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Does The Eton s350DL=Tecsun BCL-3000?
I was looking into the Tecsun model myself. I've read that the BCL 3000
only goes up to 1610 KHz on the AM band. You already mentioned it's only available in black with Chinese labeling. The radio doesn't come with ear phones either, they must be purchased separately -- unlike the Eton S350DL that includes nice headphones. There are a couple of sellers on Ebay that offer free shipping for Degen DE919 earphones and a Degen DE31 loop antenna if you include them in your purchase along with the BCL 3000. If you are patient and opt for ground shipment, the Tecsun is a very good value at almost half the price of the Eton version. I'm just concerned if the radio goes south, it's game over because the warranty repair return shipping would be very expensive due to the weight and size of the radio. It's too bad that Tecsun doesn't offer a small insurance fee that will cover part of the shipment expense in the event of a factory defect. If that option were available it would clinch the deal in a heartbeat! "Zenith" wrote in message ... Recently had my Tecsun BCL-2000 screwed up recently (Had it in my checked luggage on a flight, and after I got it home the AM dial was filled with images and AM reception was generally crippled. Anyone have any ideas on what might have happened?), and I'm thinking about replacing it. I had fun with the radio until the fatal flight... So, there are new choices now. I can upgrade to the new "Eton" S350DL, or the new Tecsun BCL-3000. Via Ebay you can get the new Tecsun for around 90 bucks, or you can get the Eton for $150. Apparently, a lot of people preferred the red and black Tecsun versions, because the upgraded Eton S350DL (replacing the "Grundig" S350) is available in the Tecsun colors-- Red and Black. AND the new Tecsun is only available in black and all the text on the radio is CHINESE now. I think they're trying to make Americans buy the Eton version for more money. It seems that the new Eton version has a blue LCD display (instead of the goldish-brown LCD of the past versions and new BCL-3000) and can be run on either AA or D batteries. They both offer stereo FM sound via the headphones and claim to have anti-drift technology and a new "CPU" and maybe firmware too. I'd love to read a head to head comparison of these two radios. I assume that the new versions are probably going to be the same as far as reception. Anybody know anything about these two radios, and whether they are still basically the same toy or not, and love to hear from you. Thanks -Z |
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