{"id":23913,"date":"2017-02-03T07:59:03","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T11:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=23913"},"modified":"2017-02-03T07:59:03","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T11:59:03","slug":"tom-checks-out-the-new-etongrundig-executive-satellit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/tom-checks-out-the-new-etongrundig-executive-satellit\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom checks out the new Eton\/Grundig Executive Satellit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Eton-satellit-Executive.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23914\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Eton-satellit-Executive-e1486121731358.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many thanks to <em>SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCLVm5STfCi4fYim73JIKClA\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Stiles<\/a>, who writes:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I was sent a new Eton Executive Satellit Shortwave Radio to review and here are my initial findings:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6MUV5EUpIZ0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6MUV5EUpIZ0\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view on YouTube.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is the link to my Playlist of the predecessor radio which they appears to be very similar in functions:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QpYO39Uw51g?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent&#038;listType=playlist&#038;list=PLtQGZBHtrIF87nonte52TfNN3RWdAZqRb\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QpYO39Uw51g?list=PLtQGZBHtrIF87nonte52TfNN3RWdAZqRb\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view on YouTube.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Many thanks for sharing, Tom!<\/p>\n<p>As <em>SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Clint, recently pointed out, <a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/the-eton-satellit-a-short-history-first-impressions-as-a-dx-workhorse\/\">the Eton Satellit is quite the DX machine<\/a>. \u00a0I prefer the black chassis of the original Satellit, but the leather cover is certainly a handsome addition.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Grundig-G2000A.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23915\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Grundig-G2000A.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"324\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Grundig-G2000A.jpg 324w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Grundig-G2000A-300x236.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The overall design\u00a0of the Grundig Executive Satellit reminds me of the 1990s era Grundig G2000A designed by F. A. Porsche (see photo above).<\/p>\n<p>FYI: At time of posting,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/universal-radio.com\/catalog\/portable\/6050.html\" target=\"_blank\">Universal Radio is pricing\u00a0the\u00a0Executive Satellit for $199<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamradio.com\/detail.cfm?pid=H0-014066\" target=\"_blank\">Ham Radio outlet for $199<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kwQarF\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon for $194.01<\/a> (though Amazon pricing can shift from day-to-day).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Tom Stiles, who writes: I was sent a new Eton Executive Satellit Shortwave Radio to review and here are my initial findings: Click here to view on YouTube. 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