I got a PL-230, and although it is a very impressive little set, mine is out
of alignment on FM and I have to tune 50khz up to get a reasonably
undistorted signal. I contacted the seller in China who was nice and polite
but only offered me $3 back and no exchange. I contacted Tecsun who
immediately contacted me back with a cheery letter promising to help, but
then disappeared. Two emails later, they still haven't helped.

For the money, it's still a great radio, but don't expect ANY help with it
unless you pay more to buy it from a US source with an exchange guarantee.

I also read a review of the Kaito 1102 with this same problem. Wonder it
that means anything?

If I could just get alignment instructions I could probably fix this myself.

John KB5AG


"Jim Hackett" wrote in message
link.net...
LOL I don't think the Tecsun is any more likely to need service than the
Grundig version as they're both made in the SAME factory with the SAME
parts
by the SAME people...



"Judah Smith" wrote in message
om...
It is your money. But I think calling it a gamble would be stretching
things quite a bit. I got a one year warrenty, full replacement. Not
repairs. And yes I do have to pay to mail it back. But in checking
shipping costs, if I mailed it back I still wouldn't break even with
what I would have paid to buy a grundig. And yes you can always find
that one-day amazing sale....(I bought a new grundig Traveller II once
for for $11) The difference with the Tecsun's is they are ALWAYS
CHEAPER (from Hong Kong). I was, and still am a Grundig lover. But
the two Tecsun's I bought have me believing in their products. In
fact the gentalman that sold it to me has 0 negetive feedback. I
contacted buyers from three different sellers (before I bought the
PL-230 and BCL-2000) to see what they thought of them. Not one said
they were in anything but perfect working condition when they got
theirs. And to date (according to the yahoo grundig yachtboy or S350
newsgroup) I have not seen one complaint posted of a Tecsun having to
be returned to Hong Kong due to defects.

I think the chances of you getting a bad one are very, very slim
indeed. And if you do, you'll still be paying less than what you
would pay for a Grundig to begin with.....

But you get all the additional improvements, features, and extras.

If you want to pay 50 to 60 dollars more for a few extra frequencies
at the top of the MW band, be my guest. Since I don't sell Tecsuns,
it doesn't make much difference to me either way....hehehe But
I'll pass on dropping the extra cash.

In the end, each person has to be comfortable with what they buy. So
I am not in anyway knocking what your saying. I am just extremely
satisfied with what I got, for the money I spent. In addtion, I
thought I might pass on my experience to other potential radio
buyers/listeners, who might be looking for a nice radio, at an
excellent price.

Thanks for reading my review. Have a great day! And most of all have
fun SWLing....

Sincerely
Judah


(Gary) wrote in message
. com...
What kind of warranty did you get with your radio? Do you have to
send it back to China for repair?

A dealer's reputation and service is very important to me, so the few
extra dollars I pay to get a Grundig is well worth it. In the past,
when I have had a defective part, all I do is phone Eton Corp. and a
new part is on its way. Also, your unit could go dead in a few weeks
or arrive dead and then you have the added expense of sending it back
to China, or wherever, and wait weeks for a replacement. Then you
wind up paying more than you would have had you originally purchased a
Grundig. Another point - I DO listen to MW, and the Grundig versions
include the higher MW frequencies. And last....... IF you watch for
sales, you can get the Grundig models much cheaper. On December 19th,
2003, I purchased NEW (not refurbished) GRUNDIG PORSCHE G-2000A from
www.normthompson.com for $37.90 plus shipping, WITH FULL GRUNDIG
WARRANTY. They ran the sale for ONE DAY ONLY, like many internet
sites. I watch for these sales on a regular basis.

I have dealt with Eton/Grundig for well over 10 years and have always
gotten excellent service. To save a few dollars and get my radios
direct from China would be, to me, gambling.