On Sat, 12 Jul 2003 18:07:53 -0500, funkbastler
wrote:

On 12 Jul 2003 13:38:07 -0700,
(electronicdx) wrote:

Hello, I am looking for another radio similar, or equivilent to the
DX-398
what I want in it is great AM/LW reception, great shortwave radio
reception
and much better than the 398 portable. Also I am looking for
excellent FM
reception that has great selectivity, sensitivity and image rejection
also.

Sangean ATS-909 is the same radio as the DX-398.


Can anybody give me some suggestions and experience with that
recommended
receiver, also what did you receive on the receivers you recommend
for to
check out. Thanks

I do perfer Grundig, Sangean, and ICOM, Drake
Radio Shack is not for the shortwave listener due to their poor
construction
of radio equipment and service , but still a great source to budget
minded and beginning shortwave listeners and intermediate shortwave
listeners.

Oh? Considering that Radio Shack *did* sell Sangean radios
(DX-398 et al), and now sells Grundig, and you say you like
both, I don't understand your statement about poor construction
of Radio Shack receivers.

Of course Icom and Drake (and Kenwood and others) are in a class
well above Sangean and Grundig.

Yes, but do any of the companies you mentioned have portables similar
in size to the ATS-909 or YB400? I've done a little Web-searching and
haven't found anything from Icom, Drake or Kenwood that is comparable
to the Sangean and Grundig portables.

I'm told the Sony 7600GR is pretty good, but I've never tried one.

I've owned the Sangean (well, the Radio Shack version) and Grundig
portables. I prefer the memories and tuning features of the
ATS-909/DX-398, but my current portable is a YB400PE (my second
YB400); I chose it based on availability (got it locally the same day
my DX-398 died), price ($99.95 on sale), audio quality through its
built-in speaker, size/weight and battery life. If I were a serious
SWL I'd want something better, but for my purposes either of these
portables will do a good-enough job.

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Walter Luffman Medina, TN USA
Amateur curmudgeon, equal-opportunity annoyer