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"Mark S. Holden" wrote: Nic. Santean wrote: Hello All, As the subject shows, my question is "What is the best shortwave portable ever ?". Nic. Watkins Johnson made a "portable" - never tried it, but I'd expect it to be quite good. I have my AOR 7030+ set up as a portable. The post 1996 Drake SW8 gets great reviews. The Lowe HF-150 is reasonably portable. The Sat 800 seems enormous for consideration as a portable - but it does run on batteries. I like the HF-150, choice of handle or shoulder strap and the shoulder strap has a built-in antenna. A bit bulky, but far smaller than some "portables". Dave |
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"Nic. Santean" wrote in message ... Hello All, As the subject shows, my question is "What is the best shortwave portable ever ?". Nic. I hope you are compiling the "votes" and will post the results of your poll. My favorite portable (criteria: performance for $ spent) is the Degen DE1103 |
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Actually, I'm out of here. Thanks a lot for those who posted serious
answers. For the others: keep talking... Nic. "Sanjaya" wrote in message link.net... "Nic. Santean" wrote in message ... Hello All, As the subject shows, my question is "What is the best shortwave portable ever ?". Nic. I hope you are compiling the "votes" and will post the results of your poll. My favorite portable (criteria: performance for $ spent) is the Degen DE1103 |
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"Sanjaya" wrote in message link.net... "Nic. Santean" wrote in message ... Hello All, As the subject shows, my question is "What is the best shortwave portable ever ?". Nic. I hope you are compiling the "votes" and will post the results of your poll. My favorite portable (criteria: performance for $ spent) is the Degen DE1103 Hi I agree the DE 1103 for $65 shipped is just unbeatable. It's a mini tabletop for me when I take it out. When I bring in down near the beach, it pulls tons of SSB signals out for me. The sensitivity on it for a radio this cheap is almost impossible to even compete with. It's excellent for me here in Florida. On top of that the FM stereo is also superb. Very nice. The only problem with this whole picture is it *might be manufactured by slaves of the CCP. But, I bought one a while back and it sometimes bothers me. But anyway the 1103 has to be the best portable price/performance wise for both BCB and SSB. Quality for $45. Lucky |
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"Nic. Santean" wrote in news:dbbngi$jv0$1
@domitilla.aioe.org: Hello All, As the subject shows, my question is "What is the best shortwave portable ever ?". Nic. I vote Panasonic RF-2200. |
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Nic. Santean wrote: Hello All, As the subject shows, my question is "What is the best shortwave portable ever ?". Nic. Well, since the rules for "best" are wide open, I will take that to mean the portable that gave me the most listening enjoyment. Probably the most enjoyable as an armchair receiver was the Panasonic RF-5000b. It was Panasonic's luggable answer to the Zenith TO and Sony=AD World Orbiter. It was large, heavy around 22 pounds with an absolute=ADly wonderful audio. The polished metal and black case was wood=AD lined, and the resulting sound was delightfully mellow. It had four antennas, selectable filters (narrow was mechani=ADcal), agc control, bfo, multiple bandswitches across the top and backl=ADighting for individual bands as selected. With a mortgage one could=AD power it with batteries. Otherwise a switchable voltage power supply=AD did the trick. It was no dx machine, but BBC symphonies sounded great. Of =ADcourse audio on AM and FM were superb. With a bfo switch it was po=ADssible to decode ssb. Finding a specific station on the ham bands was hit-or-miss and a challenge. But the intent of this delight=ADful monster was armchair listening to broadcast stations. Sensitivity when new was not great by todays standards, and=AD 30 years had probably taken its toll on electronics. Still it was a =ADjoy to use for 5 years. |
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Well,
I have had a YB 400Pe for a few years and I bought the Satellit 800 last week. I put them side by side for a few hours and the YB 400 picked up everything that the Satellit 800 picked up. The 800 had better sound, but when I use headphones with the Grundig it sounds just as good or better. The 800 also seemed to hold on to signals that were coming and going a little better. Other than that I didn't notice any difference; except that the 800 costs about five times as much. So I will take the Grundig YB400 PE any day. On 18 Jul 2005 12:02:53 -0700, "John S." wrote: Nic. Santean wrote: Hello All, As the subject shows, my question is "What is the best shortwave portable ever ?". Nic. Well, since the rules for "best" are wide open, I will take that to mean the portable that gave me the most listening enjoyment. Probably the most enjoyable as an armchair receiver was the Panasonic RF-5000b. Applebees allows White Nationalists to terrorize African Americans, their friends and families, and they refuse to pay damages to make amends for the physical and psychological destruction that this home grown terrorism causes in their restaurants. From A wise non-biased Ultra Conservative Black Republican who hasn't lost his mind and his ability to reason and think clearly about what is right for America, and what is wrong. White Supremacy is a Polar Bear from Hell That eats away at African Americans intestines Every waking moment of their lives To remind them that the big lie about their being inferior to "whites" Is accepted as Gospel truth by MOST of the Hellhound white society that is destroying them. Clyde http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the_big_picture/ http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/grou...Young_Females/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vassi/ http://www.telebay.com/7777 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CEDS63701/ |
