Re: [IRCA] Super duper ULR question

[D1028Gary@xxxxxxx]

Hi Colin,
 
     Thanks for your questions-- and hints, too.
 
     The Ultralight Radio market actually changes quite  frequently, due to 
the white hot competition among manufacturers in the Far  East.  Particularly 
in the Chinese domestic market, Tecsun, Degen and  Redsun are constantly 
changing their product lines-- coming out with many  new models, and dropping 
others.  Sangean also recently came out with the  fine AM-DX model DT-400W, dropping 
the DT-200VX.  Tecsun, maker of the  E100, dropped it (and apparently, its 
PL-200 equivalent) in favor of the new  PL-450 and PL-600.  Only Sony seems 
relatively stable, unable to really  compete with low-wage China in the 
development of innovative new pocket radio  designs. In summary, the AM-DX pocket radio 
market changes so rapidly that  constant purchasing updates are needed.
 
     Each detailed ULR Shootout (there have been three  so far-- the "Round 
One" Shootout in December of 2007, the 2008 Shootout in  January of 2008, and 
the 2008 Summertime Shootout in August of 2008) gives  purchasing information 
for the different models that are reviewed.   These articles are currently 
posted in the ULR file section on  DXer.Ca.  But there is currently no master list 
of suggested sources (and  prices) for all Ultralight radio models, as of a 
given date.  Perhaps this  is an idea whose time has come.
 
     In the meantime, the latest information on various  new models will soon 
be available in the 2009 Shootout, which will contain  an overview of the 
current ULR market, as well as competitive performance tests  (from an AM-DXer's 
viewpoint) on all the latest new innovative models from the  Far East (PL-450, 
DE-1123, etc).  Each individual Shootout article also  contains a detailed 
section where the top models from previous competitions are  matched against the 
new models from the current group, giving everyone the  latest information on 
the new "top guns.".  Hopefully the combination of  the current articles and 
a new, real-time purchasing guide would help newly  interested DXers join in 
the highly contagious Ultralight radio excitement. 
 
     73,  Gary  DeBock      .
 
     
 
 
In a message dated 1/25/2009 5:44:38 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
cafe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

This  question is really directed at Gary DeBock,
our senior leader on the ULR  movement...

Just got a fabulous question from a potential ULR  user:

"Ok, I have read all about them on DXer.ca...
but there is  little or no indication as to where to
buy them...."

There is  a buyers guide buried in one of the shoot-outs yes?

Perhaps this is a  cue to put together an actual buyers guide
that is not buried as a PDF in  the ULR section - something
permanently linked to the  homepage...

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Victoria, British Columbia - Radio  VA7WWV
Editor - DXer DOT CA and Bob Harris DOT  Com

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