Well I for one appreciate the below and would also like to add the following. One of the best shortwave receivers I've ever owned is the Sony ICF- SW7600GS which is still available I understand (an upgraded version of the Sony ICF-SW7600G). This receiver is incredibly sensitivie and selective whilst boasting a whole heap of features including a pot for RF-Gain and 10 pages of 10 memories all of which can be set randomly, this and much much much more in the size of something like a paperback book for less than $200.00 U.S.? Well that's practically giving good electronics away.
On 18/03/2008, at 7:36 PM, Bob Nelson wrote: > > > > > I know this is probably off topic so maybe this will limit the life > of this > thread. > > > > To explore the world of portable shortwave radios, go to the link: > > > > http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable.html > > > > Three receivers on that page are worthy of consideration depending > on how > heavy your wallet is. > > > > > > SANGEAN ATS505P $119.00 > > > > The Sangean ATS-505P is a great value. > > > > Coverage includes longwave from 153 - 279 kHz, AM from 520-1710, > shortwave > solid from 1711-29999 kHz and FM 87.5-108 > > MHz (stereo to earphone jack). > > > > The backlit display can show either the frequency or the time (12 or > 24 hour > format). > > > > Tune via the manual tuning knob, Up-Down > > buttons, automatic tuning, keypad entry or from the 45 memories. > > > > The memories are divided into 5 pages of 9 memories each. There is > one page > available for long wave, one for medium wave, one for FM and two for > shortwave. > > > > The ATS-505P even tunes Morse code and single sideband (SSB) using a > separate Clarify knob on the side of the radio > > > > . Single Sideband allows for the reception of two-way communications > such as > amateur radio, military, maritime and international aeronautical > traffic. > > > > You may press in the tuning knob to select between normal and fine > tuning (1 > or 10 kHz on AM/LW and 1 or 5 kHz on shortwave). > > > > Other features include: > > FM stereo to headphone jack, > > 9/10 kHz AM step, > > beep on/off, > > dial lock, > > dial lamp, > > stereo-mono switch, > > alarm by radio or buzzer, > > auto-scan, > > sleep-timer (15-120 mins), > > tuning LED, > > stereo-mono switch, > > DX-Local Switch, > > shortwave external antenna input (3.5 mm) and > > 6 VDC input jack. > > > > The back of the radio > > even has a flip-out tilt stand. > > > > This new "P" version includes the AC adapter, the > > ANT-60 wind-up antenna plus the carry case and earphones. > > > > Titanium matte finish. > > > > 8.5x5.3x1.6 inches 1 Lb. 8 oz. (214x128x39mm 840g). > > > > Requires four AA cells (not supplied). Made in China. > > > > > > SANGEAN ATS909 $239.95 > > > > The ATS-909 is the flagship of the Sangean line. It packs features and > performance into a very compact and stylish package. > > > > Coverage includes all long wave (153-519 kHz), medium wave (520-1710 > kHz) > and all shortwave frequencies (1711-29999 kHz). FM and FM stereo to > the > headphone jack is also available (87.5-108 > > MHz). > > > > Shortwave performance is enhanced with a wide-narrow bandwidth > switch and > excellent single side band performance (SSB tuning to 40 Hz steps > via fine > tuning). > > > > Five tuning methods are featured: direct keypad entry, manual > tuning, auto > scan, manual up-down tuning, memory recall or manual knob tuning. > > > > The alpha-numeric memory system lets you store 306 presets (260 > shortwave, > 18 AM, 18 FM and 9 longwave plus priority). > > > > The three event clock-timer (3 differenttimes on 3 different > frequencies) > displays even when the radio is tuning and has 42 world city zones > stored. > > > > The large LCD display also features a signal > > strength and battery bar graph. The ATS-909 will also display RDS on > PL, PS > and CT for station name and clock time in areas where this service is > available. > > > > > > The left side of the radio has: > > Record Out jack (3.5 mm mini), > > Recorder