Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!mhuxj!houxm!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-jaws!kaiser From: kaiser@jaws.DEC (Pete Kaiser 225-5441 HLO2-1/N10) Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.ham-radio Subject: Portable SW radios: summary Message-ID: <38@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Wed, 19-Dec-84 10:04:00 EST Article-I.D.: decwrl.38 Posted: Wed Dec 19 10:04:00 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 21-Dec-84 02:32:22 EST Sender: daemon@decwrl.UUCP Organization: DEC Engineering Network Lines: 52 Xref: watmath net.consumers:1587 net.ham-radio:2189 Here's a summary of information people have passed on about portable short-wave radios. The consensus seems to come to rest on the Sony ICF2002 and ICF-7600D models, so I'm looking for a good price now. Other than the Uniden CR2021 (see below about that) no other brand was mentioned. There were several mentions of Sony models no longer sold. Thanks to all who answered my request for information. ---Pete Kaiser%JAWS.DEC@decwrl.arpa, Kaiser%BELKER.DEC@decwrl.arpa {allegra|decvax|ihnp4|ucbvax}!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-jaws!kaiser DEC, 77 Reed Road (HLO2-1/N10), Hudson MA 01749 617/568-5441 ================================================================================ Vikas Sontakke: Currently SONY has two models which I think are the state of the art.... The[se] prices are taken from ... Modern Photography magazine. (New York Mail Order) ICF7600A 7600D (digital) Foto Cell $74.95 $168.95 Prestige Elec. $73.95 $151.95 Executive $75.50 $169.00 Martin Minow: I bought a Sony shortwave radio and am quite satisfied. It was the European version of the ICF-2002 (designated ICF-7600D). I got it for about $180 from 47th Street Photo (800-221-7774). Steve Sommars: I'm happy with my Uniden CR-2021. [There was a flurry of USENET traffic on the Uniden CR2021, which by all accounts was a terrific bargain. I called every- place anyone mentioned; no one had it any more. One place said "We had 800 of them, and they sold in 2 weeks." Too bad. --PK] John Chew: Finally! A chance to rave at someone about my favorite cute electronic gadget! It may not be what you're looking for, but the other day I saw the Sony IF2002 receiver in a store window and you can bet the GNP of a developing country that it's what I'll be getting for Christmas. Howard Gayle: This is not a direct answer, but metainformation. If you write to English Section Radio Nederland Wereldomroep Postbus 222 1200 JG Hilversum The Netherlands and ask for the Receiver Shopping List they'll send you a very useful and free consumer guide to shortwave receivers. Also try to find a recent edition of the World Radio TV Handbook, e.g. in a library. In the back are receiver reviews.