Just purchased The Sharper Image SN400 SW radio for $30. Compared it to
an RS DX-398 and was surprised that it heard most of what the 398 heard
although the sound quality was not very good. For its size and price,
this is a decent shirt pocket radio.

Any one else using one of these radios? Any comments?

Robert

robtgross wrote:
Just purchased The Sharper Image SN400 SW radio for $30. Compared it
to
an RS DX-398 and was surprised that it heard most of what the 398
heard
although the sound quality was not very good. For its size and price,

this is a decent shirt pocket radio.

Any one else using one of these radios? Any comments?

Robert


Robert:

Compare it to this:

http://www.radiointel.com/review-kaitoka105.htm

it might be the same set under a different name
& let us know if the specs do match
Thanks

Dan

At that price,it's just another cheap radio wearing a different
(plastic) shirt.
cuhulin

On 12 Apr 2005 07:41:05 -0700, "Dan" wrote:


robtgross wrote:
Just purchased The Sharper Image SN400 SW radio for $30. Compared it
to
an RS DX-398 and was surprised that it heard most of what the 398
heard
although the sound quality was not very good. For its size and price,

this is a decent shirt pocket radio.

Any one else using one of these radios? Any comments?

Robert


Robert:

Compare it to this:

http://www.radiointel.com/review-kaitoka105.htm

it might be the same set under a different name
& let us know if the specs do match
Thanks

Dan
Nope, but if you go to http://stores.ebay.com/V-COM-COLLECTIONS and
look for the Kchibo KK-C300, you will see your Sharper Image radio
under its real name. I've had one for about six months and it is a
decent little radio. Definitely worth the $30.

Is this the same one Passport 2005 trashed in the review section?

The SN400 covers FM, AM and 5.95-6.20
7.10-7.30
9.50-9.90
11.65-12.05
13.60-13.80
15.10-15.60 MHz SW

30 Memory Presets 10 FM, 10 AM, 10 SW

Size 4" * 3" * 1"

Weight 4.5 oz without 2 AA Batteries

There are some large gaps in there. The SW band covers about 3-30 MHz.
It's still a start. If you can get someone to listening to some
foreign or domestic stations within those frequencies - and they enjoy
it - then they can upgrade to a "full coverage" receiver later.

It's probably still well worth money, except it doesn't seem to be be
"friendly" to some of the domestic stations. That is, it doesn't pick
up a lot of the frequencies.

=========

robtgross wrote:

The SN400 covers FM, AM and 5.95-6.20
7.10-7.30
9.50-9.90
11.65-12.05
13.60-13.80
15.10-15.60 MHz SW

30 Memory Presets 10 FM, 10 AM, 10 SW

Size 4" * 3" * 1"

Weight 4.5 oz without 2 AA Batteries

Radio is an interesting hobby. That being said, junk gets old fast. My
experience dictates, having a full coverage digital tuner, is the only
way to go. A big one for the hut, a little one for the road. Darren
http://hometown.aol.com/darren1965co...e/profile.html

Al Patrick wrote:

There are some large gaps in there. The SW band covers about 3-30 MHz.
It's still a start. If you can get someone to listening to some
foreign or domestic stations within those frequencies - and they enjoy
it - then they can upgrade to a "full coverage" receiver later.

It's probably still well worth money, except it doesn't seem to be be
"friendly" to some of the domestic stations. That is, it doesn't pick
up a lot of the frequencies.

That's because they broadcast so far out of band. I see that this radio
only covers the major portions of the major SW bands. If you want to
listen to something as simple as WWV you won't be able to with this
radio. If you want to listen to a station between 5800 and 5950-well
within the internationally recognized 49m band-this radio won't pick it
up. Even the major Degen/Kaito and Tecsun/Eton/Grundig models are
general coverage, meaning about 3000-22000 khz. But you can look at it
from the other end and realize that SW must be relatively popular among
the yuppie set if Sharper Image is peddling cheap junk SW radios. That
bodes well for the future of the hobby in North America, a place that
many of the major SW broadcasters have written off.


=========

robtgross wrote:

The SN400 covers FM, AM and 5.95-6.20
7.10-7.30
9.50-9.90
11.65-12.05
13.60-13.80
15.10-15.60 MHz SW

30 Memory Presets 10 FM, 10 AM, 10 SW

Size 4" * 3" * 1"

Weight 4.5 oz without 2 AA Batteries


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