Hello All, The last contestant for the Ultralight Radio 2009 Shootout review finally arrived from China, after an incredible 23 days by "air mail." The Redsun RF1201 is another of the multiband analog portables designed for the Chinese domestic market, featuring AM (525-1610 kHz stock, but adjustable to cover up to 1700), FM (mono only), and ten SW bands from 3.55 to 22.9 Mhz. It features a tuning LED, and comes in an attractive gray cabinet-- all for $14.99 plus $10 shipping from the eBay seller "Tquchina." The RF1201 is basically a copy of the higher quality Tecsun R9012, and the tuning dial, round tuning knob and switch designs are all practically identical. The circuit board components are also about the same, to the extent that the R9012 alignment instructions posted on DXer.Ca will work also for the RF1201. There are a couple of performance differences, however. The RF1201, even when aligned, cannot quite match the sensitivity of the Tecsun R9012, dropping off especially on the high AM band. The nulling ability is slightly better than that of the R9012, however, giving this Redsun model the best nulling ability of any Ultralight radio tested to date. It can null out booming daytime semi-locals like KVI-570, KIRO-710 and KJR-950 to a remarkable degree, putting them way down into the noise on their fundamental frequencies. This particular capability may be of interest to urban DXers desperate to escape the scourge of multiple local pests. The long-delayed 2009 Shootout review will contain full details on this and many other Ultralight radio models, and should be completed after an upcoming major article describing PVC-framed passive loops is posted. 73, Gary DeBock **************Join ChristianMingle.com® FREE! Meet Christian Singles in your area. Start now! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221246370x1201421635/aol?redir=http://www.christianmingle.com/campaign.html?cat=adbuy&src=pl atforma&adid=aolfooter&newurl=reg_path.html) _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca
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