My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the
wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too
expensive but a good soldier's radio.

There are still a few Grundig 400PE radios left at,
http://www.heartlandamerica.com

Sherman wrote:

My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the
wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too
expensive but a good soldier's radio.

Try V Com Collections store on ebay for cheap SW radios (under $50)
straight from China. My favorite is the Degen DE1102-it has SSB and an
external antenna, the latter of which helps reception a lot. Note that
Liypn is forbidden from calling this radio a "Degen" on his site, he
just calls it an "1102". Then again, several Tecsun models have tuning
knobs, making tuning easier. If you know what frequencies you want to
listen to beforehand, a tuning knob is not really necessary. And I bet
that soldiers in Iraq don't have a lot of time to idly DX anyway. So I
would recommend the Degen 1102, I think it's around $50.


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Sherman wrote in newsh4u51hj8oj4spi81nsq72oohkh0l2vkeu@
4ax.com:

My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the
wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too
expensive but a good soldier's radio.

A Sony 7600GR, for around $150. A very good radio, with very good AM
reception--has synchronous lock, which helps with inteference.

Also get him a program guide. There are a lot of broadcasts directed at
the middle east, like the BBC, VOA, and many others.

This is an interesting read:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/ne...11-boots01.htm

Scripps Howard News Service September 11, 2003
American troops forced to buy own wartime gear

By TARA COPP & JESSICA WEHRMAN

Last Christmas, Mike Corcoran sent his mother an unusual Christmas list: He
wanted night-vision goggles, a global positioning system and a short-wave
radio. Corcoran, then a Marine sergeant in Afghanistan, wanted the goggles
so he could see on patrols. They cost about $2,000 each.
......
Corcoran got all the items on his Christmas list, including the $2,000
goggles. The short wave radio was meant for entertainment, but he ended up
hearing messages urging jihad, and he picked up intelligence from enemy
fighters.

Conan Ford wrote:

Sherman wrote in newsh4u51hj8oj4spi81nsq72oohkh0l2vkeu@
4ax.com:

My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the
wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too
expensive but a good soldier's radio.

A Sony 7600GR, for around $150. A very good radio, with very good AM
reception--has synchronous lock, which helps with inteference.

The 7600 is a nice radio, but I wouldn't take it to a war zone. I'd go
for one of the cheap $50 Chinese made radios that Liypn sells.

Also get him a program guide. There are a lot of broadcasts directed at
the middle east, like the BBC, VOA, and many others.

Passport To World Band Radio, definitely. It's the best there is. It's a
little outdated by now, but it's still good.

This is an interesting read:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/ne...11-boots01.htm

Scripps Howard News Service September 11, 2003
American troops forced to buy own wartime gear

By TARA COPP & JESSICA WEHRMAN

Last Christmas, Mike Corcoran sent his mother an unusual Christmas list: He
wanted night-vision goggles, a global positioning system and a short-wave
radio. Corcoran, then a Marine sergeant in Afghanistan, wanted the goggles
so he could see on patrols. They cost about $2,000 each.
......
Corcoran got all the items on his Christmas list, including the $2,000
goggles. The short wave radio was meant for entertainment, but he ended up
hearing messages urging jihad, and he picked up intelligence from enemy
fighters.

I want to know what those frequencies are! I doubt I could actually
receive any of them in California, but it would be nice to try.



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I'm so excited! I finally got my first QSL card, with a picture of a
technician working on a curtain array on the front--VOA broadcasting from
Tinang, Philippines, 15290 kHz on Feb. 17, 2005 2241-2250 UTC. Also
received a program guide, a page listing English language broadcasts, two
bumper stickers, two refrigerator magnets, and a calender with pictures of
various locations in the USA.

Received in Calgary, ABwith a lowly Degen 1103 (also could receive on my
ATS-803a at the same time), with a 20 foot horizontal wire antenna located
in my detached garage and away from interference.

I know VOA is a powerhouse broadcaster and this is no big deal, but with
all the loot they sent this is still cool. With the $3.75 postage and the
contents, it probably cost VOA about $6 to send this stuff out.

So, does VOA QSL to US locations?

Conan Ford wrote in
3.159:

I'm so excited! I finally got my first QSL card, with a picture of a
technician working on a curtain array on the front--VOA broadcasting
from Tinang, Philippines, 15290 kHz on Feb. 17, 2005 2241-2250 UTC.
Also received a program guide, a page listing English language
broadcasts, two bumper stickers, two refrigerator magnets, and a
calender with pictures of various locations in the USA.

Received in Calgary, ABwith a lowly Degen 1103 (also could receive on
my ATS-803a at the same time), with a 20 foot horizontal wire antenna
located in my detached garage and away from interference.

I know VOA is a powerhouse broadcaster and this is no big deal, but
with all the loot they sent this is still cool. With the $3.75
postage and the contents, it probably cost VOA about $6 to send this
stuff out.

So, does VOA QSL to US locations?



Damnit, that was supposed to be a new topic, not part of the military radio
thread.

Sherman wrote in newsh4u51hj8oj4spi81nsq72oohkh0l2vkeu@
4ax.com:

My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the
wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too
expensive but a good soldier's radio.

..

For the sake of this conversation, the Grundig I've referred to, at
heartland america, sells for 100 bucks. Darren

I Vote for the Sony 7600 GR.Give the guy a GOOD Radio.
cuhulin