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I too have one of these radios, the Sony ICF-7600D. Bought it in New York about 20 years ago. They refered it as being a grey market radio. Also have a Barlo Wadley. This set is built like a tank, and comes from South Africa. . . . - Original Message - From: Bob Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 4:36 AM Subject: Re: short Wave radio questions 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 1711-2 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 (1711-2 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
Re: short Wave radio questions
On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:35:49 +1300, you wrote: Hi John, there sure is. Universal Radio has it, and actually, Julia bought one for herself when she was back with family over thanksgiving, from Circuit City. They had it on special for $299 which is one heck of a deal for what it is. That's the web site cited in a review whose link I posted just a minute ago. A search of the Circuit City web site came up empty. DO you think they discontinued carrying it? Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Here's another bit of history about the radio, for those into such things. Apparently that history is a bit checkered. http://www.geocities.com/grundigradioboy/s900.htm Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:41:06 -0400, you wrote: One place you can buy it is at shop.npr.org They still want $500. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Jonathan, that is one swweet mo-sheen! But as always, they left out two things which would have made it just that much better. For another $25 U.S. it could have had speech output on the display. And with such a radio as this, especially since Drake had something to do with its design and manufacture, it should be controllable via RS232 interface. But for a general coverage receiver, I don't think one could find its better. In fact, here's an excellent three-year-old review at http://www.radiointel.com/review-etone1.htm. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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
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i checked at my local ham radio outlet today and it is 500 there too chris - Original Message - From: Steve Matzura [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 4:58 PM Subject: Re: short Wave radio questions On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:41:06 -0400, you wrote: One place you can buy it is at shop.npr.org They still want $500. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Yes it is much cheaper in the USA. I want to know how we can get it from the US into Australia for the iquivelant of that price in the US. $299.00US is a steel! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 4:17 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: short Wave radio questions Yep well that's a lot more reasonable then $700.00 or so. Dane Trethowan A Visionless Visionary From Melton Victoria Australia mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone +61 3 9747 3975 Tech Support phone +61 3 8732 9237 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: callto:grtdane12 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 11:36 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: short Wave radio questions Hi John, there sure is. Universal Radio has it, and actually, Julia bought one for herself when she was back with family over thanksgiving, from Circuit City. They had it on special for $299 which is one heck of a deal for what it is. Jonathan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DJ DOCTOR P Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 1:33 p.m. To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: short Wave radio questions High Jonathan, I want that radio man, is there a way to get that radio here in the USA? John. - Original Message - From: Jonathan Mosen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 2:25 AM 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
my radio future was short Wave radio questions
Jonathan may correct me on this but I think that Universal Radio will ship to Australia, its been a while since I visited their site but I'm sure they'll ship internationally. As for my radio future? Well I'm saving for a second-generation DAB receiver, should be very nice. DAB officially starts in Australia on January 1st next year however the roll-out of DAB receivers officially starts on 1st April so we're going to hear a lot about DAB in the coming months, let's hope it doesn't end up the way Stereo AM did. Dane Trethowan A Visionless Visionary From Melton Victoria Australia mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone +61 3 9747 3975 Tech Support phone +61 3 8732 9237 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: callto:grtdane12 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Erichsen Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 5:19 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: short Wave radio questions Yes it is much cheaper in the USA. I want to know how we can get it from the US into Australia for the iquivelant of that price in the US. $299.00US is a steel! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 4:17 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: short Wave radio questions Yep well that's a lot more reasonable then $700.00 or so. Dane Trethowan A Visionless Visionary From Melton Victoria Australia mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone +61 3 9747 3975 Tech Support phone +61 3 8732 9237 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: callto:grtdane12 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 11:36 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: short Wave radio questions Hi John, there sure is. Universal Radio has it, and actually, Julia bought one for herself when she was back with family over thanksgiving, from Circuit City. They had it on special for $299 which is one heck of a deal for what it is. Jonathan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DJ DOCTOR P Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 1:33 p.m. To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: short Wave radio questions High Jonathan, I want that radio man, is there a way to get that radio here in the USA? John. - Original Message - From: Jonathan Mosen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 2:25 AM 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
