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Degen DE1129 with English buttons, now on eBay

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Thomas

An English labeled version of the Degen DE1129, which I recently reviewed, is now available from a Hong Kong Seller on eBay. It appears that pricing is $69 US with shipping. Click here to search eBay for the Degen DE1129 … Continue reading →

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A review of the Degen DE1129 portable shortwave radio

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Thomas

The Degen DE1129 is the latest compact, full-featured, DSP-based, AM/FM shortwave radio from Chinese manufacturer, Degen.  It’s available from TecsunRadio.com at $100 US, shipped. I received my sample radio last week, and published my initial impressionsof the unit. Since then, I’ve had … Continue reading →

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The Degen DE1129 unboxed: initial impressions

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Thomas

Yesterday, I received a sample Degen DE1129 from TecsunRadio.com, which is, to my knowledge, the only current distributor of this newest Degen. I paid extra for DHL shipping to get it quickly to my door, as I’ve been very curious … Continue reading →

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Degen DE1129 front panel: Alex provides Russian translations and English corrections

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Thomas

A few weeks ago, I posted an image with English translations of some of the buttons on the Degen DE1129 front panel. Alex, an SWLing Post reader, commented with the Russian equivalents for some of the buttons and corrections to … Continue reading →

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The Degen DE1129 features 10 kHz steps on medium wave

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Thomas

I just received confirmation from a representative at TecsunRadio.com that the Degen DE1129 will offer selectable 10kHz steps for the medium wave (AM) band in North/South America (ITU Region 2). My contact had to verify this fact by actually trying out … Continue reading →

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Degen DE1129 front panel: English translations

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Thomas

Erin, with TecsinRadio.com, sent me this graphic with English translations for the Degen DE1129′s front panel (which is silk-screened in Chinese). This could come in handy for future DE1129 owners less familiar with Chinese. I’ve also added this image in … Continue reading →

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The new Degen DE1129 shortwave radio with MP3 recording and playback

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Thomas

TecsunRadio.com has posted the new Degen DE1129 shortwave radio on their website. Though they have not yet posted pricing, it appears pre-orders are being taken. The DE1129 looks like a decedent of the Degen DE1128 that has not exactly been a market … Continue reading →

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