| Tom via plug on 19 Oct 2022 15:32:37 -0700 |
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| Re: [PLUG] [OT] SW radio question |
My experience with Sangean has been very goodr. Their ATS-803s and 909s are well-known standards in SWLing. I have a Radio Shack DX-398 (which is just a rebadged ATS-803) that’s ~25 years old and still going strong. The only thing I’ve had to do on it over the years is replace the speaker. The original speakers are paper-cone, as are the speakers on most portable radios. They are prone to fail on these radios, but they are a standard size and replacements are easily available. I replaced mine with the mylar unit, which hopefully will cure the problem for good. I suggested the PL-368 because it has decent performance, especially for such a small form-factor, and does SSB. You can get good prices on them on Amazon, and for accessories, check out CounityComm (but don’t buy the radio from them - their price isn’t great). > On Oct 19, 2022, at 17:25, K.S. Bhaskar via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote: > > 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 > ___________________________________________________________________________ > Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org > Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce > General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > ___________________________________________________________________________ > Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org > Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce > General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug ___________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug