On Apr 20, 3:51 am, mad scientist wrote:
I got duped, and it's my own fault. I bought a Grundig S350 because the
Grundig name was on it. Somehow I missed the Eton part on it as well.
It is remarkably underwhelming. So now I'm looking for something more
substantial. The ICOM IC-R75 looks like a decent unit, at least judging
by specs. Before I plunk down the cash, can someone with experience
with the ICOM IC-R75 comment on it's performance?

There's a huge gap between the Grundig 350 (tiny, chintzy) to the R75.

Not to mention the fact that the 5% sales tax on a R75 is going to be
more than what the 350 is worth!

R-75 is a great communication receiver, as are its predecessors (R70,
R71) but has a lot of bells and whistles you probably wouldn't use if
you're listening to AM SW broadcasts. If you want to chase utilities
or monitor ham or military SSB it'd be great. You could save a lot of
money by buying a used version of an older model or of any of the
tabletops.

If you really just want to hear AM SW broadcasts, especially in the
"punch in the frequency" mode, any of the digital entry-level
portables at the $100 price level will do fine. For a little more
money you can get one with synchronous detection.

Personally: I really deplore the tuning on almost all portables and
think that the big tuning knob on the front on even a low-end tabletop
is a huge advantage if you like hunting around.

Tim.

The R75 is an excellent receiver but if SW program listening is what
your thing is, find a used Kenwood R-1000, Drake SW-2, or even one of
those big ol' Grundig 800s.

Frank
K3YAZ
Tucson


On Apr 20, 7:41 am, wrote:
On Apr 20, 3:51 am, mad scientist wrote:

I got duped, and it's my own fault. I bought a Grundig S350 because the
Grundig name was on it. Somehow I missed the Eton part on it as well.
It is remarkably underwhelming. So now I'm looking for something more
substantial. The ICOM IC-R75 looks like a decent unit, at least judging
by specs. Before I plunk down the cash, can someone with experience
with the ICOM IC-R75 comment on it's performance?

There's a huge gap between the Grundig 350 (tiny, chintzy) to the R75.

Not to mention the fact that the 5% sales tax on a R75 is going to be
more than what the 350 is worth!

R-75 is a great communication receiver, as are its predecessors (R70,
R71) but has a lot of bells and whistles you probably wouldn't use if
you're listening to AM SW broadcasts. If you want to chase utilities
or monitor ham or military SSB it'd be great. You could save a lot of
money by buying a used version of an older model or of any of the
tabletops.

If you really just want to hear AM SW broadcasts, especially in the
"punch in the frequency" mode, any of the digital entry-level
portables at the $100 price level will do fine. For a little more
money you can get one with synchronous detection.

Personally: I really deplore the tuning on almost all portables and
think that the big tuning knob on the front on even a low-end tabletop
is a huge advantage if you like hunting around.

Tim.