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[IRCA] Kaito WRX911 AM-FM-SW Ultralight-- A Real Tiny Wonder
Hello All,
While fully aware that most of the Ultralight Radio enthusiast group has
"graduated" from basic analog radios to more exotic digital models, a relatively
unknown little jewel made by China's Tecsun company has motivated me to
inform as many DXers as possible about its superlative performance (even prior to
the 2009 Ultralight Radio Shootout completion).
Following up on a tip from Kevin Schanilec, a Kaito WRX911 was purchased
from Amazon.com for $39.95, shipping included. The deep purple model arrived
after about a week, and right out of the box, had AM sensitivity and
selectivity fairly comparable to the best analog ultralight, the SRF-39FP. The big
surprise was the nulling ability-- clearly a step above either the SRF-39FP or
its SRF-59 sibling, allowing on-frequency nulling of even booming semi-local
stations (KIRO-710, KOMO-1000, KKMO-1360, etc.). Image frequency rejection was
also good, with only a tiny whisper of local pest KSUH-1450 showing up on 540.
Suddenly intrigued by this tiny analog wonder, I did a full alignment on the
loopstick and 1400 kHz trimmer, bringing the sensitivity up to a level
slightly exceeding that of the SRF-39FP (on most frequencies). Kevin has also had
similar success with his WRX911. The radio's analog tuning is much more
comfortable than that of either the SRF-39FP or SRF-59, with a much wider tuning
window. As if this were not enough, the model offers multiband Shortwave and
FM coverage.
The great news is that the WRX911 is seriously overpriced at Amazon, and the
equivalent Chinese model Tecsun R911 can be purchased from the EBay vendor
"dpmega" for $12.90, plus $7.00 airmail shipping (or even cheaper at $9.90, if
you wish to take your chance at an auction). For those looking for the best
Ultralight DXing bargain on the planet, the Tecsun R911 would probably be my
strong recommendation. Full details of this superb model (and four other
Ultralight radios) will be contained in the upcoming 2009 Ultralight Radio
Shootout.
73, Gary DeBock
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