Activation Jack (sub-mini), > > earphone jack (3.5 mini), > > antenna input jack (3.5 mm mini) and > > the 9 VDC inputjack. > > A fully adjustable AM RF Gain knob is also on this side of the radio. > > > > The right side of the radio has: > > the main tuning knob (VFO), > > volume knob plus these switches: > > Wide/Narrow Selectivity > > FM Stereo/Mono, > > MW step 9/10 kHz, > > Time Set Manual/Auto and > > Tone News/Norm/Music. > > > > The rear panel features a flip-out tilt stand. > > > > The ATS-909 includes: AC adapter, > > ANT-60 wind-up antenna, stereo ear buds, carry case and Factory Preset > Frequency Chart. > > > > 8.5 x 5.4 x 1.5 inches 30 ounces (216x140x38mm 907 g). > > > > The case is titanium colored. > > > > Requires four AA cells (not supplied). > > > > Made in Taiwan. One year limited warranty. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Sony ICF-SW7600GR $199 > > > > The Sony ICF-SW7600GR is a compact, dual conversion, > microprocessor-controlled, frequency synthesized general coverage > portable > receiver. > > > > Direct access tuning is provided along with a multifunction LCD > digital > readout for unsurpassed convenience and accuracy (1 kHz step tuning on > longwave, medium waveand shortwave). Just press the numbered keys to > match > the frequency you want to hear. Manual and automatic scan tuning > plus memory > scanning is provided. > > > > 100 memories are featured for your favorite stations. These memories > are > non-volatile and therefore will not be lost during the changing of > batteries. > > > > The ICF-SW7600GR tunes from 150 to 29999 kHz for solid coverage of > longwave, > medium wave and shortwave. > > > > Smooth Single Sideband (SSB) and Morse code reception > > is available through a switch with separate LSB and USB positions > plus fine > tuning thumb-wheel. A special Synchronous Detector circuit reduces > fading > and > > annoying "beat" frequency interference from adjacent stations as > well as > distortion due to fading shortwave reception. > > > > FM stereo (87.6 - 108 MHz in 50 > > kHz steps) is provided to the mini stereo headphone jack. A record > output > jack is included for taping off the air. > > > > Advanced features include: dial light, > > continuously, variable attenuator, 9/10 kHz MW step, "Tune" indicator, > keypad lock, 1/5 kHz step tuning, flip-stand, tone switch and external > antenna jack. > > > > There is also a Sleep function which can be set for 15, 30, 45 or 60 > minutes. The side-lit dial light will illuminate the LCD green for 15 > seconds when > > the dial light switch is pressed. > > > > This radio has a 24 hour digital quartz clock with dual timer. You > can set > the radio audio to come on with Timer A and > > Timer B. The current time is displayed when the radio is off. To > view the > time while the radio is on simply press the [EXE] key. The time will > then > display > > automatically for 9 seconds. > > > > Supplied accessories include: wind-up antenna, wrist strap, carry > case and > Sony Wave Handbook. Only 7.5 x 4.75 x 1.25 inches 22 oz. (191x120x32 > mm 624 > g). > > Made in Japan. This radio requires 6 VDC or four AA cells (not > supplied). > See additional options at the bottom of the page. > > > > > > I hope this helps, > > > > BOb Nelson > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill and Marie Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 2:03 PM > Subject: short Wave radio questions > > > Hi list. As you know we are plunging into HD TV shortly. We have a > C C > Radio which has the old tV on it. What is their new Short Wave > Radio like? > Does anybody know of a good, selective, sensitive SW radio for some > poor > person that likes SWLing? My amateur call was in the book as NB9g, > but as I > moved and married I think it may be gone. I would like a radio with > beat > Frequency Oscillator and full coverage. I don't know how much they > cost. > If the radio had its own really good internal antenna that would be > a plus. > Thanks. 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