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Question - Degen DE1108 - Will It Be A Super Radio ? - Or just another 'portable' radio that missed the mark ?
RHF - man, you are right on...the 1/3 power dial light for 60 sec on
batteries would be fantastic - and keep me from fumbling around in the dark. Of course, we would still like the option of full power dial light for 15 sec. Like you, I sure hope the Degen DE1108 is as suggested (created from consideration of user suggestions) and not just another portable radio that missed the mark. Ran |
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Question - Degen DE1108 - Will It Be A Super Radio ? - Or just another 'portable' radio that missed the mark ?
wrote: I love those nice big chunky portables. I have one of 1970's vintage that is analogue with half a dozen bandspread bands on it. Sensitive and sounds very rich. Also easy on those D cells. I too am waiting for the 1108 . Based on the nice work that Degen has done so far this radio should be great. Bob Yes, I like those big bulky luggables too. The audio from an older wood-cased Panasonic RF-5000 like this one is wonderful: http://i6.ebayimg.com/05/i/06/b3/66/10_12.JPG |
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Suggestions for the DE1108
Rechargable D cell (and other size rechargable batteries) batteries are
lighter weight than alkaline batteries and you can recharge rechargable batteries and use them many,many times.With a 12 volt DC to 120 volt AC inverter,you can use a battery charger and recharge the batteries from a car battery. cuhulin |
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Suggestions for the DE1108
Ran wrote:
I've reviewed tons of suggestions and most are great - but I have a suggestion/request that I have not seen yet. Please include the ability to keep the dial light on with batteries for more than 15 sec. Hey, it's my batteries and if I want to run them down, give me that option. It always seems that just about the time I reach to change the dial (on most radio's I used) that the dial light goes out and I can't seen the button I wanted to push. If nothing else, at least give us the ability to keep the dial light on for about a minute before it goes out. Everything else about the up coming DE1108 I love. Can't wait to get one. Ran I want every radio to have a timer so I can go to sleep listening to it. Funny but there are not a great number of radios with that simple thing. Also, start making antenna's out of rubber, or some type of material that does not break so easily. How many of us have broken antenna's I broke mine on the grundig by trying to push it back into it's hole too damm hard, snap! |
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Suggestions for the DE1108
m II wrote:
Conan Ford wrote: Too bad most Rechargable D cells are C-cells in D-cell cases, at best. I have noticed a disturbing trend where AA rechargable NiMH cells have a higher capacity than the D-cells. I wouldn't be surprised if many D cells were indeed using AA cells inside. ================================= Summary: These batteries are a scam. Read on. http://www.buybymail.com/catalogitem/ciB00000J47O.html ================================== mike You can tell by the weight of a rechargable D-cell if it's really a 'C' or 'AA' inside. The *real* D-cells are much heavier. You can still buy real rechargable D-cells but they're expensive. I have some Panasonic D-cell NiCd's that cost about $12.00 each. They have a capacity of 5000-mah. They're about five years old and still going strong. |
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Suggestions for the DE1108
James Douglas wrote: Ran wrote: I've reviewed tons of suggestions and most are great - but I have a suggestion/request that I have not seen yet. Please include the ability to keep the dial light on with batteries for more than 15 sec. Hey, it's my batteries and if I want to run them down, give me that option. It always seems that just about the time I reach to change the dial (on most radio's I used) that the dial light goes out and I can't seen the button I wanted to push. If nothing else, at least give us the ability to keep the dial light on for about a minute before it goes out. Everything else about the up coming DE1108 I love. Can't wait to get one. Ran I want every radio to have a timer so I can go to sleep listening to it. Funny but there are not a great number of radios with that simple thing. Also, start making antenna's out of rubber, or some type of material that does not break so easily. How many of us have broken antenna's I broke mine on the grundig by trying to push it back into it's hole too damm hard, snap! FWIW the DE1103 has a sleep timer, and like you I find it useful for those bedtime dx sessions. I've never bent or broken an antenna, but I've seen enough of them to figure out the solution. Just start from the bottom largest segment and pull down. Don't push down from the top smaller segments. |
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Suggestions for the DE1108
I have an old radio that fell over and slightly bent the
antenna.Otherwise,I have never bent or broken an antenna before.But like John S.says,always push down from the largest antenna segments. cuhulin |
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Question - Degen DE1108 - Will It Be A Super Radio ? - Or just another 'portable' radio that missed the mark ?
Junius makes a good point about battery consumption. The Degen 1101
is very easy on batteries but its much more sophisticated brother the 1103 wades through them. With all the bells and whistles on this radio it may very well suck back a lot of juice. Bob |
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Question - Degen DE1108 - Will It Be A Super Radio ? - Or just another 'portable' radio that missed the mark ?
Degen is entering the market for an entirely different class of radio,
if this '1108 is to be all that the internet rumor hypes it up to be. It seems to me that with this radio the incentive to order directly from Guangdong will be considerably eroded: * the unit will be larger and will weigh more, so shipping from China would be higher; * a feature-packed radio would understandably cost a lot more than the Degens we've seen so far, so wouldn't you prefer a warranty on that (i.e. buy Kaito) and not have to deal with shipping back to China if something goes wrong? * there is to be a design for the Chinese domestic market and another for export...I wonder if there will be any differences beyond the merely cosmetic? How is Kaito on dealing with repair/warranty issues? Has anyone ever had a Kaito repaired under warranty? Seems like with any real problems, it'd be cheaper for them to just send out a new one w/the models currently available...although I guess that wouldn't be the case with an '1108, if it's of the level of sophistication that seems to be expected. |
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