Ahhhhhh,,,, Screw them Eton empty A.s plastic cabinets.They are not even
pretenders to the game!
cuhulin

NOTE: Watch out - the batteries blow up, when used with the AC adaptor
!

So, what is the point of plopping down $500 for this radio - there is
not much of interest on shortwave anymore, one can buy a $25 digital
PLL AM/FM radio for AM DXing (THE E1 DOESN'T EVEN HAVE AN INTERNAL
FERRITE-BAR ANTENNA, OR COME WITH A SATELLITE ANTENNA !), and one can
buy a satellite radio for $50, now. Also, after getting $500
in-the-hole, one gets to shell out a monthly fee for satellite radio,
plus an activation fee - a bigger ripoff than cable T.V. !
Evidentually, there are major technical problems with the actual
satellites, so its future is in question !

So, what is the bottom-line ? Well let's see, $500 for the radio,
probably another $100 - $200 for the AM and satellite external
antennas, $9 - $12 monthly fee, and the activation fee. Is this another
blunder by Grundig/Eton/Tecsun, or a total ripoff - I suspect a bit of
both !

This baby, I believe, is assembled in India, while the rest of the
Grundig/Eton/Tecsun junk is made in China. I wonder, if the E1 is as
cheap as, the Grundig S350 ?

This is a copy of a post from gearlog.com (the BBC and "Voice of the
Andes" are now gone from SW, too):

Shortwave Eton E1
Posted by: Larry N.
Monday, October 31, 2005 8:03 PM

David,

I am shocked your would recommend this new radio from Eton.
Honest?, DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT? It does not have Digital
Radio Mondale! Who in 2005/2006 would spend $500.00 for a top of the
line portable without it? In few years the shortwave part of this radio
will be useless. DW is leaving analog shortwave by June 2006. Radio New
Zealand by the end of December 2006.

I would hope you would admit your mistake and if not withdrawing your
recommendation at least make note of the lack of Digital Radio Mondale
and why that is important!

73
Larry

Guy,

You just did ! Everything stated was true - who in their right
mind would spend $500 for this piece of **** !

Uh Huh.
Listen to the rangle,,,,,,, Listen to the Roarrrrr,,,,,,, all along the
Southland,,,, all along the shore,,,,, She's mighty wide and
hansome,,,,,, known quite well by alllllll,,,,,,,, She's the
combination,,,, Wabash Cannonballlll,,,,,,,,
cuhulin

On Sat, 20 May 2006 18:48:40 -0500, wrote:
Uh Huh.
Listen to the rangle,,,,,,, Listen to the Roarrrrr,,,,,,, all along the
Southland,,,, all along the shore,,,,, She's mighty wide and
hansome,,,,,, known quite well by alllllll,,,,,,,, She's the
combination,,,, Wabash Cannonballlll,,,,,,,,
cuhulin

I used to live near the Wabash River in Terre Haute, IN. I never
figured out why people made such a big deal of it. There never was any
moonlight on the Wabash either because it ran in the wrong direction to
reflect much moonlight, and I never saw any candlelight to make me long
for my Indiana home. People had electricity. I did catch some catfish
though and then I wound up in the Pearl River swamp later on. After
that, I got caught by hurricane Katrina and my wife moved back to
Indiana because she hates hurricanes and me. Especially me.

Somehow, it all got started with the Wabash. I hate the Wabash.

The train probably sucks too.

Lloyd wrote:
On Sat, 20 May 2006 18:48:40 -0500, wrote:
Uh Huh.

Indiana because she hates hurricanes and me. Especially me.

Somehow, it all got started with the Wabash. I hate the Wabash.

The train probably sucks too.
get help wismen