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SHOPPING FOR SMALL SW: NEED RECOMMENDATIONS
I'm shopping for a small SWradio. Here's what I'm looking for. I know
I probably can't get all I want. But if I could, I don't care what I pay. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks! ==MUST HAVE== Size in 3"x6"X1" range Digital tuning with memory. A sleep function... Alarm clock SNOOZE BUTTON!!!! (this has been a hard feature to find) Runs on AA batteries. Full SW coverage... to 30MHz Good sensitivity and selectivity Tone control ==WOULD LIKE== Bass and Treble controls I'd prefer it NOT be painted faux metalic. Stuff always wears off. FM stereo, though headphones. BFO Narrow/Wide filter |
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My 606A has a one-hour snooze function. Excellent little radio.
Superior performance. On 21 Oct 2004 16:35:00 -0700, (ulTRAX) wrote: Thanks for responding. The 606a looks like quite the radio. I may get it even if it doesn't have a snooze button LOL |
In article , David
writes: Subject: SHOPPING FOR SMALL SW: NEED RECOMMENDATIONS From: David Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 14:35:48 GMT My 606A has a one-hour snooze function. Excellent little radio. Superior performance. On 21 Oct 2004 16:35:00 -0700, (ulTRAX) wrote: Thanks for responding. The 606a looks like quite the radio. I may get it even if it doesn't have a snooze button LOL There are times my 606A getsa better sounding signal than my R-75 ( Go figgure !) |
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In article , David writes: Subject: SHOPPING FOR SMALL SW: NEED RECOMMENDATIONS From: David Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 14:35:48 GMT My 606A has a one-hour snooze function. Excellent little radio. Superior performance. On 21 Oct 2004 16:35:00 -0700, (ulTRAX) wrote: Thanks for responding. The 606a looks like quite the radio. I may get it even if it doesn't have a snooze button LOL There are times my 606A getsa better sounding signal than my R-75 ( Go figgure !) I personally would go with the Sony 7600GR--though I should be upfront about the fact that I have more experience with the Sony than the Sangean, and this could bias my judgment. |
I should have made a better distinction between a "snooze" button and
a timer function. What I mean by "snooze" is a function frequently found on alarm clocks. It's that button that delays the alarm for another few minutes. The timer is found on most radios... essentially an auto shut-off feature so a radio doesn't stay on all night. I take it the 606A has the latter. David wrote in message . .. My 606A has a one-hour snooze function. Excellent little radio. Superior performance. On 21 Oct 2004 16:35:00 -0700, (ulTRAX) wrote: Thanks for responding. The 606a looks like quite the radio. I may get it even if it doesn't have a snooze button LOL |
Hello All.
I too have a Sangean ATS-606AP as well as the Sony ICF-7600G and GR models. For several years, my Sangean was my travel radio. It was a very good performer but last year I noticed that it would lose certain frequencies I had programmed into it. At first I thought it was some error on my part, but I have found that that was not the case. This has gotten worse and worse. In other words, it appears that the memories and/or tuning facilities are starting to "go" and, of course, you really can't have one of these radios "fixed." Therefore, this year I took one of my '7600Gs with me on vacation, sadly "retiring" the Sangean. (I really liked its size for travel.) Frankly, the Sony greatly outperformed the Sangean in California. Best, Joe |
I've had mine since 1998. Other than the speaker grille starting to
pop up in one corner and the antenna screw needing a once-a-year tightening, mines as good as new. I take it on frequent business trips. Driving. On 23 Oct 2004 12:49:15 -0700, (Joe Analssandrini) wrote: Hello All. I too have a Sangean ATS-606AP as well as the Sony ICF-7600G and GR models. For several years, my Sangean was my travel radio. It was a very good performer but last year I noticed that it would lose certain frequencies I had programmed into it. At first I thought it was some error on my part, but I have found that that was not the case. This has gotten worse and worse. In other words, it appears that the memories and/or tuning facilities are starting to "go" and, of course, you really can't have one of these radios "fixed." Therefore, this year I took one of my '7600Gs with me on vacation, sadly "retiring" the Sangean. (I really liked its size for travel.) Frankly, the Sony greatly outperformed the Sangean in California. Best, Joe |
David wrote in message . ..
My 606A ... Excellent little radio. Superior performance. I agree. I have the RS version of this radio, bought two years ago when RS made the huge mistake of dropping its own brand of SW radios. The RS radio, known as the DX-399, came with a multiple voltage wall wart, as well as an adapter so that it could be plugged into sockets in the US or the EU. That feature alone made it outstanding. It's easily my favorite digital display SW radio. Not the best, just my favorite. I think of it the "pocket Hercules," in honor of that weightlifter who was small in stature but huge in performance. Obligatory links to Sangean and to RNW review: http://www.sangean.com/worldband.html http://www.rnw.nl/realradio/ats606.html |
I don't know how my original post got separated from the thread.
Here's a repost. I should have made a better distinction between a "snooze" button and a timer function. What I mean by "snooze" is a function frequently found on alarm clocks. It's that button that delays the alarm for another few minutes. The sleep timer is found on most radios... essentially an auto shut-off feature so a radio doesn't stay on all night. I take it the 606A has the latter. David wrote in message . .. My 606A has a one-hour snooze function. Excellent little radio. Superior performance. On 21 Oct 2004 16:35:00 -0700, (ulTRAX) wrote: Thanks for responding. The 606a looks like quite the radio. I may get it even if it doesn't have a snooze button LOL |
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