"Joe Analssandrini" wrote in message
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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

What about the Eton E1?

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