{"id":627,"date":"2011-01-28T07:51:09","date_gmt":"2011-01-28T12:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/db\/?p=627"},"modified":"2011-01-28T07:51:09","modified_gmt":"2011-01-28T12:51:09","slug":"kaito-ka-008-or-degen-de-008-self-powered-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/db\/2011\/01\/kaito-ka-008-or-degen-de-008-self-powered-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaito KA 008 or Degen DE 008 Self-Powered Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_628\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/KaitoKA008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-628\" class=\"size-full wp-image-628\" title=\"KaitoKA008\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/KaitoKA008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Kaito KA 008 or Degen DE 008 self-powered shortwave radio<\/p><\/div>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> MW Band\t    530 &#8211;   1710 kHz<\/li>\n<li> SW Band 1\t  4000 &#8211;   9000 kHz<\/li>\n<li> SW Band 2\t  9000 &#8211; 14000 kHz<\/li>\n<li> SW Band 3\t14000 &#8211; 19000 kHz<\/li>\n<li> SW Band 4\t19000 &#8211; 26000 kHz<\/li>\n<li> FM Band\t88.0 &#8211; 108 MHz<\/li>\n<li> MW Sensitivity\t&lt;2.5 mV<\/li>\n<li> SW Sensitivity\t&lt;30 \u00b5V<\/li>\n<li> FM Sensitivity\t&lt;20 \u00b5V<\/li>\n<li> MW Display Resolution  \t    1 kHz<\/li>\n<li> SW Display Resolution\t  10 kHz<\/li>\n<li> FM Display Resolution\t100 kHz<\/li>\n<li> POWER SOURCE\n<ul>\n<li> External\t4.5 &#8211; 6.0 VDC 300ma<\/li>\n<li> Battery\tThree AA cells [UM3] [not supplied]<\/li>\n<li> Charge Time\t1 to 30 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> GENERAL\n<ul>\n<li> Speaker Size\t2.5 inch (60 mm)<\/li>\n<li> Earphone Jack\t3.5 mm<\/li>\n<li> Antenna System \tAM Ferrite bar and FM\/SW telescopic whip<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> PHYSICAL\n<ul>\n<li> Size\t5.5 x 3.7 x 1.4 inches (165x137x70 mm)<\/li>\n<li> Weight\t16 oz (460 g)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Kaito USA\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kaitousa.com\/KA007D.htm\">Manufacturer&#8217;s Product Page &#8211; Kaito KA 008<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Reviews:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Eham.net reviews\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eham.net\/reviews\/detail\/5846\">Eham<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Retailers:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Universal Radio\" href=\"http:\/\/www.universal-radio.com\/catalog\/portable\/4573.html\">Universal Radio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ndocument.write('<scr'+'ipt src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/ar\/1\/55242\/1?lt=9&#038;adtype=3&#038;pubid=5574879351&#038;toolid=10001&#038;campid=5336779521&#038;customid=&#038;uq=Degen+DE008&#038;sellerId=&#038;ex_kw=&#038;sortBy=12&#038;catId=&#038;minPrice=&#038;maxPrice=&#038;laction=_blank&#038;ltext=Click+here+to+search+eBay+for+a+Degen+DE+008&#038;n3y=1&#038;v1e=1&#038;u7v=1&#038;a3h=1&#038;def=a3h&#038;ig=1&#038;mpt='+Math.floor(Math.random()*999999999)+'\"><\/scr'+'ipt>');\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><noscript><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&#038;pub=5574879351&#038;toolid=10001&#038;campid=5336779521&#038;customid=&#038;icep_uq=Degen+DE008&#038;icep_sellerId=&#038;icep_ex_kw=&#038;icep_sortBy=12&#038;icep_catId=&#038;icep_minPrice=&#038;icep_maxPrice=&#038;ipn=psmain&#038;icep_vectorid=229466&#038;kwid=902099&#038;mtid=824&#038;kw=lg\">Click here to search eBay for a Degen DE 008<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration:none;border:0;padding:0;margin:0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&#038;pub=5574879351&#038;toolid=10001&#038;campid=5336779521&#038;customid=&#038;uq=Degen+DE008&#038;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\"><\/noscript><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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