Over Christmas I did a lot of reading up on shortwave, SSB, ham radio and suchlike, and also looked at an awful lot of radios - from the ultra-cheap to the very expensive.
In the end, I bought a Degen DE1102 (also known as a KA1102 in the USA), which I got on ebay for around 30 quid from China.
It turns out to be an excellent small radio - about 5x4x1 inches in size, and does FM, MW, SW and SSB. It has clock and alarm functions (great if you want to wake up to the radio), and comes with a carry case, AC adapter and plug-in wire aerial for better reception.
I've just been playing with it today since it arrived, and am amazed by the features on such a cheap thing - been listening to Radio Moldova and Radio Sweden amongst others
Just thought I'd pass on the info in case anyone else was looking for something similar, as it seems to be the best I could find in that price range, even outranking the Eton E1 in terms of features, size and cost.
Now to try to find somewhere really obscure to listen to...
In the end, I bought a Degen DE1102 (also known as a KA1102 in the USA), which I got on ebay for around 30 quid from China.
It turns out to be an excellent small radio - about 5x4x1 inches in size, and does FM, MW, SW and SSB. It has clock and alarm functions (great if you want to wake up to the radio), and comes with a carry case, AC adapter and plug-in wire aerial for better reception.
I've just been playing with it today since it arrived, and am amazed by the features on such a cheap thing - been listening to Radio Moldova and Radio Sweden amongst others
Just thought I'd pass on the info in case anyone else was looking for something similar, as it seems to be the best I could find in that price range, even outranking the Eton E1 in terms of features, size and cost.
Now to try to find somewhere really obscure to listen to...
