AM / FM Radio

Hi Shaker

Did I miss something - (Mike an ex-contributor)

I believe he did post about getting one , but here is my original review - thread 42219

I'll second that Hazo, a great radio for taking away with us.

The rotary knob does take a bit of getting used to as well,but it's not a problem.

Dave

I had that one & found it to have very poor reception, in fact when I took it back, they said I was third person that week to do so.

That is what has just died and Dick smith don't sell them any more

While I don't want to debate whether it's a good or bad radio, it is definitely still for sale and, as of today, is available at all of these DSE stores:

NT:- Casuarina DSE, Casuarina Square DSE, Darwin DSE, Mitchell Centre DSE NSW/ACT:- Albury DSE, Armidale DSE, Ashfield DSE, Auburn Powerhouse, Ballina DSE, Bankstown PowerHouse, Bankstown Square DSE, Bateau Bay DSE, Batemans Bay DSE, Bathurst DSE, Baulkham Hills DSE, Belconnen DSE, Blacktown Powerhouse, Bondi Junction DSE, Bowral DSE, Broadway DSE, Brookvale DSE, Burwood DSE, Campbelltown Mall DSE, Canberra Centre Powerhouse, Carlingford DSE, Carnes Hill DSE, Castle Hill DSE, Chatswood DSE, Chatswood PowerHouse, Chullora Showroom DSE, Civic DSE, Coffs Harbour DSE, Dapto DSE, Dee Why DSE, Dubbo DSE, Eastgardens DSE, Erina Powerhouse, Fairfield DSE, Forster DSE, Glendale DSE, Gore Hill DSE, Gosford DSE, Grafton DSE, Greenhills DSE, Griffith DSE, Gungahlin DSE, Hornsby DSE, Hurstville DSE, Jesmond DSE, Kotara DSE, Lismore DSE, Liverpool DSE, Macarthur Square DSE, Macarthur Square Powerhouse, Macquarie Centre PowerHouse, Maitland DSE, Marrickville Metro DSE, Miranda DSE, Moore Park PowerHouse, Mt Druitt DSE, Muswellbrook DSE, Narellan DSE, Neutral Bay DSE, Newcastle DSE, North Parramatta PowerHouse, North Sydney DSE, Nowra DSE, Orange DSE, Parramatta Westfield DSE, Penrith PowerHouse, Penrith Westfield DSE, Pitt St DSE, Port Macquarie DSE, Queanbeyan DSE, Rhodes DSE, Rockdale DSE, Roselands DSE, Rouse Hill DSE, Shellharbour DSE, St Ives DSE, Sydney CBD Powerhouse, Tamworth DSE, Taree DSE, Tuggerah DSE, Tuggeranong DSE, Tweed Heads South DSE, Wagga Wagga DSE, Warrawong DSE, Warringah Mall PowerHouse, Windsor DSE, Winston Hills DSE, Woden PowerHouse, Wollongong DSE, York & Barrack DSE VIC:- Altona DSE, Bairnsdale DSE, Ballarat DSE, Bendigo - Large Store, Bourke Street DSE, Box Hill DSE, Brighton DSE, Broadmeadows DSE, Camberwell DSE, Chadstone - Large Store, Chadstone DSE, Chirnside Park DSE, Corio DSE, Cranbourne DSE, Dandenong DSE, Doncaster DSE, Eastlands DSE, Echuca DSE, Endeavour Hills DSE, Epping DSE, Fountain Gate PowerHouse, Frankston DSE, Galleria DSE, Geelong DSE, Geelong PowerHouse, Glen Waverley DSE, Greensborough DSE, Hamilton DSE, Highpoint DSE, Highpoint PowerHouse, Horsham DSE, Karingal Hub DSE, Knox City PowerHouse, Malvern DSE, Melbourne Strand DSE, Mentone DSE, Mildura DSE, Mornington DSE, Morwell DSE, Niddrie DSE, Northland DSE, Nunawading DSE, Nunawading PowerHouse, Parkdale Plaza DSE, Plenty Valley DSE, Point Cook DSE, Prahran DSE, Preston PowerHouse, Rosebud DSE, Sale