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degen de1103 vs sony icf-sw7600gr
I have both the DE1103 and the 7600gr. For the past week I have
compared them against my tabletop unit, a Kenwood R-1000. The antenna selection included a 50 foot outdoor random wire, a sony windup 10 footer, and the degen DE-31 active loop. Listening times varied from morning, midday and night. Let me say first that I am pretty suprised with the de1103. For a radio costing $50, it really is a bargin. The radio feels solid and compact. Also, I love the anolog look of the LCD. I read the reviews from Passport, and they panned the de1103's layout. But of late, I've lost respect for that publication. I have NEVER found their "whats on tonite" section to have accuate freqs! And their review are somewhat bias. Things I like about DE1103 1. small size 2. good speaker sound 3. tuning wheel 4.backlight on controls 5.sensitive 6.SSB 7.recharger batts included 8. good ear buds included Things I dont like about DE1103 1. no volume wheel 2. SSB modes not changeable 3.SSB fine tuner is too wide and really touchy, hard to tune 4.SSB not very selective 5. batt springs mushy Things I like about ICF-SW7600GR 1.small size 2.good speaker sound 3.very good selectivity (except for FM) 4.very good SSB reception (for portable) 5.very good MW reception (for portable) 6 ajustable attenuator ( good for long wire use) Things I dont like about ICF-SW7600GR 1. no tuning wheel 2. odd scanning functions 3. no built-in batt recharger 4. no tone control wheel 5. local time 24:00 only 6.LCD too small I like both radios. The sony is a little better overall and a lot better on SSB. The Degen is smaller and more fun to tune-around with. The Degen wins the "bang for the buck" award. The sony does a better job of pulling in weak signals. PS.. the degen DE-31 active loop is complete crap! The whip alone is MUCH better! All the Best John in San Antonio Tx.. |
degen de1103 vs sony icf-sw7600gr
And you failed to mention one of the most important features on the Sony
7600GR that the Degan lacks. A Synch-Detector that actually works and is unavailable on ANY portable in its price class. wrote in message oups.com... I have both the DE1103 and the 7600gr. For the past week I have compared them against my tabletop unit, a Kenwood R-1000. The antenna selection included a 50 foot outdoor random wire, a sony windup 10 footer, and the degen DE-31 active loop. Listening times varied from morning, midday and night. Let me say first that I am pretty suprised with the de1103. For a radio costing $50, it really is a bargin. The radio feels solid and compact. Also, I love the anolog look of the LCD. I read the reviews from Passport, and they panned the de1103's layout. But of late, I've lost respect for that publication. I have NEVER found their "whats on tonite" section to have accuate freqs! And their review are somewhat bias. Things I like about DE1103 1. small size 2. good speaker sound 3. tuning wheel 4.backlight on controls 5.sensitive 6.SSB 7.recharger batts included 8. good ear buds included Things I dont like about DE1103 1. no volume wheel 2. SSB modes not changeable 3.SSB fine tuner is too wide and really touchy, hard to tune 4.SSB not very selective 5. batt springs mushy Things I like about ICF-SW7600GR 1.small size 2.good speaker sound 3.very good selectivity (except for FM) 4.very good SSB reception (for portable) 5.very good MW reception (for portable) 6 ajustable attenuator ( good for long wire use) Things I dont like about ICF-SW7600GR 1. no tuning wheel 2. odd scanning functions 3. no built-in batt recharger 4. no tone control wheel 5. local time 24:00 only 6.LCD too small I like both radios. The sony is a little better overall and a lot better on SSB. The Degen is smaller and more fun to tune-around with. The Degen wins the "bang for the buck" award. The sony does a better job of pulling in weak signals. PS.. the degen DE-31 active loop is complete crap! The whip alone is MUCH better! All the Best John in San Antonio Tx.. |
degen de1103 vs sony icf-sw7600gr
The synch detector is an overhyped feature that rarely provides
