Grundig Yotboy yb400pe

[jbsarandolphmonitor]

Is the Grundig Yotboy yb400pe a good radio? I am thinking about buying one.

Donald Harkins

 

[ve3oii]

Maybe ya wanna lookee here for reviews on all kinds of HF radios http://www.eham.net/reviews/products/8

73, Phil

 

[ve3oii]

Maybe ya wanna lookee here for reviews on all kinds of HF radios http://www.eham.net/reviews/products/8

73, Phil

 

[n8gni]

Is the Grundig Yotboy yb400pe a good radio? I am thinking about buying one.

Donald Harkins

Yes it's a very good radio. The YB-400 has a better receiver then my AOR3000 and more on frequency. The only reason I gave mine away was that I have 3 hf radios and for portable HF I use an Alinco DJ-X2000.
Look on Ebay, I've seen the YB-400 for $130 new and under $100 for factory referb.
Good Luck
Harry

 

[jbsarandolphmonitor]

thank you very much. I will look for a good price on one.

Donald Harkins

 

[Guest]

OR GO WITH THE KAITO 1102 FOR UNDER 100 DOLLARS

GREAT RADIO CHEAP SSB RADIO!!
GOOD LUCK!

 

[gatorhater]

You could also try www.grove-ent.com . They also carry the Sangean 505p, a similar radio when compared to the Yacht Boy 400 PE.

 

[jbsarandolphmonitor]

thanks I will check the site out.

Donald Harkins

 

[SAR923]

I don't think you can go wrong with the Yacht Boy 400PE. It's very sensitive, relatively immune to overloading, and it's a nice small package. It does a better job on most frequencies than my RS DX440, which is a pretty good radio but it's the size of a tank compared to my YB. I've seen the YB on sale for as low as $149 and it's a steal at that price.

 

[jbsarandolphmonitor]

I have looked at other radios and I still like the yb400pe.

Donald Harkins

 

[mrjon]

I also have a YB 400 PE (have had it since last Christmas). It's a good radio with good sensitivity, and I think it was worth the money. I've lately been using it to monitor the Hurricane Watch Net (14325 kHz) for each hurricane that comes around. It performs decently on SSB but requires patience and practice using the fine tuning knob.

It also has very good FM and commercial AM (mediumwave) reception. The internal AM antenna is nearly 6" long, and the telescoping FM/SW antenna is 36" long, plus you can use an external antenna (a ~20ft reel antenna is included).

This is my second SW radio (my first was an analog tuning RS DX-397 that I bought a couple of years ago in college).