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Kaito KA1121 or Degen DE1121

Posted on January 1, 2011 by admin

The Kaito KA1121 is a dual conversion portable radio covering longwave, AM, shortwave and FM. This radio is notable for having an on-board detachable MP3 receorder/player. It’s also notable for having luke-warm reviews. Specs: RECEIVER AM Band 520 – 1710 … Continue reading →

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Kaito KA1107 or Degen DE1107

Posted on January 1, 2011 by admin

The Kaito KA1107 (a.k.a. Degen DE1107) is a portable analog shortwave radio with a traditional analog dial. Specs: RECEIVER AM Band 520 – 1710 kHz SW Band 1 3750 – 4250 kHz, SW Band 2 4500 – 5100 kHz, SW … Continue reading →

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Kaito KA1103 or Degen DE1103

Posted on January 1, 2011 by admin

The Kaito KA1103 (a.k.a. Degen DE1103) is an exceptional portable shortwave radio. Other than some strange ergonomics, this radio offers a lot of value and performance for the money. We recommend this radio on SWLing.com. Specs: DUAL CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY FM:76.0-108.0 … Continue reading →

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Kaito KA1102 or Degen DE1102

Posted on January 1, 2011 by admin

The Kaito KA1102 (a.k.a. Degen DE1102) is a very capable and notable portable shortwave receiver. We recommend this radio on SWLing.com. Specs: DUAL CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY FM:70.0-108.0 MHz ( Step 10K/50K/100K Hz) MW:522-1710 MHz ( Step 1K/9K/10K Hz) SW:3.00-29.99 MHz (Step … Continue reading →

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Kaito KA801

Posted on January 1, 2011 by admin

The Kaito KA801 (a.k.a. Degen DE801, DE1125) is a DSP shortwave radio with MP3 Player and recorder for both voice memos and recording directly from radio broadcasts. Specs: FM Band: 87.00 – 108.00 MHz MW Band: 522-1710 KHz Shortwave Band … Continue reading →

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Kaito KA500

Posted on January 1, 2011 by admin

The Kaito KA500 is a self-powered shortwave radio with AM, FM and weather band coverage. It also has a very good fold-out reading lamp and flashlight. Quality is mediocre (see SWLing.com review), but for occasional use, its receiver is above … Continue reading →

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Kaito KA105

Posted on January 1, 2011 by admin

The Kaito KA105 (a.k.a. Degen DE105) is a portable radio that covers the 5.95 to 15.60 MHz swatch of the shortwave spectrum. Please note that this is considerably less coverage than most other portables listed in the database. Specs: Aluminum … Continue reading →

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Kaito KA008

Posted on December 31, 2010 by admin

The Kaito KA008 (a.k.a. Degen DE008) is a self-powered shortwave, AM and FM radio and LED flashlight. Specs: Operates on 4 Power Sources – Dynamo Power: The hand crank generator charges the internal NI-MH Batteries. Solar Power: You can play … Continue reading →

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