Hello All, Among those considering a purchase of one of the very inexpensive but highly capable Chinese analog Ultralight radios, many have been hesitant to take the plunge because of a distinct aversion to tricky thumb wheel-type tuning (made famous by the SRF-59), especially on the high end of the AM band. Fortunately there is an analog ultralight radio that solves this problem very well, and still maintains a $9.95 price among several eBay vendors. The Tecsun R9012 has an actual round tuning knob for budget-minded DXers, providing a significant ergonomic advantage in chasing high-band stations. The tuning is generous and wide-spaced (even on the X band), making it easy to forget the casino-type tuning on the SRF-59 and other analog models. When properly aligned according to the pictorial article posted on DXer. Ca. (and the ultralightdx and odxa Yahoo group sites), the R9012 provides a surprising amount of DXing capability for a rock-bottom price. Interested purchasers are advised to purchase from the eBay sellers "Tquchina" and "Dpmega," both of whom have recently been offering black-colored R9012 models free from the glitches discovered in early (2005) lemon-colored models. The Tecsun R911 and Kaito WRX911 models also provide similar AM performance when aligned, but do have the ubiquitous tuning thumb wheel. 73, Gary DeBock **************Worried about job security? Check out the 5 safest jobs in a recession. (http://jobs.aol.com/gallery/growing-job-industries?ncid=emlcntuscare00000003) _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca
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