Culuhlin,

Listening to an old GE 'Musaphonic' AM/FM Radio right now
"How Sweet the Sound !" {Tubes That Is }

OBTW - It has a half-plastic case on the inside
with a real Wood outer Case.

radios should 'glow' in the dark ~ RHF

From: "RHF"
Organization: http://groups.google.com
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: 29 Oct 2005 12:12:46 -0700
Subject: GE "SuperRadio". Which One Was/Is The Best?

APC,

BEST of the Breed of the GE Superradio:

IMHO: GE Superadio II (GE Model # 7-2885)

+ + + Original Superadio Shape and Styling

+ + + Original Variable Capacitor Tuning

+ + + Plus Two Speakers for Richer Sound

(snip)
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What does the III model use for tuning?

Greg

From: "Brenda Ann"
Organization: Korea Telecom
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 12:04:06 +0900
Subject: GE "SuperRadio". Which One Was/Is The Best?


"Greg" wrote in message
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What does the III model use for tuning?

Greg

It uses a varactor tuning scheme. The potentiometer that they use for tuning
is pretty problematic, and when they get dirty your stations jump around a
lot. Add to that the things have atrocious calibration, and cannot be
calibrated so that all stations are on the correct spots on the dial.

The audio is pretty good, especially for AM when in broadband mode, but
you're shooting craps when you buy one, betting on how the sensitivity and
calibration will be. With these, you're better off buying a used one with
known characteristics.


10-4, thanks. Is the dial calibration better on the II model?

Greg

Greg - In a word "YES" ~ RHF

From: "RHF"
Organization: http://groups.google.com
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: 30 Oct 2005 10:58:48 -0800
Subject: GE "SuperRadio". Which One Was/Is The Best?

Greg - In a word "YES" ~ RHF
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Cool.

Greg