Hi, i was the one that was going to buy the Grundig FR200. Well, i
bought it, and it's an ok radio, but it seems to only pull in stronger
sw stations. I decided to buy another sw radio, and i found one off the
internet. It's called a Zenith Royal 1000 trans-oceanic from 1958 and it
was a bit pricey, but i bought it anyway and i got it and turned it on
and i was amazed at how much sw stations it can pull! It gets the
stronger stations plus the weaker more exotic stations! And i never saw
a chrome radio before and it's shiny, beautiful and very sturdy. So, i
have been listening to this Royal 1000 shortwave radio for 3 weeks now,
and i'm hooked! Shortwave is very weird and i love it. jacob

Hi Jacob:
I own an FR250 but it's only for emergency purposes. That type of radio is not really conceived as a shortwave superstar; the main goal of products like that is the size, low-power operation, durability, etc. So I think it's smart to buy something else for regular use.