Yacht Boy 400PE or Sony 7600GR ? - Please help a Newbie
 

Hi,

I am looking to buy my first SW radio, and it looks like the Yacht Boy or the 7600GR ar egood ones. I don't want to spend more than about $200 right now, so which would you all recommend ? Thanks !!

Ed

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"The key to success in life is how well you adapt to Plan B"

If price is your only consideration in deciding between the two, then wait a
month or two and pick up the YB400 from your local Radio Shack. It is
presently $129.97 and it's being closed out. So you can expect their sale
price soon to be $99.97, with their final sale price possibly as low as $75.
Check with your local Radio Shack manager to be sure.

I wish my first radio was a 7600GR. I really like mine.

Ed Viladevall" wrote in message ...
Hi,

I am looking to buy my first SW radio, and it looks like the Yacht Boy or the 7600GR ar egood ones. I don't want to spend more than about $200 right now, so which would you all recommend ? Thanks !!

Ed

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"The key to success in life is how well you adapt to Plan B"

The 7600G/GR is much better than the YB400 in every category except FM audio.

Forget the bargains on the YB400.


Michael Bryant, WA4009SWL
Louisville, KY
R75, S800, RX320, SW77, ICF2010K,
DX398, 7600G, 6800W, RF2200, 7600A,
Degen 1102, GE SRll, Pro-2006, Pro-2010, Pro-76
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Looks unanimous, the 7600GR it is. Thanks all for your input !

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"The key to success in life is how well you adapt to Plan B"
"Michael Bryant" wrote in message
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The 7600G/GR is much better than the YB400 in every category except FM
audio.

Forget the bargains on the YB400.


Michael Bryant, WA4009SWL
Louisville, KY
R75, S800, RX320, SW77, ICF2010K,
DX398, 7600G, 6800W, RF2200, 7600A,
Degen 1102, GE SRll, Pro-2006, Pro-2010, Pro-76
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In article ,
ospam (Michael Bryant) wrote:

The 7600G/GR is much better than the YB400 in every category except FM audio.

Yeah but you would not know that personally.

Forget the bargains on the YB400.

Forget you would be better advice.

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Ventura, California

Ed Viladevall schrieb:

Hi,

I am looking to buy my first SW radio, and it looks like the
Yacht Boy or the 7600GR ar egood ones. I don't want to spend
more than about $200 right now, so which would you all
recommend ?

If your priorities are more on the shortwave reception side, the Sony.
The Grundig is better when it comes to FM reception and speaker sound.
(FM selectivity on the Sony can, however, be improved considerably by
replacing the very wide stock IF filters. Two 150 kHz or one 150 kHz
plus one 110 kHz filter will make the set grow quite some ears unless
you're in an area with very strong FM signals which may overload the rx.
In this case, very careful operation of the attenuator thumb wheel may
help.)

Stephan
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