I need help choosing… camouflage or pink?? Decisions, decisions!
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Eton Mini AM FM and Shortwave Radio
$14.99 + $5 shipping
Condition: New
Product: 1 Eton M300 Series Mini AM/FM/Shortwave Radio
Color: Blue, Pearl White, Silver, Orange, Pink, Camouflage, Red
I have read reviews of this little radio from guys who are hams. Apparently the shortwave reception on this radio is great when using a little antenna extender such as some bell wire and an alligator clip.
The camo one seems a bit misdesigned… if you’re using one of these, you might be outside, and if you drop it, could be difficult to find it back again…
I’ve had the Grundig version of this for a number of years and it is a good little radio with good battery life.
Only downside is the tuning knob is sensitive and it can be difficult to tune some of the stations. However, the digital display for the analog tuning knob does help.
Just got an orange one. I did my part 
Pardon my ignorance, but what is there to listen to on the Shortwave bands?
It might be useful for hunters or airsofters who need the camo.
It’s camo, not a cloaking device.
i’m in for one, at the least it will be good for ballgames, and that’s a decent brand…
Mixed reviews at epinions.com
I don’t think I understand what these are.
Looks like in the write-up this one is the analog tuning, but does the digital display have any real effect on the sensitivity and selectivity issues mentioned above?
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Looks like in the write-up this one is the analog tuning, but does the digital display have any real effect on the sensitivity and selectivity issues mentioned above?
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If you know the frequency of the station you’re trying to tune, it’s a lot easier with the digital display, since you can tell if you’ve “overshot” the frequency or you’re a little short.
NightGhost
p.s. I’ve had the Grundig version for years, and my son now has one. Works great!
Need an “old school” radio to listen to ball games at work and oh…
it’s earthquake season in Cali…
i like how some say Eton, some are marked Grundig and some are not marked at all.
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Pardon my ignorance, but what is there to listen to on the Shortwave bands?
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This is just a guess (honestly) but I think the Shortwave bands pick up things like truck drivers talking or people who have those 2-way radios. I could be totally wrong, and my apologies in advance if I am!!!
Yeah…completely wrong on that one. :{
Here’s a “must-have” book if you own a shortwave radio and would like some info on available stations.
Passport To World Band Radio 2009
Generally, what shortwave bands pick up are stations that broadcast from all over the world. Of course, it all depends on signal strength and how big your antenna is. Here’s a great website that will give you all kinds of info.
That said, there aren’t as many stations as there used to be; many stations simply broadcast (or stream, if you prefer) over the Internet now.
Much of the younger crowd prefer to type in an address and find what they’re looking for, whereas some of the older types (who’ve been doing it for a while) like to scan for stations and turn up new and unusual ones.
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If you know the frequency of the station you’re trying to tune, it’s a lot easier with the digital display, since you can tell if you’ve “overshot” the frequency or you’re a little short.
NightGhost
p.s. I’ve had the Grundig version for years, and my son now has one. Works great!
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Thanks. That’s sort of what I was thinking. I’d like one, but I just spent about the same price on one of the little clip-on mp3 players with AM/FM when all I really needed was the AM/FM in the first place. Boo. Though this is a little big to go jogging with I suppose…