{"id":15918,"date":"2015-11-30T08:30:09","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T12:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=15918"},"modified":"2015-11-30T08:55:59","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T12:55:59","slug":"a-few-radio-deals-worth-consideration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/a-few-radio-deals-worth-consideration\/","title":{"rendered":"A few radio deals worth consideration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sony-SRF-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15927\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sony-SRF-18.jpg\" alt=\"Sony-SRF-18\" width=\"500\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sony-SRF-18.jpg 500w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sony-SRF-18-300x262.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>This morning, I checked a few retailers for &#8220;Cyber Monday&#8221; deals and took notes along the way. Some of the best finds came from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blinq.com\" target=\"_blank\">Blinq<\/a>, a retailer I&#8217;ve purchased from a number of times.<\/p>\n<p>Note that Blinq products are often open box, used or refurbished&#8211;please check the product description before purchasing. On the plus side, Blinq makes the return process hassle-free if you&#8217;re not happy with the purchase.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important: Today only<\/strong>, use the coupon code <strong>SUPERCYBER<\/strong> and Blinq will take an additional 15% off the listed price at checkout.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blinq.com\/detail\/electronics\/headphones-portable-audio\/more-audio\/tecsun-pl390-dsp-digital-am-fm-lw-shortwave-radio-with-dual-speakers-black\/624884?condition=brand-new\" target=\"_blank\">Tecsun PL-390<\/a> DSP Digital AM\/FM\/LW Shortwave Radio with Dual Speakers: <strong>$55.09<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blinq.com\/detail\/electronics\/headphones-portable-audio\/more-audio\/sony-srf-18-portable-am-fm-radio-black\/101697?condition=brand-new\" target=\"_blank\">Sony SRF-18<\/a> Portable AM\/ FM Radio: <strong>$25.99<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blinq.com\/detail\/electronics\/headphones-portable-audio\/more-audio\/sony-walkman-portable-lightweight-am-fm-stereo-radio-with-belt-clip-over-the-head-stereo-headphones-passive-portable-speakers-plus-sony-rechargeable-batteries-with-recharger\/621951?condition=brand-new\" target=\"_blank\">Sony SRF-59<\/a> with Over the Head Stereo Headphones &amp; Passive Portable Speakers &#8211; Plus Sony Rechargeable Batteries with Recharger: <strong>$37.99<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blinq.com\/detail\/electronics\/gadgets-more\/more-electronics\/sony-srf-s84-srf-s84-s-portable-am-fm-walkman-radio-silver\/609911?condition=brand-new\" target=\"_blank\">Sony SRF-S84<\/a> SRF-S84\/S Portable AM\/FM Walkman Radio <strong>$34.59<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blinq.com\/detail\/electronics\/headphones-portable-audio\/more-audio\/sangean-lb-100-compact-am-fm-ultra-rugged-radio-receiver\/613786?condition=brand-new\" target=\"_blank\">Sangean LB-100<\/a> Compact AM\/FM Ultra Rugged Radio Receiver <strong>$73.69<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are many more radio listings on Blinq.com&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blinq.com\/search\/go?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;view=grid&amp;w=am+or+fm+or+shortwave+radio\" target=\"_blank\">use this search to help locate them<\/a>. I also noted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blinq.com\/search\/go?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;view=grid&amp;w=baofeng\" target=\"_blank\">a number of Baofeng handheld transceivers and accessories.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/peter-recommends-the-sony-srf-s84-and-srf-18-ultralights\/\" target=\"_blank\">After Peter&#8217;s assessment of the Sony SRF-18<\/a>, I&#8217;m very tempted to purchase one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sony.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15928\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sony.jpg\" alt=\"Sony\" width=\"500\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sony.jpg 500w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sony-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blinq.com\/detail\/electronics\/headphones-portable-audio\/more-audio\/sony-walkman-portable-lightweight-am-fm-stereo-radio-with-belt-clip-over-the-head-stereo-headphones-passive-portable-speakers-plus-sony-rechargeable-batteries-with-recharger\/621951?condition=brand-new\" target=\"_blank\">Sony SRF-59 package<\/a>\u00a0(above) is also <em>very<\/em> nice&#8211;especially since <a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/pocket-dx-finding-the-sony-srf-59-and-srf-39fp\/\" target=\"_blank\">finding the recently discontinued &#8217;59 for a good price is becoming more difficult<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please comment if you note any other good radio deals today!<\/strong> \u00a0At time of posting, most radio retailers haven&#8217;t updated their sites since Black Friday.<\/p>\n<h2>Updates<\/h2>\n<p>Ron notes that &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.countycomm.com\/gp5ssb.html\" target=\"_blank\">CountyComm has extended<\/a> their <a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/countycomm-promotion-includes-free-custom-padded-case\/\">&#8216;buy a GP5, get the 17 buck custom<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/countycomm-promotion-includes-free-custom-padded-case\/\">carry case for free&#8217;<\/a> offer through today, November 30th.