Must say at this stage I am also looking at the AR8200 Mark3 receiver. At least they have an agent over here which is very knowledgeable
Bit pricy though but I have always been very impressed with the products from them which I have used. Nice thing about it is that it is programmable by computer also. Any other AOR users on this list? -----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 28 April 2016 01:07 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: A Few Words On The Eton Satellite Radio Okay an apology from me to you, there were a batch of the Eton Satellit which muted as you described but those made after September last year have a revised firmware that illiminated this problem, I must have one of those with the updated firmware. On 28/04/2016 1:42 AM, André van Deventer wrote: > I listened to a youtube demonstration of this radio. You could clearly hear > the break in audio when the tuning knob was turned even on USB. I understand > that the tuning knob has clicks. So if you tune for example through the > short wave frequencies there is a very slight break in audio for each > click. This was in fact what also irritated this specific interviewer. > > I'm in the market for a good portable receiver but I would not like something > like that for tuning shortwave bands and especially doing USB work. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of > Dane Trethowan > Sent: 27 April 2016 12:30 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: A Few Words On The Eton Satellite Radio > > And where has it been said the audio is interrupted when the tuning knob is > turned? I don’t recall any mention of that do you? > > >> On 27 Apr 2016, at 8:23 PM, André van Deventer <andred...@webafrica.org.za> >> wrote: >> >> Must say what I find immensely irritating with this specific radio is the >> sound of the tuning during bands. >> >> Perhaps I come from the time of analog receivers where the tuning is smooth. >> Now every time that you turn the tuning knob and it clicks the audio is >> interrupted. My old AOR 3000A receiver does this on the fm bands but not on >> AM and SSB. >> >> I would be in the market for a portable receiver that has both the short >> wave bands and SSB mode, is reasonable accessible and does not have this >> annoying tuning feature. >> >> André >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >> Dane Trethowan >> Sent: 27 April 2016 11:25 AM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: A Few Words On The Eton Satellite Radio >> >> The radio arrived yesterday. >> >> For those who wish to find out more about the new Eton Satellite note that >> the Satellite in the name of the radio is spelt without the trailing E, I >> would never had known this if it weren’t for my Braille Display <smile>. >> >> List members would have read the review of the radio I posted and I agree >> with pretty much every point in the review so there’s little point me going >> back over old ground. >> >> Audio out of the speaker less than 3 inches in size is nothing short of >> impressive, not as good as the audio from the Tecsun PL880 but still good >> all the same and of course the speaker of the PL880 is a 4 inch unit so if >> its audio quality you’re looking for in a small unit then the Tecsun PL880 >> sets the bar though its slightly bigger than the Eton. >> >> The Eton is well thought out in just about every way, everything from the >> double-jointed telescopic whip to the arrangement of functions. >> >> The presets are arranged in pages, press the “Page” button and you can type >> in a number of a page of presets followed by the page button to get there. >> >> Once there just press one of the preset buttons above the keypad or tune to >> a station and hold down the preset button for 3 seconds to set. >> >> This Satellite is one of the very few radio sets around that performs well >> on each and every band and I can only say its about time. >> >> The clicks when turning the jog dial feel most satisfying so you’re not >> going to accidentally turn 2 clicks instead of 1, certainly one of the best >> mechanisms I’ve seen in a jog-dial. >> >> The speed of the dial can be changed either between fast, slow or off by >> repeatedly pressing the dial. >> >> I’m extremely glad Eton chose to add an Aux-In function to the radio though >> this function isn’t immediately obvious to the user, the Line-out jack can >> be switched to an Aux-In jack so the user can take full advantage of the >> audio powered packed into the radio through an external source. >> >> Stereo headphones sound really nice through this radio, perhaps a little >> quiet for some models of stereo but good enough for most. >> >> so is the Satellite worth the $200 U.S. price tag? Most certainly and I have >> the feeling this is the last great Shortwave radio we’re going to see for >> quite some time, or perhaps this radio may well be the last we’ll see in a >> good line of radios, time will tell. >> >> >> ********** >> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the >> halfwits in this world behind. >> >> >> >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> >> > ********** > Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the > halfwits in this world behind. > > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > -- ********** Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
