Re: [PLUG] [OT] SW radio question

Maybe it's just my bad luck, but a Sangean clock radio I bought (running embedded Linux) had a buggy, non-intuitive user interface, and gave up the ghost long before my expectation of what its lifetime should have been. I won't buy another Sangean appliance.

Regards

– Bhaskar

On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 2:23 PM Eric Lucas via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:

I know this is off topic however there are quite a few ham radio folks here
and I need some knowledgeable advice.

I'm planning on buying a portable AM/FM/SW radio and I'm down to these two
Sangean ATS-909X2:
https://www.amazon.com/SANGEAN-Ultimate-Multi-Band-Radio-ATS-909X2/dp/B08MSXX6LH/
The Tecsun H501:
https://www.amazon.com/H501-Worldband-Shortwave-Longwave-Reception/dp/B007NU351Q/

Both seem highly rated.
The Tecsun has the ability to play mp3s but I doubt I will need that.
They both charge their batteries internally which is a plus.
The Tecsun seems to have better audio & speakers but for +$100 I don't need it.

Any recommendations, comments, or suggestions?

Background: I'm interested in having a SW radio in case of a disaster. The rest of the time it will
just be playing plain old FM or AM radio.
I'll be doing some research and practice so I know how to find what I'm looking for when I need it.

Thank you,
Eric
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