Ph45 Man wrote:
Was thinking about a portable and ran across a Kato KA1101 at a good
price. Do any of you know anything about these radios pro or con?

Thanks
Wayne

Good choice - just don't buy anything Grundig, especially, the S350 !
The Kaito
and Degen are the same radio - the Kaito is, I believe, is made by
Degen, but
marketed/sold in the USA, and the Degen is sold over Ebay, directly
from overseas.
The Kaito is more expensive, but is easier to return w/warranty. They
are
dual-conversion (cuts down on SW images), digital PLL tuning (prevents
drifting),
and with single-sideband/SSB (enables listening to "ham" operators and
utility
stations). The S50 is just analog w/digital readout (drifts), does not
have
dual-conversion (lots of SW images), or SSB. Look at:

http://www.radiointel.com/review-degende1103.htm

These radios can be ordered off Ebay.com, for $45 + $20 S&H for the
Degen and
considerably more for the Kaito...