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Re: [IRCA] Kaito WRX911 AM-FM-SW Ultralight-- A Real Tiny Wonder
Hi Paul,
I have no fewer than four Tecsun R9012 models on the way from China-- two
bright yellow ones from "tquchina," and two black ones from "dpmega," all of
them purchased on eBay. One of the reasons for the delay of the 2009 Ultralight
Shootout is to give all of these little analog wonders a thorough
investigation, alignment, and performance check (as I did the Kaito WRX911), prior to
the final Shootout judgement.
In addition, I have a Tecsun R911 black model on the way from "dpmega,"
which will get the same full investigation. Since I have personal experience in
seeing one of my radio recommendations result in an astronomical price
increase (as happened with the Sony SRF-T615 model after the 2008 Shootout), you may
have noticed that I waited until after ordering all these multiple units,
before announcing the great performance of the WRX911 :>).
73, Gary
In a message dated 3/16/2009 6:21:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
texnote@xxxxxxxxx writes:
Gary,
Have you also tested the Tecsun R9012? Is it identical to the R911 in
performance?
73
Paul
--- On Mon, 3/16/09, D1028Gary@xxxxxxx <D1028Gary@xxxxxxx> wrote:
From: D1028Gary@xxxxxxx <D1028Gary@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Kaito WRX911 AM-FM-SW Ultralight-- A Real Tiny Wonder
To: DAVID.HASCALL@xxxxxxxx, irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Monday, March 16, 2009, 5:03 PM
Hi Dave,
Thanks for your response. The eBay seller "dpmega" had at least one
Tecsun
R911 model available before I posted my message about the Kaito WRX911 to
all
the groups, but I'm not surprised that somebody snatched it up right away
:>)
Anyway, the newer equivalent Tecsun R9012 model (with an extra Shortwave
band) is available from "dpmega" at the same price (under $20
including
shipping), and also from the seller "tquchina," at just a little
higher cost. These
should satisfy any budget-minded analog DXer looking for superb Ultralight
DX.
73, Gary
In a message dated 3/16/2009 10:58:04 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
DAVID.HASCALL@xxxxxxxx writes:
Hi Gary;
Thanks for the review of the Kaito and its sister Tecsun. Just to see
what this wonder looked like, I searched for products listed by ebay
seller "dpmega." I see that he is offering Tecsun R909 models but
could
not find any R911 models. Are the 909/911's similar in any way? I see
that the pricing, at least is identical, $9.90 auction price or $12.90
BIN price.
He has lots of products / gadgets, including a Kaide BC-R25,
http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-Pocket-Size-AM-FM-2-Band-Radio-BC-R25_W0QQ
itemZ370173551176QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item37017355
1176&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A
1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 which, to me epitomizes
what a shirt pocket radio is. I'm sure that it is a ULR turkey but I
grew up listening to radio's just like that, including many AM only
sets. Never bought from them but I wish dealextreme.com would carry ULR
sets. They have many unique items and seem to have good prices - love
to browse there.
73,
Dave in Indy
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:35:22 EDT
From: D1028Gary@xxxxxxx
To: ultralightdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
am@xxxxxxxxxxx, odxa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [IRCA] Kaito WRX911 AM-FM-SW Ultralight-- A Real Tiny Wonder
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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
**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for
Under
$10. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000002)
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