DSE, Shepparton DSE, Southland PowerHouse, Sunbury DSE, Sunshine DSE, Traralgon DSE, Victoria Gardens DSE, Warrnambool DSE, Watergardens DSE, Waurn Ponds DSE, Waverley Gardens DSE, Wendouree Village DSE, Werribee DSE QLD:- Acacia Ridge DSE, Beenleigh DSE, Booval DSE, Brisbane City DSE, Brisbane CBD DSE, Browns Plains DSE, Buranda DSE, Cairns DSE, Calamvale DSE, Caloundra DSE, Cannon Hill DSE, Capalaba DSE, Capalaba Park DSE, Carindale DSE, Chermside DSE, Dalby DSE, DSE Bundaberg (FRN), Earlville DSE, Emerald DSE, Gladstone DSE, Gympie DSE, Hervey Bay DSE, Indooroopilly DSE, Ipswich DSE, Kawana DSE, Kingaroy DSE, Kippa Ring DSE, Logan Central DSE, Logan Hyperdome DSE, Mackay DSE, Maroochydore DSE, Maryborough DSE, Mermaid Beach DSE, Mitchelton DSE, Morayfield DSE, Noosa DSE, North Lakes DSE, Rockhampton DSE, Southport DSE, Springfield DSE, Springwood Powerhouse, Strathpine DSE, Sunnybank DSE, Taigum DSE, Toombul DSE, Toowoomba DSE, Toowoomba Grand Central DSE, Townsville DSE, Townsville Powerhouse, Underwood DSE, Victoria Point DSE, Warwick DSE, Wynnum DSE, Yamanto DSE, Yeppoon DSE SA:- Adelaide City DSE, Arndale DSE, Colonnades DSE, Elizabeth City DSE, Elizabeth Powerhouse, Enfield DSE, Glenelg DSE, Hollywood Plaza DSE, Ingle Farm DSE, Marion DSE, Modbury DSE, Morphett Vale DSE, Mount Barker DSE, Mount Gambier DSE, Norwood DSE, St Marys DSE, Westlakes DSE, Whyalla Norrie DSE WA:- Armadale DSE, Balcatta DSE, Belmont-WA DSE, Booragoon, Garden City-WA DSE, Broome DSE, Cannington DSE, Claremont DSE, Fremantle DSE, Innaloo Powerhouse, Joondalup DSE, Kalgoorlie DSE, Karrinyup DSE, Midland DSE, Midland Gate DSE, Morley DSE, Osborne Park DSE, Perth City Central DSE, Perth City DSE, Rockingham DSE, Whitford City DSE TAS:- Burnie DSE, Glenorchy DSE, Hobart DSE, Launceston DSE, Rosny Park DSE.

Silly Billy
Dennis has the Innovation site in his post.
Cheers

Sangeans are good radios

Sangean make the radio that DSE sells, mentioned above, that the OP had.

I had both the Digitor 'Outback' radio & then a Sangean ATS 505, neither of them seemed to have very good reception capabilities.

Hi Guys,
The Sangean 803A was a great radio. It will however be getting on for 20 years old now and is no longer available new.

Second hand ones occasionally surface on e-Bay, but without knowing history, you could be buying a problem due to age.

Unfortunately Sangean Radio's these days are made in China, and the recent crop of ATS 505 and new models are just not the same quality in comparison with the earlier models.

This is not to say that what comes from China is rubbish.

I recently bough a Degen 1103 for just under $100 off e-bay. It came from China.

In comparison to my other radios, (over 20 at the last count), the Degen is brilliant performer, and is well built. My only gripe is that the supplied recharge-able batteries don't hold charge.

So if you want something that will perform well, and you won't get upset if it gets dirty / damaged whilst camping (ie is low cost), go the Degen 1103.

Do a google search on the Degen 1103 if you want to find out more.

Cheers,
Mal