[IRCA] Redsun RF1201 AM-FM-SW Analog Ultralight Radio

[D1028Gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello All,
 
The last contestant for the Ultralight Radio 2009 Shootout review finally  
arrived from China, after an incredible 23 days by "air mail."
 
The Redsun RF1201 is another of the multiband analog portables designed for 
 the Chinese domestic market, featuring AM (525-1610 kHz stock, but 
adjustable to  cover up to 1700), FM (mono only), and ten SW bands from 3.55 to 
22.9 Mhz.  It features a tuning LED, and comes in an attractive gray cabinet-- 
all for  $14.99 plus $10 shipping from the eBay seller "Tquchina."
 
The RF1201 is basically a copy of the higher quality  Tecsun R9012, and the 
tuning dial, round tuning knob and switch  designs are all practically 
identical. The circuit board components are  also about the same, to the extent 
that the R9012 alignment instructions  posted on DXer.Ca will work also for 
the RF1201. There are a couple of  performance differences, however.
 
The RF1201, even when aligned, cannot quite match the sensitivity of the  
Tecsun R9012, dropping off especially on the high AM band. The nulling 
ability  is slightly better than that of the R9012, however, giving this Redsun 
model the  best nulling ability of any Ultralight radio tested to date. It can 
null out  booming daytime semi-locals like KVI-570, KIRO-710 and KJR-950 to 
a remarkable  degree, putting them way down into the noise on their 
fundamental frequencies.  This particular capability may be of interest to urban 
DXers desperate to escape  the scourge of multiple local pests.
 
The long-delayed 2009 Shootout review will contain full details on  this 
and many other Ultralight radio models, and should be completed  after an 
upcoming major article describing PVC-framed passive loops is  posted.
 
73, Gary DeBock 
  
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