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Sangean 909X on sale

SWLing Post reader, Tom, writes:

Just thought I would tell you that at the moment I am seeing the White Sangean 909X Shortwave radio on sale from Amazon for $163.81 at the moment.

Says on the page it is 64% off which is the cheapest I have seen it so far and it ships from Amazon and not a 3rd party.

Link is http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003XU76PQ/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Tom

Many thanks, Tom! I believe that is the lowest price for a 909X I’ve ever seen.

Ironically, the price of the Tecsun PL-880 has been climbing on Amazon (currently $179.99) and the PL-660 price is back to $129.99 (up $30 from November pricing).

Note that I could not advise purchasing the PL-880 from Amazon at the moment as it appears that they have a stock of older firmware version radios (see previous post).

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Mike gives the Sangean PR-D15 high marks on AM

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SWLing Post reader (and my good friend) Mike Kitchen writes of his new Sangean PR-D15:

The Sangean PR-D15

Having had the Sangean PR-D15 radio for about 10 days, I’m developing a respect for it.

With what I’ve learned in its use, there is a simplicity in operation that many should enjoy.

The big feature for a radio that I really must insist on, is being able to plug this radio into 12V DC with a power supply plug. And this PR-D15 has this capability. I am using a 12 Volt DC, 12 Amp Hour battery as power supply to this radio. Digital displays and their illumination can really eat “AA”, “C” and “D” battery power, and using a 12V Gel Cell, AGM or auto battery allows many, many hours of listening.

Th Sangean PR-D15 uses a 200MM Ferrite bar internal antenna. So far, after about 25 hours of AM DXing alone (not including daily AM use), I’ve learned this radio can really hear!

In a few days, I’ll do some side by side reception tests with the PR-D15 alongside my CCrane CCRadio-SP twin-ferrite analog portable radio. And then, more side by side’s with a CCRadio-2E, the Enhanced version.

Mike, I look forward to your future radio comparison with great interest! The Sangean PR-D15 sounds like a keeper.

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