$100 Radio ?
 

Many Thanks to the group for all the good advice. Im researching it all
closely on the net, but I imagine it will end up being the Kaito 1103 as
Id like to get the most frequency coverage for the money. It also has
the sideband feature, which I know nothing abut apart from CB radio, but
am learning about it. I like to pick up all the stations I can. I even
once built a rig using the yoke from the back of an old TV picture tube
attached to a cheap audio amplifier (like a "super ear" or some such)
and could pick up some kind of beacon loud and clear. Interesting as it
cost next to nothing to make.
I like the Kaito, but will also probably pick up an old used heavy rig,
something like an old Realistic SW-100 just for nostalgia :o)
Again, many thanks!
Nathan

$100 Radio ?
 

Keep in mind that you will be stuck with that cheap radio for a long time as
they have Zero resale value.

"Nathan Bates" wrote in message
...

Many Thanks to the group for all the good advice. Im researching it all
closely on the net, but I imagine it will end up being the Kaito 1103 as
Id like to get the most frequency coverage for the money. It also has
the sideband feature, which I know nothing abut apart from CB radio, but
am learning about it. I like to pick up all the stations I can. I even
once built a rig using the yoke from the back of an old TV picture tube
attached to a cheap audio amplifier (like a "super ear" or some such)
and could pick up some kind of beacon loud and clear. Interesting as it
cost next to nothing to make.
I like the Kaito, but will also probably pick up an old used heavy rig,
something like an old Realistic SW-100 just for nostalgia :o)
Again, many thanks!
Nathan

$100 Radio ?
 

Nothing wrong at all with finding old rigs (actually,I prefer the old
rigs) at thrift stores,junk shops,yard
sales,fleamarkets,wherever,whatever,for only a few dollars,,, pocket
change.Look,if you spend over $140.00 for a portable radio or over
$400.00 dollars for a table model radio in the usual stores,(forget
ebay) you spent too much money.Go for the cheap sales areas.
cuhulin

$100 Radio ?
 

Kaitos and Degens,,, good chance they might short out and burn your
house down.I stay away from them firestarters.
cuhulin

$100 Radio ?
 

No biggie on being stuck with a cheap radio, as my father-in-law and I like
to dabble with radios. He has a little trading post in a neighboring town.
We buy, sell, trade, mostly CB radios, and the occasional scanner. We dont
run across many shortwave sets. He has an OLD Robyn CB rig right now, along
with an old Regency. Tube types, and they work good. Somebody will come
along and want them eventually.
But if we cant sell, we usually manage to trade for something else we want
:o)
Nathan

"SeeingEyeDog" wrote in message
...
Keep in mind that you will be stuck with that cheap radio for a long time
as
they have Zero resale value.

"Nathan Bates" wrote in message
...
I like the Kaito, but will also probably pick up an old used heavy rig,
something like an old Realistic SW-100 just for nostalgia :o)
Again, many thanks!
Nathan

$100 Radio ?
 

wrote in message
...
Kaitos and Degens,,, good chance they might short out and burn your
house down.I stay away from them firestarters.
cuhulin


Have any proof of your statements? I've done some research online about
these units, I've read of a few problems, but never once have I read
anything about a unit shorting out, let alone causing a fire..

You really shouldn't spread false information like you do, some day it's
going to come back and bite you in the ass!

$100 Radio ?
 

Even some American brand names of some products sometimes burn some
houses down.I think it was a certain American brand name of electric
coffee makers that a number of them did catch fire and there was that
Daimler/Chrysler hybrid car on recharging the batteries in a certain
garage in Florida that did burn most of that house down.(Look em up) One
thing is for sure,y'all will never catch me buying a Kaito or Degen
"radio"
cuhulin