if you were to choose one radio to buy, would you get the Eaton satellite or the Texan 880?
Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 14, 2016, at 12:31 PM, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: > > Indeed it is yes. > > > I learnt today that Sony have finally stopped production of the highly > successful model ICF-SW7600GR radio > > > First it was the ICF-SW7600G released in 1994 which was upgraded to the GR > > > The GR boasted 10 times the memory locations - the G had 10 and the GR 100 - > along with a RF Gain control - the G only had a Local/DX switch - but apart > from that both models were the same giving the user excellent reception on > the Long, Medium and Short Wave bands. On FM sensitivity was very good but > selectivity was very poor. > > > The ICF-SW7600 offered a very good Sync feature allowing the user to get > better reception of weaker stations, stop fading and so forth. > > > Many regard the 7600 as a reference for testing other radio sets. > > > The only complaint about the 7600 I have its its extremely bad audio quality > compared to other receivers. > > > The price of the 7600 has dropped markedly too since its introduction. In > Australia when I bought my first 22 years ago I had to pay near $500 for the > radio but now the price has halved. > > > The 7600 was originally made in a Japanese factory with production switching > to Malasia though quality remained exactly the same. > > > It is a shame that Sony decided to discontinue this set, with DSP technology > as it is now Sony could have turned the 7600 into a real killer radio. > > > Should you buy one whilst you can? Well that's a personal thing I guess but > for the money you can get just as good or even better a portable set of > around the same size, the Eton Satellite immediately comes to mind. The Eton > has just as good - if not better - sensitivity on Long, Medium and Short Wave > bands, with the addition of an Air Band. > > > FM on the Eton wipes the floor with the older Sony 7600 model and the audio > of the Eton Satellit is far nicer, wonderful bass and nice high crisp treble > which makes the radio sound a lot bigger than it actually is.. > > > The Eton Satellite includes a wide/narrow filter selection of four filters > that the older Sony didn't have but certainly should have had in my opinion. > > > Anyway if you have an older Sony ICF-SW7600G or GR than may it give you many > hours of happy listening still but you will be pleasantly surprised if you're > able to upgrade to an Eton Satellit or - for those on a budget - a Sangean > ATS405. > > > > -- > > ********** > Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves > >