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Hi Dane, Universal Radio does ship internationally, but not for all products. The Eton E1 XM is expressly not shippable by them outside of the US. I don't know whether the same applies to the Eton E1 without the XM. Circuit City appears not to ship at all outside of the US. It will be interesting to see how DAB goes in Australia. It is being switched off in Germany, it is faltering in the UK, and some are suggesting it's going the way of stereo AM, betamax, and HDDVD. This disappoints me really because the problem with the US so-called HDRadio standard is that it uses existing spectrum and thus protects the entrenched positions of the existing major players. Jonathan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 7:53 p.m. To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: my radio future was short Wave radio questions Jonathan may correct me on this but I think that Universal Radio will ship to Australia, its been a while since I visited their site but I'm sure they'll ship internationally. As for my radio future? Well I'm saving for a second-generation DAB receiver, should be very nice. DAB officially starts in Australia on January 1st next year however the roll-out of DAB receivers officially starts on 1st April so we're going to hear a lot about DAB in the coming months, let's hope it doesn't end up the way Stereo AM did. Dane Trethowan A Visionless Visionary From Melton Victoria Australia mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone +61 3 9747 3975 Tech Support phone +61 3 8732 9237 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: callto:grtdane12 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Erichsen Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 5:19 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: short Wave radio questions Yes it is much cheaper in the USA. I want to know how we can get it from the US into Australia for the iquivelant of that price in the US. $299.00US is a steel! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 4:17 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: short Wave radio questions Yep well that's a lot more reasonable then $700.00 or so. Dane Trethowan A Visionless Visionary From Melton Victoria Australia mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone +61 3 9747 3975 Tech Support phone +61 3 8732 9237 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: callto:grtdane12 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 11:36 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: short Wave radio questions Hi John, there sure is. Universal Radio has it, and actually, Julia bought one for herself when she was back with family over thanksgiving, from Circuit City. They had it on special for $299 which is one heck of a deal for what it is. Jonathan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DJ DOCTOR P Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 1:33 p.m. To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: short Wave radio questions High Jonathan, I want that radio man, is there a way to get that radio here in the USA? John. - Original Message - From: Jonathan Mosen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 2:25 AM 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
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Right, well AM or medium-wave transmissions I think run for another ten years or so here so there will be plenty of time for people to make the switch but I take your points about DAB and its going to have one huge problem here I think, that's going to be the problem of distance. DRM is another medium which will be operating here and this may solve the distance issue, I did see a radio which was multi format compatible, that is to say it could receive DAB, DRM, FM, AM, SW and every other radio format known to the universe it seems smile, I'll try and dig up the link for you all. As for the Grundig radio? Well perhaps John's other chance might be to go up onto Ebay and have a look there, a lot of shops are up there now and I'm sure he'll find one willing to export to Australia and he may get the model at an absolute bargain too! On 24/03/2008, at 6:12 PM, Jonathan Mosen wrote: Hi Dane, Universal Radio does ship internationally, but not for all products. The Eton E1 XM is expressly not shippable by them outside of the US. I don't know whether the same applies to the Eton E1 without the XM. Circuit City appears not to ship at all outside of the US. It will be interesting to see how DAB goes in Australia. It is being switched off in Germany, it is faltering in the UK, and some are suggesting it's going the way of stereo AM, betamax, and HDDVD. This disappoints me really because the problem with the US so-called HDRadio standard is that it uses existing spectrum and thus protects the entrenched positions of the existing major players. Jonathan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 7:53 p.m. To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: my radio future was short Wave radio questions Jonathan may correct me on this but I think that Universal Radio will ship to Australia, its been a while since I visited their site but I'm sure they'll ship internationally. As for my radio future? Well I'm saving for a second-generation DAB receiver, should be very nice. DAB officially starts in Australia on January 1st next year however the roll-out of DAB receivers officially starts on 1st April so we're going to hear a lot about DAB in the coming months, let's hope it doesn't end up the way Stereo AM did. Dane Trethowan A Visionless Visionary From Melton Victoria Australia mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone +61 3 9747 3975 Tech Support phone +61 3 8732 9237 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: callto:grtdane12 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] On Behalf Of Scott Erichsen Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 5:19 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: short Wave radio questions Yes it is much cheaper in the USA. I want to know how we can get it from the US into Australia for the iquivelant of that price in the US. $299.00US is a steel! