Re: [IRCA] Sony SRF -37

[Walter Salmaniw <salmaniw@xxxxxxx>]

At 04:36 PM 1/1/2008, you wrote:
>Hi all and Happy Holidays from Vic,BC ,My honest first impression and opinion on the Sony SRF 37:  I tested the Sony 37 and found it to be a good sounding little machine with its headphones on FM and AM is not bad either and is slightly better than the 59's audio. Reception on AM is good in sensitivity but selectivity is not as good as I expected. All distant signals are reasonable for both but the two 10KW locals are audible on at least 5 freqs up and down with interruptions from signals nearby at ground level and spread even wider at higher levels with fewer obstructions or line of sight reception with towers,which are only 3 to 4 km away. On FM It is getting strong signals from the more powerful locals covering the weaker locals and out of towners across most of the band at the top floor level of my apt bldg and is not as good as the 59's clean reception in the same place.Ground level FM is closer to normal.TV pickup is good at higher level but not good on the ground
> without strong local stations on VHF. Comparing the 37 to the 59 I would choose to DX with the analog radio and use the digital one for general listening and maybe to music on FM since it sounds better than the 59.The 37's single AAA will quickly become too weak to run the digital circuits and the radio will shut itself down before the cell is dead like a camera,while the AA in the 59 will run down more slowly before the radio dies.The 37 does not convert from 10 to 9 Khz since I don't see a switch to change it.Both radios are available at London Drugs in Victoria for $50 (the 37) and $35 (the 59) I'm not buying one of each for comparison to see if there's a difference.I'll live with what these radios can do as is.My thanks to Gary DeBock for sending me these two little Boy's toys just in time for Christmas 2007. A happy new DXing year to all Sony DXers from Bill in Vic,BC


My Sony SRF 37 accompanied me to Masset on the Queen Charlottes.  To be honest, I didn't find the selectivity very good when I was tuning in 9 kHz steps.  Even though TPs can be exceptionally strong up there, mostly I had splatter from the 10 kHz channels and failed to hear any TPs (although the morning I chose wasn't very good, I have to admit).  Bill, to change to 9 kHz, just turn off the unit, then hold the Band and Power buttons at the same time for about 5 seconds.  You'll hear a beep, and then it will tune in 9 kHz steps.  I agree with Bill that it's a very agreeable unit for listening pleasure.  I found that the TV reception is very good, but the Marine weather channels really bad.  FM  is pretty good too.......Walt in Victoria.


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