[Elecraft] OT-well sort of:Short Wave Receivers...Suggestions???

[Mike Morrow]

Mychael Morohovich wrote:

>For the past two years I have been using a Sony ICF-SW7600GR
>for all my general coverage needs...It has a BFO, AM Sync, RF
>attenuator, and more memory than I can use. Works FB.

I wholeheartedly agree with this recommendation.  I've owned several compact portable SSB-capable Sony radios in the 7600-series over the last 22 years and I consider all of them to be excellent performers for this class of radio.  The ICF-7600GR is the latest and best of the lot, though it's been out for a few years.  Independent reviews have always been lauditory, and unlike the closest competing Grundig product, it has synchronous AM reception.  It's just a little too large to be considered pocket-sized, yet with that size come a respectable speaker.  At about $180, it is IMO still a great value.  I'm hoping a new version will be out in a few years that will handle DRM broadcasts.

There's a review page at:

http://stephan.win31.de/sony7600.htm

Here's a URL for the service manual, normally a hard document to find for most of these portables:

http://pcpropittsburgh.com/icfsw7600gr/icf-sw7600gr.servicemanual.pdf

My favorite portable radio backpack shack includes the Elecraft K1, the Sony ICF-SW7600GR, and the Yaesu FT-50 HT.  I much prefer this collection over a so-called all-in-one set like the Yaesu FT-870.

73,
Mike / KK5F
(With no financial interest in Sony sales, just a satisfied customer.)