Shortwave Radio Advice Please

[Uilleachan]

Something else worth considering is a 2nd hand 1970's early 80's transistor radio, many have SW and a few have SSB (single side band), Roberts Hacker etc, a refurbished set anywhere from £20 to £150, however, the quality is hard to beat and they certainly don't make them like they used to.

These guys are worth keeping an eye on;

http://www.pasttimesradio.co.uk/resradio/restored.html

There's even a refurbed 70's realistic SW receiver for £40;

http://www.pasttimesradio.co.uk/comms/comms.html

 

[AJB]

Well I bought the Tecsun PL-360 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tecsun-PL-36...=tecsun+pl-360) which arrived from Hong Kong this afternoon - I am amazed!

I'm sitting here in Chorley listening to the news in English from China, Australian chat shows and radio Algeria - a stunning little thing and the FM reception is great. The speaker really isn't bad for such a small thing but through headphones it's really impressive, and I thought it was just County Comm's version that would take NiMH and charge them in the radio but this does too and it came with the lead and transformer.

All for £31 delivered from the other side of the world - I can't wrap my head around the value for money!

 

[Macaroon]

It's really great that you've had such a good result, I'm glad you're so obviously made up with what you bought.........

It's also nice that you posted the outcome, many start a thread like this and then you wonder,,,,,, Enjoy!

 

[AJB]

Thanks for that mate, nice sentiment.

 

[Jared]

Glad you like it.

 

[Uilleachan]

Nice one

 

[rik_uk3]

Well I bought the Tecsun PL-360 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tecsun-PL-36...=tecsun+pl-360) which arrived from Hong Kong this afternoon - I am amazed!

I'm sitting here in Chorley listening to the news in English from China, Australian chat shows and radio Algeria - a stunning little thing and the FM reception is great. The speaker really isn't bad for such a small thing but through headphones it's really impressive, and I thought it was just County Comm's version that would take NiMH and charge them in the radio but this does too and it came with the lead and transformer.

All for £31 delivered from the other side of the world - I can't wrap my head around the value for money!

Now your hooked start saving money for your next radio Oh, and learn morse code, thats when the real fun starts.

 

[ZEbbEDY]

ive got a zastone zt-2r (yaesu clone half the price)

get decent SW reception with a long wire antenna going up a tree. also when out and about crocodile clip the antenna onto a nearby fence

[video=youtube;ci9jWRVQEac]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci9jWRVQEac[/video]

 

[AJB]

I assume, as its a transceiver, like everything else fun, it would be illegal in the UK?

 

[ZEbbEDY]

no you need the relevant licenses to transmit on the bands (uhf/vhf) but nothing stopping you from just listening

If you pass your foundation license then you can use up to 10w

you could technically program in the license free pmr446 channels but you are supposed to be limited to 0.5w on that. I think they relaxed the non removable antenna rule but it still has to be 0.5w total, think ofcom are more worried about licensed hams using it on their 100w rigs