JShorr wrote:
I know that its quite a bit more, but any feelings on the Sony
ICF-SW07? I've been in the market for a nice travel alarm clock,/radio
and could perhaps justify this radio if it has the same quality SW
reception as the 7600.

What would be the benefit of the DE1103 over the 7600?
If none, I'll probably order the 7600.


I had an Sw-07.

It was a pretty good radio - especially when you consider it's size.
They come with a very good active loop antenna.

But the buttons were quite small, and I looked at it more as a neat
gadget than a radio I'd want to use on a regular basis.

It had a lot of features for a portable - but not as many as I'm used to
with my table top radios.

How much of a problem is it that the 7600 doesn't have an analog-style
tuning knob?

JShorr schrieb:

How much of a problem is it that the 7600 doesn't have an analog-style
tuning knob?

That depends. Some people actually prefer the 7600G/GR tuning key layout
to a Sangean-style tuning knob. That said, you're never as fast scanning
bands as with an analog set. But overall I don't think it's overly
dramatic. Reception wise the 7600GR is certainly still very good in its
class, with SSB being hard to beat due to Sony's "secret weapon"
CXA1376. I would certainly like to get my hands on a datasheet of that
IC, being a very curious nature in things like this. (I guess it would
be in Japanese, though.)

Stephan
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JShorr wrote:
I know that its quite a bit more, but any feelings on the Sony
ICF-SW07?


Hasn't it been discontinued?

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maybe the DE1108 will be the best choice, it will enter the market
after couple months
pls check the following hyperlink


http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...8a20eaabaa0a88

If cheap is the main consideration and you can do without the Digital
Readout ...here are two Oldies but goodies that at times can be found on
Ebay at under $100.

First is the Realistic DX-160 . Its solid state and doesn't take a lot of
shelf space and is more sensitive than most portables out there. It also has
a BFO which can be used for SSB and CW reception. While not the most
selective, it beats the cheap portables.

Another radio is of the Boat Anchor variety. Its bigger and bulky and uses
TUBES. Its a National NC-183D. It is both selective and very sensitive below
20 MHz or so. Its a real radio for AM Broadcast Band reception too. Wish I
still had mine.


"JShorr" wrote in message
ups.com...
Is there a receiver (sub 150$us) that is, far and a way, the best one
out there? I would really like to start playing around with shortwave
radio, but I can't seem to find a radio that doesn't have several
negative reviews...

"W Page Pyne" wrote in message
news:WfMLd.4641$B64.3912@trnddc07...

Another radio is of the Boat Anchor variety. Its bigger and bulky and
uses
TUBES. Its a National NC-183D. It is both selective and very sensitive
below
20 MHz or so. Its a real radio for AM Broadcast Band reception too. Wish I
still had mine


Join the crowd, in a weak moment I sold mine along with a SP600 in the late
70's.
RM~

JShorr wrote:
Is there a receiver (sub 150$us) that is, far and a way, the best one
out there? I would really like to start playing around with
shortwave
radio, but I can't seem to find a radio that doesn't have several
negative reviews...

If you want an older portable that has good reviews. And don't want
to spent alot. Try a Sangean ATS-803A/RS DX-440. Usually can pick
one up even on ebay for less than $75. And they are not the battery
hogs some newer set are.


BW