"Nic. Santean" wrote in message
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Hello All,

As the subject shows, my question is "What is the best shortwave portable
ever ?".

Nic.



The BORG JOHNSON 12 BAND PORTABLE is #1. Look it says right on the radio.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...y=15 051&rd=1

Nic. Santean schrieb:

Oh, one should 'vote'..... just another troll......
You should do some newsgroup search.
This question is asked every once in a while.



I suppose this is one of the "every once in a while times".

I am not a troll. What are you talking about, you'nuts ?! I am a hobbist,
pretty good in RF electronics and quite fond of my hobby. I built my first
AM radio (7 transistors) when I was 7, for Pete's sake! When did you build
your first? A piece of advice: think before trying to offend somebody.



I suppose you just put some parts of a kit together and surprisingly
enough got it working?
I can't go with this. It took me 16 before I designed(!) and built my
first (and sad enough the only one) SSB-capable radio with single parts
on my own designed and self made PCB. Before that I was into repairing
tube-radios and usualy made one working by plundering another one for
parts. It was not that easy to get enough old tube radios in that
hillbilly area where I lived when I was a kid. This was starting in the
late sixties at the age of 9 or 10 and transistors were quite rare and
expensive. Soldering prepared kits was much too easy so I can't remember
much of them. Although I put some of those kits of different kind
together in that time before I started my own projekt. "No money for
that playing and time waisting stuff" (as I'm the eldest of 7 children)
was a big handicap for me back then. So what's your point?
I started my education and profession as a plumber and heating installer
then and electronics is still *one* of my hobbies more or less since
then wich comes in right handy in certain situations when repairing
failing electronics on heating systems instead of just ordering a new
"module" or at least to get a system to run temporary until the new
module arrives some days later and preventing people sitting in a cold
house.
At least be aware that english is a foreign language to me and I'm out
of school for 29 years right now..... I'm living in Germany, so you may
answer in german? :-)

I'll agree with Steve on this one, the SW77 is a real gem (except for
FM performance). As for other best portables: Drake SW8 is a real
performer, but if you're classifying the RF-2600 as a tabletop, then
the SW8 probably wouldn't be among the class of radio you're enquiring
about. (The RF-2600 and other Panasonics from that line...the 2800 and
2900...are a pleasure to tune about with & have great audio). The
ICF-SW07 is a fun little radio in a nice, small package.

JA

Nic. Santean schrieb:


Pick your favorite portable and vote.

So at least your question is asked wrong when intended asking people
wich shortwave portable they subjectively *like* best. Sad enough I have
to tell you that...

"Volker Tonn" wrote in message
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Nic. Santean schrieb:

Define 'portable 'and 'best'.



The question is ambiguous for a reason: to be interesting. You have one
vote
for one posting. Pick your favorite portable and vote. So far Sony
ICF-2010
leads the way.

-- Nic.



Oh, one should 'vote'..... just another troll......
You should do some newsgroup search.
This question is asked every once in a while.


Why are busting his balls? First, it's an interesting question that MAY
lead to interesting discussion, if it doesn't break down into immature
flaming. And even if it has come up "every once in a while", new people
join the group all the time and perhaps they would like to see this
discussion.

That said, of course the terms "best" and "portable" are subjective, but in
general most people understand what that means. My votes:

Best absolute performance: Sony ICF-2010
Best for the dollar (as average price on eBay): Sangean ATS-818 or ATS-803a
Best to have in your hands and tune through the bands with: Panasonic
RF-2200
Best desktop receiver that has handles and works on batteries: Sony
ICF-6800WA

I would put the RF-2600 immediately behind the RF-2200 for radios in that
category. It doesn't have quite the sensitivity of the RF-2600, but I
really like the digital display and front-panel calibration control. Also
great sound. An excellent, excellent radio. Keep it if you got it.

"Nic. Santean" wrote in message
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So PLEASE be more specific what YOU want!

P.S. I do want nothing. I have a Panasonic RF2600 (tabletop) and I am
pretty
happy with it. I just want to grasp the state of the art in portable
receivers - without going into any detail.

-- Nic.

Of course I meant it doesn't have quite the sensitivity of the RF-2200

"Unrevealed Source" wrote in message
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I would put the RF-2600 immediately behind the RF-2200 for radios in that
category. It doesn't have quite the sensitivity of the RF-2600, but I
really like the digital display and front-panel calibration control. Also
great sound. An excellent, excellent radio. Keep it if you got it.

"Nic. Santean" wrote in message
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So PLEASE be more specific what YOU want!

P.S. I do want nothing. I have a Panasonic RF2600 (tabletop) and I am
pretty
happy with it. I just want to grasp the state of the art in portable
receivers - without going into any detail.

-- Nic.

Unrevealed Source wrote :

... You have one vote for one posting. Pick your favorite portable and vote. So far Sony

That said, of course the terms "best" and "portable" are subjective, but in
general most people understand what that means. My votes:


You failed.
You only have one vote for one posting to answer this troll who is just
not able to ask questions right.

Volker Tonn schrieb:

I'm living in Germany, so you may answer in german? :-)


At least you're posting via a free accessible italian NNTP-hoster.
Maybe that explains something...

Doesn't matter. I still like to see the discussion and learn what other
knowledgable people think.


"Volker Tonn" wrote in message
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Unrevealed Source wrote :

... You have one vote for one posting. Pick your favorite portable and
vote. So far Sony

That said, of course the terms "best" and "portable" are subjective, but
in
general most people understand what that means. My votes:


You failed.
You only have one vote for one posting to answer this troll who is just
not able to ask questions right.