Noticed mention of a "SSB shortwave (Kaito 1103) receiver", found it available at http://store.advancedmart.com/kakadiamfmsw.html Question: What is the smallest, lightest SSB shortwave receiver available? I use a Sangean ATS 505P, think of it as an essential tool for marine forecasts in Australia, but would like the same reception and tuning in something the size of a matchbox. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Peter... I think you're not likely to find an all-band SW receiver with 1khz digital tuning in the size of a matchbox but you might want to look at some of the QRP (very low power) amateur receivers. When they're small they tend to be designed for only one band (14 and 7 mhz are common). This amateur QRP transceiver ( http://www.fix.net/~jparker/wilderness/sierra.htm) is pretty small and has the advantage of both transmitting and receiving (in case of emergency only) and you can build your own band module for whatever frequency range(s) you need. Cost is about US$400 for a kit with six ham-band modules. There are others but I think the Kaito and the Sangean are still smaller receivers. Craig Jungers k7exj On Dec 19, 2007 1:07 PM, Peter Treby <ptreby_at_ozemail.com.au> wrote: > Noticed mention of a "SSB shortwave (Kaito 1103) receiver", found it > available at http://store.advancedmart.com/kakadiamfmsw.html > Question: What is the smallest, lightest SSB shortwave receiver > available? I use a Sangean ATS 505P, think of it as an essential tool > for marine forecasts in Australia, but would like the same reception and > tuning in something the size of a matchbox. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
[Please remove all old content that is not pertinent to your reply including old headers and footers. It's list policy.... this post was modified to meet policy] On Dec 19, 2007, at 3:07 PM, Peter Treby wrote: > Noticed mention of a "SSB shortwave (Kaito 1103) receiver", found it > available at http://store.advancedmart.com/kakadiamfmsw.html > Question: What is the smallest, lightest SSB shortwave receiver > available? I use a Sangean ATS 505P, think of it as an essential > tool for marine forecasts in Australia, but would like the same > reception and tuning in something the size of a matchbox. http://www.countycomm.com/gp4light.htm Can't vouch for this radio's performance, but I have had good luck in other purchases through this site. I have no financial interest in this site or its products. -Will *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
It certainly is small! No mention that I found of SSB tuning (which is a must for tuning weather forecasts on the HF bands). Cute tho. :) Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA On Dec 19, 2007 1:24 PM, William Jennings <will_at_bigwoodenradio.com> wrote: > [Please remove all old content that is not pertinent to your reply > including old headers and footers. It's list policy.... > this post was modified to meet policy] > > On Dec 19, 2007, at 3:07 PM, Peter Treby wrote: > > > Noticed mention of a "SSB shortwave (Kaito 1103) receiver", found it > > available at http://store.advancedmart.com/kakadiamfmsw.html > > Question: What is the smallest, lightest SSB shortwave receiver > > available? I use a Sangean ATS 505P, think of it as an essential > > tool for marine forecasts in Australia, but would like the same > > reception and tuning in something the size of a matchbox. > > http://www.countycomm.com/gp4light.htm > > Can't vouch for this radio's performance, but I have had good luck in > other purchases through this site. > > I have no financial interest in this site or its products. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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