Great post and follow-up Junius!





"junius" wrote in message
ps.com...
Well, I think you'll be quite pleased with the 'SW7600G. It's a very
nice set, and I've had some great times with it when traveling about.
As GYT had mentioned, the Sony AN-LP1 antenna is a nice match for the
'SW7600G. Sony provided a wind-up passive wire antenna with the
'SW7600G. If that wasn't included when you bought, Sangean makes a
similar product. A simple wind-up passive antenna of this kind can
yield some pleasing results, if you're not ready to plunge for a
pricier antenna at the moment:

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/3184.html

A number of SWL resources on the web:

http://www.dxing.com/

http://www.radiointel.com

== you might find some interesting stuff in looking through the links
provided on radiointel's website: http://www.radiointel.com/ref.htm

An excellent, frequently updated source for shortwave broadcast
schedules:

http://www.eibi.de.vu/

A great site for schedules of English language broadcasts:

http://www.primetimeshortwave.com/

An excellent annually published print guide to shortwave, replete with
schedules and radio reviews, is Passport to World Band Radio:

http://www.passband.com/

...Also available through http://www.amazon.com/

Enjoy your new radio!

junius




paradox wrote:
Well thank you all for your help!
I found a used sw7600g for 57 and I went with that I didn't find any bad
reviews of it and as a starting out rig I think it should work well
anyone have any recommendations for good swl websites?
--Mike

"paradox" wrote in message
...
Well thank you all for your help!
I found a used sw7600g for 57 and I went with that I didn't find any bad
reviews of it and as a starting out rig I think it should work well
anyone have any recommendations for good swl websites?
--Mike


You might like to check out this site:
http://www.worldofradio.com

Here's a schedule of programs pertaining to the hobby:
http://www.worldofradio.com/dxpgms.html

-Brian

Wow! thank you!
--Mike
"junius" wrote in message
ps.com...
Well, I think you'll be quite pleased with the 'SW7600G. It's a very
nice set, and I've had some great times with it when traveling about.
As GYT had mentioned, the Sony AN-LP1 antenna is a nice match for the
'SW7600G. Sony provided a wind-up passive wire antenna with the
'SW7600G. If that wasn't included when you bought, Sangean makes a
similar product. A simple wind-up passive antenna of this kind can
yield some pleasing results, if you're not ready to plunge for a
pricier antenna at the moment:

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/3184.html

A number of SWL resources on the web:

http://www.dxing.com/

http://www.radiointel.com

== you might find some interesting stuff in looking through the links
provided on radiointel's website: http://www.radiointel.com/ref.htm

An excellent, frequently updated source for shortwave broadcast
schedules:

http://www.eibi.de.vu/

A great site for schedules of English language broadcasts:

http://www.primetimeshortwave.com/

An excellent annually published print guide to shortwave, replete with
schedules and radio reviews, is Passport to World Band Radio:

http://www.passband.com/

...Also available through http://www.amazon.com/

Enjoy your new radio!

junius




paradox wrote:
Well thank you all for your help!
I found a used sw7600g for 57 and I went with that I didn't find any bad
reviews of it and as a starting out rig I think it should work well
anyone have any recommendations for good swl websites?
--Mike

Paradox,

Please let us know your results or if you have any questions/problems.











"paradox" wrote in message
...
Wow! thank you!
--Mike
"junius" wrote in message
ps.com...
Well, I think you'll be quite pleased with the 'SW7600G. It's a very
nice set, and I've had some great times with it when traveling about.
As GYT had mentioned, the Sony AN-LP1 antenna is a nice match for the
'SW7600G. Sony provided a wind-up passive wire antenna with the
'SW7600G. If that wasn't included when you bought, Sangean makes a
similar product. A simple wind-up passive antenna of this kind can
yield some pleasing results, if you're not ready to plunge for a
pricier antenna at the moment:

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/3184.html

A number of SWL resources on the web:

http://www.dxing.com/

http://www.radiointel.com

== you might find some interesting stuff in looking through the links
provided on radiointel's website: http://www.radiointel.com/ref.htm

An excellent, frequently updated source for shortwave broadcast
schedules:

http://www.eibi.de.vu/

A great site for schedules of English language broadcasts:

http://www.primetimeshortwave.com/

An excellent annually published print guide to shortwave, replete with
schedules and radio reviews, is Passport to World Band Radio:

http://www.passband.com/

...Also available through http://www.amazon.com/

Enjoy your new radio!

junius




paradox wrote:
Well thank you all for your help!
I found a used sw7600g for 57 and I went with that I didn't find any
bad
reviews of it and as a starting out rig I think it should work well
anyone have any recommendations for good swl websites?
--Mike

Hello.

