{"id":10310,"date":"2014-07-18T08:18:15","date_gmt":"2014-07-18T12:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=10310"},"modified":"2014-07-18T08:18:16","modified_gmt":"2014-07-18T12:18:16","slug":"radio-deals-tecsun-pl-380-grundig-mini-400-g5-and-satellite-750","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/radio-deals-tecsun-pl-380-grundig-mini-400-g5-and-satellite-750\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio deals: Tecsun PL-380, Grundig Mini 400, G5 and Satellite 750"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Grundig-Mini400-Radio.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-10311\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Grundig-Mini400-Radio.jpg\" alt=\"Grundig-Mini400-Radio\" width=\"225\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Grundig-Mini400-Radio.jpg 225w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Grundig-Mini400-Radio-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Grundig-Mini400-Radio-45x100.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><strong>Grundig Mini 400<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Discount retailer, Blinq.com is selling the Grundig Mini 400 for $15.09 US shipped.<\/p>\n<p>I have a Mini 400;\u00a0it&#8217;s a handy radio, though not especially sensitive. The built-in speaker is rather shallow as the radio is very thin&#8211;you can&#8217;t expect great audio fidelity.<\/p>\n<p>Still, $15.09 is an excellent deal for a small radio that can be tucked away in your car&#8217;s glove compartment for impromptu SWLing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Blinq.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blinq.com\/electronics\/portable-am-fm-radios\/grundig-eton-mini-400-am-fm-shortwave-radio-red-ngm400r\/167287\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to purchase on Blinq.com for $15.09<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00B4PJ524\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=B00B4PJ524&amp;link_code=as3&amp;tag=swlcom01-20&amp;linkId=446RWXLSCBVUQFDP\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to purchase on Amazon.com for $18.19 US (shipped)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Grundig G5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;index=aps&amp;keywords=Grundig%20G5&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=swlcom01-20&amp;linkId=KBSXOPUI4L2UTIY3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10312 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/GrundigG5-300x180.jpeg\" alt=\"GrundigG5\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/GrundigG5-300x180.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/GrundigG5-100x60.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/GrundigG5.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Blinq.com \u00a0is also selling a number of <em>used<\/em> Grundig G5&#8217;s <a title=\"Amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;index=aps&amp;keywords=Grundig%20G5&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=swlcom01-20&amp;linkId=KBSXOPUI4L2UTIY3\" target=\"_blank\">via Amazon.com<\/a> and via their website for $45.59 US shipped.<\/p>\n<p>According to Blinq.com, these units are slightly used and may show some signs of wear. The Grundig G5 is a great, full featured radio that is no longer in production. The G5 is a sensitive and selective radio&#8211;certainly a great deal at $45.59. Note, however, that some G5&#8217;s have a rubberized coating that, over time, can feel sticky. <a title=\"Cleaning the G5\" href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/tag\/how-to-clean-sticky-radios\/\" target=\"_blank\">We have a couple of posts that describe how to remove the sticky residue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;index=aps&amp;keywords=Grundig%20G5&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=swlcom01-20&amp;linkId=KBSXOPUI4L2UTIY3\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to purchase a used Grundig G5 via Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Blinq.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blinq.com\/electronics\/portable-am-fm-radios\/grundig-g5-global-traveler-am-fm-shortwave-clock-radio-ng35br\/159231?condition=used-very-good\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to purchase via Blinq.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Grundig\u00a0Satellite 750<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0014T7W8Y\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=B0014T7W8Y&amp;link_code=as3&amp;tag=swlcom01-20&amp;linkId=C73RIS4DVVP22U3A\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10313 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Grundig-Satellite-750-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"Grundig-Satellite-750\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Grundig-Satellite-750-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Grundig-Satellite-750-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Grundig-Satellite-750-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Grundig-Satellite-750.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>Blinq.com is also selling a number of used\u00a0Satellite 750&#8217;s for <a title=\"Grundig Satellit 750\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0014T7W8Y\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=B0014T7W8Y&amp;link_code=as3&amp;tag=swlcom01-20&amp;linkId=C73RIS4DVVP22U3A\" target=\"_blank\">$170.19 via Amazon.com<\/a> and their own site. The &#8216;750 is a larger footprint portable shortwave radio that has above average performance. I like the large controls and analog signal meter. Audio fidelity from the 750&#8217;s built-in speaker is also top-notch. The 750 is surprisingly light weight for its size.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0014T7W8Y\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=B0014T7W8Y&amp;link_code=as3&amp;tag=swlcom01-20&amp;linkId=C73RIS4DVVP22U3A\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to purchase the\u00a0Satellite 750 from Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Blinq.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blinq.com\/electronics\/portable-am-fm-radios\/grundig-eton-satellite-750-shortwave-ssb-radio\/36196\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to purchase through Blinq.com directly<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Keep in mind that all of the radios above are used units; most likely open box items Blinq.com acquired. If you purchase one, test it thoroughly and contact Blinq if you notice any problems. SWLing Post reader, Eric (WD8RIF), purchased a u<a title=\"Great deal: $27 RadioShack shortwave portable with SSB\" href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/great-deal-27-radioshack-shortwave-portable\/\">sed DX-402 from Blinq.com<\/a> two weeks ago&#8211;turns out his unit was defective. Blinq gave Eric\u00a0a hassell-free refund within a couple of days.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tecsun PL-380<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3641\" style=\"width: 534px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/1-TecsunPL-380travel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3641\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3641\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/1-TecsunPL-380travel.jpg\" alt=\"My Tecsun PL-380 and the small Eagle Creek pack that also holds my Zoom H1 recorder, earphones, audio cables, external antenna, spare batteries and Kindle.