Hello all,

I want to give a word about the 909 battery consumption. I don't have (and never
had) the Sony, so I will not compare.

I mostly use the 909 with the A/C adapter (at home mainly), so no battery
issues. At home the A/C adapter brings no noise into the radio, even with
computer working near by (the PC is on the ground floor, and the radio in the
room just above, on the 1st floor).

I use batteries in hotels when travelling, since hotel's power networks seam to
bring a *LOT OF NOISE*... So : using the radio on batteries more than two hours
a day, during two weeks, eat half of the battery, according to the battery meter
of the radio.

So far I'm happy with that result and I'm thinking of buying a set the
rechargeable batteries...

Charly

both radio's are around 160 euro at thiecom.de
if you'r in europe ...

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Charly,

I have both the Sangean ATS-909 (RadioShack DX398) and the
Sony ICF-SW7600GR 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radios.

READ - About the Sangean ATS-909 / RadioShack DX-398
'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio / Receiver
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...e48ff9439a3c76

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...e677f0485110a3

Sangean ATS-909 - 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radios
http://www2.rnw.nl/rnw/en/features/m...rs/ats909.html
http://www.dxing.com/rx/ats818cs.htm
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/1909.html
Front View - Sangean ATS-909
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...le/1909frt.jpg
Rear View - Sangean ATS-909
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...e/1909rear.jpg
Left and Right Side Views - Sangean ATS-909
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...e/1909side.jpg
Check-Out the Radio Shack DX-398 / Sangean ATS-909 Group at YAHOO !
GoTo= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DX398/

READ - About the Sony ICF-SW7600 / Sony ICF-SW7600G /
Sony ICF-SW7600GR AM/FM Shortwave Radio Information & Links
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...86e2c6735c3459

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...9eab932f60c76c

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...acbe683366a500
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...e0b141f462d88d
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...2212fb3f2301a5

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...ac24735bdffee3
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...c232b1c5d205ea
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...c4c12c1284c635

Setting-Up the Sony ICF-SW7600GR with the Select-A-Tenna
on a Lazy Susan for AM/MW DXing
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...d078c37631cae7


Combining the Sony ICF-SW7600GR and Sony AN-LP1
Active Shortwave Antenna = Two-are-Better-than-One !
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...71f5107eef0b02

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...abcc874e755ea2
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...e6204ae5d69cca
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...abcc874e755ea2

Using the Sony ICF-SW7600GR Radio with the Sony AN-LP1
Active Shortwave Loop Antenna - The combination-of-the-two
make for good Shortwave Listening (SWL) Traveling Companions.

Sony ICF-SW7600GR - 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radios
http://www2.rnw.nl/rnw/en/features/m...-sw7600gr.html

http://www.dxing.com/rx/icfsw760.htm
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/0360.html
Front Diagram - Sony ICF-SW7600GR
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...le/0360frt.jpg
Controls Diagram - Sony ICF-SW7600GR
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...e/0360cont.jpg
Rear Diagram - Sony ICF-SW7600GR
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...e/0360back.jpg
LCD Diagram - Sony ICF-SW7600GR
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...le/0360lcd.jpg
Left and Right Side Views - Sony ICF-SW7600GR
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...ble/0360sv.jpg

Check-Out the two YAHOO Groups for Sony ICF-SW7600GR Owners.
* Sony ICF-SW7600 / G / GR eGroup
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/7600group/
* Sony ICF-SW7600GR eGroup
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/7600GR/

Battery Life :
I have not Timed them and Recorded the Battery Life of both Radios :
But my general impression is that the Sangean ATS-909 (RadioShack
DX398) sucks-up batteries faster then the Sony ICF-SW7600GR.

Question - Has anyone actually Timed the Sangean ATS-909
(RadioShack DX398) -vice- the Sony ICF-SW7600GR Side-by-Side ?

Re-Chargable Batteries :
In either case with most 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radios where
man-made-noise is an issue and the use of Batteries for Power is
recommended for improved receiption. Then the use of Rechargable
Batteries is highly recommended as a way of greatly reducing the
Cost of Battery Operation of the Radio.


just my two cents worth - iane ~ RHF
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Tous Sont Bienvenus ! - - - Groupe par Radio
d'auditeur d'onde courte pour des Antennes de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Alle Sind Willkommen ! - - - Shortwave Radiozuhörer
Gruppe für SWL Antennen
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Tutti Sono Benvenuti ! - - - Gruppo Radiofonico
dell'ascoltatore di onda corta per le Antenne di SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Todos São Bem-vindos ! - - - Grupo de Rádio
do ouvinte do Shortwave para Antenas de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Ð’Ñ�е Ð*адушны ! - - - Группа оператора
на приеме коротковолнового диапазона
Radio дл� Aнтенн SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
¡Todos Son Agradables! - - - Grupo de Radio del oyente
de la onda corta para las Antenas de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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= = = = = Translation = = = = =
All are Welcome - - - To Join the Shortwave Listeners
(SWL) Antenna Group on YAHOO !
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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