I was wondering if anyone could comment on how these 2 radios perform
side by side on shortwave?...I have a Kaito 1103 and was thinking of
buying a Sangean 909, but was wondering if its performance is better,
worst or the same on shortwave as the 1103...
Thanks...

The 909 is more "feature rich" than the 1103 but I think you will find the
1103 is more sensitive than the 909...



"GP" wrote in message
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I was wondering if anyone could comment on how these 2 radios perform
side by side on shortwave?...I have a Kaito 1103 and was thinking of
buying a Sangean 909, but was wondering if its performance is better,
worst or the same on shortwave as the 1103...
Thanks...

I think you will find the
1103 is more sensitive than the 909...

Really?...I am impressed how sensitive the 1103 is but I would have
thought the 909 would have been equal if not better...

I think you will find the
1103 is more sensitive than the 909...

Really?...I am impressed how sensitive the 1103 is but I would have
thought the 909 would have been equal if not better...

I was never particularly impressed with the sensitivity of the '909 off
the whip. That said, I believe that, compared with many other
portables. the '909 is a tad more immune to overload when used with an
external antenna...and that can be a major plus.

GP wrote:
I think you will find the
1103 is more sensitive than the 909...

Really?...I am impressed how sensitive the 1103 is but I would have
thought the 909 would have been equal if not better...

GP wrote:
I was wondering if anyone could comment on how these 2 radios perform
side by side on shortwave?...I have a Kaito 1103 and was thinking of
buying a Sangean 909, but was wondering if its performance is better,
worst or the same on shortwave as the 1103...
Thanks...

Well, the 909 is priced at least 4x the DE1103, so it is kind of an
apples and oranges comparision... :-)

The 909 has as the other fellow indicated a lot more features, and they
are probably executed a little better than on the DE1103. The DE1103
for it's good points as a receiver has a poorly designed and executed
memory setup. And it generates lots of repeat signals.

You might take a look at reviews of the DE1103, Sony 7600 and Sangean
909 on Radiointel and Eham for more details.

"John S." wrote in message
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Well, the 909 is priced at least 4x the DE1103, so it is kind of an
apples and oranges comparision... :-)


And the resale value of the 1103 is Z.E.R.O.

"GP" wrote in message
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I was wondering if anyone could comment on how these 2 radios perform
side by side on shortwave?...

Performance on both is good, but for the price/performance ratio, the DE1103
is the real bargain. I've tried both, only off the whip, and I actually
found the 1103 to be more sensitive than the 909 on some frequencies during
my albeit-limited comparison time. The only thing I really don't like about
the DE1103 is its freakish volume control ergonomics; just a really poor
design. The fake 'analog' LED takes up a lot of real estate and I don't
bother to look at it... I would have designed this radio differently, but
the main point of the 1103 is that it is a real gem for the price when it
comes to performance.

Jackie