\" width=\"524\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/1-TecsunPL-380travel.jpg 524w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/1-TecsunPL-380travel-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/1-TecsunPL-380travel-98x100.jpg 98w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3641\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My Tecsun PL-380 and the small Eagle Creek pack that also holds my Zoom H1 recorder, earphones, audio cables, external antenna, spare batteries and Kindle.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a title=\"Amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004H912FC\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=B004H912FC&amp;link_code=as3&amp;tag=swlcom01-20&amp;linkId=XTSQ6S52UCQSM2RZ\" target=\"_blank\">The price of the Tecsun PL-380 was recently lowered to $41.99 US (shipped) on Amazon.com<\/a>. Price includes\u00a0a new unit with headphones, clip on antenna, and soft case.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Traveling light, SWLing right: the best shortwave radios for travel\" href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/traveling-light-swling-right-the-best-shortwave-radios-for-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\">As I&#8217;ve mentioned before, the PL-380 is one of my favorite compact travel radios<\/a>. I&#8217;m very tempted to buy a spare one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grundig Mini 400 Discount retailer, Blinq.com is selling the Grundig Mini 400 for $15.09 US shipped. I have a Mini 400;\u00a0it&#8217;s a handy radio, though not especially sensitive. The built-in speaker is rather shallow as the radio is very thin&#8211;you can&#8217;t expect great audio fidelity. Still, $15.09 is an excellent deal for a small radio [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,26,43],"tags":[115,57,3121,478],"class_list":["post-10310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-radios","category-shortwave-radio","tag-grundig-g5","tag-grundig-mini-400","tag-grundig-satellit-750","tag-tecsun-pl-380"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-2Gi","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7338,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/grundig-g3-discontinued-tecsun-pl-880-on-the-way\/","url_meta":{"origin":10310,"position":0},"title":"Grundig G3 discontinued, Tecsun PL-880 on the way","author":"Thomas","date":"September 18, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Not really a surprise, but I've confirmed that the Grundig G3 has been discontinued. They are still available, for the moment, from Universal Radio and online sources like Amazon.com. I would not advise buying from Amazon as I've received numerous complaints that they've shipped faulty units. Universal Radio, on the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;New Products&quot;","block_context":{"text":"New Products","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/new-products\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Grundig G3 shortwave radio.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/g3_selector.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":10420,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/grundig-g5-via-blinq-might-want-to-pass\/","url_meta":{"origin":10310,"position":1},"title":"Grundig G5 via Blinq: Might want to pass&#8230;","author":"Thomas","date":"August 13, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"While many SWLing Post readers have reported positively about their experience with the online discount retailer Blinq.com, several buyers have not been happy with the used\/open box Grundig G5\u00a0units\u00a0Blinq is selling\u00a0for $45 US each. Mike (K8RAT) noted that his G5's \"audio distorts when volume greater than 10 on the numerical\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"G5","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/G5.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":33981,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/radio-deal-the-grundig-eton-mini-shortwave-portable\/","url_meta":{"origin":10310,"position":2},"title":"Radio Deal: The Grundig\/Eton Mini shortwave portable","author":"Thomas","date":"September 5, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Larry, who notes that the price of the Grundig Mini has just dropped to $24.99 shipped on Amazon.com. Larry notes, \"I believe this is the lowest price I've ever seen for the Mini which is a decent little pocket radio.\" I should add the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Deals&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Deals","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/deals\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Eton-Mini.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":282,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/looking-for-summer-shortwave-specials\/","url_meta":{"origin":10310,"position":3},"title":"Looking for Summer Shortwave Specials?","author":"Thomas","date":"July 15, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"Since I review shortwave radios for SWLing.com, I'm always looking for great deals on popular portables.\u00a0 This summer, I've noticed several exceptional values and thought I'd share them with you. Note that many of these deals are for the North American market, but if these models are available in your\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Current Events&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Current Events","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/current-events\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.etoncorp.com\/upload\/contents\/288\/G4000A_front.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":11161,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/grundig-s450dlx-34-19-shipped\/","url_meta":{"origin":10310,"position":4},"title":"Grundig S450DLX $34.19 shipped","author":"Thomas","date":"October 23, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Blinq.com still has the Grundig S450DLX for a mere $34.19 US shipped. That's a superb price. Blinq.com describes these units as \"Used - Very Good -\u00a0Item fully functional - May show minor wear (scratches, etc) - May come repackaged.\" I'm very tempted to snag one at this price, even though\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"GrundigS450DLX","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/GrundigS450DLX.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":28673,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/radio-day-at-mount-mitchell-state-park\/","url_meta":{"origin":10310,"position":5},"title":"Radio Day at Mount Mitchell State Park","author":"Thomas","date":"October 7, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Shortly after publishing my review of the Tecsun S-8800, SWLing Post contributor Troy Riedel contacted me and asked if I would consider comparing the S-8800 to the Grundig Field BT. 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