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sir, i need someones help. i would like to purchase a receiver—a good one—
that will receive DRM. i do not want one that needs to work with a PC. I want one
with knobs. my present receiver is an icom-R75.
in advance i thank you for your time.
P.S. there is nothing available in the United States—what ever i find ( with your help )
will need to be shipped to me.
I wish I had an easy answer for you. The only effective DRM receivers at present are ones tied to PC’s–either IF receivers (like the RadioJet) or an SDR (like the Papp radio, Perseus, Excalibur, RFSpace products, etc.).
I know of no all-in-one radios with build-in DRM decoding that really work. The portbale UniWave (no longer in production) and Newstar DR111 are only good at receiving very strong signals. Both radios review fairly poorly. I do have some hope that the Chengdu Newstar DR111 may get some upgrades that improve its performance. Keep checking back. Also check out the DRM website: http://drmnainfo.blogspot.com/
So, sorry to say that what you’re looking for does not exist at present. Thanks for the question!
Yes. As you said no built in receiver at present. But DRM.ORG is making strenuous effort world over for its expansion. None of the big players have come forward to produce receivers at affordable prize. Here in India DRM transmission hours are increased without receivers available to test.
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I lost my Grundig YB 400 (or was it a YB350?) in a recent burglary and I’d like to replace it. I’ve been searching for reviews of SW radios in the $75 to $125 range. Can you make a recommendation or two? Size is a small consideration for me as I travel with my SW, mostly camping in remote parts of Baja California. The dimensions of my YB400 were pretty much ideal for me. Thanks.
Mike, If SSB is not a concern, I would purchase the $50 Tecsun PL-380. It’s a great receiver–every bit as good as the YB400–but it does lack single side band:
http://swling.com/blog/2012/05/the-tecsun-pl-380-a-great-travel-radio/
If you really need SSB, then the Grundig G6 is also a good option (if you can find one):
http://swling.com/blog/2012/03/a-travelers-review-of-the-grundig-g6-shortwave-radio/
I still am fond of the Grundig G3–which is a good bargain:
http://swling.com/blog/2012/09/three-years-and-counting-with-grundig-g3/
Note that one reader received an (obviously) used one from Amazon.com in a recent Amazon sale. I’d stick with Universal Radio if you’re in the USA.
Though I haven’t reviewed them here specifically, the Tecsun PL-660 and Sony ICF-SW7600GR are great receivers as well. All three of these are good bets, though bigger than the YB400.
Clear as mud?
Just a few options.
Cheers,
Thomas