I owned (and still own) two Sony ICF-SW7600G models (purchased in 1998
and 2000) but when the ICF-SW7600GR was announced in 2001 I decided to
buy one. This new model offered more and better features than the G
model: a variable attenuator, two clocks (and it's much easier to
adjust local time to DST), and more memories - AND those memories are
non-volatile. While performance is identical to the G model, the
features are better in every way.

My first '7600GR was purchased in 2001 and has serial number 10864.

My second and third were purchased in 2002 - serial numbers 48734 and
48735.

When I saw that Amazon was offering them for $129.15 INCLUDING
shipping, I didn't wait - I bought two more; they arrived on December
16 and carry serial numbers 158702 and 158704.

All were perfect out of the box; I have never had any problem
whatsoever with any of them (G or GR models - I also own two ICF-SW35
portables which I keep in the glove compartment of my cars; they have
always operated flawlessly also).

The vinyl carrying case of the two newer samples are made of a
different material than the cases of my older ones but otherwise there
is no difference at all.

The serial numbers are interesting. This is a rather expensive and
esoteric radio that has received absolutely NO promotion of any sort
and cannot even be purchased in any "mainstream" electronics store of
which I'm familiar (certainly not in my area - Southern New
Jersey/Pennsylvania/Delaware) and yet you can see just how many
they've sold.

I hope Sony keeps producing these radios for a long time (though I'm
certain they - in their abject stupidity demonstrated of late - will
discontinue ALL their shortwave radios soon); their development costs
for the '7600GR have long since been written off and this radio is
STILL head-and-shoulders above ANY other small portable shortwave
receiver available and I don't see any other manufacturer offering (or
planning to offer) any comparable (in design, features, and
construction-quality) shortwave receiver.

The ICF-SW7600GR is still the best and far-and-away the best VALUE, in
my opinion.

I hope the above was of some interest.

Joe

ParaDox,

Here are Five Messages to Read related to the Sony ICF-7600GR
'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio :

Mike,
Sorry no, I am not blind. My moniker was chosen to lead the ideologically
blind :-)

"paradox" wrote in message
...
So going by your name i would guess you are blind... I am also blind and
would love some tips on using the sw7600g if you could
thanks
--Mike Mello

Thanks for the useful feedback, Joe & Junius.

where would i be able to find these Sony ones you mention - store?
catalog? internet?


Joe Analssandrini wrote:

Hello.

I owned (and still own) two Sony ICF-SW7600G models (purchased in 1998
and 2000) but when the ICF-SW7600GR was announced in 2001 I decided to
buy one. This new model offered more and better features than the G
model: a variable attenuator, two clocks (and it's much easier to
adjust local time to DST), and more memories - AND those memories are
non-volatile. While performance is identical to the G model, the
features are better in every way.

My first '7600GR was purchased in 2001 and has serial number 10864.

My second and third were purchased in 2002 - serial numbers 48734 and
48735.

When I saw that Amazon was offering them for $129.15 INCLUDING
shipping, I didn't wait - I bought two more; they arrived on December
16 and carry serial numbers 158702 and 158704.

All were perfect out of the box; I have never had any problem
whatsoever with any of them (G or GR models - I also own two ICF-SW35
portables which I keep in the glove compartment of my cars; they have
always operated flawlessly also).

The vinyl carrying case of the two newer samples are made of a
different material than the cases of my older ones but otherwise there
is no difference at all.

The serial numbers are interesting. This is a rather expensive and
esoteric radio that has received absolutely NO promotion of any sort
and cannot even be purchased in any "mainstream" electronics store of
which I'm familiar (certainly not in my area - Southern New
Jersey/Pennsylvania/Delaware) and yet you can see just how many
they've sold.

I hope Sony keeps producing these radios for a long time (though I'm
certain they - in their abject stupidity demonstrated of late - will
discontinue ALL their shortwave radios soon); their development costs
for the '7600GR have long since been written off and this radio is
STILL head-and-shoulders above ANY other small portable shortwave
receiver available and I don't see any other manufacturer offering (or
planning to offer) any comparable (in design, features, and
construction-quality) shortwave receiver.

The ICF-SW7600GR is still the best and far-and-away the best VALUE, in
my opinion.

I hope the above was of some interest.

Joe

Minerva wrote:
where would i be able to find these Sony ones you mention - store?
catalog? internet?



You could try J&R. Go to http://www.jandr.com

Also, you could try Universal Radio. Go to
http://www.universal-radio.com . Here, it is advisable NOT to order
online. Call 'em at their toll free number to place an order, and it's
not a bad idea to confirm w/them right then that they actually have the
product in stock before finalizing an order.

junius