Hello Gary,

May I suggest that you purchase a new Sony ICF-SW7600GR receiver which
you can purchase very inexpensively - $130 or less.

For the moment, keep your 7600D.

I believe you will find the '7600GR to be a superior receiver than the
'D model (if only for the synchronous selectable sideband circuitry).

That said, if you really like the 'D model, and it has some sentimental
value to you, later, when you are feeling "flush," you can then look to
having it fixed or restored. It doesn't hurt to have more than one
short wave radio! (I still have my old Lafayette HE-10 radio and I
still use it occasionally.)

Remember, though, that these portable receivers are not really designed
to be repaired. I'm told that at best you'll get 10 to 20 years of
regular use of a portable radio and then it is ready for the "scrap
pile." (I have had some portables which didn't even last 5 years! My
two Sony ICF-SW7600G models are 7 and 5 years old respectively and they
still work perfectly. My three 'GR models are 4 and 3 years old. I
figure that it I use them "lightly" [due to having so many none gets
used "heavily"] they will last for many, many years. Am I right? Ask me
in twenty years, assuming I'm still around then!)

Best of luck,

Joe

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D. Martin wrote:
Well, I changed my mind. I'm getting the YB400PE, from heartland
america dot com. Darren

That's quite a deal at 100 dollars for the YB400 at Heartland. And that
includes the adaptor too. For small portables, you can't go wrong with
either radio (7600GR or the YB400). The 400 has great audio for its
size. Let us know how you like the 400 once you had a chance to play
with it.


A Sony 7600gr or a Sangean ATS-909 are both MUCH more radio than a Yacht Boy
400, which -- even when new -- is not in the same league as the other two
radios (as far as clarity of sound) because of the "buzz" or "hum" that many
of them exhibit.

-- Stinger

I've committed myself to the "400" Grundig. It's intended use will be
as an on-the-go radio. That being said, it should suffice. The sync
feature is a big plus for the Sony. Darren





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"D. Martin" wrote in message
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Well, I changed my mind. I'm getting the YB400PE, from heartland
america dot com. Darren

I've never owned the YB400PE but it seems to me that it doesn't have
USB/LSB, only SSB? If so that's a bummer!

DeWayne

The sideband accessibility is little more than a novelty for me. I have
a "base unit" here that provides that capability, but the conversations
I've come across have done little to intrigue me. The Grundig's superior
audio appeals to me. I'm not a "headphone" guy. Darren





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"D. Martin" wrote Well, I changed my mind. I'm getting
the YB400PE, from heartland
america dot com. Darren


You just made a mistake!

Hmmm, a mistake, that's possible. I'm optimistic though. Darren





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The ONLY advantage the 400 has over the 7600 is the speaker and absolutely
nothing else. The relative audio
quality of the 400 is overrated. The audio difference compared to the 7600
is small. These are portables after all.

I chuckle when people equate speaker frequency response to receiver quality.

Hmmm, a mistake, that's possible. I'm optimistic though. Darren

I have both and the 7600 blows the 400/G4000 away in every other category.

"tianli" wrote in message
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The ONLY advantage the 400 has over the 7600 is the speaker and absolutely
nothing else. The relative audio
quality of the 400 is overrated. The audio difference compared to the
7600
is small. These are portables after all.

I chuckle when people equate speaker frequency response to receiver
quality.

Hmmm, a mistake, that's possible. I'm optimistic though. Darren

I have both and the 7600 blows the 400/G4000 away in every other category.


I agree 100 %. I have a 7600gr and I have used the YB-400. Other then the
superior audio quality, the 7600gr is a much better radio in general.

Also.... I have a PL-550 that cost me brand new just under $50.00 plus
shipping and I think the audio quality on the PL-550 is about as good as the
YB-400. The PL-550 also has way more features then the YB-400.

Michel

In article ,
"tianli" wrote:

The ONLY advantage the 400 has over the 7600 is the speaker and
absolutely nothing else. The relative audio quality of the 400 is
overrated. The audio difference compared to the 7600 is small.
These are portables after all.

I chuckle when people equate speaker frequency response to receiver
quality.

Hmmm, a mistake, that's possible. I'm optimistic though. Darren

I have both and the 7600 blows the 400/G4000 away in every other
category.

If I want better sound I use ear buds. You get stereo on FM also with
the 7600.

I owned an old Radio shack DX-380 portable for years and when it came
time to buy another portable I went to the stores in the area and
compared several. After that and reviewing specifications and features
the ICF-SW7600G won hands down.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California