I managed to hose up the battery door on the Grundig G4000 AM/FM/SAW
portable receiver I have enjoyed using for the last 2 years.
I checked a variety of vendors and could not find any for sale. So I
started shopping around for another choice.
My criteria included:
1. Operates on 4 AA batteries.
2. Includes airband coverage.
3. Allows external antenna connection.
4. Relatively easy to use.
5. Fairly stable when standing on a counter.
6. Decent reviews since specs are never published.
After considerable research I chose the TECSUN PL-660SLV. This receiver
met all the criteria and sells for $120. It works MUCH better than the $240
Sangean ATS-909X I bought last year.
The Tecsun is easy to use, is ergonomically well-suited to RFI hunting and
it hears well. With the airband coverage I can get closer to an arcing
source before breaking out the Radar Engineers M330.
The only "con" is the receive audio tends to be a bit bassy. The battery
door is, unfortunately, equally badly designed but I'm doing my best not to
beat it up like I did with the G4000.
This is a better choice than an ultrasonic detector.
73, Frank KB4T
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