Hi

I haven't been following this thread very closely but I
would like to get a general purpose receiver for the hf
bands and I was wondering if you guys could advise me on
what's out there and what's accessible. I am a radio ham but
am qrt as my radio needs to be repaired. I have other things
that I would like to listen to apart from broadcast radio
and a scanner is the best option. I am in Europe. 


Regards

Adrien

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jonathan
Mosen
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 7:26 AM
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: RE: short Wave radio questions

Recently my Sangean AS909 gave up the ghost, so I did some
research on
what's out there.

In the end I chose the Eton E1, made by Grundig. In the US,
there is a
version of the Eton E1 that also offers XM capability. The
E1 is the best
receiver I've owned since my good old Sony 2010, and there
really is no
other portable out there that came close on specs. The wide
filter makes
broadcast AM sound fantastic. Even for AM though, you do
need to have the
antenna extended.

Here's some of what universal Radio has to say about it.

The Etón E1 XM (originally announced as the Grundig Satellit
900) is the
world's first radio that combines AM, FM, shortwave and XM
Satellite radio
into one ultra high-performance unit. In development for
nearly ten years,
in collaboration with RL Drake Company and XM Satellite
Radio, the E1 XM is
simply the finest full-sized portable in the world. The E1
is an elegant
confluence of performance, features and capabilities. The
look, feel and
finish of this radio is superb. The solid, quality feel is
second to none.
The digitally synthesized, dual conversion shortwave tuner
covers all
shortwave frequencies. Adjacent frequency interference can
be minimized or
eliminated with a choice of three bandwidths [7.0, 4.0, 2.5
kHz]. The
sideband selectable Synchronous AM Detector further
minimizes adjacent
frequency interference and reduces fading distortion of AM
signals. IF
Passband Tuning is yet another advanced feature that
functions in AM and SSB
modes to reject interference. AGC is selectable at fast or
slow. High
dynamic range permits the detection of weak signals in the
presence of
strong signals. All this coupled with great sensitivity will
bring in
stations from every part of the globe. Organizing your
stations is
facilitated by 500 user programmable presets with alpha
labeling, plus 1200
user definable country memories, for a total of 1700
presets. You can tune
this radio many ways such as:  direct shortwave band entry,
direct frequency
entry, up-down tuning and scanning. Plus you can tune the
bands with the
good old fashioned tuning knob (that has new fashioned
variable-rate
tuning). There is also a dual-event programmable timer.
Whether you are
listening to AM, shortwave, FM or XM, you will experience
superior audio
quality via a bridged type audio amplifier, large built in
speaker and
continuous bass and treble tone controls. Stereo line-level
output is
provided for recording or routing the audio into another
device such as a
home stereo. The absolutely stunning LCD has 4 levels of
backlighting and
instantly shows you the complete status of your radio. Many
receiver
parameters such as AM step, FM coverage, beep, kHz/MHz entry
etc., can be
set to your personal taste via the preference menu. The E1
XM has a built in
telescopic antenna for AM, shortwave and FM reception.
Additionally there is
a switchable antenna jack [KOK] for an external antenna.
There are jacks for
Line Input, Line Output, earphones, and external speaker.
The E1 XM comes
with an AC adapter or may be operated from four D cells (not
included). 13.1
x 7.1 x 2.3 inches 4 lbs. 3oz. Assembled in India. This
model is not
available for export. 

  1. XM Satellite Radio ready 
  2. Continuous Shortwave with Selectable Single Sideband
(SSB) Reception 
  3. Dual Conversion Superheterodyne Circuit Design 
  4. Digitally Synthesized PLL Tuner with Synchronous
Detector 
  5. Passband Tuning and Selectable Bandwidth Filters 
  6. 1700 Station Presets with Memory Scan Function 
  6. Direct Keypad Entry 
  7. 5.7 inches Oversized Illuminated Multi-Function
Dot-Matrix LCD Screen 
  8. Stereo Line-Level Audio Inputs/Outputs and External
Antenna Connections
  9. Dual Clocks and Programmable Timers 
10. Adjustable Snooze/Sleep 
11. Separate Bass and Treble Controls
12. Programmable preference settings 

Note:  The CNP2000 & CNP2000H XM module and docking units
are available
separately. Both are required for XM reception along with an
XM activation
and monthly subscription fee. E1 users should order the
CNP2000 DUO to
obtain both pieces.

What's also good is that this radio is pretty accessible.
Obviously some
memorising is involved because we don't have access to the
display, however
the menu system can be accessed via the keypad, so for
example you know that
to toggle between stereo and mono mode on FM, you press the
menu key
followed by 21. I have a cheat sheet on my PAC mate that
contains all these
codes, and it does allow me to configure the radio, for
instance when I
travel to the US and need to set it for 10 khz spacing.

This radio isn't pocket sized by any means. But it is still
portable and it
sounds sweet, You can find many reviews of the E1 praising
its selectivity
and sensitivity.

Hope this helps.

Jonathan

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On Behalf Of Bill and Marie Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, 18 March 2008 5:04 p.m.
To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org
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.  Bill

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