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This morning, I checked a few retailers for &#8220;Cyber Monday&#8221; deals and took notes along the way. Some of the best finds came from\u00a0Blinq, a retailer I&#8217;ve purchased from a number of times. Note that Blinq products are often open box, used or refurbished&#8211;please check the product description before purchasing. On the plus side, Blinq [&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":[4138,3,26,43,1409],"tags":[3317,4465,4334,493,4336,2012],"class_list":["post-15918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deals","category-news","category-radios","category-shortwave-radio","category-specials","tag-blinq","tag-sangean-lb-100","tag-sony-srf-18","tag-sony-srf-59","tag-sony-srf-s84","tag-tecsun-pl-390"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-48K","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":17975,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/blinq-deal-used-sony-srf-m37w-amfmwx-digital-walkman-18-19-shipped\/","url_meta":{"origin":15918,"position":0},"title":"Blinq Deal: Used Sony SRF-M37W AM\/FM\/WX digital walkman $18.19 shipped","author":"Thomas","date":"March 30, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"I just noticed that Blinq.com has a \u201cUsed - Very Good\u201d Sony SRF-M37W AM\/FM\/WX digital walkman with headphones for $18.19 shipped. While I don't think the SRF-M37W will win any DXing awards, it is a very\u00a0practical and lightweight portable for outdoor\/active use (hiking, walking, running, biking, etc). I was mighty\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;AM&quot;","block_context":{"text":"AM","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/am\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Blinq-Sony-SRF-M37","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Blinq-Sony-SRF-M37.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Blinq-Sony-SRF-M37.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Blinq-Sony-SRF-M37.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Blinq-Sony-SRF-M37.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":17010,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/blinq-sale-used-sony-icf-sw7600gr-89-39-shipped\/","url_meta":{"origin":15918,"position":1},"title":"Blinq sale: Used Sony ICF-SW7600GR $89.39 shipped","author":"Thomas","date":"January 22, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Blinq.com has another \u201cused\u201d Sony ICF-SW7600GR in inventory. As I mentioned once before when one of these surfaced on Blinq, this is a great deal for an excellent radio. This is a used unit, but if you receive it and are not pleased, you can return it to Blinq free\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Deals&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Deals","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/deals\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Fullscreen capture 1222016 22338 PM","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Fullscreen-capture-1222016-22338-PM-1024x458.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Fullscreen-capture-1222016-22338-PM-1024x458.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Fullscreen-capture-1222016-22338-PM-1024x458.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":23757,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/sony-icf-sw7600gr-new-and-open-box-units-on-sale-via-blinq\/","url_meta":{"origin":15918,"position":2},"title":"Sony ICF-SW7600GR: New and open box units on sale via Blinq","author":"Thomas","date":"January 29, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"SWLing Post readers know that I\u2019m a big fan of the, now discontinued, Sony ICF-SW7600GR shortwave portable.\u00a0I try to post '7600GR deals when I find them and they're beginning to become more scarce as retailer inventory depletes. This weekend, I found another deal via Blinq\/Amazon. They have a number of\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\/2017\/01\/Blinq-Sony-ICF-SW7600GR.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Blinq-Sony-ICF-SW7600GR.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Blinq-Sony-ICF-SW7600GR.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Blinq-Sony-ICF-SW7600GR.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":16649,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/blinq-deal-sony-icf-sw7600gr-98-89-shipped\/","url_meta":{"origin":15918,"position":3},"title":"Blinq Deal: Sony ICF-SW7600GR $98.89 shipped","author":"Thomas","date":"January 6, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Blinq.com has another \u201copen box\u201d deal on the Sony ICF-SW7600GR. As I mentioned last time one of these surfaced on Blinq, this is a great deal for an excellent radio. Actually, if you\u2019re clever (!) you can buy this \u20187600GR for $89.90 shipped\u2026 If you\u2019ve never\u00a0visited Blinq.com, or if you\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Deals&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Deals","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/deals\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Fullscreen capture 172016 11225 AM","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Fullscreen-capture-172016-11225-AM-1024x597.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Fullscreen-capture-172016-11225-AM-1024x597.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Fullscreen-capture-172016-11225-AM-1024x597.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":18725,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/blinq-deal-open-box-sony-icf-sw7600gr-104-89-shipped\/","url_meta":{"origin":15918,"position":4},"title":"Blinq Deal: Open Box Sony ICF-SW7600GR $104.89 shipped","author":"Thomas","date":"May 7, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Blinq.com has another \u201copen box\u201d deal on the Sony ICF-SW7600GR. As I mentioned last time one of these surfaced on Blinq, this is a great deal for an excellent radio (that's getting more and more difficult to find). Actually, if you\u2019re clever (!) you can get a 10% discount code\u2026\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Deals&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Deals","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/deals\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Fullscreen capture 582016 123349 AM","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Fullscreen-capture-582016-123349-AM.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Fullscreen-capture-582016-123349-AM.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Fullscreen-capture-582016-123349-AM.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Fullscreen-capture-582016-123349-AM.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":22349,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/holiday-deals-open-box-sony-icf-sw7600gr-for-113-via-amazonblinq\/","url_meta":{"origin":15918,"position":5},"title":"Holiday Deals: Open Box Sony ICF-SW7600GR for $113 via Amazon\/Blinq","author":"Thomas","date":"November 23, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Regular SWLing Post readers know that I'm a big fan of the, now discontinued, Sony ICF-SW7600GR shortwave portable. 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