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 4:17 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: short Wave radio questions Yep well that's a lot more reasonable then $700.00 or so. Dane Trethowan A Visionless Visionary From Melton Victoria Australia mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone +61 3 9747 3975 Tech Support phone +61 3 8732 9237 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: callto:grtdane12 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 11:36 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: short Wave radio questions Hi John, there sure is. Universal Radio has it, and actually, Julia bought one for herself when she was back with family over thanksgiving, from Circuit City. They had it on special for $299 which is one heck of a deal for what it is. Jonathan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] On Behalf Of DJ DOCTOR P Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 1:33 p.m. To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: short Wave radio questions High Jonathan, I want that radio man, is there a way to get that radio here in the USA? John. - Original Message - From: Jonathan Mosen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 2:25 AM 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
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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
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High Jonathan, $300 isn't half bad for the cool things that radio can do! Can you provide me the URL for their website? Thanks. John. - Original Message - From: Jonathan Mosen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 8:35 PM Subject: RE: short Wave radio questions Hi John, there sure is. Universal Radio has it, and actually, Julia bought one for herself when she was back with family over thanksgiving, from Circuit City. They had it on special for $299 which is one heck of a deal for what it is. Jonathan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DJ DOCTOR P Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 1:33 p.m. To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: short Wave radio questions High Jonathan, I want that radio man, is there a way to get that radio here in the USA? John. - Original Message - From: Jonathan Mosen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 2:25 AM 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
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You can find a review of this radio at: http://www.dxer.ca/content/view/38/ - Original Message - From: Dan Eickmeier [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 2:40 AM Subject: Re: short Wave radio questions John, I'd always been looking for a receiver like that, that has SSB on it. Is this radio a portable radio? Or is it more of a desktop size. If this is OT, I can certainly take it off list. Dan Eickmeier, Brantford, ONtario Canada. Amateur radio station: va3ets EchoLink node number: 6165 MSN and email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: va3ets On 18-Mar-08, at 1:57 AM, John covici wrote: I like the sanio (?) 909 from the same company. Its not cheap, but makes for a good swl radio -- can hear upper or lower sidebands and has a bfo. on Monday 03/17/2008 Bill and Marie Johnson([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote 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 To find out about our lists please go to http://www.geocities.com/wsvh7072/lists.html If you wish a copy of lists please Email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1333 - Release Date: 18/03/2008 8:10 AM Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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One place you can buy it is at shop.npr.org - Original Message - From: DJ DOCTOR P [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 8:33 PM Subject: Re: short Wave radio questions High Jonathan, I want that radio man, is there a way to get that radio here in the USA? John. - Original Message - From: Jonathan Mosen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 2:25 AM 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
Re: short Wave radio questions
High Jonathan, I want that radio man, is there a way to get that radio here in the USA? John. - Original Message - From: Jonathan Mosen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 2:25 AM 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
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Looks nice, I wonder if Radio Netherlands Media File is still going or more to the point, are they still reviewing shortwave sets? I'll have to go and consult my griend Google I think smile. Dane Trethowan A Visionless Visionary From Melton Victoria Australia mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone +61 3 9747 3975 Tech Support phone +61 3 8732 9237 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: callto:grtdane12 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Seed Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 12:42 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: short Wave radio questions You can find a review of this radio at: http://www.dxer.ca/content/view/38/ - Original Message - From: Dan Eickmeier [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 2:40 AM Subject: Re: short Wave radio questions John, I'd always been looking for a receiver like that, that has SSB on it. Is this radio a portable radio? Or is it more of a desktop size. If this is OT, I can certainly take it off list. Dan Eickmeier, Brantford, ONtario Canada. Amateur radio station: va3ets EchoLink node number: 6165 MSN and email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: va3ets On 18-Mar-08, at 1:57 AM, John covici wrote: I like the sanio (?) 