"Joe Analssandrini" wrote in message
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Dear Jim,

"Jim Hackett" wrote:

Hey Joe, ... I see you said CURRENT models. The TECSUN R-9700DX is
dual conversion..

I was unaware of this radio which is, indeed, analog-tuned and
dual-conversion. I wonder, however, if it is any good. Did you notice
that the review, at RadioIntel.com, is practically word-for-word as the
blurbs ("exquisite case") on Lipyn's E-bay Store description? There
don't seem to be any other reviews - not on eHam nor (of course) in
PASSPORT and I definitely have my "doubts" about RadioIntel's review.

In any case, and I don't care how inexpensive (or expensive!) an
analog-tuned radio is - I'll NEVER go back. I "paid my dues" using @%#&
analog tuning, with its inaccuracies - "what frequency am I on?,"
drifting, other aggravations, etc., for more years than I want to
admit.

In other words, who really needs an analog-tuned shortwave receiver for
everyday use? (This, of course, does not apply to "collectibles" and
other such radios.)

Give me digital tuning any day, especially as nowadays there is no real
price "premium" charged for it.

So I do hope that, since Ms. Weil already has an inexpensive
analog-tuned SW radio, she will consider making her next purchase a
digitally-tuned one. I'll bet that, after using it for a while, she too
will "never go back to analog."

Best,

Joe


I own the 9700DX and it's nice, and pretty accurate. I love mine. I enjoy
analog tuning receivers for just running up and down bands, with nothing
targeted. Reminds me of the old days. . I have never cared much for digital
readout. I own the 7600GR as well, and while it's a nice radio, the lack of
a tuning knob is a drawback, to me that is. I dont use mine much because of
that. I prefer the DX-398 over the Sony for several reasons, the main
reason, being the two step tuning knob, and the second the display is much
better.