On Dec 23, 1:25*am, "Pete KE9OA" wrote:
Thanks for the info..............I did indeed adjust the contrast. The
display reminds me of an image as viewed by a person who has cataracts (I
have had those). I've got a TomTom 300 GPS unit, and the display on my E1
appears the way my TomTom looks when using it in the sun. Not completely
washed out, but not as clear as the display on my Palm Pilot Zire 31.
Even so, because of the overall performance, the display performance can be
overlooked. Oh, what the heck.........even at the original 500 dollar price,
this is a good radio! Where do you generally find a "portable" radio that
uses Murata CFR 9-element ceramic filters for all three I.F. bandwidths?
The manufacturer must have made a lifetime buy of these filters, since
Murata stopped selling them in mid 2002.
Another nice thing I noticed about this receiver was the use of
polypropylene and polyester caps in the audio section. Eton must have had
very high aspirations when they first put this thing on the market. I hope
that all of you who might be looking for one of the E1s find a good sample..
This receiver is very capable. Is it a Drake, Icom, Palstar, Lowe, etc? No,
but it is close enough in performance for folks who can't afford one of
those brands.

Pete

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"Pete KE9OA" wrote:

I received it yesterday. Performance is pretty good, with the
exception of the crummy low contrast display. MW performance is
similar to a good auto radio when using the whip antenna. I did try
out the radio with a Radio Shack passive loop antenna. MW performance
is pretty respectable with this configuration, although you have to
keep the loop antenna away from the display in order to not pick up
that radiated hash. I wouldn't want to pay 400 or 500 dollars for
this radio, but at 239 dollars shipped, it is a good deal. It reminds
me of a giant sized Sangean ATS-909, although performance is scaled
up a bit. If the display backlight could be changed to yellow, the
contrast would improve a bit. Somebody must have been drunk when they
implemented that part of the design.

Did you adjust the display contrast knob located behind the back tilt
door?

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Telamon
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Your assessment of this fine receiver is one of only a handful that
sounds realistic and authentic to me, and not driven by the "Eton
cult" that I've never really been able to get my head around. Thanks
for this.

Why are LCDs attractive to the manufacturers of these receivers. I
know LCDs don't require a lot of power, which is a plus; but I would
gladly accept a more power hungry display so long as it wouldn't
compromise receiver performance! Are the LCDs cheaper? What's the
attraction from a manufacturer's point of view?

Steve