Frank,
Sounds like a very good portable.
Does it have a signal strength meter and RF gain control ?
Bob
K6UJ
On Apr 21, 2013, at 6:50 PM, Frank N. Haas KB4T wrote:
> 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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