909 from the same company. Its not cheap, but makes for a good swl radio -- can hear upper or lower sidebands and has a bfo. on Monday 03/17/2008 Bill and Marie Johnson([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote 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 To find out about our lists please go to http://www.geocities.com/wsvh7072/lists.html If you wish a copy of lists please Email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1333 - Release Date: 18/03/2008 8:10 AM Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.21.8/696 - Release Date: 20/03/2008 12:00 AM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.21.8/696 - Release Date: 20/03/2008 12:00 AM Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hi John, there sure is. Universal Radio has it, and actually, Julia bought one for herself when she was back with family over thanksgiving, from Circuit City. They had it on special for $299 which is one heck of a deal for what it is. Jonathan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DJ DOCTOR P Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 1:33 p.m. To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: short Wave radio questions High Jonathan, I want that radio man, is there a way to get that radio here in the USA? John. - Original Message - From: Jonathan Mosen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 2:25 AM 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
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Johnathan there you go spending my money again. Shame on you.- Original Message - From: Jonathan Mosen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 2:25 AM 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
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I just looked it up in Australia and it costs $799. That's without the XM! Shame I want that radio, anyone know of a site that will sell it internationally from the US? Thanks. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave McLean Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 11:41 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: short Wave radio questions One place you can buy it is at shop.npr.org - Original Message - From: DJ DOCTOR P [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 8:33 PM Subject: Re: short Wave radio questions High Jonathan, I want that radio man, is there a way to get that radio here in the USA? John. - Original Message - From: Jonathan Mosen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 2:25 AM 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
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Now a question here (given that I haven't pulled my shortwave receiver out for a good while), what's on shortwave these days? I know that the BBC don't broadcast to Europe or Asia any longer, just to Africa and in any case (even supposing they did broadcast to Asia or Australia) I get far better quality from a satellite or internet feed. Last I looked on the SW bands, the bands were full of Christian-type broadcasters, hardly my cup of tea but obviously someone likes them. I'm just asking the question because $700.00 or more seems a damn high price to pay for a shortwave receiver given that you may not find all that much on the bands or given that higher quality audio alternatives may be available, that sort of money could just about buy me a decent satellite receiver and it could certainly! Buy me more Internet band width than I can comprehend.. As a final note to all this and for those of you who don't have $700.00 or so and you want a cheaper solution (even cheaper than the Sony I have which is about $350.00) then a lot of people talk in glowing terms about some of the wind-up shortwave sets available. Dane Trethowan A Visionless Visionary From Melton Victoria Australia mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone +61 3 9747 3975 Tech Support phone +61 3 8732 9237 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: callto:grtdane12 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave McLean Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 11:41 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: short Wave radio questions One place you can buy it is at shop.npr.org - Original Message - From: DJ DOCTOR P [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 8:33 PM Subject: Re: short Wave radio questions High Jonathan, I want that radio man, is there a way to get that radio here in the USA? John. - Original Message - From: Jonathan Mosen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 2:25 AM 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
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Yep well that's a lot more reasonable then $700.00 or so. Dane Trethowan A Visionless Visionary From Melton Victoria Australia mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone +61 3 9747 3975 Tech Support phone +61 3 8732 9237 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: callto:grtdane12 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 11:36 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: short Wave radio questions Hi John, there sure is. Universal Radio has it, and actually, Julia bought one for herself when she was back with family over thanksgiving, from Circuit City. They had it on special for $299 which is one heck of a deal for what it is. Jonathan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DJ DOCTOR P Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 1:33 p.m. To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: short Wave radio questions High Jonathan, I want that radio man, is there a way to get that radio here in the USA? John. - Original Message - From: Jonathan Mosen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 2:25 AM 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
