Dinkum shortwave radio receivers
Submitted: Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 17:23
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T-Ribby
No, not the DSE or other retailer toy models that run on 4 x AA batts - I'm looking for a grunty portable running 240W with a decent receiver and aerial for my van so I can pick up overseas radio broadcasts, news, sport etc. Can't find anything at GME or Uniden - surely there must be something on offer - radio shops appear to be as numerous around here as honest politicians. HELP PLEASE !
cheers
T.R.
Reply By: olddigger - Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 18:47
Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 18:47
T-Ribby, It's nice to hear from a fellow shortwave fan in the internet age.
Don't know about 240V receivers, but there are some good battery jobs around. Search Sony and Sangean, both of which have some good sets. Be aware they are not all that cheap.
Cheers, Tony
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Follow Up By: Tenpounder (SA) - Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 18:58
Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 18:58
Hi there. Couldn't agree more with Tony. I bought a Sony portable about 10 years ago for almost $300. As
well as world-wide SW, it also beats any other radio in picking up MW and even FM. The car radio and the caravan radio can be incapable of finding anything, and the Sony will pick up a range of stations.
I have yet to find a solution to the problem of content! If every available station is broadcasting rubbish, then guess what your Sony will find! But that's no worse than TV, eh?
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Follow Up By: T-Ribby - Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 20:03
Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 20:03
Tony, the olddigger and T.Rib the oldNavyradiooperator. I can still do morse, standard or bug key, at 20-30wpm iirc ! so I tend to hang onto the old technology. I can get streaming radio via my laptop but it 'aint the same
I currently looking at both Sony and Sangean - didn't know about Sangean.
Chris - I couldn't agree more about TV. In between the multitude of garbage is maybe one or two good programs.
cheers
T.R.
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Reply By: Boobook2 - Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 18:59
Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 18:59
The Sony icf sw7600gr is about as good as it gets for what you describe. And guess what? 4 x AA.
It's all about the antenna. You don't use 240W to recieve. 0.5W is plenty ( to drive the speaker)
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Follow Up By: T-Ribby - Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 20:06
Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 20:06
For all my gadgets that use AA & AAA's I need a trailer to carry the spares.
I'm looking at both Sony & Sangean - thanks for the model details
cheers
T.R.
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Tuesday, Jul 14, 2009 at 20:55
Tuesday, Jul 14, 2009 at 20:55
Nothing wrong with battery radios. You just get a power brick and use them on 240 V when it is available.
PeterD
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Reply By: anglepole - Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 19:38
Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 19:38
Try some one like this.
http://www.radiospecialists.com.au/.
You may have to have a full wallet
Cheers
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Follow Up By: T-Ribby - Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 20:11
Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 20:11
thanks - I've bookmarked this one.
I used to have a full wallet (until the weekend) and then I got married and had kids.
cheers
T.R.
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Reply By: rocco2010 - Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 19:50
Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 19:50
Gidday
can u get sw broadcasts on HF transceivers? I seem to remember someone in the group i was out back with last year using theirs to listen to news on Radio Australia.
I have Sangean's best, the ATS 909, abt $500 worth. You won't find one in regular elecrical retaiilers but a google search will find the specialists who sell them.
works much better on the supplied 6m wire antenna than with the whip. It does work on 4AAs but chews em up, better to have a stock of rechargeables.
Cheers
Rocco
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Follow Up By: T-Ribby - Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 20:22
Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 20:22
Wow, I had a look at the ATS909, the top of the line Sangean. I see there are other ones in their lineup, and one of those is on the short list, also the Sony model mentioned above. Also found two other mentions; the Tecsun BCL-2000 and the Grundig S350. Gets interesting - just when I was thinking there were no good SW receivers out there and contemplating a raid on the Destroyer tied up in Darling Harbour with a spare B40D in the radio room.
cheers
T.R.
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Reply By: toyotabits .........VKS-737 ...mobile 2629 - Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 20:13
Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 20:13
G'day T-Ribby, I have had a Sony portable for a while now, I think this is as good as you can get today, on ebay they are around $100 - $150 great value, I paid $10 for
mine at a garage sale- baaaaargain! Check this out " popular Sony model ICF-7600DS LW/MW/SW/FM digital tuned portable receiver" regards, aussiedingo
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Follow Up By: T-Ribby - Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 20:27
Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 20:27
Just what I needed to hear.
Model noted - thanks
T.R.
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Monday, Jul 13, 2009 at 04:45
Monday, Jul 13, 2009 at 04:45
This is what you need ...$$$
IC-R1500
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Monday, Jul 13, 2009 at 04:50
Monday, Jul 13, 2009 at 04:50
Or a PC Controlled reciever
IC-PCR1500
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Follow Up By: T-Ribby - Monday, Jul 13, 2009 at 10:42
Monday, Jul 13, 2009 at 10:42
Doug, see my previous followup post regarding married with children.
Just as an aside, in the old (not neccessarily good) days, our pre-TV valve wireless sets were mostly all short wave as
well as medium. I can recall listening to the BBC fading in and out.
cheers
T.R.
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Reply By: T-Ribby - Monday, Jul 13, 2009 at 11:09
Monday, Jul 13, 2009 at 11:09
THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR REPLIES
I've narrowed the choice down to:
Sony ICF-SW35, SW12, or
Sangean ATS-606A
I'll be looking at these guys shortly.
thanks again for help.
cheers
T.R.
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Follow Up By: Member - Ed. C. (QLD) - Tuesday, Jul 14, 2009 at 23:48
Tuesday, Jul 14, 2009 at 23:48
FYI, there's a (new) Sangean ATS-909W on ebay atm @ US$239 ($AUD 307) buy-it-now w/- free shipping from Taiwan (seller has 2 available)..
Item # 270415098072 if you're interested
Or, for the budget-conscious, theres a "pre-loved" ATS-606A in the Good ol' U S of A with a starting bid of US$29.95 (+$45 shipping)..
Item # 150356995179
+ plenty of others... Take your pick............
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Follow Up By: Pluto - Wednesday, Jul 22, 2009 at 18:12
Wednesday, Jul 22, 2009 at 18:12
Hi T-Ribby,
I'm also in the market for a portable SW Receiver.
My main purpose for it is to receive weather reports from BOM. They transmit in Single Side Band, which neither of your short list picks support. I'm not sure if this is a consideration for you. It's critical for me.
At this point my short list includes the Sangean ATS-505 & ATS-909. I've been unable to find any others that are available in Australia, but I'm still looking into it. You never know what might appear.
Pluto
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