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Grundig G6

Posted on December 27, 2010 by admin

The Grundig G6 is a very small, portable shortwave radio that features the air band. See SWLing.com review of the GrundigG6 and reviews below. Specs: • AM/FM-stereo/Aircraft Band (117-137 MHz) and LW-Shortwave (150-29999 KHz) • Set 9/10 KHz AM tuning; … Continue reading →

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Grundig G5 / Eton E5

Posted on December 27, 2010 by admin

The Grundig G5 (a.k.a. Eton E5) was recently dropped by the manufacturer and replaced with the Grundig G3. Still, the G5 is a classic portable shortwave receiver and has many faithful owners. They are widely available in the used market … Continue reading →

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Etón E1

Posted on December 27, 2010 by admin

The Etón E1 (a.k.a. Grundig Satellit 900) is a robust portable shortwave radio with many of the features and performance of a tabletop radio. The Eton E1 is no longer produced by the manufacturer, however they are still easy to … Continue reading →

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County Comm GP-4L

Posted on December 27, 2010 by admin

The County Comm GP-4L is a general purpose, 4-band shortwave receiver with emergency light. Specs: RUN TIME: Radio: 150 hrs at 40% Volume, Light: 70 Hrs FREQUENCY RANGE: FM 76-109 MHz, MW 520-1740Khz, SW 5.20-18.30 MHz, SW1= 49 Meter Bands … Continue reading →

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The County Comm – Marathon ETFR

Posted on December 21, 2010 by admin

The County Comm  Marathon ETFR Emergency Task Force Radio is a very small ultra-portable radio. The ETFR is similar to the earlier County Comm GP-4L, but was produced initially for Canadian Forces and features enhance cold weather operation. We rated … Continue reading →

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Alinco DJ-X11T

Posted on December 19, 2010 by admin

The Alinco DJ-X11T is a handheld wideband radio receiver/scanner with dual VFOs for simultaneous receive. Specs 2VFO simultaneous RX Main-band coverage: 0.05`1,299.99995MHz all mode AM/FM/WFM/SSB/CW (BFO for SSB/CW receive. An external antenna required for practical HF monitoring. Internal bar antenna … Continue reading →

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Alinco DJ-X7T

Posted on December 19, 2010 by admin

The Alinco DJ-X7T handheld wideband receiver covering from 100 kHz to 1299.995 MHz (less cellular) in AM, FM wide and FM narrow modes. Please note that shortwave radio reception, while available on this small handheld, is very compromised. Specs: Receiver … Continue reading →

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Kaito WRX911 or Tecsun R-911

Posted on December 19, 2010 by admin

The Kaito WRX911 (a.k.a. Tecsun R-911) is a simple portable shortwave receiver with an analog dial. It is a sensitive receiver and perhaps one of the best for its price class. See also: Tecsun R-911 Specs: AM: 530 KHz – … Continue reading →

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Kaito KA11

Posted on December 17, 2010 by admin

The Kaito KA11 is a portable radio covering AM, FM and shortwave from 5.8 to 18.1 MHz. Specs: Power source: External – 6 VDC 350ma, Battery – Two AA cells [UM3] (not supplied) Coverage: 520 – 1710 kHz, 5.8 – … Continue reading →

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AOR AR5001D

Posted on December 16, 2010 by admin

The AOR AR5001D is a tabletop wideband receiver that could just as easily be classified as a “professional” receiver. It represents the some of the highest level of performance that a receiver can offer. We have included it as a … Continue reading →

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