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what portable to buy
Hello everone
I am sorry to ask a question such as this, but I am totally lost on what radio to buy. I am new to SW, but want a radio that will enable me to listen to the usual broadcast bands on SW as well as ssb transmissions for ham and utility stations. which of the many available would you people recommend please thanks Rikk PS, at the moment I have a tecsun pl230. |
what portable to buy
Rikk wrote: Hello everone I am sorry to ask a question such as this, but I am totally lost on what radio to buy. I am new to SW, but want a radio that will enable me to listen to the usual broadcast bands on SW as well as ssb transmissions for ham and utility stations. which of the many available would you people recommend please thanks Rikk PS, at the moment I have a tecsun pl230. The Degen DE1103 offers a lot of features for about $60.00 |
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While I've not used the Degen model that John S. recommends here, it
seems to be the consensus here that it's the best under $100 portable, and that it pretty much stands its own across the board among compact portables. I'd personally go with the Sony ICF-SW7600GR as far as compact portables go. The sync detector feature can really make a difference in certain listening conditions (adjacent channel interference, fading). If you wanna go all out, the E1 is a very nice fully featured portable, but it's larger in size (and in price!). junius |
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Go with the Sony 7600GR! It's a LOT of radio for the money! They were
selling for around $130 US. "junius" wrote in message ups.com... While I've not used the Degen model that John S. recommends here, it seems to be the consensus here that it's the best under $100 portable, and that it pretty much stands its own across the board among compact portables. I'd personally go with the Sony ICF-SW7600GR as far as compact portables go. The sync detector feature can really make a difference in certain listening conditions (adjacent channel interference, fading). If you wanna go all out, the E1 is a very nice fully featured portable, but it's larger in size (and in price!). junius |
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Stay away from the Chinese crap.
cuhulin |
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E1's dont even have an AM antenna,or so I understand.In my opinion,them
E1's are wayyyyyyy over priced.Too Much Money For The Amount Of Bread.They are not worth it.I will buy one for two or three dollars if one shows up at the Goodwill thrift store six tenths of a mile South (South is always best) of me,waiting on me. cuhulin |
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I agree with the other posters. Sony's 7600GR is the way to go in this
category. There are cheaper radios, but they're unlikely to rival the 7600GR in performance. There are better performing portables, but they're also very expensive. I personally don't think I'll ever spend more than $200 on a portable receiver again. Steve |
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wrote:
E1's dont even have an AM antenna,or so I understand.In my opinion,them E1's are wayyyyyyy over priced.Too Much Money For The Amount Of Bread.They are not worth it.I will buy one for two or three dollars if one shows up at the Goodwill thrift store six tenths of a mile South (South is always best) of me,waiting on me. cuhulin Funny how no one ever complained about the Drake not having a ferrit MW antenna. Reviews show that the whip antenna works quite well on AM (MW) unless there is too much interference that you can null with a directional antenna. The advantage of using a whip is that you don't have to turn the radio for your local MW stations, which can be a big plus for some. As far as the price -- the same as the Grundig Satellit 500 and 700, yet has many more features. Pay a cheap price and get a cheap radio. As far as the E1 being way over priced -- find another NEW radio with its features for a lower price. You can't. The E1 has some features that some expensive table tops don't have. I hope to get an E1 when Universal Radio starts selling factory refurbs. Funny how Sony 2010 refurbs never showed up. Yet when it came out, it was one of the most problem radios you could buy. I had one and got rid of it quick. The ones sent back to the factory probably were sold again as new. |
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A radio,any radio,isn't worth it's salt if it doesn't have a built in
antenna for AM,if such a radio supposedly has an AM band. Daddys Handssssss,,,,,,, www.us963.com Jacksonnnnnnn,,,,,,,, where GOD isn't dead,,,, cuhulin |
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I just dont like that Stupid name,satellit.Howsomever,if one ever shows
up at the Goodwill thrift store (waiting on me) six tenths of a mile South of me Blueberry doggys couch www.cattledog.com she owns the couch,(South is always best) behind the old Rex store on Highway 18,Jacksonnnn,,,,,,, for a couple of dollars,,, Heck,what's pocket chnge? cuhulin |
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Hi all
thanks very much for your responses, i think i shall go for the sony 7600gr then regards Rikk wrote in message ups.com... I agree with the other posters. Sony's 7600GR is the way to go in this category. There are cheaper radios, but they're unlikely to rival the 7600GR in performance. There are better performing portables, but they're also very expensive. I personally don't think I'll ever spend more than $200 on a portable receiver again. Steve |
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Excellent choice. I think you'll be very pleased with the '7600GR.
