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![]() "Roy" wrote in message ... Looking to purchase a good quality radio under $150. What features should I look for? Do you want to listen to amateur radio operators and utility (military/air) stations? If so, then get a radio with SSB capabilities. Do you want to listen to major broadcasters, or do you want to be able to pull in distant, weak stations? Do you want a radio you can carry along with you, or a tabletop radio that you can hook an external antenna to for best performance? There are a number of good choices of portable SW radios in the under $150 range. The excellent Sony ICF-SW7600GR can be found for $150. There is also the Grundig YB-400P for about the same price. Degen is a Chinese firm that's making nicely performing portables, such as the DE-1102 and DE-1103 for under $90 each. These are a great value. Tabletop radios are better for catching weak, distant stations ("DX") but they are quite a bit more expensive than the portables. If you want top DX performance and are able to hook up an external long wire antenna, these are best, but again, they will cost a lot more than a portable ($500). There are also numerous excellent used receivers you could check out, but if you go this route you will want to check some reviews first. Try eham's receiver reviews at http://www.eham.net/reviews/products/8. I'm sure a few folks here will give you their learned input too. Jackie |
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Jackie wrote:
"Roy" wrote in message ... Looking to purchase a good quality radio under $150. What features should I look for? Do you want to listen to amateur radio operators and utility (military/air) stations? If so, then get a radio with SSB capabilities. Do you want to listen to major broadcasters, or do you want to be able to pull in distant, weak stations? I want to receive as many bands as possible. SSB sounds good. Do you want a radio you can carry along with you, or a tabletop radio that you can hook an external antenna to for best performance? Probably have to buy one of each (tabletop and portable). Time to start saving nickels. ![]() There are a number of good choices of portable SW radios in the under $150 range. The excellent Sony ICF-SW7600GR can be found for $150. There is also the Grundig YB-400P for about the same price. Degen is a Chinese firm that's making nicely performing portables, such as the DE-1102 and DE-1103 for under $90 each. These are a great value. Tabletop radios are better for catching weak, distant stations ("DX") but they are quite a bit more expensive than the portables. If you want top DX performance and are able to hook up an external long wire antenna, these are best, but again, they will cost a lot more than a portable ($500). There are also numerous excellent used receivers you could check out, but if you go this route you will want to check some reviews first. Try eham's receiver reviews at http://www.eham.net/reviews/products/8. I'm sure a few folks here will give you their learned input too. Jackie Thanks for the info Jackie. |
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If it were my money, I'd likely buy a Drake R8B as my tabletop radio of
choice, and I've already got a DE1103 (which I really like, and which is definitely in your current price range). Some popular choices for tabletop receivers: Icom's R75, Yaesu's FRG-100B, Ten-Tec's RX-350D. These range from about $500 (for the R75 and FRG-100B) to about three times that much, in the case of the Drake and Ten-Tec. Start saving your pennies! Jackie |
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In article kgOzc.98097$3x.85024@attbi_s54,
"Jackie" wrote: If it were my money, I'd likely buy a Drake R8B as my tabletop radio of choice, and I've already got a DE1103 (which I really like, and which is definitely in your current price range). Some popular choices for tabletop receivers: Icom's R75, Yaesu's FRG-100B, Ten-Tec's RX-350D. These range from about $500 (for the R75 and FRG-100B) to about three times that much, in the case of the Drake and Ten-Tec. Start saving your pennies! If you don't mind buying used there is Ebay and Universal radio has a page just for used equipment. http://www.universal-radio.com/alert.html There aren't any for sale on that page right now so check it another time. -- Telamon Ventura, California |
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