Hello All, After an 8-day shipping delay, my Kchibo D96L ordered from the Chinese seller (through ecrater.com) arrived today for initial testing. This source, discovered by Guy Atkins, was the primary outlet for orders recently. Since many other ULR group purchasers apparently ordered the radio at the same time as me, other DXers may now be receiving their packages. It's quite obvious that this radio isn't suitable for everybody. Unless you can read Chinese, the owner's manual will be of very limited value. All the radio's labels are in Chinese also, with the exception of the main logo, the strangely misspelled "DSP-Rado." The batteries are of a proprietary type, and are charged within the radio when the AC adapter is hooked up. As Guy mentioned with his initial comments on the D92L, the 120V house wiring typical in North America may not fully charge the D96L batteries, which are designed to charge with the 240V system in China and Hong Kong. Apparently there is no effort underway to translate the Chinese manual into English, at least from the comments I have heard in emails. A native Chinese speaker resides with me, who may possibly help me figure out the basics (if she is in a good mood). The "DSP Rado" battery is currently undergoing its initial charge, which may fall short of the full level due to the 120V house wiring. After some hours of charging, I'll attempt to give it an initial DXing test this evening. Thanks again to Guy Atkins for his investigation and promulgation of the ordering source for this new radio, the top-of-the line Kchibo DSP portable. And yes, it does look, feel and (apparently) act as an Ultralight. 73, Gary DeBock (in 100 degree Puyallup, WA) **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377107x1201454434/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=115&bcd =JulystepsfooterNO115) _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca
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