"David" wrote in message
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On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 19:07:38 GMT, "David Eduardo"
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"Bob Miller" wrote in message
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On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 01:28:59 GMT, David wrote:

On 26 Nov 2005 17:02:17 -0800, "OregonMike"
wrote:


Thanks for the reply David. At least I recognize the Icom and Yaesu
names I have many amateur rigs made by them.

I don't need an "entry level" receiver per se, but if one works well
then I'm game for getting one. I started SWL in 1983'ish with an old,
analog Radio Shack RCVR and listened since the late 80's with various
HF amateur radios. So, 1983 was the last time I had a SWL specific
radio! I'm stuck using my Yaesu FT-847 as my SWL RCVR and want
something that's portable (battery powered as well as DC in).

You probably would like the Eton (they own Grundig name in some
places). Well built.

I've been trying to figure out who Eton is. They're selling what used
to be called "Grundig" radios? Seen their ads; just don't know who
they are.

Chinese manufacturer, who made most of the Radio Shack SW receivers... and
bought the brand when Grundig failed.


From the Palo Alto part of China.

The parent company is Taiwanese.and they subcontract the manufacturing.

On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 02:19:53 GMT, "David Eduardo"
wrote:


"David" wrote in message
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On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 19:07:38 GMT, "David Eduardo"
wrote:


"Bob Miller" wrote in message
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On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 01:28:59 GMT, David wrote:

On 26 Nov 2005 17:02:17 -0800, "OregonMike"
wrote:


Thanks for the reply David. At least I recognize the Icom and Yaesu
names I have many amateur rigs made by them.

I don't need an "entry level" receiver per se, but if one works well
then I'm game for getting one. I started SWL in 1983'ish with an old,
analog Radio Shack RCVR and listened since the late 80's with various
HF amateur radios. So, 1983 was the last time I had a SWL specific
radio! I'm stuck using my Yaesu FT-847 as my SWL RCVR and want
something that's portable (battery powered as well as DC in).

You probably would like the Eton (they own Grundig name in some
places). Well built.

I've been trying to figure out who Eton is. They're selling what used
to be called "Grundig" radios? Seen their ads; just don't know who
they are.

Chinese manufacturer, who made most of the Radio Shack SW receivers... and
bought the brand when Grundig failed.


From the Palo Alto part of China.

The parent company is Taiwanese.and they subcontract the manufacturing.



Tha article says California-based. The CEO has a Middle Eastern name.

''"Eton is independent of Grundig Germany and is a licensee for
Grundig AG shortwave radios in the North American markets, as well as
certain markets outside of North America except EEC markets,"
explained a news release issued shortly after Grundig's April
bankruptcy by the Palo Alto, California-based radio firm.

"Eton, as an independent company, will continue to supply products and
fulfill all obligations to its customers as usual."

Eton won't just continue to sell Grundig-branded shortwave radios in
North America, but it will likely also remain the continent's dominant
player. Thanks to the business savvy of founder, president and CEO
Esmail Hozour, Eton has transformed North America into "the one region
in the world where Sony is not number one," said Larry Magne,
editor-in-chief of Passport to World Band Radio.

The company "has taken the market, and walked away with it. They own
North America, pure and simple," he said.''

On 27 Nov 2005 17:36:46 -0800, wrote:

Well, NiCads are handy things to have around, and the 150 will charge
them. When I'm not using them in the 150 I use them in other things.
This is one of my favorite things about the 150, but oh well.

I've been on NiMHs for a long time. I drag my ATS-606A around. It
gets about 30 hours on 3 AAs. I want one of those new Kaito De-1105s
because it has the vertical form factor. If I'm walking around I
don't need all the bells and whistles. Just good filtering and AGC.

On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 02:27:41 GMT, David wrote:

On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 02:19:53 GMT, "David Eduardo"
wrote:



The company "has taken the market, and walked away with it. They own
North America, pure and simple," he said.''



Eton sounds so veddy British.

bob
k5qwg

Rob wrote:
I had a pair for 6 months but gave em to the kids to play with.

Was a big waste of $$$
"Brian Denley" wrote in message
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Rob wrote:
R8B is a big dissapointment too....as with anything made by DRAKE


Yeah right. That's why it was the top rated receiver for so many
years. You own one?
--
Brian Denley
http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html

You gave a pair of $1200-1400 radios to the kids to play with, huh?

(typical troll)

--
Brian Denley
http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html

David wrote:
On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 19:08:34 GMT, "David Eduardo"
wrote:


"David" wrote in message
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On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 04:19:10 GMT, "David Eduardo"
wrote:


"Rob" wrote in message
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R8B is a big dissapointment too....as with anything made by DRAKE

Yeah, it is essentially the gold standard for AM mode DX, whether
MW or SW.
There is nothing even close to it in this usage, even for several
time the price.


R-390A

Have owned both, and the R8 series is really superior.


Me too.

http://www.sherweng.com/table.html

The 390s have a great noise floor when properly tuned up. Other than that,
a modern PLL receiver has many more features.
--
Brian Denley
http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html

dxAce (The Star Spangled Boner) wrote:


When will you ever learn, you stupid piece of human debris?

Your Social Assistance cheque late again? That would explain the
temporary sobriety.

Social Assistance?

LMAO at the dumbass Canuck yet again!



OK, so it's called Welfare in your neighbourhood. Same handout for the
same unemployables. Will you be buying Victory Gin with it again?

I understand that makes the intoxicated user laugh uncontrollably at
everything they can't understand..but you already knew that from
firsthand experience.

Will you be telling your case worker about your insurance settlement?






mike

Bob Miller wrote:

Eton sounds so veddy British.


How so? We all say 'The table's been Eton and the bed's been Slepton',
don't we?







mike

dxAce wrote:

m II wrote:

dxAce (The Star Spangled Boner) wrote:

LMAO...
You've laughed it off so many times that it must be getting pretty worn
out from hitting the floor..unless of course you ARE still on the floor
because of another bout of binge drinking.

LMAO at the dumbass Canuck yet again.

When will you ever learn, you stupid piece of human debris?



Now, come on, Steve....that's wholly unfair to human debris.





dxAce
Michigan
USA

Thanks for the wealth of information and links. It seems that the ETON
E1 would be more suiting to my daily usage than would the Icom model.
I'd like to be able to carry it with me to work, on holidays, to the
living room, or whatnot.


OM