[IRCA] Sony SRF-T615 Ultraadvanced Ultralight-- First Impressions

[D1028Gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello All,
 
     My latest new toy, the $89 Made-in-Japan  cigarette-lighter sized 
SRF-T615 AM-FM stereo radio arrived today from the  Japanese-market export specialty 
company, Audio Cubes in Osaka, Japan.  Arriving by Express Mail after about 
10 days, it appears that this Sony flagship  model may live up to the 
advertising hype.
 
     Arriving already programmed with 9 kHz AM steps  sure to warm a TP 
DXer's heart, I can't wait to hear this super-sophisticated  Sony connect with the 
land of its birth!  The radio appears to have great  sensitivity and 
selectivity, although it is now well past dark on the west  coast, and daytime 
"shootouts" will have to wait until tomorrow.  It may be  difficult to sleep soundly 
tonight...
 
     The FM sensitivity and selectivity are unsurpassed  by any Ultralight 
portable I have tested so far, and Sony very generously  included the entire 
North American FM band (total coverage 76-108 mHz),  something unusual for a 
Japanese market model.  Both English and Japanese  full instructions are included, 
and even a small vinyl carrying case comes in  the package.  If AM reception 
is anything like the FM performance, this  radio may be very intimidating in 
the 2008 Shootout!
 
                                                                              
               73,  Gary



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