I want a really good, portable, FM radio. I live in NYC, and I have
lots of reception/interference problems. I was hoping the Sony 100s
would be a good choice for my needs. Anybody got any opinions on how
it functions as an FM radio (i.e. as an expensive Walkman).

Thanks,

-barry

Barry:

- Problems I've observed with FM reception in NYC are multipathing;
building blocking signals, etc..

and weak transmitters ( WBGO, 88.3 )

The other problem is your listening on headphones / earbuds, which eventually
wear down the plug-in socket.

You can probably get a Much cheaper AM / FM receiver than the SONY 100

Currently, I have a Sangan DT 110 for AM / FM walking around.

I really have no complaints with it. Got it at Universal Radio

http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...alty/2594.html

This even works well around 34th St, and was quite reliable during
emergencies.
I do carry extra batteries, because it has no ( low bat) warning, as my 606A
does.
This is a great little set, but too big for me to carry about in my shirt
pocket..


Until I get a good / *tiny* SW / AM / FM receiver, this is it for walking
around the City.

Dan / NYC


In article , Barry F Margolius
writes:


I want a really good, portable, FM radio. I live in NYC, and I have
lots of reception/interference problems. I was hoping the Sony 100s
would be a good choice for my needs. Anybody got any opinions on how
it functions as an FM radio (i.e. as an expensive Walkman).

Thanks,

-barry

Barry F Margolius wrote in message . ..
I want a really good, portable, FM radio. I live in NYC, and I have
lots of reception/interference problems. I was hoping the Sony 100s
would be a good choice for my needs. Anybody got any opinions on how
it functions as an FM radio (i.e. as an expensive Walkman).

Thanks,

-barry
I tried ALL of the shortwave portables regarding their FM performance.
The very best ( testing with ears only!!) is the SANGEAN 909.
You have to learn how to manipulate the whip antenna. I get stations
with this radio that others only come in with an attic antenna.

Pete

I tried ALL of the shortwave portables regarding their FM performance.
The very best ( testing with ears only!!) is the SANGEAN 909.
You have to learn how to manipulate the whip antenna. I get stations
with this radio that others only come in with an attic antenna.

I'm not much of a music listener, but I will agree with Pete. The 398/909 does
sound sweet.

It did before I got it modded and they put in a bigger speaker, sounds even
better now.

It sounds so good that I leave the 'voice mode section' on *music* even when I
listen to SW, because you have two other choices - news and normal.- It stays
on 'music.' Can't go wrong.:-)


~^Monitoring The Spectrum^~
Hammarlund HQ129X /Heathkit Q Multiplier
Hammarlund HQ140X
Multiple GE P-780's(GREAT BCB Radios)
RCA Victor *Strato- World*
RCA Victor RJC77W-K(Walnut Grain)
1942 Zenith Wave Magnet 6G 601M
Cathedral/ Ross#2311/Rhapsody-MultiBand
DX100/*SUPER-DELUXE Mod- DRIVEN*394/*Modded*398/399/402
OMGS Transistor Eight/Realistic 12-1451
Henry Kloss Model One/Bell+HowellSW
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Alpha Delta DX Sloper 57ft.
500ft. 12AWG. (non-terminated)
120ft. 12 AWG Long-Wire
2 Radio Shack Loop Antennas
Radio Shack Amplified Antenna
30X30 DiamondLoop(six section 830pf Cap)
* Diamond Loop mounted to Lazy Susan TurnTable*
*21/2X2ft.FiveSpoked~Penta-Loop~PancakeLoop*
~OptimusCTR-111Cassettte Recorder~
~Radio Shack 2Speed VOX#43-476~
~Ramsey Speech Scrambler~

Thanks. I'll give it a try.

-barry

(Diverd4777) wrote:

Barry:

- Problems I've observed with FM reception in NYC are multipathing;
building blocking signals, etc..

and weak transmitters ( WBGO, 88.3 )

The other problem is your listening on headphones / earbuds, which eventually
wear down the plug-in socket.

You can probably get a Much cheaper AM / FM receiver than the SONY 100

Currently, I have a Sangan DT 110 for AM / FM walking around.

I really have no complaints with it. Got it at Universal Radio

http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...alty/2594.html

This even works well around 34th St, and was quite reliable during
emergencies.
I do carry extra batteries, because it has no ( low bat) warning, as my 606A
does.
This is a great little set, but too big for me to carry about in my shirt
pocket..


Until I get a good / *tiny* SW / AM / FM receiver, this is it for walking
around the City.

Dan / NYC


In article , Barry F Margolius
writes:


I want a really good, portable, FM radio. I live in NYC, and I have
lots of reception/interference problems. I was hoping the Sony 100s
would be a good choice for my needs. Anybody got any opinions on how
it functions as an FM radio (i.e. as an expensive Walkman).

Thanks,

-barry

(Pete Asmann) wrote:

Barry F Margolius wrote in message . ..
I want a really good, portable, FM radio. I live in NYC, and I have
lots of reception/interference problems. I was hoping the Sony 100s
would be a good choice for my needs. Anybody got any opinions on how
it functions as an FM radio (i.e. as an expensive Walkman).

Thanks,

-barry
I tried ALL of the shortwave portables regarding their FM performance.
The very best ( testing with ears only!!) is the SANGEAN 909.
You have to learn how to manipulate the whip antenna. I get stations
with this radio that others only come in with an attic antenna.

Pete

Thanks for the recommendation. I'm hoping to find something smaller
than the 909, but it gets such good comments that maybe I'll
reconsider.

-barry

In article ,
Barry F Margolius wrote:
(Pete Asmann) wrote:

Barry F Margolius wrote in message
...
I want a really good, portable, FM radio. I live in NYC, and I have
lots of reception/interference problems. I was hoping the Sony 100s
would be a good choice for my needs. Anybody got any opinions on how
it functions as an FM radio (i.e. as an expensive Walkman).

Thanks,

-barry
I tried ALL of the shortwave portables regarding their FM performance.
The very best ( testing with ears only!!) is the SANGEAN 909.
You have to learn how to manipulate the whip antenna. I get stations
with this radio that others only come in with an attic antenna.

Pete

Thanks for the recommendation. I'm hoping to find something smaller
than the 909, but it gets such good comments that maybe I'll
reconsider.

The YB400 has a very hot front end for FM as well. One of the most
sensitive radios I've used.