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I owned the Sangean 909 until a few years ago, when it spontaneously developed microprocessor problems, and no matter what button(s) were pressed, different things happened than what should have happened according to the button-presses, and they kept changing, so I knew the thing's life was at an end. Too bad, though, as it was a good performer even without an external antenna. Interesting, though, how the Sony review was the only one that mentioned it was a dual-conversion receiver. Wonder about the two Sangeans. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Yes, unfortunately those sets did suffer from quality control issues. I owned a Sony ICF-7600G for 10 years before selling it and upgrading it to the better performing Sony ICF-7600GS which is still available, that was 3 years ago. On 22/03/2008, at 2:05 AM, Steve Matzura wrote: I owned the Sangean 909 until a few years ago, when it spontaneously developed microprocessor problems, and no matter what button(s) were pressed, different things happened than what should have happened according to the button-presses, and they kept changing, so I knew the thing's life was at an end. Too bad, though, as it was a good performer even without an external antenna. Interesting, though, how the Sony review was the only one that mentioned it was a dual-conversion receiver. Wonder about the two Sangeans. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Phone +613 9747 3975 Voiceover Tech Support +613 8732 9237 Fax +613 9743 7954 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: callto:grtdane12 *** Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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 2 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. Bill To find out about our lists please go to http://www.geocities.com/wsvh7072/lists.html If you wish a copy of lists please Email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Michael Thanks You... TickTalk Publishing Invites You... And www.ticktalk.net Welcomes You... Read Our Stories And Have A Better Life! Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I like the sanio (?) 909 from the same company. Its not cheap, but makes for a good swl radio -- can hear upper or lower sidebands and has a bfo. on Monday 03/17/2008 Bill and Marie Johnson([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote 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 To find out about our lists please go to http://www.geocities.com/wsvh7072/lists.html If you wish a copy of lists please Email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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John, I'd always been looking for a receiver like that, that has SSB on it. Is this radio a portable radio? Or is it more of a desktop size. If this is OT, I can certainly take it off list. Dan Eickmeier, Brantford, ONtario Canada. Amateur radio station: va3ets EchoLink node number: 6165 MSN and email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: va3ets On 18-Mar-08, at 1:57 AM, John covici wrote: I like the sanio (?) 909 from the same company. Its not cheap, but makes for a good swl radio -- can hear upper or lower sidebands and has a bfo. on Monday 03/17/2008 Bill and Marie Johnson([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote 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 To find out about our lists please go to http://www.geocities.com/wsvh7072/lists.html If you wish a copy of lists please Email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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. Bill To find out about our lists please go to http://www.geocities.com/wsvh7072/lists.html If you wish a copy of lists please Email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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 2 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. Bill To find out about our lists please go to http://www.geocities.com/wsvh7072/lists.html If you wish a copy of lists please Email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Phone +613 9747 3975 Voiceover Tech Support +613 8732 9237 Fax +613 9743 7954 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: callto:grtdane12 *** Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Again, I cannot recommend highly enough the Sony ICF-SW7600GS receiver. On 18/03/2008, at 3:03 PM, Bill and Marie Johnson wrote: 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 To find out about our lists please go to http://www.geocities.com/wsvh7072/lists.html If you wish a copy of lists please Email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Phone +613 9747 3975 Voiceover Tech Support +613 8732 9237 Fax +613 9743 7954 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: callto:grtdane12 *** Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sangean make good radio sets but the Sony radio I detailed in my last message has more to offer in the sensitivity and feature steaks as well as being better value for money, you can read plenty of reviews on this set. The Sony ICf-SW7600GS also boasts SDS and SSB capabilities. On 18/03/2008, at 4:57 PM, John covici wrote: I like the sanio (?) 909 from the same company. Its not cheap, but makes for a good swl radio -- can hear upper or lower sidebands and has a bfo. on Monday 03/17/2008 Bill and Marie Johnson([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote 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 To find out about our lists please go to http://www.geocities.com/wsvh7072/lists.html If you wish a copy of lists please Email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Phone +613 9747 3975 Voiceover Tech Support +613 8732 9237 Fax +613 9743 7954 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: callto:grtdane12 *** Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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 To find out about our lists please go to http://www.geocities.com/wsvh7072/lists.html If you wish a copy of lists please Email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
