Has anyone purchased one of the new radios? If so, what is the word?
I thought there would be more interest or is everyone waiting on the E
1?

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Has anyone purchased one of the new radios? If so, what is the word?
I thought there would be more interest or is everyone waiting on the E
1?


The E10 is the Tecsun PL-550, and the E100 is the Tecsun PL-200. For the
PL-550/E10, I can say that quality and performance are acceptable at best.

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Has anyone purchased one of the new radios? If so, what is the word?
I thought there would be more interest or is everyone waiting on the E
1?

I have a PL-550 and I like it quite a bit. It is the same radio as the E10.
The audio quality is very good and it is fairly sensitive. It has a lot of
nice features including an IF shift switch and an antenna trim. It also has
a tuning knob which is very good for exploring the bands. Best of all, it
was only about $60.00. As I understand it the E10, which is the same radio
as the PL-550 is selling for about $130.00. I'd say get the PL-550 and save
a few bucks. :-) If you wanted to get the best portable in the $100 to $150
price range, nix the E10 and get a Sony 7600gr. If you wanted to spend less
then $100.00 and still get a good radio with lots of features, get the
PL-550 and live with the Chinese markings. For $60.00, the PL-550 is a
great value. At about $130, the E10 is not over priced, and it is still a
good radio, but you can do better for your money.

Michael

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Has anyone purchased one of the new radios? If so, what is the word?
I thought there would be more interest or is everyone waiting on the E
1?

I bought a E100, a couple of days ago, to replce my aging YB300pe.
The Eton is a nice little radio, though it does have problems with
images and possibly intermod. But overall I'm quite pleased with it,
but it does not have SSB capability. The frequency coverage is
continuous from 1711 to 29999 khz plus mw and fm stereo. I have a 75'
wire connected to it via allegator clip, and I can DX reasonbly well
with it. If you can afford something better, do so. I will be
purchasing a YB400, as well, to replace my broken down Realistic
dx390.
Fred Burgess

If you wanted to spend less
then $100.00 and still get a good radio with lots of features, get the
PL-550 and live with the Chinese markings. For $60.00, the PL-550 is a
great value. At about $130, the E10 is not over priced, and it is still a
good radio, but you can do better for your money.


Does the Tecsun PL-550 / E100 employ "Dual Conversion"?
If not stay away!

The cheapest radio I would even look at is a Sony ICF-SW35 which goes for
about $85.
Dual Conversion
50 Memories
Memory & Band Scanning
Very easy to use.
AND it actually works, as a Sony should.

"0ff_r/-\/\\p" wrote in message
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If you wanted to spend less
then $100.00 and still get a good radio with lots of features, get the
PL-550 and live with the Chinese markings. For $60.00, the PL-550 is a
great value. At about $130, the E10 is not over priced, and it is still a
good radio, but you can do better for your money.


Does the Tecsun PL-550 / E100 employ "Dual Conversion"?
If not stay away!


No... It is single conversion. Surprisingly, it does better then expected
for a single conversion radio. As you would expect, you'll notice an image
or two here and there when you use a substantial external antenna, but it is
moderate. The IF shift control helps out when you do encounter an image or
intermod. Even though it is a single conversion radio, it is still quite
usable. Again... I want to say that I think it has great audio quality. I
like it a lot for program listening or just exploring the bands with the
tuning knob. The PL-550 is a good value. The E10 should be selling for
under $100.000 though.

Michael