significant improvement in intelligibility of a broadcast. IMHO of course.... SeeingEyeDog wrote: And you failed to mention one of the most important features on the Sony 7600GR that the Degan lacks. A Synch-Detector that actually works and is unavailable on ANY portable in its price class. wrote in message oups.com... I have both the DE1103 and the 7600gr. For the past week I have compared them against my tabletop unit, a Kenwood R-1000. The antenna selection included a 50 foot outdoor random wire, a sony windup 10 footer, and the degen DE-31 active loop. Listening times varied from morning, midday and night. Let me say first that I am pretty suprised with the de1103. For a radio costing $50, it really is a bargin. The radio feels solid and compact. Also, I love the anolog look of the LCD. I read the reviews from Passport, and they panned the de1103's layout. But of late, I've lost respect for that publication. I have NEVER found their "whats on tonite" section to have accuate freqs! And their review are somewhat bias. Things I like about DE1103 1. small size 2. good speaker sound 3. tuning wheel 4.backlight on controls 5.sensitive 6.SSB 7.recharger batts included 8. good ear buds included Things I dont like about DE1103 1. no volume wheel 2. SSB modes not changeable 3.SSB fine tuner is too wide and really touchy, hard to tune 4.SSB not very selective 5. batt springs mushy Things I like about ICF-SW7600GR 1.small size 2.good speaker sound 3.very good selectivity (except for FM) 4.very good SSB reception (for portable) 5.very good MW reception (for portable) 6 ajustable attenuator ( good for long wire use) Things I dont like about ICF-SW7600GR 1. no tuning wheel 2. odd scanning functions 3. no built-in batt recharger 4. no tone control wheel 5. local time 24:00 only 6.LCD too small I like both radios. The sony is a little better overall and a lot better on SSB. The Degen is smaller and more fun to tune-around with. The Degen wins the "bang for the buck" award. The sony does a better job of pulling in weak signals. PS.. the degen DE-31 active loop is complete crap! The whip alone is MUCH better! All the Best John in San Antonio Tx.. |
degen de1103 vs sony icf-sw7600gr
Sort of like a noise blanker in a Drake LOL!....The button is on the radio
but you can never tell if its on or off no matter what.... "John S." wrote in message ups.com... The synch detector is an overhyped feature that rarely provides significant improvement in intelligibility of a broadcast. IMHO of course.... SeeingEyeDog wrote: And you failed to mention one of the most important features on the Sony 7600GR that the Degan lacks. A Synch-Detector that actually works and is unavailable on ANY portable in its price class. wrote in message oups.com... I have both the DE1103 and the 7600gr. For the past week I have compared them against my tabletop unit, a Kenwood R-1000. The antenna selection included a 50 foot outdoor random wire, a sony windup 10 footer, and the degen DE-31 active loop. Listening times varied from morning, midday and night. Let me say first that I am pretty suprised with the de1103. For a radio costing $50, it really is a bargin. The radio feels solid and compact. Also, I love the anolog look of the LCD. I read the reviews from Passport, and they panned the de1103's layout. But of late, I've lost respect for that publication. I have NEVER found their "whats on tonite" section to have accuate freqs! And their review are somewhat bias. Things I like about DE1103 1. small size 2. good speaker sound 3. tuning wheel 4.backlight on controls 5.sensitive 6.SSB 7.recharger batts included 8. good ear buds included Things I dont like about DE1103 1. no volume wheel 2. SSB modes not changeable 3.SSB fine tuner is too wide and really touchy, hard to tune 4.SSB not very selective 5. batt springs mushy Things I like about ICF-SW7600GR 1.small size 2.good speaker sound 3.very good selectivity (except for FM) 4.very good SSB reception (for portable) 5.very good MW reception (for portable) 6 ajustable attenuator ( good for long wire use) Things I dont like about ICF-SW7600GR 1. no tuning wheel 2. odd scanning functions 3. no built-in batt recharger 4. no tone control wheel 5. local time 24:00 only 6.LCD too small I like both radios. The sony is a little better overall and a lot better on SSB. The Degen is smaller and more fun to tune-around with. The Degen wins the "bang for the buck" award. The sony does a better job of pulling in weak signals. PS.. the degen DE-31 active loop is complete crap! The whip alone is MUCH better! All the Best John in San Antonio Tx.. |
degen de1103 vs sony icf-sw7600gr
Yes, noise blankers are in my experience for button freaks! My Kenwood
