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 You can get me off list at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] I support cobweb, why don't you? Cobweb is a charity which provides support for sick and disabled children and their families. To find out more or to make a donation go to: www.cobwebfoundation.org Speakon is a free fully self-voicing accessible multimedia program for the visually impaired, find out more by downloading the software from: http://www.a-technic.net/speakon.htm You can join the speakon user group by sending a blank e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- 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 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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. 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