I believe the reel antenna is active with a preamp powered from SW-100 depending on which switch position the freq range is set for.
It is a pretty impressive radio for the size. FM stereo at the headphone jack, fixed level audio output jack for recording. Slow tuning rate for SSB/CW. And synchronous detetection with a choice of either USB or LSB keeps fading to a minimum. Built-in alarm clock too and memory presets. Set on top of each other the package is slightly bigger than a pack cigarettes. Fits nicely into a shirt pocket. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Wheeler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Trev - K6ESE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Elecraft Mailing List" <[email protected]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 10:29 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT-well sort of:Short Wave Receivers...Suggestions??? > Trev, > > There is a good site for researching such things at Radio Nederland > > http://www2.rnw.nl/rnw/en/features/media/productreviews/rx_index.html > > I'm not sure there is one that meets your "small" need and does SSB/CW. > I travel overseas with a Sony ICF-SW100, which is small (two AA > batteries), synthesised and sophisiticated. Using a passive reel-type > antenna (I think there is such a device available from Radio Shack, > though mine was made by Sangean), it seems plenty sensitive for SWBC. > That is my main use, so I can listen to news and such when in remote > locations (Patagonia in two weeks) without carrying a larger radio. > Before that I had a less-capable Sony ICF SW-1, but it died 5-6 years ago. > > In a larger format the Sony 7600GR does SSB/CW. Uses four AAs. I take > it camping but not overseas. > > Judging from the size and features, a kit of this sophisication and size > would have lots of SMT devices, and be gnarly to design and build. > > 73, Phil > > Trev - K6ESE wrote: > > >Hi Gang, > > > >What I have in mind is a very > >small, pocket sized rig, 2 AA cells for power... > > > >Now, I have found a couple of models, but they don't have a BFO for CW, and > >don't do SSB either, AM only. Now, I'd like to find one that does it all > >from 100 KHz to 30 MHz...any suggestions... > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
