dxAce schrieb:


dxAce now would say: 'Go tote it 'tard boy'



What would your soul brother, Volker Tonn say?

Beware of the whales when having a bath one day, dx'tard... ;-)

ATS 909/ DX 398

"Mark S. Holden" wrote:

Nic. Santean wrote:
Hello All,

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

Nic.



Watkins Johnson made a "portable" - never tried it, but I'd expect it
to be quite good.

I have my AOR 7030+ set up as a portable.

The post 1996 Drake SW8 gets great reviews.

The Lowe HF-150 is reasonably portable.

The Sat 800 seems enormous for consideration as a portable - but it does
run on batteries.

I like the HF-150, choice of handle or shoulder strap and the shoulder strap
has a built-in antenna. A bit bulky, but far smaller than some "portables".

Dave

Actually, I'm out of here. Thanks a lot for those who posted serious
answers. For the others: keep talking...

Nic.

"Sanjaya" wrote in message
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"Nic. Santean" wrote in message
...
Hello All,

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

Nic.



I hope you are compiling the "votes" and will post the results of your
poll.
My favorite portable (criteria: performance for $ spent)
is the Degen DE1103

"Volker Tonn" wrote in message
...

Nic. Santean schrieb:

Hello All,

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


Define 'portable 'and 'best'.

My NRD-525 in conjunction with a batterie and antenne for sure makes a
pretty 'fine' portable....
...surely not the 'best' though in whatever regard.


Portable by whom? A baby ? An athletic man?
What size? shirt-pocket-size? Portable in a handbag? Portable on a
trailer?
External antenna connector is a big issue. But how to walk around the
block with a 50ft slinky antenna?

best in portability?
best in batterie consumtion?
best in sensitivity?
best in selectivity?
best in 'ergonomics'?
best in noise floor?
best in features?
best in sound?
best in SSB?
best for broadcast listening?
best for utility and amateur radio?
best in price?

Some of the likes exclude each other. So great selectivity with great
sensitivity allways results in much power consumtion....
Every good analog radio beats a pll-synthesized radio regarding self-made
noise floor
What ergonomicsdo you like best? tuning with up-down knobs or with a dial?
Too many features are a natural enemy of ergonomics.
So there is at least a handful of 'best' portables regarding of what
someone prefers most.
Among those is:
The Sony ICF-2010
The Sony 7600G and GR
The Sony SW77
The Sangean ATS-909
The Drake SW8
The Grundig/Eton SAT800
One of the Degen radios when it comes to the price.....

So PLEASE be more specific what YOU want!



Hiya doing old buddy?

I like your style......the way you mix radio with insanity

Lucky

"Nic. Santean" wrote in message
...
craigm

P.S. Say you want nothing and then adding "I just want" could be
confusing.

For God's sake, man, take things in their context. I said that I want
nothing from the alternatives which that person was offering.

Please, just bring in your knowledge which will hopefully help the others.
We are not in an IQ contest, or in a show-off. I know that you an all the
other people in this group are darn smart - otherwise I wouldn't bother
asking a question here. So, be yourself and try help the others.

Look, I have something for those interested:

http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~nic/radio/radio.shtml

It may be nothing, but at least I try to help. This is the spirit.

Nic. Santean



Hi

Yes that is the spirit. This is what makes SW fun and gives it a community
draw. In my personal experience with other SWLers, I found the majority of
them to be smart, comprehendible, logical, responsible and patriotic. Of
course there are those that are Not here for the spirit of radio or lack it.
What can you do?

Thanks for info on your website
Lucky

wrote in message
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I don't know about the "best", but my personal favorite is the late
model Sony ICF-SW77.

Steve


Hi there Steve,

Hope things have been going well for you.

I see one on Ebay with 16 hrs to go and a bid of $248. Are these portables
worth say $300 used price/performance wise for program and some SSB/Ham
listening compared to say a Degen 1103 for $45 or perhaps a Sony 7600GR for
$130 ??

Lucky

"Sanjaya" wrote in message
link.net...

"Nic. Santean" wrote in message
...
Hello All,

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

Nic.



I hope you are compiling the "votes" and will post the results of your
poll.
My favorite portable (criteria: performance for $ spent)
is the Degen DE1103



Hi

I agree the DE 1103 for $65 shipped is just unbeatable. It's a mini tabletop
for me when I take it out. When I bring in down near the beach, it pulls
tons of SSB signals out for me. The sensitivity on it for a radio this cheap
is almost impossible to even compete with. It's excellent for me here in
Florida.

On top of that the FM stereo is also superb. Very nice. The only problem
with this whole picture is it *might be manufactured by slaves of the CCP.
But, I bought one a while back and it sometimes bothers me.

But anyway the 1103 has to be the best portable price/performance wise for
both BCB and SSB. Quality for $45.

Lucky

Haunt the thrift stores and yard sales and junk shops and pawn shops and
online news paper classifides.Fleamarkets,I have found quite a few good
deals at fleamarkets too.Ask around and put some notices on food store
and other stores bulletin boards and Church bulletin boards.A portable
is a portable if you can easily enough pick it up and move it around.
cuhulin

Any thoughts on the ETON E10 Radio?


wrote in message
oups.com...
I don't know about the "best", but my personal favorite is the late
model Sony ICF-SW77.

Steve