I have the Kaito 1101. It's an absolute bargain! It actually
outperforms my Sony 7600GR on SW, except for the lack of a sync
dectector, which helps stabilize the 7600GR. It's OK on MW, not
terrific, but fine for casual listening. Excellent audio for the size.

Couple of minor drawbacks:
The rechargeable batteries seem to need recharging after about 15-20
hours of use, Limited # of memories (10 per band, incl 20 for SW). No
SSB ( I have several other radios with SSB so it's not a big deal that
the 1101 lacks this). ---Ken

Thank you! I am having trouble with the charger; it acts like it's
charging, then shuts off. I finally got it to "charge" overnight, and the
batteries were still dead in the morning! I put 3 regular batteries in it &
the radio is working fine. I put the batteries in a separate battery
charger I have to see if maybe I got bum batteries; if not, I'll assume the
charger is bad & try to get it replaced . . .

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I have the Kaito 1101. It's an absolute bargain! It actually
outperforms my Sony 7600GR on SW, except for the lack of a sync
dectector, which helps stabilize the 7600GR. It's OK on MW, not
terrific, but fine for casual listening. Excellent audio for the size.

Couple of minor drawbacks:
The rechargeable batteries seem to need recharging after about 15-20
hours of use, Limited # of memories (10 per band, incl 20 for SW). No
SSB ( I have several other radios with SSB so it's not a big deal that
the 1101 lacks this). ---Ken