"T. Early" wrote in news:405b7042$0$3053
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"Mr. Anathem" wrote in message
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I got my Degen/Kaito 1102 form lypin on ebay.

It's simple fantastic.

I can't realize how Degen engineers are able to design this
fantastic
piece of technology at an incredible low price.

Degen 1102 it's a must have!

Would I be betraying incredible cynicism in wondering if a few of the
endorsements for this radio might be, shall we say, financially
motivated?

Just a bit cynical. :-) But it's worth questioning, I guess.

I've had my Kaito 1102 for about a month---not from lipyn (from whom I
ordered a Degen BCL-2000 and got excellent turnaround) but from
Radios4you (because I was anxious and wanted it quick---they complied
admirably).

It's an excellent portable for its size and price, IMHO, and I'm very
happy with it. Nobody has paid me to say so, either.

I'm able to pick up stations on the 1102 that I can't get from any of my
other portables, just off the whip, and it's a very good option when I'm
away from my tabletop receivers. It's not a DX machine of course, and
overloading may be a problem in some areas (it hasn't been one for my
unit) but I'm really impressed by it.

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