I am thinking about a radio for my wife and I would like to hear from people
who have used the Grundig YB550PE as to Batt. life and stuff. I am comparing
it to the YB400PE. My Yb400 has run for every all over the world and is on
my desk now.


--
Burr
Grundigs, FR200, YB400, Int 650 & 800
Drake SW3
Scanners, BC245 & 895
Sangean DT 110 for Tract & Ball Games
Ont, Ca 34.03.16Nx117.36.21W
RC, Ca. 35.35.82Nx117.41.57W

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 15:32:08 GMT, "Burr" wrote:

I am thinking about a radio for my wife and I would like to hear from people
who have used the Grundig YB550PE as to Batt. life and stuff. I am comparing
it to the YB400PE. My Yb400 has run for every all over the world and is on
my desk now.


Women don't listen to SW. Get her a CCRadio. A silver one.

Color and Style are important factors;
How does she use radios now?
Why did she pick the one she uses ;
I've heard of some women going weak in the knees at the sight of a Grundig
Porsch YB 2000

Technical schmecnical; does it match her shoes
:-)

Dan / NYC


In article YZwbd.304$n57.260@trnddc01, "Burr" writes:

Subject: Lets compare Radios
From: "Burr"
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 15:32:08 GMT

I am thinking about a radio for my wife and I would like to hear from people
who have used the Grundig YB550PE as to Batt. life and stuff. I am comparing
it to the YB400PE. My Yb400 has run for every all over the world and is on
my desk now.


--
Burr
Grundigs, FR200, YB400, Int 650 & 800
Drake SW3
Scanners, BC245 & 895
Sangean DT 110 for Tract & Ball Games
Ont, Ca 34.03.16Nx117.36.21W
RC, Ca. 35.35.82Nx117.41.57W

The big question is will she use it as a shortwave or
a regular AM/FM radio??

If she won't listen to shortwave, then save the bucks
and get a decent looking regular radio. (Learned the
hard way with my wife; I tried to get her interested
in shortwave with my old DX-440 in our kitchen
while we'd cook, but all she'd listen to was the
MW or FM stations.) If she will listen for program
content, get a radio that's pleasant to listen to, like
a YB400PE or a Sangean 398. (Or, if she really likes
this, a Sat 650/700/800 or a good tabletop.) My
sister-in-law was a Spanish teacher and a missionary
at one point, so a Sangean 606 was a natural for her.
(And yes, last I checked a couple of weeks ago, she
still uses it after 4 years for Spanish language
programming.) If your wife is interested in
DX-ing or ham bands, maybe it's time to go splurge
on an old Icom R-71a or equivalent.

If you've got a wife interested in DXing, isn't that the
shortwave equivalent of the Holy Grail??

--Mike L.

"Burr" wrote in message
news:YZwbd.304$n57.260@trnddc01...
I am thinking about a radio for my wife and I would like to hear
from people
who have used the Grundig YB550PE as to Batt. life and stuff. I am
comparing
it to the YB400PE. My Yb400 has run for every all over the world and
is on
my desk now.


--
Burr
Grundigs, FR200, YB400, Int 650 & 800
Drake SW3
Scanners, BC245 & 895
Sangean DT 110 for Tract & Ball Games
Ont, Ca 34.03.16Nx117.36.21W
RC, Ca. 35.35.82Nx117.41.57W

Troll Troll your Boat!!!

O Billy Boy


--
Burr
Grundigs, FR200, YB400, Int.650 & Sat.800
Drake SW3
Scanners, BC245 & 895
Sangean DT 110 for Poines & Ball Games
Ont, Ca 34.03.16Nx117.36.21W
RC, Ca. 35.35.82Nx117.41.57W



"Billy Everhart" wrote in message
Women don't listen to SW. Get her a CCRadio. A silver one.

Hi Dan,
How's NY?

She uses my YB400 right now and seems to enjoy listening to her home
stuff (Philippines) even if there is not much to it.
It's like me listening to VOA when I am overseas. They talk to slow and
only broadcast what "they" want to be heard. I use to listen to Radio Moscow
just to get the true USA local news.


