini) writes: 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. |
On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 08:56:49 -0300, "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.) If he is 12 yo, and into technology then he is also probably into computers and has his own PC, right? If so, then he is just like my 14 yo son. I have never seen him so excited about a high tech toy until I got him the WinRadio G303i PC-based radio. It's so cool that it really brought the family together, my wife loves it too! :-) See http://www.winradio.com/home/g303i.htm . The performance is incredible and the software is a real joy to use. I really can't fault this product. George |
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"jtaylor" wrote in
: 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." Degen 1103, despite having the ssb support, he can get an idea of the shortwave broadcast bands from the faux-analog screen. Or you could go with the S350/BCL-2000, it being analog but having a digital frequency counter, so that he can see if it drifts slightly and move it back. It also has fun knobs (gain, treble, bass) to play with. You can have either radio shipped from lipyn on E-bay in 7-10 days, or you can get the S-350 at Radio Shack right away. |
George Malkinson wrote:
On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 08:56:49 -0300, "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.) If he is 12 yo, and into technology then he is also probably into computers and has his own PC, right? If so, then he is just like my 14 yo son. I have never seen him so excited about a high tech toy until I got him the WinRadio G303i PC-based radio. It's so cool that it really brought the family together, my wife loves it too! :-) See http://www.winradio.com/home/g303i.htm . The performance is incredible and the software is a real joy to use. I really can't fault this product. George Ten Tec makes a better one and it's cheaper. |
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 |
J TAYLOR,
The Grundig S350 "Super Radio" Tecsun BCL-2000 would be a good choice for a 'first' Shortwave Radio. It has the basic lay-out, size and shape that a child would easly understand and operate. It feels like a Radio and requires the 'active human participation' Hand-on-the-Knob and Listening-with-your-Ears that makes a Radio FUN to Listen To. Plus it has the added features to grow and learn with to develop a "Love" for Shortwave Radio and AM/MW DXing. There is also a large active users eGroup for the Grundig S350 "Super Radio" Tecsun BCL-2000 on YAHOO ! eGROUP= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Grundig-S350/ yilgr ~ RHF .. .. = = = (Diverd4777) wrote in message = = = ... Yep ! Grundig S350; http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3691599 http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/3500.html Excellent Idea..... Just Looks cool sitting there - And a roll of Wire for an external antenna ( eventually ) In article , (Al Dykes) writes: Subject: Recommend sw radio for 12-year-old please... From: (Al Dykes) Date: 25 Jun 2004 08:50:48 -0400 In article , SYSYPHUS' SISTER 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. Degen 1103--get from seller Liypn on EBay. SYSYPHUS' SISTER Grundig S350. I like it, and it looks like a great kid's radio. http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/3500.html http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3691599 -- Al Dykes ----------- adykes at p a n i x . c o m |
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 ~ RHF .. .. = = = (Diverd4777) wrote in message = = = ... 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 |
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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 |
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 :o) yilgr ~ RHF .. .. = = = (RHF) wrote in message = = = om... 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 ~ RHF . . = = = (Diverd4777) wrote in message = = = ... 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 |
On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 08:56:49 -0300, "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. Take a look at the DEGEN 1102. It is an excellent portable radio. I have recommended this as a first radio to several people. It is probably the best sub $80.00 radio you can find. It compares favorably to radios costing twice as much. |
On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 22:55:57 GMT, I was against it before I was for it
wrote: On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 08:56:49 -0300, "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. Take a look at the DEGEN 1102. It is an excellent portable radio. I have recommended this as a first radio to several people. It is probably the best sub $80.00 radio you can find. It compares favorably to radios costing twice as much. The guy never said he needed a cheap radio. He just said he wanted one for his kid. Do you guys ever buy on quality? No wonder everything's made in China now. Forget the price. Get something the kid will remember for listening - not for fixing. |
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. Take a look at the DEGEN 1102. It is an excellent portable radio. I have recommended this as a first radio to several people. It is probably the best sub $80.00 radio you can find. It compares favorably to radios costing twice as much. My Elmer back in 1967 let me and his son tote his coveted SX-42 several blocks thru 17 inches of snowfall to my house. (Ya heard that before, huh?).I was a 12 year old that. was nuts about radio. He knew (perceived) that at the time. When I called him about the regulator tubes running a strange blue he gave me a good answer. And when I called him whining about why I didn't hear anything above 30 Mcs except for 'doctor pagers' he again explained to me how the spectrum works. Years later when I plunked down a ****ty 6 dollar National SW-54 in front of my own kid he winds up with a mailbox full of QSLs and has sixty countries confirmed before the $10- check for the radio clears the bank Naw, if I were to hafta recommend a radio nowadays for a newbie I'd be torn across an ebay 10 dollar gook special or an old beatup S-40. And quite honestly I don't know which I'd choose as a generic recomendation,. or one of those Chinse stes.,64 wst |
Don't knock the 1102 unless you've tried one. Its a great little SW radio.
Disregarding price, country of origin, and physical size I'd say this is still one of the best portables out there right now. "B EHart" wrote in message ... On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 22:55:57 GMT, I was against it before I was for it wrote: On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 08:56:49 -0300, "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. Take a look at the DEGEN 1102. It is an excellent portable radio. I have recommended this as a first radio to several people. It is probably the best sub $80.00 radio you can find. It compares favorably to radios costing twice as much. The guy never said he needed a cheap radio. He just said he wanted one for his kid. Do you guys ever buy on quality? No wonder everything's made in China now. Forget the price. Get something the kid will remember for listening - not for fixing. |
"jtaylor" wrote in
: 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. As others said, Tecsun BCL2000 is an analog radio but with digital trequence readout, can find it here http://tinyurl.com/2cxdk . Bye. -- Stars shine like eyes |
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