Shortwave Car Radio Pioneer MVH-1450UB

Submitted: Friday, Jul 20, 2012 at 07:32

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Ralph ZL2TV

A while back this thread was open, I just came across some info, The 2012 range of Pioneer car Audio includes 5 models which have Shortwave, including the 2.3 MHz coverage of ABC domestic service.

http://www.pioneer.com.au/au/products/25/121/61/MVH-1450UB/specs.html

Really need to start lobbying Pioneer to produce radios capable of DRM (think of it as 'digital AM') which ABC is ramping up with new transmitters next month.

Ralph

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Reply By: Eric Experience - Friday, Jul 20, 2012 at 21:13

Friday, Jul 20, 2012 at 21:13

Ralph.
Very interesting, How do know it covers 2.3 Megs.? Eric.

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Follow Up By: Ralph ZL2TV - Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 at 09:00

Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 at 09:00

I went down to the local Repco and tried it. yes the model sold in NZ covers the frequencies specified on the website. there is a mistake in the catalogue on one of the models, with a correction sheet attached. i did my best to check everything out, but Repco dont have an aerial connected to their car radios demo stand, [insert aussie/kiwi joke here] I just got noise on all bands. In shop demo mode, they will not step tune to a frequency, however the manual says to change the mode 'seek' to be 'MAN' and step up/dn tuning will be working. I find the controls a bit fiddly to understand, but all toy radios are like that now. Wish I could get a KE-8700, proper knobs and all.

A survey of all the brands around here shows only Pioneer have SW sets anymore.
Nothing from Philips, Blaupunkt, Sony, JVC.

Ralph

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