RADIO HELP NEEDED

[rocky3]

Hi all, I had a Sangean radio for over 12 years and it finally died. I want one that is antenna sensitive and battery as well as AC. Shortwave would be nice as well as AM and FM. We, at the coast, go for extended periods without electricity. I checked CC radio and Amazon but not enough information there and I don't want to bother sending the unit back, if not good enough for my wants. Please no wind-up toys.
So any info is greatly appreciated.
rocky

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[U201491]

Hi all, I had a Sangean radio for over 12 years and it finally died. I want one that is antenna sensitive and battery as well as AC. Shortwave would be nice as well as AM and FM. We, at the coast, go for extended periods without electricity. I checked CC radio and Amazon but not enough information there and I don't want to bother sending the unit back, if not good enough for my wants. Please no wind-up toys.
So any info is greatly appreciated.
rocky

Grundigs are ok. There are much better receivers out there, but take a good battery backup and antenna array. Kenwood, yeasu, icom......

 

[Dunerunner]

Here is a Sony on Amazon... Amazon.com: Sony ICF-SW7600GR AM/FM Shortwave World Band Receiver with Single Side Band Reception, plus External Plug-in Antenna: Electronics

Here is another with good reviews... http://www.amazon.com/Tecsun-PL-660...d=1382974271&sr=1-15&keywords=Sangean+DT-400W

 

[BlindedByScience]

I have a simple Sangean AM / FM radio and they still seem like a good choice. The Kenwood, Icom and other ham radio brands are likely a step up, though I don't have any hands on experience with their receivers. Ham gear, quite a bit....

Edited to add - Icom has some pretty high-zoot stuff:

Receiver Products - Icom America

Just depends on what you're looking for.....

 

[rocky3]

Just emergency communication and entertainment during our black-outs.

 

[Dunerunner]

So, you want a transmitter and receiver?

 

[rick benjamin]

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[BlindedByScience]

A quick look tells me that a Sangean or a Grundig would be very good bets. Here's one that got some good reviews:

Amazon.com: Grundig G8 Traveler II Digital AM/FM/Shortwave Radio with Auto Tuning Storage - Black (NG8B): Electronics

 

[rick benjamin]

ABC'S OF SHORTWAVE RADIO RECEIVERS SHORTWAVE RECEIVER REVIEWS WORLDBAND RADIO

 

[AMProducts]

There are a lot of options out there. So far I have one of the little ETFR radios from county-comm that lives in my backpack. It's not perfect as the reception on FM is a bit wide (powerful stations easily overwhelm it) however for AM and SW it's been pretty good. I recently picked up a used grundig 355(?IIRC) and the receiver section is great, but the tuning knob seems to have some known issues, and there's an issue with the audio fading out periodically. I was looking at the tecsun PL-380 in that it has a small size, was <$50 and it seems to come with an extended antenna.

Amazon.com: TECSUN PL-380 DSP FM stereo. MW. SW. LW. World Band PLL Radio Receiver, LCD Display, ETM Function Added: Electronics

Another radio I have is some cheapy AM/FM/WB radio I picked up at walmart for $15, takes 3 D-batteries, has decent tuning. It might be more along the lines of what you're looking for, can't find it on the website.

 

[rocky3]

So far some great advice. I am still in the process of checking out the inputs from our members responses. The Sony is too small for my needs.

 

[parallax]

HI ROCKY, so you need something that is self powered?, or do you have backup power available.

 

[rocky3]

I have plenty of batteries, sun doesn't do well at the coast. Electricity from power lines can be out for a week. Generator is only for freezer and refrigerator.

 

[EZLivin]

You might want to check out this antenna too. I have not tried it personally, so can't give a first-hand opinion, but based on a LOT of positive comments I ordered one and sent it to my daughter along with a Grundig G8 Traveller II (for emergency situations).

Magic Wand Shortwave Antenna Hang Play Listen to The World | eBay

 

[Desertfox19]

The CCRadio I have has been good for the last 10 years. AM and FM reception is very good. Sound quality is good to.