Mini Radio Recommendations Needed
 

I realize that this question has nothing to do with shortwave, but could not
think of another group to post this question. I read several posts here and
this seems like a knowledgable group so here goes...

Our church is planning to purchase a translation system that will transmit
on the regular FM band. I am looking for recomendations for mini digital FM
radios that cost around $20. I was looking at the Coby CX-9, but am rather
leary of buying it without recommendations. Has anyone tried this radio
before, or does anyone have a better sugestion? It would not be a big deal
to buy one to try it out, but we need 20 matching radios and I would prefer
to buy them in one purchase.

regards
Ron Wiebe

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Ron Wiebe ron at thebibliophile dot com wrote:
I realize that this question has nothing to do with shortwave, but could not
think of another group to post this question. I read several posts here and
this seems like a knowledgable group so here goes...

Our church is planning to purchase a translation system that will transmit
on the regular FM band. I am looking for recomendations for mini digital FM
radios that cost around $20. I was looking at the Coby CX-9, but am rather
leary of buying it without recommendations. Has anyone tried this radio
before, or does anyone have a better sugestion? It would not be a big deal
to buy one to try it out, but we need 20 matching radios and I would prefer
to buy them in one purchase.

Coby is low-end junk. I'd look at what Sony or Sangean have in that prive
range. C. Crane (www.ccrane.com) usually carries all, or most, of the
Sangean line and are an excellent dealer to boot.

How's the DT 110?


"Mike S." wrote in message
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In article ,
Ron Wiebe ron at thebibliophile dot com wrote:
I realize that this question has nothing to do with shortwave, but could
not
think of another group to post this question. I read several posts here
and
this seems like a knowledgable group so here goes...

Our church is planning to purchase a translation system that will
transmit
on the regular FM band. I am looking for recomendations for mini digital
FM
radios that cost around $20. I was looking at the Coby CX-9, but am
rather
leary of buying it without recommendations. Has anyone tried this radio
before, or does anyone have a better sugestion? It would not be a big
deal
to buy one to try it out, but we need 20 matching radios and I would
prefer
to buy them in one purchase.

Coby is low-end junk. I'd look at what Sony or Sangean have in that prive
range. C. Crane (www.ccrane.com) usually carries all, or most, of the
Sangean line and are an excellent dealer to boot.

In article ,
Mike S. wrote:

In article ,
Ron Wiebe ron at thebibliophile dot com wrote:
I realize that this question has nothing to do with shortwave, but could not
think of another group to post this question. I read several posts here and
this seems like a knowledgable group so here goes...

Our church is planning to purchase a translation system that will transmit
on the regular FM band. I am looking for recomendations for mini digital FM
radios that cost around $20. I was looking at the Coby CX-9, but am rather
leary of buying it without recommendations. Has anyone tried this radio
before, or does anyone have a better sugestion? It would not be a big deal
to buy one to try it out, but we need 20 matching radios and I would prefer
to buy them in one purchase.

Coby is low-end junk. I'd look at what Sony or Sangean have in that prive
range. C. Crane (www.ccrane.com) usually carries all, or most, of the
Sangean line and are an excellent dealer to boot.

This reply is just a reflexive spew. Cheap Sony stuff is junk, too.
The OP was looking for small FM broadcast band radios, not a reliable
shortwave.

The church will probably have a problem with stuff walking out the
door, if only for reasons of forgetfullness, not malice. I'd look for
something even cheaper, perhaps some "credit card" radio that could
be fixed tuned.

I've had fair luck with GPX (a.k.a. Yorx) stuff, but you get what you
pay for.

Mark Zenier Washington State resident

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Ron Wiebe ron at thebibliophile dot com wrote:

"Mike S." wrote in message
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In article ,
Ron Wiebe ron at thebibliophile dot com wrote:
I realize that this question has nothing to do with shortwave, but could
not
think of another group to post this question. I read several posts here
and
this seems like a knowledgable group so here goes...

Our church is planning to purchase a translation system that will
transmit
on the regular FM band. I am looking for recomendations for mini digital
FM
radios that cost around $20. I was looking at the Coby CX-9, but am
rather
leary of buying it without recommendations. Has anyone tried this radio
before, or does anyone have a better sugestion? It would not be a big
deal
to buy one to try it out, but we need 20 matching radios and I would
prefer
to buy them in one purchase.

