Dennon wrote:
I am new to shortwave radio and found the PT-633 on a website. I
searched alot of other sites and couldn't find anything even similar
for the price.

http://www.radiolabs.com/products/receivers/pt633.php

Would this be a good beginner's radio for me to purchase? I also
travel alot and want to take it with me in my luggage.

I searched Universal and other sites and nobody even came close to
this price on the PT-633

Thanks,

DN

Dennon:
If you want to find out if shortwave listening is for you and you don't want
to spend too much, at least get enough capability to sample the best that
the hobby has to offer. At a minimum, you want to have digital readout,
dual conversion, full 30 MHz coverage and SSB capability. The old adage is
still true: you get what you pay for. There is a lot of lost cost junk out
there and I think you will be dissapointed in the PT-633. If you can find
you way to do it, get a Sony ICF 7600 or something of that caliber for about
$150 ($100 used on Ebay). Get a real radio!

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Brian Denley
http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html