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- From: maton@herald.usask.ca (Terry Maton)
- Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
- Subject: Radio reviews
- Date: 26 Jan 1993 20:03:16 GMT
- Organization: University of Saskatchewan
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- Originator: maton@herald.usask.ca
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- The february issue of BBC Worldwide magazine includes reviews of
- 12 shortwave receivers.
- Here are the ratings given (actually they use little radio symbols not *)
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- * Mediocre
- ** Average
- *** Good
- **** Very Good
- ***** Excellent
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- ** Lowe SRX-50 (Amsonic AS-908 or Morphy Richards R191)
- is mOrphy a mistake - I remember mUrphy richards as a kid)
- **** Sangean ATS-808 (Roberts R808, Realistic DX-380, Siemens RK661)
- in the article they wrongly say DX-390 for above)
- ** Sony ICF-SW20
- ** Sangean SG621 or SG631 (Siemens RK710 and Roberts R621)
- **** Sony ICF-SW1E
- *** Panasonic RF-B45 (National B-45)
- **** Sony ICF-SW7600
- *** Sangean ATS-818CS (Roberts RC818 and Siemens RK670)
- **** Sony ICF-SW55
- **** Sony ICF-SW77
- ***** Grundig Satellit 700
- ***** Lowe HF-150
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- You'll have to read the magazine to get the details, as price, portability,
- options, etc. have a lot to do with your choice.
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- Terry
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- Terry Maton
- University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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