Coby is low-end junk. I'd look at what Sony or Sangean have in that prive
range. C. Crane (www.ccrane.com) usually carries all, or most, of the
Sangean line and are an excellent dealer to boot.


How's the DT 110?

Not the best performer of the lot, but for the price it'd almost certianly
out-perform the Coby.

What would you recommend? I need a decent, small pocket FM radio with
digital tuning for $50 or less. It is imperative that it does not have an
internal speaker - it must be listened to through the headphones only. I
did like the button lock switch on this unit.

regards
Ron Wiebe



"Mike S." wrote in message
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In article ,
Ron Wiebe ron at thebibliophile dot com wrote:

"Mike S." wrote in message
...

In article ,
Ron Wiebe ron at thebibliophile dot com wrote:
I realize that this question has nothing to do with shortwave, but
could
not
think of another group to post this question. I read several posts
here
and
this seems like a knowledgable group so here goes...

Our church is planning to purchase a translation system that will
transmit
on the regular FM band. I am looking for recomendations for mini
digital
FM
radios that cost around $20. I was looking at the Coby CX-9, but am
rather
leary of buying it without recommendations. Has anyone tried this
radio
before, or does anyone have a better sugestion? It would not be a big
deal
to buy one to try it out, but we need 20 matching radios and I would
prefer
to buy them in one purchase.

Coby is low-end junk. I'd look at what Sony or Sangean have in that
prive
range. C. Crane (www.ccrane.com) usually carries all, or most, of the
Sangean line and are an excellent dealer to boot.


How's the DT 110?

Not the best performer of the lot, but for the price it'd almost certianly
out-perform the Coby.

A radio WITHOUT a speaker?



"Ron Wiebe" ron at thebibliophile dot com wrote in message
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What would you recommend? I need a decent, small pocket FM radio with
digital tuning for $50 or less. It is imperative that it does not have an
internal speaker - it must be listened to through the headphones only. I
did like the button lock switch on this unit.

regards
Ron Wiebe



"Mike S." wrote in message
...

In article ,
Ron Wiebe ron at thebibliophile dot com wrote:

"Mike S." wrote in message
...

In article ,
Ron Wiebe ron at thebibliophile dot com wrote:
I realize that this question has nothing to do with shortwave, but
could
not
think of another group to post this question. I read several posts
here
and
this seems like a knowledgable group so here goes...

Our church is planning to purchase a translation system that will
transmit
on the regular FM band. I am looking for recomendations for mini
digital
FM
radios that cost around $20. I was looking at the Coby CX-9, but am
rather
leary of buying it without recommendations. Has anyone tried this
radio
before, or does anyone have a better sugestion? It would not be a
big
deal
to buy one to try it out, but we need 20 matching radios and I would
prefer
to buy them in one purchase.

Coby is low-end junk. I'd look at what Sony or Sangean have in that
prive
range. C. Crane (www.ccrane.com) usually carries all, or most, of the
Sangean line and are an excellent dealer to boot.


How's the DT 110?

Not the best performer of the lot, but for the price it'd almost
certianly
out-perform the Coby.

Jim Hackett wrote:

A radio WITHOUT a speaker?


They plan to use them to provide live translation of a church service, inside the church.

What I'm wondering is how many parishioners will go shopping for Car Talk rebroadcasts or ball games.

Jim Hackett wrote:

A radio WITHOUT a speaker?

Yep. You use earphones. I really am not familiar with one sold that
way but I read of modifications to a SW radio wherein they had to use
the speaker space to install all the needed components. THEN you had to
use earphones.

If you find what you like, but it has a speaker, have someone go in it
and clip or lift one wire to the speaker and then you'd not have to
worry about interrupting a church service with a speaker blaring out!
They'd HAVE to use earphones or not hear anything.

Ron Wiebe wrote:

What would you recommend? I need a decent, small pocket FM radio with
digital tuning for $50 or less. It is imperative that it does not have an
internal speaker - it must be listened to through the headphones only. I
did like the button lock switch on this unit.

regards
Ron Wiebe