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World radio receivers from my collection |
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Sony ICF-SW7600 (1990)
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I love radios, tuners, receivers, Ballempfängers and all type of equipment designed to receive the magic of radio waves. As I am especially fond of Sony products I had to buy one of their radios; this ICF-SW7600, despite being 30 years old, is still a nice compact world receiver |
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A very detailed story of the 7600 series can be found here....
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Sony ICF-SW7600G (1994) |
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The ICF-7600G is a much improved version of the 7600 |
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The single letter 'G' makes a lot difference here |
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Lots of controls, inputs and outputs; a more rational layout than the 7600's |
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Sony ICF-SW77 (1991) |
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The Big Brother of the ICF-7600 and 7600G: bigger, better |
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Eeven more controls and possibilities (and a better display) than the 7600G |
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The back shows the usual supports and serial number. Mine is an early example |
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The ICF-SW77 is rich in inputs and outputs, all very easy to use |
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The top panel offers more controls |
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Sangean ATS-909X (2019) |
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A very nice modern world receiver. The ATS-909X is solid, well-built and easy to use |
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A bright, well-lit display is very useful and so is the stereo/RDS-EON facility. Aficionados of obscure SW radio stations will easily recognize this frequency.... |
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A very detailed review of the ATS-909X series is here
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The uncluttered back of the Sangean, with its desk support and the access to the four AA rechargeable batteries. A definite plus of the ATS-909X is the inbuilt recharging facility |
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Sangean ATS 818 (1993) |
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I love my Sangean ATS 818. Big, sturdy, easy to operate....I'd only complain about its lack of RDS |
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Xhdata D-808 (2018) |
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It looks quite compact among my world receivers, but still a very useful radio with a bright, well-lit display. Its stereo/RDS-EON facility is welcome; the D-808 offers also an antenna signal meter, an alarm, a thermometer. It sounds quite well too, but obviously it's not so sensitive in extreme AM conditions |
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Tecsun PL-310ET (2016) |
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The smallest, lightest and cheapest of my world radio receivers is also one of the most surprising: the PL-310ET offers a great sensitivty and lots of features in a very compact package. It's really inexpensive and Tecsun gives you also a very handy AM antenna. Its batteries can be recharged via a 5V USB charger, another very handy feature |
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Where this began: Grundig Satellit 2000 (1973-1975) |
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I was given 2 Satellit 2000 by a friend many years ago. They didn't work and they are prehistoric by today standards but they are fascinating and made fall in love with old high-end radio receivers once again. I still own both of them |
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