"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

On 31 Jan 2005 06:23:14 -0800, wrote:


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...

Check out the Sony ICF-7600GR. I think it's probably just what you're
looking for.

I agree. That's what I have and am very happy with it. Got it for
$127 plus tax and free shipping direct from Sony a year ago.

On 31 Jan 2005 08:58:35 -0800, wrote:

Definitely ICF-SW07 has the better reception performance than 7600GR,
As for DE1103, at least the DE1103 has a rotate tuning knob, 7600GR
hasn't it

I hesitated on buying the 7600GR because it lacked a tuning knob. Now
that I have it, not only do I not miss the tuning knob, I wouldn't
want a radio with one. I like how I can just scan across the channels
with the touch of the button.

B.R. Smith wrote in
:

On 31 Jan 2005 08:58:35 -0800, wrote:

Definitely ICF-SW07 has the better reception performance than 7600GR,
As for DE1103, at least the DE1103 has a rotate tuning knob, 7600GR
hasn't it

I hesitated on buying the 7600GR because it lacked a tuning knob. Now
that I have it, not only do I not miss the tuning knob, I wouldn't
want a radio with one. I like how I can just scan across the channels
with the touch of the button.

You also can scan the channels with a touch of the button on any radio that
has PLL ("digital") tuning and a tuning knob. I like the tuning knob
because you can hear weak stations that the auto-search won't pick up.