Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Troy Riedel, who notes:
The Eton Satellit [Black Case] is on closeout from Radio World Canada on eBay right now for slightly less than $115 + Free Shipping.
Thank you, Troy. That is an excellent deal for an excellent portable! If you’ve been considering the Eton Satellit, you should grab this deal–I’ve never seen the price lower. The seller has 100% positive feedback and a deep history.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dennis Dura, who notes that Herrington has advertised a three day sale on Grundig portables.
Evidently, these prices include free shipping–not a bad deal!
My personal pick is the Tivoli Model One which goes on sale at 3:15 PM EDT today.
Today is Amazon’s “Prime Day” summer sale.
If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you might follow some of the deals that are being posted. This morning, I spent a little time picking out my favorites from all upcoming deals; ones that might interest SWLing Post readers.
I did not see a single shortwave portable in the upcoming deals, but there are other radios. Note that Prime Day pricing is only available while the deal is active or unless it sells out. Until an upcoming deals is officially posted, the sales price cannot be viewed, you’ll simply need to note the product url and return when it’s activated.
I’ve posted links to upcoming deals and current (pre-sale) pricing. I’ve also noted when these items go on sale today. I saw nothing that I personally plan to jump on. If I didn’t already have a Tivoli Model One, I would follow it closely.
This unit is currently priced at $62.89 US.
The Prime Day sale will discount this price further starting at 11:00 EDT today.
UPDATE: Prime Day sale price is $44.95.
Click here to go to this product page.
This unit is currently priced at $62.89 US.
The Prime Day sale will discount this price further starting at 11:00 EDT today.
UPDATE: Prime Day sale price is $44.95.
Click here to go to this product page.
This unit is currently priced at $99.00 US.
In my opinion, this is the Tivoli Model One is the deal to watch. I’ve owned the Tivoli Model One–it has excellent audio fidelity, smooth analog tuning, excellent FM and AM reception and overall brilliant build quality. It’s worth every bit of $99, so if Amazon discounts it further, it’ll certainly be a good deal.
The Prime Day sale will discount this price further starting at 3:15 PM EDT today.
Click here to go to this product page.
This unit is currently priced at $23.99 US. I have no clue if this AM/FM portable has any good performance characteristics. I encourage you to read the reviews prior to purchasing.
The Prime Day sale will discount this price further starting at 4:35 PM EDT today.
Click here to go to this product page.
This unit is currently priced at $39.99 US. Again, I have no idea if this is a quality recorder or not, but it receives a four star review from Amazon customers (take those with a grain of salt as well). Still, it has line-in recording and could be an inexpensive way to record radio in the field. It appears the line-in jack is the standard 1/8″ variety.
The Prime Day sale will discount this price further starting at 8:00 PM EDT today.
Click here to go to this product page.
Feel free to post other relevant deals in the comments section of this post. Again, these prices are only available during the sale window and while supplies last.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Walker, who notes that Universal Radio has a used Tecsun PL-880 with box, manual and accessories for $119.95 + shipping. This radio is listed as being in “good” condition.
Universal Radio backs their used equipment with a 60 day limited warranty, so you can buy with confidence.
You’ll need to call Universal Radio (800-431-3939) to purchase items from their used list.
Thanks for the tip, Paul!
We’ve been posting holiday deals since before Thanksgiving. HRO seems to be extending some of their special pricing through December 12, 2016.
The Eton Traveller III
I did notice that, among other discounts, HRO has the Eton Traveller III for $49.95. Not a bad price for a great little portable!
I just received the email above announcing C.Crane’s Cyber Monday Sale which is, essentially, 10% off everything. They’re also offering free shipping on orders over $350. (That would be quite the radio grab to get free shipping!)
If you’ve thought about getting the CC Skywave (which I love) this would be a great time.
Click here to view pricing on C.Crane’s website.
Click here to view other Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales we’ve recently posted.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mario Fillippi (N2HUN), who writes:
ShopGoodWill has an Icom R75 going off auction tomorrow:
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/auctions/ICOM-Communications-Receiver-34886788.html
Thanks for the tip, Mario!
As with most (if not all) ShopGoodwill.com auctions, this IC-R75 come with no warranty, is untested and sold “as-is.” I suppose you could receive it only to find that it doesn’t function–that is the risk with Goodwill over, say, eBay.
I’ve purchased from ShopGoodwill before knowing this and was very pleased my item worked.
Still, it’s most encouraging that the receiver comes complete with box, manual and power supply. Those are all good signs. The current price is $378.78 at time of posting. Someone may get a good deal for a spare receiver.
While looking at the IC-R75 listing, the ShopGoodwill screen also pointed out a JRC NRD-525 with an auction end date of November 29.
Looks to be in good shape, but again, it’s being sold as-is in untested condition:
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewitem.asp?itemid=34929604
Again, thanks for the tip, Mario!