What I find interesting is that the "imageshack" photo shows a power
cord plugged into the left side of the radio. That would mean that it
has
an internal transformer for AC power instead of using an external
wall-wart pwer supply. That would account for a lot of the physical
size (& weight) of the radio. However, that also means that it is set
up for Chinese AC power (220 VAC?) and thus wouldn't be as easy
to use here in the US as the models with wall-wart power that simply
allow substitute wall-warts for different local voltages.

Importing one of these with the Chinese labelling wouldn't be as
rewarding as it was getting the Degen models before they came out
as English-labelled "Kaito"s (with the US power supplies), since
you'd have to forgo completely using it on AC power (unless you
also got or had a transformer power adapter).

73, Will

"Will" wrote in message
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What I find interesting is that the "imageshack" photo shows a power
cord plugged into the left side of the radio. That would mean that it
has
an internal transformer for AC power instead of using an external
wall-wart pwer supply. That would account for a lot of the physical
size (& weight) of the radio. However, that also means that it is set
up for Chinese AC power (220 VAC?) and thus wouldn't be as easy
to use here in the US as the models with wall-wart power that simply
allow substitute wall-warts for different local voltages.

Importing one of these with the Chinese labelling wouldn't be as
rewarding as it was getting the Degen models before they came out
as English-labelled "Kaito"s (with the US power supplies), since
you'd have to forgo completely using it on AC power (unless you
also got or had a transformer power adapter).

73, Will


The ones I've seen on Ebay come with a little step up transformer that looks
like a wallwart.


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B.H.

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BH,

You are right the Redsun RP2100 on eBay does come with
a 110 to 220 VAC Step-Up Transformer.
LIYPN Writes : "A 110V input 220V. output step-up power
transformer included for FREE to buyers in America & Japan"

LIYPN Writes : "Battery: Uses 4 D size 1.5V. battery or
4 AA size 1.5V battery (not included in this auction)

LIYPN Writes : "Re-Charge of Batteries inside the Radio Possible"
- fwiw - I Don't know if this applies to the "AA" Batteries
{Most Likely} -or- the "D" Batteries ? ? ?

TIP - Either way Plug the Radio into the AC when not in-use
to Recharge the Batteries -and- Un-Plug it from the AC to
use-it on Batteries for lower noise and better reception in
most instances.

LIYPN Writes : "MANUAL IN PDF FORMAT
WILL BE PROVIDED FOR FREE"

hope this helps ~ RHF