junius Rikk wrote: Hi all thanks very much for your responses, i think i shall go for the sony 7600gr then regards Rikk wrote in message ups.com... I agree with the other posters. Sony's 7600GR is the way to go in this category. There are cheaper radios, but they're unlikely to rival the 7600GR in performance. There are better performing portables, but they're also very expensive. I personally don't think I'll ever spend more than $200 on a portable receiver again. Steve |
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Onliest thing (Radio) I would give five hundred dollars for is a Ten-Tec
or Drake or if I had mo moola,a Watkins Johnson Radio.There isn't any portable radio in the World worth more than nienty nine dollars. cuhulin |
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wrote .There isn't any portable radio in the World worth more than nienty nine dollars. You obviously never had your hands on a Sony 2010, SW77, SW55, SW100 or SW07. |
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"Rikk" wrote in message ... Hello everone I am sorry to ask a question such as this, but I am totally lost on what radio to buy. I am new to SW, but want a radio that will enable me to listen to the usual broadcast bands on SW as well as ssb transmissions for ham and utility stations. which of the many available would you people recommend please thanks Rikk PS, at the moment I have a tecsun pl230. |
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Sangean Ats-505 quite a good radio easy to use and alot of features
perfect for newbies like you and me.I dont know if they call it something else in america but im positive you can get it there. |
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Whatever kind of or brand name of table model radio or portable radio
someone mentions,somebody is going to come along and knock it.I like Chevrolets,somebody will say Ford or Dodge is better.I owm many,many different kinds of radios of all sizes and a lot of different brand names.I own two Ford vehicles two Chevrolets,one Dodge vehicle,two Willys Jeeps,one made in Germany Moped (it has bicycle pedals on it) Everything I own,regardless of whatever brand names,somebody will say their off the wall brand name whatever is better.If I had the money,I would buy a Watkins Johnson Radio,yet somebody says Watkins Johnson Radios aren't all that good.Life sure is funny. cuhulin |
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In article ,
"Rikk" wrote: Hello everone I am sorry to ask a question such as this, but I am totally lost on what radio to buy. I am new to SW, but want a radio that will enable me to listen to the usual broadcast bands on SW as well as ssb transmissions for ham and utility stations. which of the many available would you people recommend please thanks Rikk PS, at the moment I have a tecsun pl230. Asking on topic questions is encouraged. Feel free to ask more of them. No question is dumb. Check out the handy dandy portable feature comparison chart at the Universal web site. It compares 17 radios of 4 different brands. Your SSB requirement cuts the 17 down to 11. http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/chartp.html -- Telamon Ventura, California |
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SeeingEyeDog wrote:
wrote .There isn't any portable radio in the World worth more than nienty nine dollars. You obviously never had your hands on a Sony 2010, SW77, SW55, SW100 or SW07. .....or ICF-6800W or CRF 330K or RF-2200 or... -- Brian Denley http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html |
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If a radio,any radio,or radios,that have AM band,and yet such radio,or
any radios,regardless of price,do not have a built in ferrite core/rod antenna,such a radio,or any such radios,aren't worth their salt.I left out something,actually,I own three Ford vehicles. cuhulin |
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"Telamon" wrote in message ... In article , "Rikk" wrote: Hello everone I am sorry to ask a question such as this, but I am totally lost on what radio to buy. [...] Asking on topic questions is encouraged. Feel free to ask more of them. No question is dumb. So true. :-) The best choices in a receiver for you will be determined by your budget... so, how much can you spend? If you don't have kilobucks to spend on a receiver, worry not, for you still have many choices available to you, even in the $100 or less range. Nowadays, you can get a portable shortwave receiver that will perform very well indeed for under $100. Obviously, you will get "more" radio for more money; but if you are like me and don't have the boundless budget for a top-of-the-line receiver right now, here are my personal suggestions, which are based on personal experience-- I've either owned or used these receivers enough to know how they perform. - In the under $75.00 class (new price): Degen DE-1103, DE-1102 (or