--
Burr
Grundigs, FR200, YB400, Int.650 & Sat.800
Drake SW3
Scanners, BC245 & 895
Sangean DT 110 for Ponies & Ball Games
Ont, Ca 34.03.16Nx117.36.21W
RC, Ca. 35.35.82Nx117.41.57W

"Diverd4777" wrote in message
...

Color and Style are important factors;
How does she use radios now?
Why did she pick the one she uses ;
I've heard of some women going weak in the knees at the sight of a Grundig
Porsch YB 2000

Technical schmecnical; does it match her shoes
:-)

Dan / NYC


In article YZwbd.304$n57.260@trnddc01, "Burr"
writes:

Subject: Lets compare Radios
From: "Burr"
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 15:32:08 GMT

I am thinking about a radio for my wife and I would like to hear from
people
who have used the Grundig YB550PE as to Batt. life and stuff. I am
comparing
it to the YB400PE. My Yb400 has run for every all over the world and is on
my desk now.


--
Burr
Grundigs, FR200, YB400, Int 650 & 800
Drake SW3
Scanners, BC245 & 895
Sangean DT 110 for Tract & Ball Games
Ont, Ca 34.03.16Nx117.36.21W
RC, Ca. 35.35.82Nx117.41.57W

Thanks Mike,

She has to have a portable as she lives away from me 5 days a week for a
few more months. Glad your sister is into the SW.


--
Burr
Grundigs, FR200, YB400, Int.650 & Sat.800
Drake SW3
Scanners, BC245 & 895
Sangean DT 110 for Ponies & Ball Games
Ont, Ca 34.03.16Nx117.36.21W
RC, Ca. 35.35.82Nx117.41.57W

In article hUxbd.719$l55.310@trnddc09, "Burr" writes:

Subject: Lets compare Radios
From: "Burr"
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 16:34:21 GMT

Hi Dan,
How's NY?


Hi Burr
- NYC is Still here, !
Full of Shows and Museums and History and Bars and Restaurants...
all quite nice.

Getting a bit nippy at night, touch of fall Colors in The Parks
I get up before the Sun Rises, see some of the morning stars :-)

Definitey fall . . .

She uses my YB400 right now and seems to enjoy listening to her home
stuff (Philippines) even if there is not much to it.

AHHHHH ! ! ! ! ! !

- Totally different story now; get her a Real radio ...
the Silver Sony 7600 GR would be my choice;

http://www.rnw.nl/realradio/html/icf-sw7600gr.html

- But if she likes your Grundig, then get her one of her own...
Maybe, even a cheap active antenna if need be..

It's like me listening to VOA when I am overseas. They talk to slow and
only broadcast what "they" want to be heard. I use to listen to Radio Moscow
just to get the true USA local news.

Yes;
Still listen mostly to the BBC feed from ascension Island for " Outside U.S.
News;
- Or radio Canada , Australia and occasionally New Zealand


-- Dan / NYC ( sangean 606A, R-75 & Jwin Junk DX M14 )

In article mXxbd.722$l55.435@trnddc09, "Burr" writes:

Subject: Lets compare Radios
From: "Burr"
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 16:37:38 GMT

Thanks Mike,

She has to have a portable as she lives away from me 5 days a week for a
few more months.

- So this gives you time to go out to The Desert !!

& BTW How are things out there in Calif ??

Dan / NYC

Glad your sister is into the SW.


--
Burr
Grundigs, FR200, YB400, Int.650 & Sat.800
Drake SW3
Scanners, BC245 & 895
Sangean DT 110 for Ponies & Ball Games
Ont, Ca 34.03.16Nx117.36.21W
RC, Ca. 35.35.82Nx117.41.57W

"Burr" wrote in message
news:mXxbd.722$l55.435@trnddc09...
Thanks Mike,

She has to have a portable as she lives away from me 5 days a
week for a
few more months.

Heck, then, give her another YB400 (or even a 300) if
she's used to it and likes it. That makes it easy for you;
especially if yours goes belly up. That way you can
borrow hers for a while. ;-)

Glad your sister is into the SW.

Sister-in-law, but at least it gives me someone to talk
SW with at family gatherings. (Beats hearing from
the Steeler and 49er fans in the family how much the
Bengals suck.) Too bad she's not into puttering around
with electronics, but at least I've got a cousin for that.
Now, if I could only turn that cousin on to SW...

--Mike L.