Can anyone suggest a good, powerful, relatively small, battery operated
shortwave radio? I have a Sony ICS-SW20 right now but some frequencies
that I find are not on the dial. I was looking at the Grundig Yacht Boy
400PE. Anyone have one of those or can anyone say something about it?
Also, can someone recommend some interesting/good shows that I may be able
to get on the radio I already have?

Thanks in advance.
--Ryan

"Ryan Logan" wrote in message
ocaldomain...
Can anyone suggest a good, powerful, relatively small, battery operated
shortwave radio? I have a Sony ICS-SW20 right now but some frequencies
that I find are not on the dial. I was looking at the Grundig Yacht Boy
400PE. Anyone have one of those or can anyone say something about it?
Also, can someone recommend some interesting/good shows that I may be able
to get on the radio I already have?

Thanks in advance.
--Ryan

I will suggest a Degen DE1103 at the risk of incurring the wrath of xenophobes
bigots and isolationists who haven't PLONKed me yet.

I agree with Sanjaya.... just from reviews and comments on this board.

http://www.radiointel.com/phil/2005_phil_port_guide.pdf

I used to have a Sony 7600 G series. ( Quite good )
Currently I have a Sangean 606A;
No SSB but aside from that quite good.

Degen DE1103 is a generation above

Dan
( Doubtless incurring the wrath of xenophobes
bigots and isolationists who haven't PLONKed me yet )

"Dan" wrote in message
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I agree with Sanjaya.... just from reviews and comments on this board.

http://www.radiointel.com/phil/2005_phil_port_guide.pdf

I used to have a Sony 7600 G series. ( Quite good )
Currently I have a Sangean 606A;
No SSB but aside from that quite good.

Degen DE1103 is a generation above

Dan
( Doubtless incurring the wrath of xenophobes
bigots and isolationists who haven't PLONKed me yet )


Shaking your hand and having a good laugh : )

I will suggest a Degen DE1103 at the risk of incurring the wrath of
xenophobes
bigots and isolationists who haven't PLONKed me yet.


Get the Sony ICF-SW7600GR - it will last far longer than any Degen Chinese
junk
which is riddled with RF images, by the way.

Speaking of Chinese bigots and isolationists - have you heard about the
Chinese
rioting against Japanese goods? The Communist government has got them all
whipped up into a nationalistic xenophobic frenzy to redirect the locals
anger away from the dictatorial Communists - LOL!

Support the your local anti-Communist China product - buy Japanese.

The Degan DE1103 is an excellent choice. Not perfect, but it will hear
a lot of stations and the sound quality is impressive.

Ryan Logan wrote in
ocaldomain:

Can anyone suggest a good, powerful, relatively small, battery
operated shortwave radio? I have a Sony ICS-SW20 right now but some
frequencies that I find are not on the dial. I was looking at the
Grundig Yacht Boy 400PE. Anyone have one of those or can anyone say
something about it? Also, can someone recommend some interesting/good
shows that I may be able to get on the radio I already have?

Thanks in advance.
--Ryan

If you're considering a YB-400PE, I know it is readily available at Radio
Shack (the G4000A is also the same). However, I suggest you consider a
Sony ICF-7600GR, it is about the same price but a superior radio.

I own a Degen 1103 and it is excellant. Rock solid reception. Check Ebay for
deals. I think it is about $70 I payed, including shipping.
"Ryan Logan" wrote in message
ocaldomain...
Can anyone suggest a good, powerful, relatively small, battery operated
shortwave radio? I have a Sony ICS-SW20 right now but some frequencies
that I find are not on the dial. I was looking at the Grundig Yacht Boy
400PE. Anyone have one of those or can anyone say something about it?
Also, can someone recommend some interesting/good shows that I may be able
to get on the radio I already have?

Thanks in advance.
--Ryan

"Ryan Logan" wrote in message
ocaldomain...
Can anyone suggest a good, powerful, relatively small, battery operated
shortwave radio? I have a Sony ICS-SW20 right now but some frequencies
that I find are not on the dial. I was looking at the Grundig Yacht Boy
400PE. Anyone have one of those or can anyone say something about it?
Also, can someone recommend some interesting/good shows that I may be able
to get on the radio I already have?

Thanks in advance.
--Ryan

Ryan,

What's the budget?

The Sony ICF-7600 is a very good value -- better in my opinion than the
Degen 1103, because it has a synch detector (something lacking even on
high-end Sangeans). It'll set you back about $160 bucks by the time you get
it shipped. It's a good starter radio, except it does not have a tuning
knob.

In the sub-$100 range, there are a lot of rebranded Chinese radios, of which
the Degen 1103 is the best.

If you can spend upwards to $300, you should look for either a used Sony
2010, Sony SW77, Sony SW07 (ultimate micro-portable), a modified Sangean
ATS-909, or a used Grundig Satelit 800 (but it's only "portable" in the
sense that a large suitcase is portable).

-- Stinger