Monthly Archives: January 2011

Franzis Cardboard Tube Radio Kit

Posted on January 31, 2011 by admin

The Franzis Cardboard Tube Radio Kit is a simple, novelty shortwave radio kit. It is made of cardboard, operates on batteries and there are no true reviews for comparison, save one builder’s report below. We would not believe this to … Continue reading →

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Etón FR600

Posted on January 29, 2011 by admin

The Etón FR600 is a self-powered digital AM/FM/SW/NOAA, S.A.M.E. weather radio with flashlight, siren, solar power and cell phone charger. Specs: Digital tuner with AM (520-1700 KHz), FM (88-108 MHz), Shortwave (5800-12200 KHz) NOAA weather with alert – all 7 … Continue reading →

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Etón FR500

Posted on January 29, 2011 by admin

The Etón FR500 is a self-powered and solar-powered AM/FM/Shortwave Radio with NOAA Weatherband, Flashlight, Siren and Cell Phone Charger. Specs: AM (520-1700 KHz), FM (88-108 MHz), Shortwave (5800-12200 KHz) NOAA weather with alert – all 7 channels plus “Alert” Built-in … Continue reading →

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Etón FR360 (SW version)

Posted on January 29, 2011 by admin

The Etón FR360 shortwave radio is currently only available via the National Geographic shop online (see link below). It is available in retailers throughout Europe, but in North America, the FR360 is the non-SW version–it, instead, has NOAA weather bands. … Continue reading →

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Etón FR350

Posted on January 29, 2011 by admin

The Etón FR350 self-powered, analog radio receives AM (530-1710 kHz), FM 88-108 MHz and the seven major shortwave bands. The shortwave bands are: 5800-6350, 6950-7500, 9350-10050, 11550-12200, 13400-14000, 15000-15700, 17400-18050 and 21200-21950 kHz. The FR350 can be powered from the … Continue reading →

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Etón FR250

Posted on January 28, 2011 by admin

The Eton FR250 is a Self-Powered AM/FM/Shortwave Radio.  The FR250 can generate its own power through an attached hand crank and recharge its built-in Ni-MH battery on the go. Specs: Nine band tuning – receives AM, FM and 7 Shortwave … Continue reading →

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Kaito KA 500 or Degen DE 500 Self-Powered Radio

Posted on January 28, 2011 by admin

The Kaito KA500 (a.k.a. Degen DE500) has all the features that you need in an emergency situation in North America. There are six ways to power the KA500: dynamo cranking, solar panel power, three AA cells, built-in Ni-MH battery pack, … Continue reading →

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Kaito KA 008 or Degen DE 008 Self-Powered Radio

Posted on January 28, 2011 by admin

The Kaito KA008 (a.k.a. Degen DE008) is a self-powered radio covering AM, FM and four shortwave bands: 4.0- 9.0, 9.0-14, 14-19 and 19-26.1 MHz. Specs: MW Band 530 – 1710 kHz SW Band 1 4000 – 9000 kHz SW Band … Continue reading →

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Ten-Tec Model 1253 – 9-Band SW Receiver

Posted on January 27, 2011 by admin

The Ten-Tec Model 1253 9 band regenerative shortwave receiver kit. A classic “first radio kit”. Ten-Tec has combined the very same audio output circuit of Ten-Tec transceivers with a modern FET design for classic regenerative SWL receiving plus one-button electronic … Continue reading →

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Ten-Tec Model 1054 – Regenerative 4-Band SWL Receiver

Posted on January 27, 2011 by admin

The Ten-Tec Model 1054 is a simple 4 band regenerative shortwave receiver kit. Band coverage: 49 meter SWL band, 40 meter ham band, 31 meter SWL band, plus 12-15 MHz tuning for daytime shortwave listening, 20 meter ham band and … Continue reading →

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