R-5000 had two of them and a level control. For the most part they didn't make the signal less intelligible. Rob wrote: Sort of like a noise blanker in a Drake LOL!....The button is on the radio but you can never tell if its on or off no matter what.... "John S." wrote in message ups.com... The synch detector is an overhyped feature that rarely provides significant improvement in intelligibility of a broadcast. IMHO of course.... SeeingEyeDog wrote: And you failed to mention one of the most important features on the Sony 7600GR that the Degan lacks. A Synch-Detector that actually works and is unavailable on ANY portable in its price class. wrote in message oups.com... I have both the DE1103 and the 7600gr. For the past week I have compared them against my tabletop unit, a Kenwood R-1000. The antenna selection included a 50 foot outdoor random wire, a sony windup 10 footer, and the degen DE-31 active loop. Listening times varied from morning, midday and night. Let me say first that I am pretty suprised with the de1103. For a radio costing $50, it really is a bargin. The radio feels solid and compact. Also, I love the anolog look of the LCD. I read the reviews from Passport, and they panned the de1103's layout. But of late, I've lost respect for that publication. I have NEVER found their "whats on tonite" section to have accuate freqs! And their review are somewhat bias. Things I like about DE1103 1. small size 2. good speaker sound 3. tuning wheel 4.backlight on controls 5.sensitive 6.SSB 7.recharger batts included 8. good ear buds included Things I dont like about DE1103 1. no volume wheel 2. SSB modes not changeable 3.SSB fine tuner is too wide and really touchy, hard to tune 4.SSB not very selective 5. batt springs mushy Things I like about ICF-SW7600GR 1.small size 2.good speaker sound 3.very good selectivity (except for FM) 4.very good SSB reception (for portable) 5.very good MW reception (for portable) 6 ajustable attenuator ( good for long wire use) Things I dont like about ICF-SW7600GR 1. no tuning wheel 2. odd scanning functions 3. no built-in batt recharger 4. no tone control wheel 5. local time 24:00 only 6.LCD too small I like both radios. The sony is a little better overall and a lot better on SSB. The Degen is smaller and more fun to tune-around with. The Degen wins the "bang for the buck" award. The sony does a better job of pulling in weak signals. PS.. the degen DE-31 active loop is complete crap! The whip alone is MUCH better! All the Best John in San Antonio Tx.. |
degen de1103 vs sony icf-sw7600gr
Hmmm, I really like the noise blanker on the R8B. Someone upstairs from
me a couple of days ago was running a power drill and it was wreaking havoc on my reception. I hit the noise blanker on the R8B and the noise vanished....completely! Steve |
degen de1103 vs sony icf-sw7600gr
I find that it helps if you check both sidebands and the stick with
whichever one sounds best. |
degen de1103 vs sony icf-sw7600gr
That has not been my experience with the Sony 2010 anyway. It very
much can make the difference between intelligibility or not. The synch detect on the 7600g(r) can make a difference but it is not nearly as dramatic on the 2010. The synch detect on the R75 (after Kiwa mods) also is very effective. The synch detect on the Grundig Sat 700 was not that great. I have heard that the synch detect on the new E1 is quite effective and I have heard the same about the circuit on the Drake R8B. I don't have any experience with these 2 radios however. John S. wrote: The synch detector is an overhyped feature that rarely provides significant improvement in intelligibility of a broadcast. IMHO of course.... |
degen de1103 vs sony icf-sw7600gr
In article .com,
"wavetrapper" wrote: That has not been my experience with the Sony 2010 anyway. It very much can make the difference between intelligibility or not. The synch detect on the 7600g(r) can make a difference but it is not nearly as dramatic on the 2010. The synch detect on the R75 (after Kiwa mods) also is very effective. The synch detect on the Grundig Sat 700 was not that great. I have heard that the synch detect on the new E1 is quite effective and I have heard the same about the circuit on the Drake R8B. I don't have any experience with these 2 radios however. John S. wrote: The synch detector is an overhyped feature that rarely provides significant improvement in intelligibility of a broadcast. IMHO of course.... This was just a Troll in my opinion and not a serious statement. -- Telamon Ventura, California |
degen de1103 vs sony icf-sw7600gr
On 30 Nov 2005 08:15:50 -0800, "wavetrapper" wrote:
That has not been my experience with the Sony 2010 anyway. It very much can make the difference between intelligibility or not. The synch detect on the 7600g(r) can make a difference but it is not nearly as dramatic on the 2010. The synch detect on the R75 (after Kiwa mods) also is very effective. The synch detect on the Grundig Sat 700 was not that great. I have heard that the synch detect on the new E1 is quite effective and I have heard the same about the circuit on the Drake R8B. I don't have any experience with these 2 radios however. John S. wrote: The synch detector is an overhyped feature that rarely provides significant improvement in intelligibility of a broadcast. IMHO of course.... I had a 7600 and the selectable sidebands were very asymmetric. Very annoying. |
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