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Louis M. Mandela wrote: Well, I have had a YB 400Pe for a few years and I bought the Satellit 800 last week. I put them side by side for a few hours and the YB 400 picked up everything that the Satellit 800 picked up. The 800 had better sound, but when I use headphones with the Grundig it sounds just as good or better. The 800 also seemed to hold on to signals that were coming and going a little better. Other than that I didn't notice any difference; except that the 800 costs about five times as much. So I will take the Grundig YB400 PE any day. On 18 Jul 2005 12:02:53 -0700, "John S." wrote: Nic. Santean wrote: Hello All, As the subject shows, my question is "What is the best shortwave portable ever ?". Nic. Well, since the rules for "best" are wide open, I will take that to mean the portable that gave me the most listening enjoyment. Probably the most enjoyable as an armchair receiver was the Panasonic RF-5000b. Applebees allows White Nationalists to terrorize African Americans, their friends and families, and they refuse to pay damages to make amends for the physical and psychological destruction that this home grown terrorism causes in their restaurants. From A wise non-biased Ultra Conservative Black Republican who hasn't lost his mind and his ability to reason and think clearly about what is right for America, and what is wrong. White Supremacy is a Polar Bear from Hell That eats away at African Americans intestines Every waking moment of their lives To remind them that the big lie about their being inferior to "whites" Is accepted as Gospel truth by MOST of the Hellhound white society that is destroying them. Clyde Clyde or Louis or whatever your name is, why are you appending that stuff after my name???? |
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Because I know deep down inside you are really a good white person.
You are not one of those millions who hate people of color, avoid them socially, don't want to hire them for the better jobs even when they are the best qualified, don't want you children dating, marrying, or befriending them. I know you feel that way because some of your neighbors told me that you were a GOD like human. They said you are afraid to stand up and be vocal about these things. So I was just speaking for you. giving you a little boost in the right direction. Now you should have the courage to do research and continue to increase your knowledge in an accurate manner, and rid your mind of what is left of the junky, garbage programming that had been put in your beautiful brain computer by your family and friends as you grew up. Peace. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the_big_picture Red Cross show how many innocent children have been destroyed by our sanction in Iraq. http://www.redcross.org/news/archives/2000/2-7-00.html The greatest danger of American culture; is the rich and powerful's belief in the necessity of roguery, deception, thieving, and extreme violence as a means of human uplift. GLOBAL AFRICAN PRESENCE: www.cwo.com/~lucumi/runoko.html Morris Dees for PRESIDENT!! He is a GREAT White American Terrorist fighter. http://archives.cnn.com/2000/LAW/09/....dees.profile/ www.splcenter.org/center/history/dees.jsp US SANCTIONS ON IRAQ FROM 1991 TO 2000 HARMED MILLIONS OF INNOCENT BABIES AND CHILDREN: www.redcross.org/news/archives/2000/2-7-00.html American Global Roguery www.zmag.org/zmag/articles/feb98herman.htm Baby killing Pictures in Iraq: www.marchforjustice.com Whites United to seek reparations for African Americans www.reparationsthecure.com/ On 20 Jul 2005 05:36:20 -0700, "John S." wrote: Louis M. Mandela wrote: Well, I have had a YB 400Pe for a few years and I bought the Satellit 800 last week. I put them side by side for a few hours and the YB 400 picked up everything that the Satellit 800 picked up. The 800 had better sound, but when I use headphones with the Grundig it sounds just as good or better. The 800 also seemed to hold on to signals that were coming and going a little better. Other than that I didn't notice any difference; except that the 800 costs about five times as much. So I will take the Grundig YB400 PE any day. On 18 Jul 2005 12:02:53 -0700, "John S." wrote: Nic. Santean wrote: Hello All, As the subject shows, my question is "What is the best shortwave portable ever ?". Nic. Well, since the rules for "best" are wide open, I will take that to mean the portable that gave me the most listening enjoyment. Probably the most enjoyable as an armchair receiver was the Panasonic RF-5000b. Applebees allows White Nationalists to terrorize African Americans, their friends and families, and they refuse to pay damages to make amends for the physical and psychological destruction that this home grown terrorism causes in their restaurants. From A wise non-biased Ultra Conservative Black Republican who hasn't lost his mind and his ability to reason and think clearly about what is right for America, and what is wrong. White Supremacy is a Polar Bear from Hell That eats away at African Americans intestines Every waking moment of their lives To remind them that the big lie about their being inferior to "whites" Is accepted as Gospel truth by MOST of the Hellhound white society that is destroying them. Clyde Clyde or Louis or whatever your name is, why are you appending that stuff after my name???? |
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The Grundig TR-6001
"Nic. Santean" wrote in message ... Hello All, As the subject shows, my question is "What is the best shortwave portable ever ?". Nic. |
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