Dear Mike,

I always thought the Grundig Satellit 800 was a "steal" at its list
price ($499.00) when it was NEW. There was, and still is, nothing in
its price class that offered its combination of performance - both in
sound and reception quality, flexibility, and ease of use. Only its
quality of construction was somewhat lacking. That said, after almost
six years (and two trips to Drake - one "major," one "minor"), it still
soldiers on, used every day. Connected to a Wellbrook ALA 330S (mounted
in my attic atop a Radio Shack rotator) it offers about 95% of the
performance of my AOR AR7030 Plus (though, of course, it's that last 5%
that really counts when the going is tough).

At $200 - $300, it is almost a "no-brainer" to buy. Even if there is
something wrong with the radio (what do some of these eBay sellers DO
to their equipment anyway?), and as long as the defect(s) is/are minor,
Drake can put the radio in like-new condition for very little
(relatively-speaking) money.

There's still no SW radio offering its capabilities at anywhere near
its price.

I do not think that these prices will last long. In a relatively short
time, especially if there are no other comparable radios offered (let's
hold our breath for the Degen DE-1108), I believe the price of the
Satellit 800 will go up, possibly way up.

As always, just my opinion.

Best,

Joe