the KA-1103 and KA-1102, the same radios with different badging). These receivers are both a great bargain in the performance/price ratio. Both have SSB too. If you don't want SSB, the KA-1101 is an excellent little receiver for under $50. - In the under $150 class: Sony ICF-SW 7600GR is probably the best in its class. The Grundig YB-400 (a/k/a the G400A) is pretty good, too. But I would choose the Sony over the Grundig, all else being equal. I would go so far as to say that if you have $150 to spend, get the Sony ICF-SW 7600GR, with no hesitation. - In the around $500 class: The Icom R75. Especially if you get the one with the Kiwa mods. I've used the transceiver version extensively (the IC-718) and the receiver portion of this rig is, as far as I know, the same as the R75. I pulled in many, many stations using a homemade dipole on that rig. It was an excellent receiver as well as a transmitter-- in fact, I used it more for receiving than for transmitting. - Used radios: You can sometimes find some very worthy bargains here, if you know what to look for. If you can find a Sony ICF-2010 in great used condition, go for it. It's one of the best SW portables ever made. I've also had a Sangean ATS-803A which, if you can find a very good used example in the $75.00 range, is well worth the money, IMO. Happy listening, and hope you find a good radio to suit your needs. Continue to ask questions here, because there is knowledgable help to be had for the asking. Jackie |
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The Grundig YB-400 (a/k/a the G400)A) is pretty good, too.
DOH-- make that the *G4000A.* Jackie |
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Watkins Johnson receivers are ridiculous in price anyway. You could buy 5
Yaesu FRG 100Bs or IC-75 for that price. That or a whole treasure trove of amateur radio gear and get your license. Besides, in reality what is going to matter the most is your ability to put up a good antenna. If you can do that and there are good amateur radio books on erecting antennas for amateur and shortwave you will be better off. For example, I used to have a 1500 foot longwire that would totally kick butt. For example, it was common to hear most of the Chinese provincial stations on SW as well as Laos, Vietnam, Australian outback stations, and most countries in Africa. Now I know most people can't put up that kind of antenna but if you can and your XYL or landlord doesn't mind it works great. In fact, a loop is probably the best receive antenna especially getting a loop about 250 to 300 feet in length. Just my two cents "John S." wrote in message oups.com... wrote: Onliest thing (Radio) I would give five hundred dollars for is a Ten-Tec or Drake or if I had mo moola,a Watkins Johnson Radio.There isn't any portable radio in the World worth more than nienty nine dollars. cuhulin What???? Have you ever tried a Sony 2010, 55, 2002 or 7600? A WJ is really an overpriced poor choice for most SWL's. With a radio designed for SWL's they will hear he same stations and have a radio designed for the kind of frequency jumping most of us do. And a Ten Tec lives on a reputation more than performance. |
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Rikk, I'm in the same situation. Could you tell me what you decided to
buy? I was looking at the Eton E-1 but there's been a recall to fix something. I'm still looking at the Eton but maybe the used Grundig 800 might do. I'm "newer than you" in SW but I have the same needs as in your 1/27 message. Thanks. |
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On 29 Jan 2006 06:31:18 -0800, "Patrick" wrote:
Rikk, I'm in the same situation. Could you tell me what you decided to buy? I was looking at the Eton E-1 but there's been a recall to fix something. I'm still looking at the Eton but maybe the used Grundig 800 might do. I'm "newer than you" in SW but I have the same needs as in your 1/27 message. Thanks. The past few days, there have been some nice Sony 2010s on eBay in the $255 to $330 range; that's a bit cheaper than the Eton dealies. bob k5wg |
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Bob Miller wrote:
On 29 Jan 2006 06:31:18 -0800, "Patrick" wrote: Rikk, I'm in the same situation. Could you tell me what you decided to buy? I was looking at the Eton E-1 but there's been a recall to fix something. I'm still looking at the Eton but maybe the used Grundig 800 might do. I'm "newer than you" in SW but I have the same needs as in your 1/27 message. Thanks. The past few days, there have been some nice Sony 2010s on eBay in the $255 to $330 range; that's a bit cheaper than the Eton dealies. bob k5wg Only problem with the 2010 is a lack of tunable SSB. Fine if you're just listening to broadcasts, not fine if you're listening to hams. Of course, I didn't see the original message, but I wanted to point that out for anybody considering a 2010. |
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