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grundig yb-400e
how are these radios?
any good thanks jack |
I have one. I enjoy it very much. It is quite good on most shortwave
and AM (MW) frequencies. Also very nice with FM and has good sound through the headphone output (in stereo). The whip seems to have good sensitivity as well. For the money I think it's great. It does not do so well on SSB, and has trouble with weaker signals, but if you will be doing primarily program listening, this is probably one of the best portables out there. Mine doesn't do so well indoors (it is excellent if used outdoors), but I live in a very RF-noisy apartment building...if you'll be using it inside, you might want to string up an outdoor antenna before hand, or looking into an active antenna of some kind. jwb wrote: how are these radios? any good thanks jack |
how are these radios? any good thanks jack Compared to what, a Sony 7600GR? Nope. (see "Sony 7600GR any thoughts?" thread. ) |
jwb wrote:
how are these radios? any good thanks jack For the price, these are an excellent buy. They lack sync detection and, for me, the display is a little difficult to read unless it is held at just the right angle. Otherwise they have excellent audio, great FM stereo with earphones and the ability to receive SSB transmissions. They are very durable but tend to consume batteries at a rate a little above average. Anything with the "SONY" label is very susceptible to being pilfered if you do much traveling. The YB400 is presently just a tad too funky to be a hot item on the black market. I own a lot of portable SW radios and the YB400 is the one I use the most because it ranks most highly considering performance against replacement cost. It takes a licken' and keeps on ticken'! It performs well and baggage handlers aren't interested in stealing it. It has survived many "drop tests" and supplies beautiful FM stereo. SW DX depends on your choice of antenna, but mine performs unusually well from the whip. Unless you can find a killer deal on a sony 7600, you should go for the YB400. If you are looking for a "traveler," I would go with the YB400. Worth exactly 2 cents....Your mileage may vary... Tom Nelson KD6EVM |
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