K0WWX
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- Apr 15, 2023
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I won't even go into how many shortwave radios I've had. The first really good one I owned was a Grundig Satellit 700, purchased new in 1993 for about $500. That made me realize that to get the most out of the hobby, you really have to have SSB capability.
I still enjoy picking up older radios if I see a "deal" at a hamfest. I'd love to find an R-8 at a hamfest.
As for new radios, everything I've read about the Belka has been extremely positive, and the opinions in this thread reinforce that. I still may get one, but I've found that when I need portability the Tecsuns are fine and a good value, plus having the FM band is a plus when you are traveling and in a hotel room, because you always have something to listen to. The fact that the Belka has now added AM makes it more appealing.
The new radio I'm most interested in is the Malahit DSP2. In this video, the performance with the GA-800 antenna is amazing. Plus, it can even decode CW and FT8. Not cheap, but if it lives up to this video, it still seems a bargain and almost too good to be true.
I still enjoy picking up older radios if I see a "deal" at a hamfest. I'd love to find an R-8 at a hamfest.
As for new radios, everything I've read about the Belka has been extremely positive, and the opinions in this thread reinforce that. I still may get one, but I've found that when I need portability the Tecsuns are fine and a good value, plus having the FM band is a plus when you are traveling and in a hotel room, because you always have something to listen to. The fact that the Belka has now added AM makes it more appealing.
The new radio I'm most interested in is the Malahit DSP2. In this video, the performance with the GA-800 antenna is amazing. Plus, it can even decode CW and FT8. Not cheap, but if it lives up to this video, it still seems a bargain and almost too good to be true.
