Owners, please tell me how much I'm going to like it. My portable now is the
Degen 1103.

Lucky

You come back and tell us when you get it along with a long and complete
comparison between the two.


"Lucky" wrote in message
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Owners, please tell me how much I'm going to like it. My portable now is
the
Degen 1103.

Lucky

I think you will like it a lot. Both portables are good ones.

I think you will like the keypad layout and the traditional volume
control. After 1+ yrs of the 1103 (which I have come to appreciate
more), I still find the awkward volume control set up to take away from
the fun of using it.

I thought the lack of tuning knob might be hard to get used to on the
7600g(r) but it wasn't for me. There are two pairs of up/down keys
depending how much "territory" you want to move.

Both are quite good on sideband. There are times when the synch detect
of the 7600g(r) will make a difference on AM.

You've got yourself two good travel sized portables.

Dear "Lucky,"

You're going to HATE it. I bought a Sony ICF-SW7600G in 1998. It was so
bad, I couldn't believe it, so in 2000, I bought another one, just to
make sure. Then when they came out with the ICF-SW7600GR in 2001, I
bought one. IT was so bad that, in 2002, I bought two more (just to
make sure, you understand). Then, recently, Amazon offered them for
$129.15 INCLUDING shipping so I ordered two MORE (naturally, to make
sure these new ones were just as bad as all my others).

These radios are so terrible that I use them every day and take one of
them with me on trips (just to make sure that they're as bad as I
believe!).

;-)

Seriously, may I suggest that, if and when finances allow, you consider
buying a Sony AN-LP1 antenna which will bring out the WORST in this
radio!

Best,

Joe (My wife says I'm crazy; do you think she's right?)

"Joe Analssandrini" wrote in message
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Dear "Lucky,"

You're going to HATE it. I bought a Sony ICF-SW7600G in 1998. It was so
bad, I couldn't believe it, so in 2000, I bought another one, just to
make sure. Then when they came out with the ICF-SW7600GR in 2001, I
bought one. IT was so bad that, in 2002, I bought two more (just to
make sure, you understand). Then, recently, Amazon offered them for
$129.15 INCLUDING shipping so I ordered two MORE (naturally, to make
sure these new ones were just as bad as all my others).

These radios are so terrible that I use them every day and take one of
them with me on trips (just to make sure that they're as bad as I
believe!).

;-)

Seriously, may I suggest that, if and when finances allow, you consider
buying a Sony AN-LP1 antenna which will bring out the WORST in this
radio!

Best,

Joe (My wife says I'm crazy; do you think she's right?)


Hi there Joe

Do you know you played a major, major role in me buying the radio? I know
how highly you spoke of it and you've used some of the best rigs out there.
I thought of you when I hit the "Buy" button.

Lucky

"Lucky" wrote in message
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Owners, please tell me how much I'm going to like it. My portable now is
the Degen 1103.

Lucky


Don't expect to much from it, Its certainly nowhere near as good as they say
it is, I doubt to be honest if you will notice much difference at all over
your degan 1103, except of course the Sony has sync detection (to a point)
its not very good. I sold my 7600gr on as i found the degan just as good to
use as a portable, and its smaller.
rgm

"gbm" wrote in message
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"Lucky" wrote in message
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Owners, please tell me how much I'm going to like it. My portable now is
the Degen 1103.

Lucky


Don't expect to much from it, Its certainly nowhere near as good as they
say it is, I doubt to be honest if you will notice much difference at all
over your degan 1103, except of course the Sony has sync detection (to a
point) its not very good. I sold my 7600gr on as i found the degan just as
good to use as a portable, and its smaller.
rgm



Wow

I'm actually shocked to hear this in a way. Not shocked because the 1003 is
excellent little portable. Kinda hard to get SSB audible if the signal is
weak on it, but other then that it's a fantastic little gem.

But I am shocked you sold your Sony.
I always heard such high acclaims about the 7600GR. So, I just received my
Amazon/Chase credit card and Amazon had it for $135.99 and free shipping
last night. Plus I get that $30 off first Amazon purchase so the radio cost
me a grand total of $105.99

I figured for that money, it had to be worth it when I heard people say it
was worth $165 that people once paid for it. Heck people are still paying
over $150 for it excluding shipping. I paid $65 for the Degen 1103 shipped
so for $40 bucks more, I thought I got a heck of a deal.

Lucky

"gbm" wrote in message
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"Lucky" wrote in message
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Owners, please tell me how much I'm going to like it. My portable now is
the Degen 1103.

Lucky


Don't expect to much from it, Its certainly nowhere near as good as they
say it is, I doubt to be honest if you will notice much difference at all
over your degan 1103, except of course the Sony has sync detection (to a
point) its not very good. I sold my 7600gr on as i found the degan just as
good to use as a portable, and its smaller.
rgm

I totally disagree. I've owned them both. The Sony puts the Degen to shame!

"DeWayne" wrote in message
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"gbm" wrote in message
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"Lucky" wrote in message
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Owners, please tell me how much I'm going to like it. My portable now is
the Degen 1103.

Lucky


Don't expect to much from it, Its certainly nowhere near as good as they
say it is, I doubt to be honest if you will notice much difference at all
over your degan 1103, except of course the Sony has sync detection (to a
point) its not very good. I sold my 7600gr on as i found the degan just
as good to use as a portable, and its smaller.
rgm

I totally disagree. I've owned them both. The Sony puts the Degen to
shame!


I think you may have a faulty degan then.
rgm